Organizer
Garena's official notice identifies OGN as the Korean event host alongside Garena's regional organization role.[2]
Tournament edition
Arena of Valor International Championship: Asia 2017
The inaugural AIC brought 12 Arena of Valor teams from five Asian regions to Seoul, where SMG defeated GameTV in the final.
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Updated November 5, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Seoul OGN e-STADIUM Giga Arena, Seoul, South Korea · Nov 23–24 (group stage); Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium, Seoul · Nov 25–26 (main event), 2017[2][6]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 500,000[2]
Games
Participant scale
Reach & distribution
Overview
Arena of Valor International Championship: Asia 2017 was the first AIC edition. Garena’s official preview places the 12-team event in Seoul from November 23–26, identifies five represented regions, and reports a USD 500,000 prize pool. The group stage took place at Seoul OGN e-STADIUM Giga Arena on Nov 23–24, followed by the main event at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium on Nov 25–26. The event used GSL groups and single-elimination playoffs.[1][2][5][6]
SMG defeated GameTV 4–1 in the final. Garena reported a USD 200,000 champion’s prize and identified S.T and ProArmy as tied for third. The official participant announcement names and illustrates all 12 teams; partner inventory beyond Garena and OGN’s event-production role has not been verified.[3][4]
References10
- [1]快來用行動支持！台灣頂尖戰隊爭奪世界第一 │ AIC 系列活動總整理 — Garena 傳說對決
- [2]2017 AIC 亞洲盃國際錦標賽賽事資訊 — Garena 傳說對決
- [3]AIC傳說對決 亞洲盃國際錦標賽Day4總冠軍戰報 — Garena 傳說對決
- [4]《Garena 傳說對決》2017年AIC國際賽總冠軍誕生 — Garena 傳說對決
- [5]Arena of Valor International Championship: Asia 2017 — Liquipedia Honor of Kings Wiki
- [6]AIC Asia 2017 Seoul finals venue image — Tencent Games / Arena of Valor esports
- [7]AIC: 2017 마친 펜타스톰, 모바일 e스포츠 선도 꿈꾼다 — DongA.com
- [8]넷마블 '펜타스톰' 아시안컵 한국대표선발전 본선 개최 — Netmarble
- [9]Arena of Valor International Championship Asia 2017 Finals — Arena of Valor Esports
- [10]아시아 펜타스톰 최강자는? AIC 아시아 2017, 23일부터 개막 — Inven
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