{"id":32151,"date":"2023-09-03T20:51:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T00:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32151"},"modified":"2023-09-03T22:22:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T02:22:34","slug":"team-whales-qualifies-for-lol-worlds-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/team-whales-qualifies-for-lol-worlds-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Whales qualify for LoL Worlds 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After years of GAM Esports and Saigon Buffalo dominating the Vietnamese League of Legends scene, a new contender has finally emerged to represent Vietnam at the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/worlds\/\" title=\"LoL Worlds betting guide\">2023 League of Legends World Championship<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Team Whales secured their spot at Worlds 2023 with an impressive 3-1 victory over Team Secret in the VCS lower bracket final. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WELCOME TO <a 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