Garena is excited to announce the Free Fire Winter Invitational (FFWI) 2021, it’s first-ever Free Fire tournament where captains had to create their teams from an existing pool of players, via a ‘drafting’ process. Taking place from 15 to 19 December, the first-of-its-kind tournament in an entirely new format will see 12 teams battling it out for the lion’s share of the INR 10,00,000 ($13,000) prize pool. With plenty of high-caliber action in store, fans from across the country are invited to be a part of the exciting action by tuning in and rallying behind their favorite captains as they battle for glory.
Committed to the spirit of #IndiaKaBattleRoyale, Free Fire Winter Invitational (FFWI) 2021 takes forward Garena’s efforts towards bringing people together through esports and entertaining and engaging the Free Fire Indian community with localized experiences specifically tailored to their preferences.
Free Fire Winter Invitational (FFWI) 2021: Tournament Format
In an exciting new format, the players who were part of the Free Fire India Championship (FFIC) 2021 Fall and Free Fire Pro League (FFPL) 2021 Summer were invited to participate in the tournament. 12 captains were selected from the pool of these top pro players, through community voting. These 12 captains then selected the rest of their teams from the remaining pool of players via a drafting process.
With all-new teams that have never been seen before, the FFWI 2021 promises new strategies to watch out for and excitement galore! The most exciting match-up in the tournament will see star players and rivals, TG-Delete and NGX-vasiyoCRJ, playing together for the first time in Garena official tournaments.
The FFWI 2021 will be played in a league format over a period of 5 days. The schedule is as follows:
| Match | Date | Day | Timing |
| Day 1 | 15 Dec | Wednesday | 18:00 IST |
| Day 2 | 16 Dec | Thursday | 18:00 IST |
| Day 3 | 17 Dec | Friday | 18:00 IST |
| Day 4 | 18 Dec | Saturday | 18:00 IST |
| Day 5 | 19 Dec | Sunday | 18:00 IST |
FFWI 2021: Teams
The 12 teams along with their captains are Free Fire Winter Invitational (FFWI) 2021:
- Team Javaboy
| Captain | Player |
| UG-JAVABOY04 | GodL-GINOTRA (previously played for Blind Esports in FFIC 2021 Fall) SHINU09 (previously played for GOD_LIKE in FFPL 2021 Summer) LR7-SHIVAMAG-Insane14 ItsmeBablu (previously played for Blind Esports in FFIC 2021 Fall) |
2. Team Iconic
| Captain | Player |
| TE-ICONIC | TC-VIVEK07 HH-KUNAL TNM-CHAMBA NBA-MARYX29 (previously played for Galaxy Racer in FFPL 2021 Summer) NGX-MEMHUL |
3. Team PVS Gaming
| Captain | Player |
| PVS GAMING | GODL-NIVESH (previously played for Blind Esports in FFIC 2021 Fall) GodL-THE_CM (previously played for TITANIUM ARMY in FFIC 2021 Fall) HH-Viper24 CT-KUNALJR26 PVS-R1TH1SH |
4. Team Jonty
| Captain | Player |
| TE-JONTY | NGX-T4H1R DD-INSANE (previously played for Desi Gamers Esports in FFIC 2021 Fall) 6S-FABINDRO CT-GOLDEN CT-RNS |
5. Team FozyAjay
| Captain | Player |
| TG-FozyAjay | TNM-PUNEET CE-ANAND (Previously played for 4 UNKNOWN in FFIC 2021 Fall) DG-SHONTY15 SG-MAGICIAN AG-AMAN2518 |
6. Team Killer
| Captain | Player |
| TE-KILLER | TE-RDP TANEJA OP (Previously played for Team D Esports in FFPL 2021 Summer) DG-ALEXX DG-Harsh19 DG-IGNITE |
7. Team Mafiabala
| Captain | Player |
| TG-MAFIABALA | NGX-XDIVINE CE-RADHETKR (Previously played for 4 UNKNOWN in FFIC 2021 Fall) CE-WIZARDO (Previously played for 4 UNKNOWN in FFIC 2021 Fall) CE-BHEEM (Previously played for 4 UNKNOWN in FFIC 2021 Fall) TG-Ansh |
8. Team Yogi
| Captain | Player |
| PVS-YOGI | PVS-ECOECO PVS-NOBITA PVS-ROHIT45 PVS-SHIV TC-SCARY |
9. Team Prince
| Captain | Player |
| UG-PRINCE | PN-RAJA (Previously played for Head Hunters in FFIC 2021 Fall) NGX-S0HAM HH-AASIM PREDATOR (Previously played for Life Hackers in FFPL 2021 Summer) LR7-VISHAL |
10. Team Delete
| Captain | Player |
| TG-Delete | CE-SWASTIK (Previously played for 4 UNKNOWN in FFIC 2021 Fall) NGX-vasiyoCRJ KoushikMalik (Previously played for Last Breath in FFPL 2021 Summer) TC-ARSALAN 6S-STONER |
11. Team Ayush
| Captain | Player |
| UG-Ayush7m | GodL-ABHAY (previously played for Blind Esports in FFIC 2021 Fall) GodL-Akashdp (previously played for Blind Esports in FFIC 2021 Fall) TSG-MADARA (previously played for AURA GAMING in FFIC 2021 Fall) AG-JOHNCENA7 HH-MAIMUNGDA |
12. Team Mafia
| Captain | Player |
| TG MAFIA | TC-LIKHI TNM-XNONU Insane999 (Previously played for Desi Gamers Esports in FFIC 2021 Fall) TNM-SAHILNEGI TNM-XPOOPY |
How to watch Free Fire Winter Invitational 2021
Players can witness the high-octane action by tuning in to the live broadcasts on Free Fire Winter Invitational (FFWI) 2021 India YouTube and Facebook, and on BOOYAH!. Players can also follow Free Fire India’s official Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter handles for the latest updates on Free Fire.
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