Take a look at the announced teams for Elisa Masters Espoo ’22!
Elisa Masters Espoo ‘22 is coming closer and we know that all of you are eager to know who you will be seeing in Metro Areena 18.-20.11.2022. We promise, you do not have to wait for too long, but let’s take a look at the teams that have already been announced!
INVITED: ENCE
As the event was announced in June, at the same time was announced our 1st invite team ENCE. ENCE is currently holding #16 in the world rankings and they are preparing for the Legends stage of the Major tournament in Rio. After the Majors, we will be seeing the team in Espoo!
QUALIFIED: HEET
The 1st qualified team for Elisa Masters was discovered in July when HEET secured the win of the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022. HEET is currently holding #30 in the world rankings, and Masters will be a great place for them to show how HEETED CS:GO can get.
INVITED: BIG
The 2nd invite team announced was BIG. They are currently holding #17 in the world rankings, and the team will also be seen in Rio Majors, as they start their Major tournament from Challengers stage. BIG is a familiar name in S-tier tournaments and we can not wait to see them play in Espoo.
INVITED: MOUZ
Believe it or not, we did not need any cheese to lure MOUZ to Elisa Masters as our 3rd invite team. The German-based MOUZ has been in the top 4 in multiple ESL Pro League Seasons, and they will also be attending to Rio Major tournament. MOUZ is currently holding #8 in the world rankings and will be one of the most interesting teams to follow in Elisa Masters Espoo ‘22.
INVITED: FNATIC
This orange-black colored organization was the first to win three Major tournaments: DreamHack Winter 2013, ESL One: Katowice 2015, and ESL One: Cologne 2015, and they will of course also be seen in Rio. Our 4th announced invite team was no one else than fnatic, and they are currently holding #18 in the world rankings.
INVITED: ASTRALIS
Our 5th invite team is 4-time back-to-back-to-back Major Champion Astralis. A few years back the Danish star was feared by everyone as they won basically every event they attended. The team is still strong, currently holding #11 in the world rankings. They also have a fun connection to Finland: The name “Astralis” originally belonged to a Finnish Counter-Strike team.
It’s still 4 weeks before the teams arrive in Finland, and we have 3 more invite teams to announce. Soon we will also find out which teams qualify from Elisa Fall Invitational, as the Playoffs start 24th of October.
Elisa Masters Espoo ‘22 is an S-Tier event and we are going to see many TOP30 teams in Espoo. We want to ensure that they will have the best gaming gear available – and that is why we are partnering with ASUS ROG to provide the best kind of equipment for players.
– Esports is in ASUS ROG’s DNA. Over the last 15 years we have been committed to support the esports community in Finland, including our own standalone ROG Tournament initiative with its home at Assembly in Helsinki. To honor the esports community’s passion for performance hardware we have continued with our endeavour to develop the best gaming products in the market, says Lovisa Boström, Marketing Specialist, ASUS ROG Nordic.
ASUS ROG products are targeted to esports use, and Republic of Gamers is world’s leading gaming gear manufacturer. As Elisa Masters Espoo ‘22 is the biggest CS:GO tournament that has been seen in Finland, it’s important that everything from venue to equipments are high quality.
– ASUS ROG products are known by every gamer, and we are proud to have them as our event partner for Elisa Masters Espoo ’22. As we want to provide awesome event for the audience, we also want to make sure that players have everything they need, Teemu Koski, Head of Elisa Esports.
– We’re very excited to be partnering up with Elisa Masters Espoo ’22 to provide the event with state of the art Gaming PCs and 360Hz Monitors to enable a top tier gaming experience in Espoo, Lovisa Boström, Marketing Specialist, ASUS ROG Nordic.
Intohimo CS:GO:ta kohtaan toi Elisa Esportsin ja rakennusalan innovatiivisen edelläkävijän VILPEn yhteen. CS on tuonut yrityksen työntekijöitä yhteen yrityksen eri osastoilta, kuten tuotekehityksestä, varastosta ja myynnistä, sillä VILPEä edustaa Kanaliigassa jopa kolme CS-joukkuetta.
– Vilpe on viime vuosina lisännyt tukeaan urheiluun, ja nyt siihen on tuotu mukaan myös elektroninen urheilu. Mielestämme urheilua pitää tukea laajasti, ja elektroninen urheilu on myös osa tätä kenttää. Perinteisesti rakennusalalla asiakkaita on viety katsomaan jääkiekkoa. Nyt haluamme tehdä jotain erilaista ja viedä yhteistyökumppaneitamme katsomaan CS:GO-pelejä Elisa Masters –turnaukseen, Vilpen toimitusjohtaja Tuomas Saikkonen sanoo.
Yhteistyö päästää vilpeläiset myös tutustumaan esports-tuotantoon, kun RMR-karsinnat starttaavat. Otteluita striimataan ElisaViihdeSport -kanavan lisäksi VILPEn Twitch-kanavalle, ja striimeissä nähdään muun muassa toimitusjohtaja Saikkonen. Lisäksi mukaan tulee Futuricen Timo Haario ja Kanaliigan yhteistyökumppaneita. Marraskuun striimeissä puolestaan nähdään VILPEn Kanaliiga-joukkueen pelaajia. Aikataulut striimeille näet täältä: RMR Europe & IEM Major 2022 katsojaopas.
– On hienoa nähdä, kuinka yritykset huomioivat yhä monipuolisemmin henkilöstönsä kiinnostuksen kohteet. VILPE on loistava esimerkki siitä, kuinka yritys voi e-urheiluun panostamalla tukea työntekijöidensä viihtyvyyttä ja luoda entistä positiivisempaa työnantajamielikuvaa. Yhteisenä tavoitteena on osoittaa ettei e-urheilun menestykselle Suomessa ole kattoa, riemuitsee Head of Elisa Esports Teemu Koski.
Marraskuussa VILPE on myös mukana Elisa Masters –tapahtumassa Espoon Metro Areenalla. Yrityksellä on tapahtumassa oma ständi, jonka taustaa vasten kävijät voivat ottaa CS:GO-teemaan sopivia videoita ja valokuvia. Lisäksi rakennusalan ammattilaisia kutsutaan seuraamaan turnausta VILPEn sauna-aitioon.
Lisätietoa areenatapahtumasta ja liput Elisa Masters Espoo ’22 tapahtumaan löydät osoitteesta elisamasters.fi
Jäätävän loistavat lähetyksemme muuttuvat entistä paremmiksi, kun aloitamme yhteistyön tunnetun ruotsalaisen kahvipaahtimo Löfbergsin kanssa. Yhteistyön myötä teemme Löfbergs ICE -jääkahvijuomat tutuksi kaikille esportsfaneille.
– Löfbergsin jääkahvit sopivat täydellisesti kahvia rakastaville suomalaisille, ja olemme innoissamme siitä, että pääsemme tuomaan ne osaksi esportsia. Löfbergsin tyylikäs brändi ja herkullinen maku on kuin tehty Elisa Mastersiin, kuvailee Teemu Koski, Head of Elisa Esports.
Löfbergs ICE –tuotteet tulevat näkymään – ja juontajien osalta myös maistumaan – lähetyksissämme. Lisäksi katsojat pääsevät äänestämään lähetyksien jäätävimpiä pelaajia – eli niitä, joiden suoritukset ovat olleet jäätävän hyviä. Yhteistyö huipentuu Elisa Masters ‘22 -tapahtumassa Espoon Metro Areenalla marraskuussa, jolloin Löfbergs ICE -jääkahvijuomat tulevat varmasti jokaiselle vierailijalle tutuksi.
– Suomalaiset ovat ottaneet tummapaahtoisen ruotsalaisen kahvin hyvin vastaan, kertoo Löfbergs Suomen Head of Marketing Leif Sjöblom.
– Kasvumme Suomessa on ollut vahvaa, ja sillä tiellä haluamme jatkaa. Elisa Esports -yhteistyö on mielenkiintoinen keino tavoittaa meille uusi kohderyhmä
Elisa Mastersissa nähdään kansainvälisesti menestyneitä tiimejä kamppailemassa paikastaan IEM Katowice 2023 –turnauksen Play-In vaiheeseen. Sen lisäksi päästään seuraamaan tällä hetkellä käynnissä olevan Elisa Open Suomen 3. kauden huipentumista, kun finaali ratkaistaan liveyleisön edessä.
– Olemme mukana tukemassa urheilua niin Suomessa kuin Ruotsissa ja meillä on kumppanuuksia esimerkiksi monien jääkiekkoseurojen kanssa. Esports on erinomainen jatkumo sille työlle. Toivottavasti saamme olla todistamassa suomalaisten tähtipelaajien kehitystä – ja tietysti myös maailmanvalloitusta, Leif Sjöblom, Head of Marketing, Löfbergs Suomi.
Löfbergs ICE -tuoteperheestä löytyy viisi eri makua, ja uusin tulokas on vegaaninen ICE Creamy Vanilla, jossa täyteläinen jääkahvi yhdistyy kauran luonnolliseen makuun. Löydä oma suosikkisi, viilennä, ravista ja nauti!
Lisätietoa areenatapahtumasta ja liput Elisa Masters Espoo ’22 tapahtumaan löydät osoitteesta elisamasters.fi
Elisa Invitational Fall 2022 Contenders Stage starts next Monday, August 15th. From 16 Contender teams, only the top 8 will continue to the Main Stage.
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 Fall 2022 Playoffs.
TEAMS
Here are the Contenders Stage teams:
- KOVA
- JANO
- Into The Breach
- schadE halt
- B8
- 777 Esports
- hotspurs (Snowfall)
- PROSPECTS
- SKADE X
- SASHI Esport
- yodagus
- Tricked
- EYEBALLERS
- MASONIC
- EC Kyiv
- ECLOT
16 teams battle in the Contenders Stage (August 15th to September 8th).
SCHEDULE
Don’t miss the Contenders Stage schedule! The schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 — 15.08. – 18.08.2022
| Opening Round 15.08.2022 11.00 CEST | JANO vs. KOVA |
| Opening Round 15.08.2022 14.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. SASHI Esport |
| Opening Round 16.08.2022 11.00 CEST | EC Kyiv vs. yodagus |
| Opening Round 16.08.2022 14.00 CEST | B8 vs. 777 Esports |
| Opening Round 17.08.2022 11.00 CEST | MASONIC vs. PROSPECTS |
| Opening Round 17.08.2022 14.00 CEST | ECLOT vs. SKADE X |
| Opening Round 18.08.2022 11.00 CEST | Tricked vs. schadE halt |
| Opening Round 18.08.2022 14.00 CEST | Into The Breach vs. hotspurs |
Round 2 — 22.08. – 25.08.2022
| Low match 22.08.2022 11.00 CEST | SKADE X vs. yodagus |
| Low match 22.08.2022 14.00 CEST | hotspurs vs. 777 Esports |
| Low match 23.08.2022 11.00 CEST | KOVA vs. Sashi Esport |
| Low match 23.08.2022 14.00 CEST | PROSPECTS vs. schadE halt |
| High match 24.08.2022 11.00 CEST | EC Kyiv vs. ECLOT |
| High match 24.08.2022 14.00 CEST | Tricked vs. MASONIC |
| High match 25.08.2022 11.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. JANO |
| High match 25.08.2022 14.00 CEST | B8 vs. Into The Breach |
Round 3 — 29.08. – 01.09.2022
| Elimination match 29.08.2022 11.00 CEST | KOVA vs. 777 Esports |
| Elimination match 29.08.2022 14.00 CEST | yodagus vs. schadE halt |
| Mid match 30.08.2022 11.00 CEST | Hotspurs vs. ECLOT |
| Mid match 30.08.2022 14.00 CEST | PROSPECTS vs. Sashi Esport |
| Mid match 31.08.2022 11.00 CEST | Tricked vs. B8 |
| Mid match 31.08.2022 14.00 CEST | SKADE X vs. JANO |
| High match 01.09.2022 11.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. Into The Breach |
| High match 01.09.2022 14.00 CEST | EC Kyiv vs. MASONIC |
Round 4 — 05.09. – 07.09.2022
| Elimination match 05.09.2022 11.00 CEST | JANO vs. ECLOT |
| Elimination match 05.09.2022 14.00 CEST | PROSPECTS vs. yodagus |
| High match 06.09.2022 11.00 CEST | Tricked vs. 777 Esports |
| High match 06.09.2022 14.00 CEST | Hotspurs vs. Sashi Esport |
| High match 07.09.2022 11.00 CEST | SKADE X vs. MASONIC |
| High match 07.09.2022 14.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. B8 |
Round 5 — 08.09.2022
| High match 08.09.2022 11.00 CEST | PROSPECTS vs. ECLOT |
| High match 08.09.2022 14.00 CEST | Tricked vs. SKADE X |
| High match 08.09.2022 17.00 CEST | Hotspurs vs. B8 |
Elisa Invitational CS:GO tournament series will continue with the Fall edition! Elisa Invitational Fall 2022 will be played between qualified teams and some of the most prestigious invite teams in the world. The tournament starts in the 15th of August.
The next Elisa Invitational season will be played from the 15th of August to the 19th of October 2022. Opening qualifiers will be played on the 9th of August, where 6 teams among 10 invites will get their spot in the Contenders stage. The invited teams will be announced closer to the event.
Teams will be competing for a total Prize Pool of $25,000 and 2 spots in the Elisa Masters Espoo ’22 event.
- Format
- Stage 1 – Qualifiers
- Stage 2 – Contenders
- August 15th – September 8th
- Every week from Monday to Thursday
- Swiss Group (Best-of-3) with 10 invite teams and 6 teams from the Open Qualifiers.
- The top 8 teams will advance to Stage 3, Main Swiss
- Stage 3 – Main Swiss
- September 12th – October 13th
- Every week from Monday to Thursday
- Swiss Group (Best-of-3) with 8 invite teams and 8 teams from the Contenders
- Top 8 teams will secure spots in Stage 4, the Playoffs
- Stage 4 – Playoffs
- October 17th – 19th
- 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
- Prize pool
- 1st: $12,500 + spot to the Elisa Masters Espoo ’22
- 2nd: $3,500 + spot to the Elisa Masters Espoo ’22
- 3-4th: $1,500
- 5-8th: $1,000
- 9-12th: $500
- 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 is organizing an extraordinary arena event Elisa Masters Espoo ’22. The event will be held at Espoo Metro Arena on 18th – 20th of November 2022. The tournament will have its winner invited to compete within the ESL Pro Tour at Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice 2023.
The Elisa Masters Espoo ’22 tournament is the world’s first Official ESL Pro Tour Affiliate Event for CS:GO. The tournament will be handing out a total of $200,000 in prize money and a spot for the winner in the Play-In Stage of the prestigious IEM Katowice 2023, where more than 100,000 esports fans gather each year to watch the world’s top teams compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000.
Among the top teams in the world, ENCE, a Finnish powerhouse has confirmed its participation
The 12 teams competing in the Elisa Masters Espoo ’22 tournament will be chosen in two ways. 8 teams will be invited based on their previous success. The first invite team is ENCE, which holds the 2nd place in the ESL World Ranking. 4 teams will find their way out of Elisa Invitational, the international tournament series organized by Elisa Esports. The event will provide visitors with gaming experiences and esports entertainment unprecedented in Finland, throughout the weekend. The tournaments feature Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). The age limit for the event is 16 years – 13 years with an adult guardian.
Tickets are available now at: elisaesports.com/masters
“Esports is one manifestation of digitalization – digisports, that keeps rising in its popularity. As a pioneer in digitalization, we want to be along to learn this phenomenon and create the industry’s future. We’ve actively organized esports tournaments since 2019 and this is thus far the greatest step in our esports endeavours. As a Finnish operator, we want to give Finnish players a path to international world-class tournaments”, says Mika Lepistö, Elisa’s Director of New Business Development & Partnerships.
ESL Gaming’s Director, Product Management Shaun Clark also welcomes the partnership:
“We are thrilled to be inviting the winner of the Elisa Tournament Series into the ESL Pro Tour through this affiliate program. This partnership is a great starting point for this new initiative as we look to expand the global touch points of the EPT.
Our EPT Championships, IEM Katowice & IEM Cologne, are designed to have top teams represented from all corners of the globe. With this addition, we continue to add to what makes these tournaments global spectacles within the CS:GO competitive calendar.”
The City of Espoo is a partner of Elisa Masters Espoo ’22:
“Esports and gaming are a big phenomenon internationally and they provide young people a pathway and community to develop into a professional, and even a route to working life. Espoo wants to be a pioneer in promoting a fast-growing digital culture and business”, says Mervi Heinaro, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, Sports and Culture, City of Espoo.
Elisa Masters Espoo ‘22 in a nutshell
- Time and Date
- Tournament Duration: 16th – 20th of November 2022
- Studio Environment (not open to public): 16th – 17th of November 2022
- Espoo Metro Arena (open to public): 18th – 20th of November 2022
- Format
- Groups
- 2 groups of 6 teams Round-Robin
- Group winners qualify to the Semi-finals
- 2nd and 3rd placed teams qualify to the Quarter-finals
- Playoffs
- Single-Elimination bracket
- Groups
- The tournament will be handing out a total Prize Pool of $200,000 and the winner will be invited to the Play-In Stage of the prestigious $1,000,000 IEM Katowice 2023
Additional info
- The age limit for the event is 16 years and with and adult guardian 13 years
- Tickets and more info about the tournament can be found at elisaesports.com/masters
- For the latest news regarding everything Elisa Esports, follow @elisaesports on Twitter and Instagram!
