Honor of Kings Championship 2024: Winners, prize pool distribution, and highlights
Black Shrew Esport from Malaysia have been crowned champions of the Honor of Kings Championship 2024. The club performed outstandingly in the Playoffs to eventually clinch the title and earn a cash prize of $300,000. From the team, Musangking was the Finals MVP of the championship following his phenomenal performance.
Dominator Esports from Indonesia ranked second in the HOK Championship 2024 and earned $160,000 in prize money. They had an emphatic run in the Group Stage and also played well in the Playoffs. However, the squad couldn’t maintain their momentum against Black Shrew Esport in the Grand Finals.
Prize pool distribution of Honor of Kings Championship 2024
The Honor of Kings Championship 2024 was held from October 12 to 27 in Jakarta, Indonesia. It featured 16 teams from different countries and a huge prize pool of $1 million. For the first time, there were no Chinese teams in the World Championship of the mobile game.
- Black Shrew Esport - $300,000
- Dominator Esports - $160,000
- Team Secret - $100,000
- Nova Esports - $80,000
- Fearless Esports HK - $60,000
- Blacklist International - $60,000
- Team Falcons - $40,000
- BOOM Esports - $40,000
- Mahadewa - $25,000
- Team Vitality - $25,000
- Alpha7 Esports - $25,000
- Impunity - $25,000
- FUT Esports - $15,000
- Kagendra - $15,000
- Influence Rage - $15,000
- Revenant Esports - $15,000
The Group Stage featured 16 teams from around the world, divided equally into four groups. The top two teams from each group earned a spot in the Playoffs, while the bottom teams were eliminated from the Honor of Kings Championship 2024.
In the Playoffs, Black Shrew Esports looked impressive from the start, winning all four encounters in a row. Dominator Esports, too, began strongly, clinching their first two matches. The club faced Black Shrew in two matches but failed to win any of the encounters, losing the Grand Finals via a 0-4 scoreline.
Team Secret finished third in the Honor of Kings Championship 2024 and earned $100,000 in prize money. Meanwhile, Nova Esports, a popular organization, ended fourth, earning $80,000. Fearless Esports, Blacklist International, and Falcons had an average run in the event. BOOM Esports also faltered in the Playoffs.