Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 – Contenders Stage

Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 Contenders Stage starts next Monday, March 21st. From 16 Contender teams, only the top 8 will continue to the Main Stage. 

Prepare yourselves, Spring is coming! ?

After Open and Closed Qualifier Matches, we’ve now all the Contenders Stage teams ready to roll on next Monday. 

From these 16 teams, the top 8 will advance to the next phase of the tournament, the Main Stage, where the Invite teams are already waiting. From the Main Stage, the top 8 teams will get into the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 Playoffs.

TEAMS

Here are the Contenders Stage teams:

  • Anonymo
  • Tricked
  • Into The Breach
  • BIG Omen Academy
  • Young Ninjas
  • 777 Esports
  • Astralis Talent
  • MAD Lions
  • Enterprise
  • Savage
  • KOVA
  • HELLSLAYERS
  • Lilmix
  • MASONIC 
  • DREAM
  • 00prospects

16 teams battle in the Contenders Stage (March 21st to April 14th).

SCHEDULE

Don’t miss the Contenders Stage schedule! The schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.

Round 1 — 21.03. – 24.03.2022

Opening Round
21.03.2022 15.00 CET
Tricked vs. DREAM
Opening Round
21.03.2022 18.00 CET
Anonymo vs. Lilmix
Opening Round
22.03.2022 15.00 CET
Astralis Talent vs. MASONIC
Opening Round
22.03.2022 18.00 CET
MAD Lions vs. HELLSLAYERS
Opening Round
23.03.2022 15.00 CET
777 Esports vs. KOVA
Opening Round
23.03.2022 18.00 CET
Enterprise vs. BIG Omen Academy
Opening Round
24.03.2022 15.00 CET
Into The Breach vs. Savage
Opening Round
24.03.2022 18.00 CET
Young Ninjas vs. 00prospects
Week 12

Round 2 — 28.03. – 31.03.2022

Low match
28.03.2022 15.00 CEST
00prospects vs. Savage
Low match
28.03.2022 18.00 CEST
DREAM vs. Enterprise
Low match
29.03.2022 15.00 CEST
Astralis Talent vs. KOVA
Low match
29.03.2022 18.00 CEST
MAD Lions vs. Lilmix
High match
30.03.2022 15.00 CEST
Anonymo vs. Tricked
High match
30.03.2022 18.00 CEST
BIG Omen Academy vs. HELLSLAYERS
High match
31.03.2022 15.00 CEST
777 Esports vs. MASONIC
High match
31.03.2022 18.00 CEST
Into The Breach vs. Young Ninjas
Week 13

Round 3 — 04.04. – 07.04.2022

Elimination match
04.04.2022 15.00 CEST
MAD Lions vs. Savage
Low match
07.04.2022 12.00 CEST
Astralis Talent vs. Enterprise
Low match
05.04.2022 15.00 CEST
BIG Omen Academy vs. 00prospects
Low match
05.04.2022 18.00 CEST
Young Ninjas vs. DREAM
High match
06.04.2022 15.00 CEST
Anonymo vs. KOVA
High match
06.04.2022 18.00 CEST
MASONIC vs. Lilmix
High match
07.04.2022 15.00 CEST
Into The Breach vs. Tricked
High match
07.04.2022 18.00 CEST
777 Esports vs. HELLSLAYERS
Week 14

Round 4 — 11.04. – 13.04.2022

Elimination match
11.04.2022 15.00 CEST
Anonymo vs. 00prospects
Elimination match
11.04.2022 18.00 CEST
Enterprise vs. Lilmix
Elimination match
12.04.2022 15.00 CEST
MAD Lions vs. DREAM
High match
12.04.2022 18.00 CEST
MASONIC vs. Young Ninjas
High match
13.04.2022 15.00 CEST
Into The Breach vs. HELLSLAYERS
High match
13.04.2022 18.00 CEST
BIG Omen Academy vs. KOVA
Week 15

Round 5 — 14.04.2022

Elimination match
14.04.2022 12.00 CEST
MAD Lions vs. 00prospects
Elimination match
14.04.2022 15.00 CEST
HELLSLAYERS vs. KOVA
Elimination match
14.04.2022 18.00 CEST
Young Ninjas vs. Enterprise
Week 15

Spring season is here!

As the world moves towards post-covid time, we here at Elisa Esports are also looking towards new ways of bringing you exciting content and tournaments. We are all eager to see our beloved players competing in live tournaments and as the year progresses, we are starting to prepare our own LAN events in the near future.

Regionals is now Contenders

As we have developed our product, we have noticed that our previous name for the tournament, “Regionals”, isn’t as descriptive as we would want it to be. We feel that Contenders gives a better picture of our competing teams that are rising through the ranks of numerous CS:GO teams. We want to position ourselves as a tournament organizer that offers a clear path towards the top of the ranks.

Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 Contenders

The upcoming season is just behind the corner! As our final teams are going through our qualifiers and invite process’, we hope to see you all on our broadcasts starting next week.

Contenders schedule

  • 21.3 – 24.3 – Round 1
  • 27.3. – 31.3. – Round 2
  • 4.4. – 7.4. – Round 3
  • 11.4 – 13.4 – Round 4
  • 14.4. – Round 5

Specific matches will be announced in the upcoming days.

Restructuring the prize pool distribution

Another thing we want to address is our prize pool distribution. Currently our tournament circuit has revolved around online-events due to current pandemic. As we move closer towards more open world, we have started to prepare ourselves for bigger LAN events. We want our online tournaments to work as a road towards the end of the year, where we can gather together in person to celebrate high level Counter-Strike.

For this we have done the following changes to our prize pools:

  • Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 – $50,000 + Invite to 2022 Finals
  • Elisa Invitational Fall 2022 – $50,000 + Invite to 2022 Finals

Stay tuned for the announcement of our Contender Teams in the upcoming days.

Ps. 2022 Finals will be the biggest production by Elisa Esports so far. We are eager to tell you more as soon as possible!

Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 – Playoffs Stage is set to begin tomorrow, on the 3rd of March! Here’s how you can catch up with all the content for the Elisa Invitational.

  • Where: Online
  • When: 3. – 6.3.2022
  • Teams: 8
  • Prize Pool: $100 000

FORMAT

Playoffs Stage

  • Single-Elimination Bracket with 4 rounds of play: Opening Matches (Played on 24th of February), Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Grand Final
  • 8 teams total: 4 Opening Match Winners, 4 teams invited directly to the Quarter-Finals

TEAMS

  • Copenhagen Flames – Invited to Quarter-Finals
  • ENCE – Invited to Quarter-Finals
  • HEET – Invited to Quarter-Finals
  • SKADE – Invited to Quarter-Finals
  • Dignitas –Playoffs Opening Match Winner
  • Entropiq – Playoffs Opening Match Winner
  • HAVU – Playoffs Opening Match Winner
  • Eternal Fire – Playoffs Opening Match Winner

SCHEDULE

3.3. THURSDAY – Quarter-Finals

  • Quarter-Final 12:00 CET – HEET vs. HAVU (BO3)
  • Quarter-Final 15:00 CET – CPH Flames vs. Dignitas (BO3)

4.3. FRIDAY – Quarter-Finals

  • Quarter-Final 12:00 CET – SKADE vs. Eternal Fire (BO3)
  • Quarter-Final 15:00 CET – ENCE vs. Entropiq (BO3)

5.3. SATURDAY – Semi-Finals

  • Semi-Final #1 12:00 CET – TBD (BO3)
  • Semi-Final #2 15:00 CET- TBD (BO3)

6.3. SUNDAY– Grand Final

  • Grand Final 12:00 CET – TBD (BO3)

Follow our Twitter for results and a real-time schedule.

See you on Twitch!

Elisa Esports ilmoitti aiemmin, että Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 -turnauksen loppuottelut pelataan LanTrek 2022 -tapahtumassa Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskuksessa maaliskuun alussa. Valitettavasti jouduimme tekemään vaikean, mutta huolellisesti harkitun päätöksen; Loppuottelut siirretään verkkoon.

Toivoimme saavamme pelaajat liveyleisön eteen pitkän tauon jälkeen, mutta koronan uusien varianttien vuoksi ei ole vastuullista tuoda kansainvälisiä joukkueita yleisötäytteiseen tapahtumaan kesken kiireisen turnauskauden. Päätöstä tukee karanteeneihin ja matkustusrajoituksiin liittyvä epävarmuus.

Meille tärkeintä on Elisa Esports -tiimin, joukkueiden ja katsojien turvallisuuden takaaminen.

Tästä vaikeasta päätöksestä huolimatta tuomme verkkoon maailmanluokan turnauksen upeilla huippujoukkueilla! Aikaisemmissa Elisa Invitational -loppuotteluissa on nähty maailman kovimpia joukkueita, kuten ENCE, Fnatic, FURIA, Dignitas ja Heroic.

Mahdollisista turnausta koskevista muutoksista tiedotetaan tulevien viikkojen aikana.

Elisa Esports announced earlier that the Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 Playoffs would be played at the LanTrek 2022 event at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in early March. Unfortunately, we had to make a difficult but carefully considered decision; The Playoffs will be moved online.

We were hoping to get the players in front of the live audience after a long break, but due to the new variants of COVID-19, it is not responsible to bring international teams abroad during a busy tournament season. The decision is supported by the uncertainty surrounding quarantines and travel restrictions.

The most important thing for us is to guarantee the safety of the Elisa Esports crew, teams and spectators.

Despite this hard decision, we will bring a world-class tournament with amazing top teams online! Previous Elisa Invitational Playoffs have seen some of the world’s toughest teams, such as ENCE, Fnatic, FURIA, Dignitas and Heroic.

Any possible changes to the tournament will be announced in the coming weeks.

Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 moves to second phase on next Monday. Find schedules and teams here!

Main Swiss starts next Monday, on the 17th of January, as 7 teams have made their way through the Regional Swiss stage. Now they’ll meet 9 invited teams, and from the next 4 weeks, only the Top 8 teams will advance to the last phase of the Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 tournament – the Playoffs!

TEAMS

Here are the Main Swiss teams: 

  • HAVU
  • ECSTATIC
  • Entropiq
  • Eternal Fire
  • x-kom AGO
  • BLINK
  • Dignitas
  • LookingForOrg
  • Sprout
  • Finest
  • Enterprise
  • Savage
  • Lynn Vision
  • 777 Esports
  • FNATIC Rising
  • AGF Esport

16 teams battle in the Main Swiss (January 17th to February 10th)

SCHEDULE

Don’t miss the Main Swiss Schedule! The schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.

Round 1 — 17.1. – 20.1.2022

Opening round
17.1.2022 15.00 CET
Sprout vs. Finest
Opening round
17.1.2022 18.00 CET
Entropiq vs. AGF Esport
Opening round
18.1.2022 15.00 CET
Dignitas vs. 777 Esports
Opening round
18.1.2022 18.00 CET
ECSTATIC vs. Enterprise
Opening round
19.1.2022 15.00 CET
Eternal Fire vs. Lynn Vision
Opening round
19.1.2022 18.00 CET
BLINK vs. FNATIC Rising
Opening round
20.1.2022 15.00 CET
x-kom AGO vs. Savage
Opening round
20.1.2022 18.00 CET
LookingForOrg vs. HAVU

Round 2 — 24.1. – 27.1.2022

Low match
24.1.2022 15.00 CET
777 Esports vs. Finest
Low match
24.1.2022 18.00 CET
Entropiq vs. Enterprise
Low match
25.1.2022 15.00 CET
x-kom Ago vs. FNATIC Rising
Low match
25.1.2022 18.00 CET
HAVU vs. Lynn Vision
High match
26.1.2022 15.00 CET
Eternal Fire vs. LookingForOrg
High match
26.1.2022 18.00 CET
Sprout vs. Dignitas
High match
27.1.2022 15.00 CET
BLINK vs. Savage
High match
27.1.2022 18.00 CET
ECSTATIC vs. AGF

Round 3 — 31.1. – 3.2.2022

Low match
31.1.2022 15.00 CET
777 Esports vs. Enterprise
Low match
31.1.2022 18.00 CET
Lynn Vision vs. FNATIC Rising
Mid match
1.2.2022 15.00 CET
BLINK vs. AGF
Mid match
1.2.2022 18.00 CET
Dignitas vs. HAVU
Mid match
2.2.2022 15.00 CET
Entropiq vs. Finest
Mid match
2.2.2022 18.00 CET
x-kom AGO vs. LookingForOrg
High match
3.2.2022 15.00 CET
Eternal Fire vs. Sprout
High match
3.2.2022 18.00 CET
ECSTATIC vs. Savage

Round 4 — 7.2. – 9.2.2022

Elimination match
7.2.2022 15.00 CET
BLINK vs. FNATIC Rising 0-2 (FFW)
Elimination match
7.2.2022 18.00 CET
x-kom AGO vs. Finest
Elimination match
8.2.2022 15.00 CET
HAVU vs. 777 Esports
High match
8.2.2022 18.00 CET
Entropiq vs. LookingForOrg
High match
9.2.2022 15.00 CET
ECSTATIC vs. Dignitas
High match
9.2.2022 18.00 CET
Sprout vs. AGF Esport

Round 5 — 10.2.2022

Elimination match
10.2.2022 12.00 CET
HAVU vs. Finest
Elimination match
10.2.2022 15.00 CET
ECSTATIC vs. FNATIC Rising
Elimination match
10.2.2022 18.00 CET
LookingForOrg vs. AGF Esport

WHERE TO FOLLOW?

  • You can find more information about the tournament, as well as current esports news at elisaesports.fi.
  • For the latest news regarding everything Elisa Esports, follow @elisaesports in Twitter and Instagram

Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 Regional Swiss starts on next Monday November 15th. From 16 Regional Swiss teams only top 8 will continue to the Main Swiss stage. 

Prepare yourselves, winter is coming!
After Open and Closed Qualification matches, we’ve now all the Regional Swiss teams ready to roll on next Monday. 

From these 16 teams the top 8 will advance to the next phase of the tournament, Main Swiss, where the invite teams are already waiting. From Main Swiss the new top 8 will get into Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 Playoffs which is played in Lantrek on March 3rd to 6th.

TEAMS

Here are the Regional Swiss Teams:

  • 777 Esports
  • AGF
  • Apeks Rebels
  • Enterprise
  • Finest
  • FNATIC Rising
  • GORILLAZ
  • hREDS
  • INDE IRAE
  • Kappa Bar
  • KOVA
  • Lynn Vision
  • Nexus
  • Savage 
  • X-Gamer
  • Young Ninjas

16 teams battle in the Regional Swiss (November 15th to December 9th).

SCHEDULE

Don’t miss the Regional Swiss Schedule! Schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.

Round 1 — 15.11. – 18.11.2021

Opening Round
15.11.2021 17.00 CET
Savage vs. KOVA
Opening Round
15.11.2021 20.00 CET
Enterprise vs. Kappa Bar
Opening Round
16.11.2021 15.00 CET
777 Esports vs. Nexus
Opening Round
16.11.2021 18.00 CET
Finest vs. X-Gamer
Opening Round
17.11.2021 15.00 CET
INDE IRAE vs. Apeks Rebels
Opening Round
17.11.2021 18.00 CET
GORILLAZ vs. AGF
Opening Round
18.11.2021 15.00 CET
Young Ninjas vs. hREDS
Opening Round
18.11.2021 18.00 CET
Lynn Vision vs. FNATIC Rising
Week 46

Round 2 — 22.11. – 25.11.2021

Low match
22.11.2021 15.00 CET
Nexus vs. Kappa BAR
Low match
22.11.2021 18.00 CET
FNATIC Rising vs. KOVA
Low match
23.11.2021 15.00 CET
AGF vs. hREDS
High match
23.11.2021 18.00 CET
Savage vs. Lynn Vision
High match
24.11.2021 15.00 CET
Finest vs. Apeks Rebels
High match
24.11.2021 18.00 CET
Enterprise vs. 777 Esports
Low match
25.11.2021 15.00 CET
INDE IRAE vs. X-Gamer
High match
25.11.2021 18.00 CET
Young Ninjas vs. GORILLAZ
Week 47

Round 3 — 29.11. – 2.12.2021

Low match
29.11.2021 16.00 CET
hREDS vs. X-Gamer
Mid match
29.11.2021 19.00 CET
Young Ninjas vs. FNATIC Rising
Mid match
30.11.2021 15.00 CET
Lynn Vision vs. Nexus
Low match
30.11.2021 18.00 CET
KOVA vs. Kappa BAR
Mid match
1.12.2021 15.00 CET
INDE IRAE vs. AGF
Mid match
1.12.2021 18.00 CET
Enterprise vs. Apeks Rebels
High match
2.12.2021 15.00 CET
Finest vs. 777 Esports
High match
2.12.2021 18.00 CET
Savage vs. GORILLAZ
Week 48

Round 4 — 6.12. – 8.12.2021

Elimination match
6.12.2021 15.00 CET
Nexus vs. hREDS
Elimination match
6.12.2021 18.00 CET
Young Ninjas vs. Apeks Rebels
Elimination match
7.12.2021 15.00 CET
INDE IRAE vs. KOVA
High match
7.12.2021 18.00 CET
Finest vs. AGF
High match
8.12.2021 15.00 CET
GORILLAZ vs. Lynn Vision
High match
8.12.2021 18.00 CET
Enterprise vs. FNATIC RISING
Week 49

Round 5 — 9.12.2021

Elimination match
9.12.2021 12.00 CET
Nexus vs. AGF
Elimination match
9.12.2021 15.00 CET
Enterprise vs. KOVA
Elimination match
9.12.2021 18.00 CET
GORILLAZ vs. Apeks Rebels
Week 49

WHERE TO FOLLOW?

  • You can find more information about the tournament, as well as current esports news at elisaesports.fi
  • For the latest news regarding everything Elisa Esports, follow @elisaesports in Twitter and Instagram

Elisa Invitational CS:GO tournament series will continue with the Winter edition! Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 will be played between qualified teams from the Nordic region and some of the most prestigious teams in the world. The tournament starts in November and the Champion will be crowned in March, when we host the playoffs at the LanTrek 2022 -event! Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 will be handing out a total Prize Pool of $100,000 and the last remaining spots to the Masters tournament hosted by Elisa Esports.

The next Elisa Invitational will be organized from the 15th of November to the 5th of March 2022. This event will follow the Regional and Main Swiss Stages played throughout November, December, January, and February. The Swiss Stages will qualify 8 teams to the Elisa Invitational Winter Playoffs, where 4 other teams will receive direct invites. Invited teams will be announced closer to the Playoffs.

Teams will be competing for a total Prize Pool of $100,000 and the last remaining spots to the Masters tournament hosted by Elisa Esports. The winner of Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 will take a lion’s share of $50,000!

  • The Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 format, used before in Elisa Invitational Fall 2021
    • Stage 1 – Nordic Qualifiers
    • Stage 2 – Regional Swiss
      • November 15th – December 9th
      • Every week from Monday to Thursday at 3 pm and 6 pm CET
      • Swiss Group (Best-of-3) with 11 Invite teams and 5 teams from the Nordic Regional Qualifiers.
      • The top 8 teams will advance to Stage 3, Main Swiss
    • Stage 3 – Main Swiss
      • January 17th – February 10th
      • Every week from Monday to Thursday at 3 pm and 6 pm CET
      • Swiss Group (Best-of-3) with 8 Invite teams and 8 teams from the Regional Swiss
      • Top 8 teams will secure spots in Stage 4, the Playoffs
    • Stage 4 – Playoffs (Online stage)
      • February 12th – 13th
      • 8 teams in the Opening Matches from Main Swiss
      • Winners qualify to Stage 5, the LAN stage of playoffs
    • Stage 5 – Playoffs (LAN stage)
      • March 3rd – 5th Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in Tampere, Southern Finland
      • Playoffs will be played at the LanTrek event between 4 World-Class Invite teams and 4 Winner teams from the Online stage
      • 2 groups consisting of 4 teams (Double-Elimination Bracket)
        Both groups include:
      • 2 Opening Matches (BO1)
      • Winners Match (BO1)
      • Losers Match (BO3)
      • Decider Match (BO3)
      • 2 Semi-Finals (BO3) and the Grand Final (BO3)
  • You can find more information about the tournament, as well as current esports news at elisaesports.fi
  • For the latest news regarding everything Elisa Esports, follow @elisaesports on Twitter and Instagram!

Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 -turnauksen loppuottelut pelataan tuhatpäiselle yleisölle LanTrek 2022 -tapahtumassa Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskuksessa 3.–5. maaliskuuta 2022. Turnauksessa on jaossa huikeat 100 000 dollaria sekä viimeisiä paikkoja Elisa Esportsin järjestämään Masters-turnaukseen. Masters-turnauksesta joukkueilla on mahdollisuus jatkaa Champion Of Champions -turnaukseen, joka on huipentuma yhdelle maailman suurimmista kansainvälisistä miljoonakiertueista. Turnauksissa pelataan Counter-Strike: Global Offensive -peliä.

Kuluneen vuoden aikana Elisa Invitational -turnausten finaaleissa on nähty muun muassa suomalaisittain kiinnostavat ENCE ja HAVU, sekä kansainväliset huippujoukkueet Gambit, FURIA, fnatic ja Heroic. LanTrekeillä pelattavassa turnauksessa on siis odotettavissa ennennäkemätön show, sillä tähän mennessä Elisa Invitational -turnauksia on pelattu vain verkossa.

Myös Elisa Esportsin lähetyksissä nähty suomalainen ammattiselostaja Roope ”Robu” Leppänen kommentoi turnausta seuraavasti:

” Suomessa ei ole ennen nähty näin montaa kärkijoukkuetta, eli on tietenkin mahtavaa saada näin laadukas turnaus kotikamaralle. LAN-turnaukset ovat aivan oma maailmansa, jossa peli muuttuu moninkertaisesti viihdyttävämmäksi ja jopa eeppiseksi! “

Elisa Esportsin edellisessä paikan päällä pelatussa kansainvälisessä mittelössä voiton otti brasilialainen FURIA vuonna 2019. Kuva: Stephanie Lindgren, Arctic Invitational 2019.

Polku kotikoneen äärestä pelaamisen ammattilaiseksi

Elisa Invitational -turnaukset mahdollistavat pelaajien etenemisen ruohonjuuritasolta aina maailmanluokan turnauksiin asti. Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 -turnaus alkaa tänään maanantaina 8. marraskuuta suomalaisille joukkueille järjestettävällä karsintaturnauksella.

”Koemme äärimmäisen suurta ylpeyttä kotimaisesta e-urheiluosaamisesta sekä jo pitkään kestäneestä yhteistyöstä LanTrekkien kanssa. On mahtavaa että pystymme yhdessä tuomaan Suomeen kansainvälisen huipputurnauksen ja mahdollistamaan meidän faneille pääsyn nauttimaan maailmanluokan CS:GO sisällöstä livenä”, kommentoi Elisa Esportsin toiminnasta vastaava Teemu Koski

”Tämä on hieno osoitus pitkäjänteisestä ja rohkeasta yhteistyöstä mitä olemme yhdessä Elisa Esportsin kanssa viimeiset vuodet tehneet suomalaisten katsojien ja pelaajien eteen. Haastavan koronavuoden jälkeen pääsemme vihdoin tuomaan kansainvälisen huipputurnauksen live-yleisölle ja vieläpä ensimmäisenä LanTrek-pelitapahtumaan Tampereelle”, toteaa LanTrek ry:n puheenjohtaja Juha-Matti Haapala

LanTrek on vuosittain Pirkanmaalla järjestettävä tuhansittain yleisöä keräävä verkkopelitapahtuma. Kuva: Lauri Ellilä, LanTrek 2020

Tule siis seuraamaan maailman kärkijoukkueiden mestaruusmittelöä paikanpäälle Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskukselle 3.–5. maaliskuuta 2022; liput tulevat myyntiin joulukuussa!


Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 -turnauksen loppuottelut pähkinänkuoressa

  • Loppuotteluiden ajankohta ja paikka
    • 3.–5. maaliskuuta 2022, Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskuksessa
  • Formaatti
    • 8 joukkuetta jatkaa Main Swiss -vaiheesta karsintaotteluihin (BO3) , joista 4 joukkuetta lunastaa paikat Playoffs-vaiheeseen, ottelut pelataan verkossa
    • Playoff-vaihe, pelataan kokonaisuudessaan LanTrek-tapahtumassa
      • Neljä maailmanluokan kutsujoukkuetta ja neljä karsintaotteluvoittajaa
      • 2 neljän joukkueen lohkoa (Double-Elimination Bracket). Kummassakin lohkossa:
        • 2 avausottelua (BO1)
        • voittajien ottelu (BO1)
        • häviäjien ottelu (BO3)
        • ratkaiseva ottelu (BO3)
      • 2 Semifinaalia (BO3) ja Finaali (BO3)
  • Talven turnauskokonaisuuden palkintopottina on 100 000 dollaria sekä paikka Elisa Esportsin järjestämään Masters-turnaukseen, jonka päivämäärät ja muut lisätiedot ilmoitetaan myöhemmin.

Lisätietoa

  • Liput tapahtumaan tulevat myyntiin joulukuussa 2021 osoitteessa lantrek.org
  • Lisätietoa turnauksesta, sekä ajankohtaiset esports-uutiset löydät: elisaesports.fi sekä @ElisaEsports Twitteristä ja Instagramista!

Elisa Esports on Suomen suurin esports-toimija. Meidän kautta tavoitat parhaiten kotimaiset esports-fanit ja -seuraajat. Näytämme suomalaisittain kiinnostavimmat esports-ottelut ja järjestämme kansainvälisiä turnauksia, joihin suomalaiset suosikit osallistuvat.
Elisa Esports on järjestänyt muun muassa Arctic Invitational (Hartwall Arena 2019) ja Elisa Invitational –turnaukset. Elisa Esportsin toiminta jatkuu vuonna 2022, kun $2.7M Elisa Champion of Champions -kiertue huipentuu.

LanTrek on vuonna 2001 perustetun LanTrek ry:n vuosittain järjestämä pelitapahtuma, jossa on yli 1500 tietokonepaikkaa, peliturnauksia sekä paljon monipuolista ohjelmaa pelaamisen ympärillä. Tapahtumaviikonlopun aikana Tampereen Messu- ja urheilukeskuksessa käy 10 000 pelaamisesta kiinnostunutta päiväkävijää, harrastajaa ja ammattilaista.
Liput tulevat myyntiin joulukuussa. Tapahtuman lisätiedot, aikataulut ja liput löydät osoitteesta lantrek.org.

The Playoffs of the Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 tournament will be played at one of the largest gaming events in Southern Finland. The event, LanTrek 2022, will be organized at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre on 3rd – 6th of March 2022. The tournament will be handing out a total Prize Pool of $100,000 and the last remaining spots to the Masters tournament hosted by Elisa Esports. Teams have a chance to earn a spot from the Masters tournament to the Champion Of Champions tournament, which will culminate one of the largest international Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tours.

During the past year, the Playoffs of the Elisa Invitational tournaments have seen many world-class teams such as Gambit, FURIA, fnatic and Heroic. An unprecedented show is expected, as so far Elisa Invitational tournaments have only been played online.

Roope “Robu” Leppänen, a Finnish professional caster and analyst, commented on the tournament:

” Finnish audiences have never seen so many top teams before, so of course it’s great to have such a high-quality tournament in Finland. LAN tournaments are their very own world, where the game becomes many times more entertaining and EPIC! “

Brazilian team FURIA took the victory at the previous international LAN tournament Elisa Esports organized back in 2019. Photo: Stephanie Lindgren, Arctic Invitational 2019.

Path from the Home Computer to being a Professional Gamer

Elisa Invitational tournaments allow players to progress from the grassroots level to the world-class tournaments. Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 will be played between qualified teams from the Nordic region and some of the most prestigious teams in the world. The Nordic Qualifiers (Finland, Sweden, and Norway) will be played from 8th – 14th of November, from where the best teams qualify to the Regional Swiss stage.

“We are extremely proud of our domestic esports expertise and our long co-operation with LanTrek. It is great that together we can bring a top international tournament to Finland, and enable our fans to enjoy world-class CS:GO content live!”

– Teemu Koski, Head of Elisa Esports

”This is a great demonstration of the long-term and bold co-operation we have done for Finnish spectators and players with Elisa Esports in recent years. After a challenging COVID-19 year, we will finally be able to bring a top international tournament in front of live audiences to the LanTrek event in Tampere.”

– Juha-Matti Haapala, Chairman of LanTrek ry

LanTrek is one of the biggest annually held online-gaming events in Finland. Photo: Lauri Ellilä, LanTrek 2020

So come over and enjoy the world’s top teams fighting for the throne at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre on 3rd – 5th of March 2022; ticket sales open in December 2021!


Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 Playoffs in a nutshell

  • Time and Date
    • 3rd – 5th of March 2022, Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in Tampere, Southern Finland
  • Format
    • 8 teams continue to the Qualifier Matches (BO3) from the Main Swiss stage, where 4 teams get spots to the Playoffs – Games will be played online
    • Playoffs will be played at the LanTrek event
      • 4 World-Class Invite teams and 4 Qualifier Winner teams
      • 2 groups consisting of 4 teams (Double-Elimination Bracket). Both groups include:
        • 2 Opening Matches (BO1)
        • Winners Match (BO1)
        • Losers Match (BO3)
        • Decider Match (BO3)
      • 2 Semi Finals (BO3) and the Grand Final (BO3)
  • The tournament will be handing out a total Prize Pool of $100,000 and the last remaining spots to the Masters tournament hosted by Elisa Esports. Details about the Masters tournament will be announced later.

Additional info

  • Ticket sales open in December 2021 at lantrek.org
  • For the latest news regarding everything Elisa Esports, follow @elisaesports on Twitter and Instagram!

Elisa Esports is the go-to Nordic esports operator with strong roots in the Finnish esports ecosystem. We aim to provide consumers with top-quality content, which drives together the local communities, leagues and sponsors.

​​Elisa Esports has organized large physical events such as Arctic Invitational at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, and online events such as the Elisa Invitational tournaments. Elisa Esports will continue bringing top tier tournaments in 2022 as the $2.7M Elisa Champion of Champions tournament series reaches its final stages.​

LanTrek is an annual gaming event organized by LanTrek ry. The event, founded in 2001, has more than 1,500 computer seats, many different gaming tournaments and a wide range of programs around gaming. During the event weekend, 10,000 day visitors, enthusiasts and professionals interested in gaming will visit the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Center.

Tickets go on sale in December. You can find more information, schedules and tickets for the event at lantrek.org.

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