The Việt Nam team at the Arena of Valor World Cup 2019. — Photo zing.vn

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam defeated Chinese Taipei by a score of 4-3 in a gut-wrenching final to win the Arena of Valor World Cup 2019 for the first time.

Arena of Valor is a multiplayer online battle arena game that has become popular in the world of esports.

The tournament was held at the Tiên Sơn Sports Arena in Đà Nẵng.

The series went all the way to game seven, making for a truly intense final winner-take-all match.

The event attracted 12 top teams from nine regions competing for a share of a US$500,000 prize pool. It is one of the largest prize purses in international esports and amongst similar mobile multiplayer online battle arena games.

Việt Nam won the Arena of Valor World Cup 2019 for the first time. — Photo zing.vn

With this title, Việt Nam walked away with a bonus of US$200,000. Runner-up Chinese Taipei took home $110,000 and $50,000 went to the third place Việt Nam Wildcard team and fourth place Thailand Wildcards.  VNS