H‑E‑B Center, Cedar Park // Aug 1 – 6–10 PM CT & Aug 2 – 5–9 PM CT
Only L.A. Launch, Austin Aces, New York Nitro, and Miami Mayhem are on court in Austin. Here’s exactly what’s on the line for the AVP League Cup and Chicago Championship berths.
Cup & Qualification Recap
- The League Cup goes to the city team with the best combined men’s + women’s win–loss record.
- For League Championships in Chicago, the top six men’s and top six women’s duos by win–loss record qualify independently of their city—four wins effectively clinch. First‑round byes go to the top 2 seeds in each gender.
Austin Headlines
- L.A. Launch sit 7–1 in the Cup. They need six more wins across Austin + Dallas to clinch the League Cup outright (five wins could produce a 12–4 tie with Palm Beach and trigger the points tiebreak).
- Austin Aces women (6–0) have already qualified for Chicago. A 2–0 Austin finish (8–0) guarantees the No. 1 seed and a first‑round bye.
- New York Nitro men (4–2) clinch Chicago with one win in Austin.
- Miami Mayhem (Cup #8) are in must‑win territory across both genders to keep Championship hopes viable.
Team-by-team stakes
L.A. Launch (Cup #1, 7–1)
Opponents: New York Nitro, Austin Aces
- League Cup: A 4–0 city weekend pushes them to 11–1 and closer to shutting the door on Palm Beach.
- Men (4–0): Already qualified; playing for seeding and to preserve the only perfect men’s record.
- Women (3–1): One win in Austin reaches the four‑win clinch line. A 2–0 weekend keeps them firmly in the race for a first‑round bye.
Austin Aces (Cup #4, 6–6) — final regular-season event
Opponents: Miami Mayhem, L.A. Launch
- League Cup: A 4–0 city sweep (both genders, both days) gets them to 10–6 and into Cup podium contention; anything less likely locks them mid-field.
- Women (6–0): Already in. 2-0 Weekend sweep to 8–0 = No. 1 seed + bye. A 7–1 finish leaves the bye exposed if Launch or Blaze reach 7–1 and win the points tiebreak.
- Men (0–6): Must go 2–0 to remain mathematically alive, then need extensive help.
New York Nitro (Cup #6, 5–7) — final regular-season event
Opponents: L.A. Launch, Miami Mayhem
- League Cup: Podium is a long shot; a 4**–0** weekend restores them to +.500 and positions them for a potential top‑four finish.
- Men (4–2): One win clinches Chicago (either vs Launch or Mayhem).
- Women (1–5): Must go 2–0 to stay in the race.
Miami Mayhem (Cup #8, 1–7)
Opponents: Austin Aces, New York Nitro
- League Cup: Podium essentially out of reach; focus shifts to Championship qualification.
- Men (1–3): Realistically need to start a 2–0 Austin run to set up a 3–1 (or better) close and reach the four‑win clinch line.
- Women (0–4): Must go 2–0 in Austin to keep a perfect‑finish path alive.
Austin Cheat Sheet
- L.A. Launch men: Already IN — Austin affects seeding and Championship first round bye.
- Launch women: 1 win = IN.
- Nitro men: 1 win = IN.
- Aces women: Already IN; 2–0 = No. 1 seed.
- Aces men: Need 2–0 plus major outside help.
- Nitro women: 2–0 or eliminated.
- Mayhem men: Need 2–0 here to stay on pace for the 4‑win line.
- Mayhem women: 2–0 mandatory to keep hopes alive.
Bottom line: Launch can accelerate their Cup coronation and lock their women into Chicago, Aces women can stamp an all-time 8–0, Nitro men can clinch quickly, and Mayhem must start winning immediately. Two nights. Eight matches. Every result moves the rankings.