Zaid crowned SBA Esports Cup Champ

Zaid April poses with his dummy cheque after being crowned champion of the Sportsbiz Africa Esports Cup.

South Africa’s Zaid April was crowned the Sportsbiz Africa Esports Cup champion after overcoming Egypt’s XMozaa 2-1 in the grand finale played at the Zaria Court in Kigali, Rwanda. The tense finale saw the two stars draw 0-0 in the first leg before Zaid bagged a 2-1 victory in the second leg.

Zaid April takes on XMozaa at the grand finale of the Sportsbiz Africa Esports Cup at Zaria Court, Kigali, Rwanda.

It was a sweet revenge for Zaid who had lost to the same opponent in the opening match of the tournament and had to fight back to break out of a difficult group A.

The win marks the first international trophy for the Goliath Gaming player and he couldn’t hide his joy at the post-match

“Man, this is big for me. My season wasn’t amazing, locally (in South Africa) I didn’t win anything and to come here and win it means a lot. It was a tough season, but the toughness makes you stronger,” he added, emphasising the resilience a player must sometimes have.

From left to right; Harry Kappa (Kenya), Zaid April (South Africa), XMozaa (Egypt) and Aksam (Uganda)

He walks away with $2500 for his victory, while second placed Xmozaa takes $1500. Semi finalists’ Harry Kappa (Kenya) and Aksam (Uganda) take $500 each.