All of the teams mentioned above have infallibly advanced to 2nd stage along with other 24. Best-of-5 matches will now determine the four semifinalists who advance to the finals. These teams will then face each other and the one with highest points will seize the title.
As we can see here, the right wing of the 2nd stage includes most of the teams mentioned above. In the first match of 2nd stage Super Crayon have already managed to defeat FJ B 3:1 despite their strong team comprised of chy_23k (who also played in China A national team alongside FJ_if and FJ_psNps) and _FJ_oGoGo. The next daunting challenge they will face could be the Superman Team of Air_BELL and Air_feeling in round 3.
Aside from the hot favourites, there are also old players who have been lured back from inactivity. One of such teams which may yet surprise us is 虎猪拍档 (Pigs and Tigers) - _VG_吉秀猪 and _Air_tigerdh who have already given us a foretaste of their strength when they defeated FJ B 2:1 in group stage.
The, as of yet, unconfirmed rumour that IORI and BT4 may be playing in the tournament can now be scrutinised as we will watch the progress of 2nd round.
1st Gemini Cup recorded games: viewforum.php?f=179
1st Gemini Cup website: http://www.aocergroup.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=80
1st Gemini Cup brackets – group stage: http://www.aocergroup.com/GeminiCup/Points.htm
1st Gemini Cup brackets – 2nd stage: http://www.aocergroup.com/GeminiCup/Eliminate.htm
1st Gemini Cup brackets – final stage: http://www.aocergroup.com/GeminiCup/Finals.htm