BOOM Esports cemented its place as the winningest franchise in the young history of the Philippine Kings League (PKL) after defeating JGame Esports, 4-1, in the Fall Season grand finals Sunday night at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura.
The championship victory gave Boom its third PKL title, capping a dominant performance in the best-of-seven series with a gentleman’s sweep.
Boom capitalized on a crucial comeback in Game 1 and raced to a commanding 3-0 lead, moving within a victory of a clean sweep.
JGame refused to go down without a fight, taking Game 4 to extend the series before Boom responded with a shutout performance in the deciding fifth game to secure the championship.
John “Daniii” Bulanadi led the celebrations after being named Finals Most Valuable Player for his outstanding performance throughout the championship series.
Boom pocketed US11,000, approximately P696,000 for winning the tournament, while JGame received US8,000 or around P506,000 for finishing second.
TNT Tropang Alab, which claimed third place, took home US$6,000, equivalent to nearly P380,000.
Boom, JGame and TNT also secured qualification for the Honor of Kings International Cup this Christmas season in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Before heading to Jakarta, however, Boom and JGame will compete in the Honor of Kings Nation Clash later this month in Penang, Malaysia.
In the other championship match of the day, CESAFI powerhouse University of Cebu pulled off a 3-2 upset over UAAP’s University of Santo Tomas to capture the Honor of Kings Campus Series Split 3 crown. (Jesus Nathaniel Valdez)
