
Additionally, Fnatic and Complexity also had surprising group stage runs, according to Earle and King T. Both of these teams made an opportunity for forZe and Complexity to qualify for playoffs, along with OG. However, when the matches started, it soon became clear that G2 and VP were not in their prime form. So, forZe took their place, and even then, most had forZe not qualifying due to OG, Virtus Pro, and G2 being in that group.
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5 days before the tournament started, Renegades withdrew from ESL Pro League due to travel restrictions in Australia. The most obvious answer to this question was forZe. Which team had the most surprising group stage run to make it to playoffs of ESL Pro League? Watching all 3 games at the same time on the last day of groups to see the possible outcomes and see who will be advancing as the results come in. However, I almost look at that as further excitement. For sure, the outcome of the games doesn’t always come out pretty. Everyone gets to play everyone once, so there are lots of games and lots of CS to watch. Personally, I really like the format of Round-Robin. Mousesports on the B-Stream, so I’m very familiar with FaZe going 3 and 2 but not qualifying for the next stage. I hope to see more of FaZe soon, as they did play very well.ĭweg: I actually casted the final day of Group C, we had BIG vs. In the other 3 groups, however, there was no doubt the better teams made it through. However, it can be difficult to seed new rosters, making group C inevitably stacked. YNk: I’m not a fan of Round Robin, I want to see GSL BO3 make a return, but it’s tricky with 24 teamsīyron: I personally enjoy the format. Although it is unlikely ESL will switch future tournament formats, they may be pressured if more situations like what happened in group C occur. On the last day of Group D, Team Liquid and Gambit were already through to the finals and winning their match had no effect on the team. With this tournament being Round Robin, fans got to see each team in the group play each other, but not every match mattered. The three main formats – GSL, Swiss, and Round Robin – offer their own advantages and disadvantages. There were a lot of mixed opinions of the tournament format. In the future, should the format for group stage change? After winning the StarLadder CIS RMR and IEM Cologne on LAN, I believe that Na’Vi will go 3 event wins a row and play some awesome and exciting CS in the Playoffs to go on an win the event.” Group C saw three teams at 3 wins and 2 losses so FaZe ended up not qualifying. You know what, I’m going to go with Na’Vi. I’m on the fence between Na’Vi and Gambit both teams played really well in their Group Stage. Despite the ongoing drama between Heroic and their former coach Hunden, the team has stayed strong and went undefeated in their group.ĭweg: “This is a proper tough one. Tim Earle also brought Heroic into this conversation. Both of these CIS teams have been at the top of their game recently, with a strong year overall from Gambit and NaVi winning IEM Cologne and the CIS Starladder event. Janko ‘YNk’ Paunovic and Zain Merchant both have Gambit winning while Josh ‘Dweg’ Nathan, Hugo Byron, and King T picking Natus Vincere. With such strong results, two teams stood out. What team do you have taking home the trophy and the $175,000? Janko ‘YNk’ Paunovic – CS:GO Analyst/Caster.Josh ‘Dweg’ Nathan – CS:GO caster and observer.Zain Merchant – CS:GO Contributor Esports.gg.Before the fight kicks off, Esports.gg has put together a team of experts to break down and preview the playoffs for this tournament. These 24 teams have now been narrowed down to 12, and the remaining will fight for the $175,000 prize pool along with earning a spot at the Blast Premier World Final towards the end of this year. In the past 24 days, 24 teams have faced off in four different groups for ESL Pro League. A panel of experts assembled by Esports.gg to reflect on the standout moments from the ESL Pro League group stage and look ahead to the playoffs.
