Team Preview: Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 Regional Stage
The Fall season kick-off
The regional Swiss Stage of the Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 is starting on Monday, the 16th of August. The Fall edition is packed with quality teams consisting of the Nordic qualifiers teams and the invited teams. In the Fall season, the teams will be competing for the coveted $100,000 prize pool where the winner will take home $50 000!
The Regional Swiss stage will run through September 9th with 8 of the 16 teams making it through the Main Swiss Stage. The competition will run weekly Monday to Thursday in classic Best-of-3 fashion.
Let’s take a closer look at the teams and their chances of moving forward in this competitive environment where nothing can be taken for granted.
“The should-be-sure-to-be-top-8”
Lyngby Vikings
Lyngby Viking is one of the highest ranked teams of this stage. They had a disappointing end to Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 going 0-3 in the group stage. This being said, the Vikings’ floor of performance is so high that they definitely should be in the top eight.
Apeks
Apeks got an interesting addition in June when AcilioN joined the team as their new in-game-leader. The Dane won the million dollar Flashpoint 1 tournament just over a year ago and is expected to bring that winning touch to the team.
777 Esports
The surprise of the last season is coming back. The team had clearly put in a lot of time into the game in the Summer Invitational which we also heard from their winners’ interviews from Haris “H4RR3” Hadzic. He has also been the shining light in “Triple 7” posting an impressive 1.15 rating. Will lightning strike twice in the same place though?
Finest
Finest is building something great, at least that’s what they’re hoping for. Most of the team has just come together all over Europe, Israel, Poland, Estonia and Bulgaria. This roster is one of the most exciting in this stage of the tournament. To mention one, the Isreali player Guy “anarkez” Trachtman has been hyped up for some time. We’ve heard other Israeli players talk about him as the next big thing. If Finest can find synergy, they’ll bulldoze their way to the top eight.
Young Ninjas
The Young Ninjas have deservedly gotten a lot of exposure during the year with a couple of their players, Erik “ztr” Gustafsson and Linus “LNZ” Holtäng, getting the chance to showcase their skill in the main roster of NIP., LNZ still playing in the world-class roster. This academy team has already reached rank #45 in the world and they are one of the more dangerous teams at this stage.
“The Dark Horses”
Galaxy Racer
This Swedish roster has sported some decent results lately. They’ve managed to win a respectable 58% of their matches over the past 3 months. Galaxy Racer has been consistent but their playoff hopes aren’t written in the stars.
GORILLAZ
If there’s one thing you can say about GORILLAZ it’s that you can’t call them boring. This team that has yet to reveal their teased organization has showcased disappointing results in their first few months. In Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 they didn’t manage to qualify from the Regional stage onto the Main Swiss stage. They have experienced stars in the team but can they finally start to make it work?
AaB
AaB entered the summer break with a really strong performance in the Danish POWER Ligaen Season 17 where they topped the tournament beating Tricked and MASONIC. The trajectory is going upwards – maybe even to the top eight?
Tricked
Like their countrymen from Lyngby Vikings, Tricked had a disappointing ending to the Summer season going 0-3, losing to Young Ninjas, AGF and DBL Poney. They also lost their star awper Philip “Lucky” Ewald to Astralis. A top eight spot doesn’t seem self-evident anymore.
“The Underdogs”
Dusty
A rare sighting in the CS:GO scene can be found here, and Icelandinc team. DUSTY is a very young squad with an average age of 20.7.
KOVA
This Finnish squad has seemingly plateaued in the world rankings and they’re looking to make a change to that. Adding a new IGL in Jussi “Airax” Airaksinen hasn’t been a miracle cure but the team’s highs have always been impressive. It’s just a matter of finding a way to reach that high more consistently.
SAW Youngsters
The Portugese organization’s academy team is coming into the tournament as one of the team’s we know the least about. The Academy team was announced just August 6th – how much time will they have had to prepage is the biggest question.
hREDS
Making it through the closed qualifier looked at times easy for hREDS. Since adding the awper Topi “LYNXi” Kauppi, the team’s level of performance has risen. The roles make sense but still these Finns are in tough company. Making it to the playoffs would be a surprise.
X-Gamer
Coming in hot from the Swedish closed qualifiers is X-Gamer. The line-up has a wide distribution of ages ranging from 16 to 25. It will be hard to see them beating some of the bigger names in this stage.
Oilers Esports
Oilers Esports made it through the Norweigan qualifier narrowly beating Apeks Rebels 16-14 in the decider map of the Final. Everything will have to go perfectly for the Oilers to reach the next stage of the tournament.
MASONIC
Coming in as the fourth Danish team, MASONIC managed to push their way through the Danish qualifier. Jonas “Queenix” Dideriksen put on a great show in the final ensuring their team’s victory.
Where to follow:
- You can find more information about the tournament, as well as current esports news at elisaesports.fi
- Regional Swiss Schedules => https://elisaesports.com/2021/08/09/elisa-invitational-fall-2021-regional-swiss/
- For the latest news regarding everything Elisa Esports, follow @elisaesports in Twitter and Instagram
Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 Regional Swiss starts on August 16th.
From 16 Regional Swiss teams only 8 will continue to the Main Swiss stage.
Welcome back from summer break!
After Open and Closed Qualification matches last week, we’ve now the rest of the Regional Swiss teams ready to rock on August 16th.
From these 16 teams the top 8 will advance to the next phase of the tournament, Main Swiss, where first invite teams are already waiting to battle and only best 8 of Main Swiss stage will get into Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 Playoffs.
TEAMS
Here are the Regional Swiss Teams:
- 777 Esports
- AaB
- Apeks
- Dusty
- Finest
- Galaxy Racer
- GORILLAZ
- hREDS
- KOVA
- MASONIC
- Lyngby Vikings
- Oilers Esports
- SAW Youngsters
- Tricked
- X-Gamer
- Young Ninjas
16 teams battle in the Regional Swiss (August 16th to October 9th).
SCHEDULE
Don’t miss the Regional Swiss Schedule! Schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 — 16.8. – 19.8.2021
| Opening Round 16.8.2021 17.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. X-Gamer |
| Opening Round 16.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Tricked vs. AaB |
| Opening Round 17.8.2021 17.00 CEST | 777 Esports vs. Oilers |
| Opening Round 17.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Finest vs. DUSTY |
| Opening Round 18.8.2021 17.00 CEST | Galaxy Racer vs. SAW Youngsters |
| Opening Round 18.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. MASONIC |
| Opening Round 19.8.2021 17.00 CEST | KOVA vs. GORILLAZ |
| Opening Round 19.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Apeks vs. hREDS |
Round 2 — 23.8. – 26.8.2021
| Low Match 23.8.2021 17.00 CEST | AaB vs. X-Gamer |
| Low Match 23.8.2021 20.00 CEST | DUSTY vs. Oilers |
| Low Match 24.8.2021 17.00 CEST | SAW Youngsters vs. hREDS |
| High Match 24.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. KOVA |
| High Match 25.8.2021 17.00 CEST | 777 Esports vs. Finest |
| Low Match 25.8.2021 20.00 CEST | GORILLAZ vs. MASONIC |
| High Match 26.8.2021 17.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. Tricked |
| High Match 26.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Apeks vs. Galaxy Racer |
Round 3 — 30.8. – 2.9.2021
| Low Match 30.8.2021 17.00 CEST | hREDS vs. MASONIC |
| Mid Match 30.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Apeks vs. Oilers |
| Mid Match 31.8.2021 17.00 CEST | KOVA vs. AaB |
| Mid Match 31.8.2021 20.00 CEST | Tricked vs. GORILLAZ |
| Mid Match 1.9.2021 17.00 CEST | 777 Esports vs. SAW Youngsters |
| High Match 1.9.2021 20.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. Galaxy Racer |
| High Match 2.9.2021 17.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. Finest |
| Low Match 2.9.2021 20.00 CEST | DUSTY vs. X-Gamer |
Round 4 — 6.9. – 8.9.2021
| High Match 6.9.2021 17.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. KOVA |
| Low Match 6.9.2021 20.00 CEST | GORILLAZ vs. X-Gamer |
| High Match 7.9.2021 17.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. Tricked |
| Low Match 7.9.2021 20.00 CEST | SAW Youngsters vs. Oilers |
| Low Match 8.9.2021 17.00 CEST | AaB vs. MASONIC |
| High Match 8.9.2021 20.00 CEST | 777 Esports vs. Apeks |
Round 5 — 9.9.2021
| Elimination Match 9.9.2021 14.00 CEST | AaB vs. GORILLAZ |
| Elimination Match 9.9.2021 17.00 CEST | Apeks vs. Tricked |
| Elimination Match 9.9.2021 20.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. SAW Youngsters |
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 Fall edition! Elisa Invitational Fall 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 August and the Champion will be crowned in October!
The next Elisa Invitational will be organized from 16th August to 15th October 2021. This event will follow the Regional and Main Swiss stages played throughout August, September, and October. The Swiss stages will qualify 8 teams to Elisa Invitational Summer, where 4 other teams are receiving direct invites. The invited teams will be announced closer to the event.
Teams will be competing for a total Prize Pool of $100,000 and the winner of Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 will take a lion’s share of $50,000!
- The Elisa Invitational format, used before in Elisa Invitational Summer 2021
- Stage 1 – Qualifiers
- Stage 2 – Regional Swiss
- August 16th – September 9th
- Every week from Monday to Thursday at 5 pm and 8 pm CEST
- Swiss Group (Best-of-3) with 12 invite teams and 4 teams from the Nordic Regional Qualifiers.
- The top 8 teams will advance to Stage 3, Main Swiss
- Stage 3 – Main Swiss
- September 13th – October 7th
- Every week from Monday to Thursday at 5 pm and 8 pm CEST
- 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
- October 11th – 15th
- Single-Elimination Bracket with 4 rounds of play: Opening Matches, Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, and Grand Finals
- 12 teams in total; 8 teams in the Opening Matches from Main Swiss, 4 teams invited straight to the Quarter Finals
- 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 Summer 2021 – Playoffs Stage is set to begin on the 30th of June! Here’s how you can catch up with all the content for the Elisa Invitational.
- Where: Online
- When: 30.6. – 4.7.2021
- Teams: 12
- Prize Pool: $100 000
FORMAT
Playoffs Stage
- Single-Elimination Bracket with 4 rounds of play: Opening Matches, Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, and Grand Finals
- 12 teams in total; 8 teams in the Opening Matches from Main Swiss, 2 teams invited, and 2 teams promoted to the Quarter Finals
TEAMS
- FURIA – Invited to Quarter-Finals
- BIG– Invited to Quarter-Finals
- ENCE – Qualified from Main Swiss to Quarter-Finals
- Nordavind – Qualified from Main Swiss to Quarter-Finals
- Entropiq – Qualified from Main Swiss
- SAW – Qualified from Main Swiss
- 777 Esports – Qualified from Main Swiss
- Fiend – Qualified from Main Swiss
- SKADE– Qualified from Main Swiss
- HAVU – Qualified from Main Swiss
- DBL Poney – Qualified from Main Swiss
- Endpoint CeX – Qualified from Main Swiss
TALENTS
- Rikumikko “T_Panda” Kangasmäki – Host
- Roope “RobuJohnson” Leppänen – Analyst
- Joona “natu” Leppänen – Analyst
- Josh “Dweg” Nathan – Caster
- Jamie “TheEternalJay” Martin – Caster
- Harvey “Skriv” Rodgers – Caster
- Slaava “Twista” Räsänen – Analyst
- Peetro “Torpeedro” Aittola – Caster
- Tomi “Tombha” Rinne – Caster
SCHEDULE
30.6. WEDNESDAY – Opening Matches
- Opening Match 17:00 CEST – SAW vs. Endpoint CeX BO3
- Opening Match 20:00 CEST – 777 Esports vs. HAVU BO3
1.7. THURSDAY – Opening Matches
- Opening Match 17:00 CEST – Fiend vs. SKADE BO3
- Opening Match 20:00 CEST – Entropiq vs. DBL Poney BO3
2.7. FRIDAY – Quarter-Finals
- Quarter-Final 17:00 CEST – BIG vs. TBD BO3
- Quarter-Final 20:00 CEST – Nordavind vs. TBD BO3
3.7. SATURDAY – Quarter-Finals
- Quarter-Final 17:00 CEST – FURIA vs. TBD BO3
- Quarter-Final 20:00 CEST – ENCE vs. TBD BO3
4.7. SATURDAY – Semi-Finals, and Grand Final
- Semi-Final #1 13:00 CEST – TBD BO3
- Semi-Final #2 16:00 CEST- TBD BO3
- Grand Final ~20:00 CEST – TBD BO3 (1-hour break between 2nd semi-final and final)
Follow our Twitter for results and real time schedule.
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Elisa Invitational hits second gear as the first match of Main Swiss starts this Thursday.
Calendar moves to June and we know what that means!
8 teams from the Regional Swiss have proven their qualifications but now their skills are tested even more when 8 invite teams put their hands into the server.
Main Swiss is hold in four weeks and only top 8 from 16 will proceed to the last stage – The Elisa Invitational Playoffs.
TEAMS
Here is the Main Swiss teams:
- 777 Esports
- AGF Esport
- CPH Flames
- DBL Poney
- ENCE
- Endpoint
- Entropiq
- Fiend
- HAVU
- Lyngby Vikings
- Nordavind
- SAW
- Sangal
- Skade
- Tricked
- Young Ninjas
16 teams battle in the Main Swiss (June 3th to 27th)
SCHEDULE
Don’t miss the Main Swiss Schedule! Schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 — 3.6. – 6.6.2021
| Opening round 3.6.2021 17.00 CEST | SAW vs. Sangal |
| Opening round 3.6.2021 20:00 CEST | ENCE vs. AGF |
| Opening round 4.6.2021 17:00 CEST | Tricked vs. Young Ninjas |
| Opening round 4.6.2021 20:00 CEST | HAVU vs. Copenhagen Flames |
| Opening round 5.6.2021 17:00 CEST | Endpoint vs. DBL Poney |
| Opening round 5.6.2021 20:00 CEST | SKADE vs. Lyngby Vikings |
| Opening round 6.6.2021 17:00 CEST | Fiend vs. Nordavind |
| Opening round 6.6.2021 20:00 CEST | Entropiq vs. 777 Esport |
Round 2 — 10. – 13.6.2021
| Low match 10.6.2021 17.00 CEST | SAW vs. AGF |
| Low match 10.6.2021 20.00 CEST | Fiend vs. Lyngby Vikings |
| Low match 11.6.2021 17.00 CEST | HAVU vs. 777 Esports |
| Low match 11.6.2021 20.00 CEST | DBL Poney vs. Tricked |
| High match 12.6.2021 17.00 CEST | SKADE vs. Nordavind |
| High match 12.6.2021 20.00 CEST | Entropiq vs. Copenhagen Flames |
| High match 13.6.2021 17.00 CEST | ENCE vs. Sangal |
| High match 13.6.2021 20.00 CEST | Endpoint vs. Young Ninjas |
Round 3 — 17. – 20.6.2021
| Low match 17.6.2021 17.00 CEST | Tricked vs. AGF |
| Low match 17.6.2021 20.00 CEST | HAVU vs. Lyngby Vikings |
| Mid match 18.6.2021 17.00 CEST | SKADE vs. 777 Esports |
| Mid match 18.6.2021 20.00 CEST | SAW vs. DBL Poney |
| Mid match 19.6.2021 17.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. Sangal |
| High match 19.6.2021 20.30 CEST | Entropiq vs. Nordavind |
| Mid match 20.6.2021 17.00 CEST | Fiend vs. Copenhagen Flames |
| High match 20.6.2021 20.00 CEST | ENCE vs. Endpoint |
Round 4 — 24. – 26.6.2021
| Low match 24.6.2021 17.00 CEST | HAVU vs. AGF |
| High match 24.6.2021 20.00 CEST | Entropiq vs. Young Ninjas |
| High match 25.6.2021 17.00 CEST | Fiend vs. 777 Esports |
| Low match 25.6.2021 20.00 CEST | Sangal vs. DBL Poney |
| Low match 26.6.2021 17.00 CEST | SKADE vs. Copenhagen Flames |
| High match 26.6.2021 20.00 CEST | Endpoint vs. SAW |
Round 5 — 27.6.2021
| Elimination match 27.6.2021 14.00 CEST | Fiend vs. Endpoint |
| Elimination match 27.6.2021 17.00 CEST | SKADE vs. DBL Poney |
| Elimination match 27.6.2021 20.00 CEST | HAVU vs. Young NInjas |
WHERE TO FOLLOW?
Well, I know the teams and the schedule, but where can I watch it?
- 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
We are happy to announce the joined pointing system that connects all of the tournament operators to the #ElisaChampionsCircuit!
GRID Integrity Services, as the official data partner, will be coordinating the points across enrolled competitions. These partnering tournaments include Funspark Ulti, HSH Series, and Elisa Invitationals. A new addition to the crew will be Pinnacle, who has recently been enrolled in the circuit with their Pinnacle Cups across 2021.
The points will go towards qualification to the 2022’s Elisa Champion of Champions event. At the close of all the marked competitions, the top six teams will gain automatic qualification to Elisa Champion of Champions. Previous competitions by all enrolled partners, including Elisa Invitational Spring 2021, Snow Sweet Snow 1-3, Spring Sweet Spring Cup 1, The Pinnacle Cup 2021, and the Funspark Ulti 2021 Europe Regional Series, will be included in the rankings.
Points Categories
- Win the Tournament (15 Points)
- Finish 2nd Place (10 Points)
- Player with Most MVPs (5 Points)
- Top 3 Round Difference Teams (3 Points, 2 Points, 1 Point)
- Player with Most Kills (3 Points)
- Win Main Swiss, 2 teams (3 Points)
- Team with Most Wins (2 Points)
- Team with best GRID rating (2 Points)
- Win Regional Swiss, 2 teams (2 Points)
- Player with best GRID rating (1 Point)
- Win GSL Group (1 Point)
- Every match played (1 Point)
- Every win (1 Point)
- Participating in the event (1 Point)
The purpose of the points system is to increase competitiveness and reward the teams who put the most playing time into the competitions over 2021.
“Over the last 2 years, our Integrity Service team and technology has become paramount to protecting the competitive security and commercial interests of our partnered TOs and publishers. The opportunity to partner with Elisa across their landmark Tournament Circuit the Champion of Champions and combine both our data analysis with our integrity team’s work is the perfect fit.
We look forward to all the action that is set to unfold across the 2021/22 season, and have worked towards conceptualizing a points system with Elisa that rewards all of the participating teams for their hard work and grind through the lower stages of the competing cups, as well as those good enough to win each of the competitions!” Tom Warburton, COO of GRID Esports.
“We have been searching for a long time for the right kind of partner to provide our Elisa Esports tournaments with the best possible integrity services. With GRID we can trust that all of our tournament data is handled securely and professionally. By joining forces we can now create something new and exciting that has never been seen before in the modern CS:GO era.“ Teemu Koski, Head of Elisa Esports.
You can follow the points updates every couple of weeks at @ElisaEsports, @TheEsportsBible, @PinnacleEsports, @RelogMedia & @Funspark socials.
Check out the 7th of May Points standings below!
Top 10 Points Total as of the 7th May
Overall Standings as of the 7th May
● SnowSweetSnow #1: FunPlus Phoenix
● SnowSweetSnow #2: HAVU
● SnowSweetSnow #3: mousesports
● SpringSweetSpring #1: forZe
● Pinnacle Cup 2021: Gambit
● Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series #1: HAVU
● Elisa Invitational Spring 2021: SKADE
About Elisa Esports
The go-to Nordic esports operator with strong roots in the Finnish esports scene. Our mission is to provide a sustainable ecosystem for teams and players, by creating a path from grassroot activities to the world class esports events. We want to offer the best quality broadcasts and the best value in entertainment.
About GRID Esports
The leading provider of data solutions for the esports industry, leverages revolutionary technology to embrace data in the digital nature of competitive gaming and overcomes sports specific data challenges. Established in 2018 the company looks to tackle the data market and provide data services for monetization and fan engagement for tournament organisers & game publishers.
The Regional Swiss of the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 starts this Thursday. From 16 teams only top 8 will advance to the next stage – The Main Swiss.
It’s Swiss action time!
As a part of Elisa Champion of Champions, the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 Regional Swiss is held on May 6th to 30th. 16 teams try to battle their way to the next stage, but only top 8 will advance to the Main Swiss.
In the Main Swiss are 8 invite teams waiting for the qualified Regional Swiss teams. Once again only top 8 will proceed to the last stage – The Elisa Invitational Playoffs.
TEAMS
Here are the Regional Swiss Teams:
- 777 Esports
- AGF Esport
- Apeks
- Astralis Talent
- CASE
- CPH Flames
- DBL Poney
- EC Brugge
- GORILLAZ
- KOVA
- Lilmix
- Lyngby Vikings
- NAVI Junior
- Nordavind
- Sangal
- Young Ninjas
16 teams battle in the Regional Swiss (May 6th to 30th).
SCHEDULE
Don’t miss the Regional Swiss Schedule! Schedule will be updated weekly as tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 — 6. – 9.5.2021
| Opening round 6.5.2021 17.00 CEST | Navi Junior vs. Lilmix (BO3) |
| Opening round 6.5.2021 20.00 CEST | Nordavind vs. 777 Esports (BO3) |
| Opening round 7.5.2021 17.00 CEST | Apeks vs. EC Brugge (BO3) |
| Opening round 7.5.2021 20.00 CEST | DBL Poney vs. GORILLAZ (BO3) |
| Opening round 8.5.2021 17.00 CEST | Sangal vs. CASE (BO3) |
| Opening round 8.5.2021 20.00 CEST | CPH Flames vs. Astralis Talent (BO3) |
| Opening round 9.5.202117.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. KOVA (BO3) |
| Opening round 9.5.2021 20.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. AGF (BO3) |
Round 2 — 13. – 16.5.2021
| Low match 13.5.2021 17.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. GORILLAZ |
| Low match 13.5.2021 20.00 CEST | Nordavind vs. Astralis Talent |
| High match 14.5.2021 17.00 CEST | Copenhagen Flames vs. 777 Esports |
| High match 14.5.2021 20.00 CEST | DBL Poney vs. AGF |
| Low match 15.5.2021 17.00 CEST | Lilmix vs. KOVA |
| Low match 15.5.2021 20.00 CEST | Case vs. EC Brugge |
| High match 16.5.2021 17.00 CEST | Apeks vs. Sangal |
| High match 16.5.2021 20.00 CEST | Young Ninjas vs. Navi Junior |
Round 3 — 20. – 23.5.2021
| Low match 20.5.2021 17.00 | Lyngby Vikings vs. Astralis Talent |
| High match 20.5.2021 20.00 | Young Ninjas vs. 777 Esports |
| Mid match 21.5.2021 17.00 | Apeks vs. NAVI Junior |
| Mid match 21.5.2021 20.00 | Nordavind vs. KOVA |
| Mid match 22.5.2021 17.00 | DBL Poney vs. Case |
| Mid match 22.5.2021 20.00 | CPH Flames vs. GORILLAZ |
| Low match 23.5.2021 17.00 | Lilmix vs. EC Brugge |
| High match 23.5.2021 20.00 | Sangal vs. AGF |
Round 4 — 27. – 29.5. 2021
| Low match 27.5.2021 17.00 | NAVI Junior vs. GORILLAZ |
| Low match 27.5.2021 20.00 | Lilmix vs. Case |
| High match 28.5.2021 16.00 | DBL Poney vs. 777 Esports |
| Low match 28.5.2021 20.00 | Lyngby Vikings vs. KOVA |
| High match 29.5.2021 17.00 | Nordavind vs. Apeks |
| High match 29.5.2021 20.00 | CPH Flames vs. AGF |
Round 5 — 30.5.2021
| Elimination match 30.5.2021 14.00 | Lyngby Vikings vs. NAVI Junior |
| Elimination match 30.5.2021 17.00 | Apeks vs. 777 Esports |
| Elimination match 30.5.2021 20.00 | CPH Flames vs. Case |
WHERE TO FOLLOW?
Well, I know the teams and the schedule, but where can I watch it?
- 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 Esports julkaisi tänään maanantaina 26. huhtikuuta 2021 Elisa Champion of Champions -kiertueen. Kiertueen julkaisun yhteydessä julkaistiin myös Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 -turnauskokonaisuus, joka alkaa tulevana viikonloppuna Suomen avoimilla karsinnoilla. 64 joukkueen avoimet karsinnat ovat nyt auki ilmoittautumisille!
Milloin pelataan?
Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 avoimet karsinnat pelataan lauantaina 1. toukokuuta kello 12 alkaen. Avoimiin karsintoihin mahtuu 64 suomalaista joukkuetta, joista yksi selviää Best-of-1 Single-Elimination -kaaviosta sunnuntain suljettuihin karsintoihin. Avointen karsintojen voittaja taistelee sunnuntaina 2. toukokuuta kello 12 alkaen kolmea kutsujoukkuetta vastaan. Sunnuntain suljettuihin karsintoihin on kutsuttu hREDS, KOVA ja SJ. Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 -turnauksen suljetut karsinnat pelataan Best-of-3 Single-Elimination -kaaviolla.
Suljetun karsinnan voittajajoukkue karsiutuu ensi viikolla alkavaan neljä viikkoa kestävään Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 Regional Swiss -vaiheeseen, taistelemaan 15 muuta Pohjoismaiden ja Euroopan tasolla nousevaa joukkuetta vastaan.
Avoimen karsinnan aikataulu (nopeutettu) – lauantai 1. toukokuuta:
- 12.00: Ensimmäinen kierros (64 joukkuetta – BO1)
- 13.00: Toinen kierros (32 joukkuetta – BO1 – pelataan heti aiemman kierroksen jälkeen)
- 14.00: Kolmas kierros (16 joukkuetta – BO1 – pelataan heti aiemman kierroksen jälkeen)
- 15.00: Neljäs kierros (8 joukkuetta – BO1 – pelataan heti aiemman kierroksen jälkeen)
- 16.00: Viides kierros (4 joukkuetta – BO1 – pelataan heti aiemman kierroksen jälkeen)
- 17.00: Kuudes kierros (2 joukkuetta – BO1 – pelataan heti aiemman kierroksen jälkeen)
Suljetun karsinnan aikataulu – sunnuntai 2. toukokuuta:
- 12.00: Semifinaali #1 (BO3)
- 15.00: Semifinaali #2 (BO3)
- 18.00: Finaali (BO3 – pelataan vähintään tunti edellisen semifinaalin jälkeen)
Miten ilmoittaudun?
Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 -turnauksen avoimiin karsintoihin pääsee ilmoittautumaan Esportal-turnausalustalla täältä. Avointen karsintojen voittaja kohtaa sunnuntaina hREDS:n, KOVA:n ja SJ:n suljetuissa karsinnoissa.
Avointen karsintojen voittajajoukkueeseen ollaan yhteydessä Esportal-alustalla heti avoimen karsinnan päätyttyä.
Mitä tulee ottaa huomioon?
Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 avoimissa ja suljetuissa karsinnoissa käytetään Suomen elektronisen urheilun liiton (SEUL ry) virallisia Counter-Strike: Global Offensiven turnaussääntöjä. Karsintaan saa osallistua kaikki suomalaiset joukkueet. Karsinnassa käytetään Esportalin Anti Cheat -ohjelmistoa, eli Esportal Clientiä. Mikäli sinulla herää karsintoihin liittyen kysymyksiä, olethan yhteydessä suoraan turnauksen tuomariin Discordissa valdemart#7403 tai sähköpostitse valtteri.palonkorpi@elisaesports.fi.
Elisa Invitational Spring 2021 is set to begin on the 15th of April! Here’s how you can catch up with all the content for the Elisa Invitational.
- Where: Online
- When: 15. – 18.4.2021
- Teams: 8
- Prize Pool: $50 000
FORMAT
Group Stage
- 4 team GSL Double-Elimination Brackets (Group Openers + Winners Match BO1, Elimination + Decider Match BO3)
- 2 best teams qualify to Playoffs from each bracket
Playoffs
- 2 x Semi-Finals (BO3), Grand Final (BO3)
TEAMS
Group A
- SKADE – Invited
- Nordavind – Invited
- HAVU Gaming – Qualified from Elisa Nordic Championship regional tournament
- Apeks – Qualified from Elisa Nordic Championship regional tournament
Group B
- ENCE – Invited
- DBL Poney – Invited
- Tricked – Qualified from Elisa Nordic Championship regional tournament
- Young Ninjas – Qualified from Elisa Nordic Championship regional tournament
TALENTS
- Rikumikko “T_Panda” Kangasmäki – Host
- Roope “RobuJohnson” Leppänen – Analyst
- Joona “natu” Leppänen – Analyst
- Josh “Dweg” Nathan – Caster
- Jamie “TheEternalJay” Martin – Caster
- Harvey “Skriv” Rodgers – Caster
- Timo “Stimby” Pölkki – Caster
- Santeri “Uppis” Puusaari – Caster
- Peetro “Torpeedro” Aittola – Caster
- Topi “OfficialToivo” Hirvilammi – Caster
SCHEDULE
15.4. THURSDAY – Group A
- Opening match 14:00 CEST – HAVU vs. Apeks BO1
- Opening match 15:30 CEST – SKADE vs. Nordavind BO1
- Winners Match 17:00 CEST – TBD BO1
- Losers Match 19:00 CEST – TBD BO3
16.4. FRIDAY – Group B
- Opening match 14:00 CEST – ENCE vs. Young Ninjas BO1
- Opening match 15:30 CEST – DBL Poney vs. Tricked BO1
- Winners Match 17:00 CEST – TBD BO1
- Losers Match 19:00 CEST – TBD BO3
17.4. SATURDAY
- Decider Match 16:00 CEST – Group A TBD BO3
- Decider Match 19:00 CEST – Group B TBD BO3
18.4. SUNDAY
- Semi Final #1 12:00 CEST – TBD BO3
- Semi Final #2 15:00 CEST- TBD BO3
- Grand Final 19:00 CEST – TBD BO3
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Elisa Invitational Spring 2021 – stronger than ever! Elisa Invitational will be played between qualified teams from Elisa Nordic Championship and some of the most prestigious teams in the world. The tournament takes place from 15th to 18th of April, with a total prize pool of $50,000.
The tournament will feature eight top teams, including the Finnish domestic supersensations; HAVU and ENCE. Four teams have proven themselves worthy and qualified from the local Elisa Nordic Championship tournaments. These teams are HAVU, Tricked, Apeks and Young Ninjas. The rest of the slots will be filled by invites of some of the top teams in the world.
The tournament features Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Elisa Invitational was held twice in 2020, and now it’s returning bigger than ever!
Elisa Invitational Spring 2021 in a nutshell:
- Tournament Play
- Group Stage 15. – 17.4.
- Playoffs 18.4.
- Format
- Group Format
- 4 team GSL Double-Elimination Brackets (Group Openers + Winners Match BO1, Elimination + Decider Match BO3)
- 2 best teams qualify to Playoffs from each bracket
- Playoff Format
- 2 x Semi-Finals (BO3), Grand Final (BO3)
- Group Format
- Teams
- 4 qualified teams from their own regional Elisa Nordic Championship tournaments
- HAVU (Finland), Tricked (Denmark), Apeks (Norway) and Young Ninjas (Sweden)
- 4 world top teams invited
- ENCE (Finland) and 3 other teams to be announced soon
- 4 qualified teams from their own regional Elisa Nordic Championship tournaments
- $100,000 Prize Pool
- A total of $50,000 shared between the regional leagues
- $50,000 up for grabs in Elisa Invitational
- 1st Place $25,000
- 2nd Place $10,000
- 3rd and 4th Place $5,000
- 5th and 6th Place $1,500
- 7th and 8th Place $1,000
- Exact schedule: elisaviihde.fi/sport/lajit/e-urheilu
- You can find more information about the tournament, as well as current esports news at elisaesports.fi
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