Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 – Playoffs Stage Viewer’s Guide
Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 – Playoffs Stage is set to begin on the 11th of October! Here’s how you can catch up with all the content for the Elisa Invitational.
- Where: Online
- When: 11.10. – 15.10.2021
- 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 Final
- 12 teams in total; 8 teams in the Opening Matches from Main Swiss, 4 teams invited straight to the Quarter Finals
TEAMS
- GAMBIT – Invited to Quarter-Finals
- BIG – Invited to Quarter-Finals
- ENCE – Invited to Quarter-Finals
- FNATIC – Invited to Quarter-Finals
- Copenhagen Flames – Qualified from Main Swiss
- SKADE – Qualified from Main Swiss
- DBL PONEY – Qualified from Main Swiss
- HAVU – Qualified from Main Swiss
- X-KOM AGO – Qualified from Main Swiss
- FIEND – Qualified from Main Swiss
- Lyngby Vikings– Qualified from Main Swiss
- FINEST – Qualified from Main Swiss
SCHEDULE
11.10. MONDAY – Opening Matches
- Opening Match 17:30 CEST – DBL Poney vs. HAVU BO3
- Opening Match 20:30 CEST – x-kom AGO vs. Lyngby Vikings BO3
12.10. TUESDAY – Opening Matches
- Opening Match 17:30 CEST – CPH Flames vs. Finest BO3
- Opening Match 20:30 CEST – SKADE vs. Fiend BO3
13.10. WEDNESDAY – Quarter-Finals
- Quarter-Final 17:30 CEST – Gambit vs. DBL Poney/HAVU Winner BO3
- Quarter-Final 20:30 CEST – BIG vs. SKADE/Fiend Winner BO3
14.10. THURSDAY – Quarter-Finals
- Quarter-Final 17:30 CEST – ENCE vs. x-kom AGO/Lyngby Vikings Winner BO3
- Quarter-Final 20:30 CEST – FNATIC vs. CPH Flames/Finest Winner BO3
15.10. FRIDAY – 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)
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- Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz
- Tizian “tiziaN” Feldbusch
- Florian “syrsoN” Rische
- Nicklas “gade” Gade
- Nils “k1to” Gruhne
- Nikola “LEGIJA” Ninić (coach)
Current form
The ever-so-consistent BIG has been hovering around the Top-10 spot all year long. Even after one of their stars “XANTARES” leaving the team and “gade” replacing him, the results have still looked promising. BIG’s great preparation and solid team play make them always tough to play against.
Player to watch
The in-game leader and star of the team “tabseN” is what BIG is. He’s played in the team for almost 5 years with numerous different results. He’s taken steps back, allowing his teammates to shine and now he’s taking some space again and fragging out since that is what’s needed from him. Need a big play? TabseN will deliver.
What would winning take?
BIG is definitely coming in as one of the favorites of the tournament. Winning will take more from the other four players excluding tabseN. If BIG has enough time to prepare for their opponents, they can beat anyone.
Elisa Invitational Fall 2021 moves to second phase on next Monday. Find schedules and teams here!
Main Swiss starts on next Monday 13th as eight Regional Swiss teams have proven themselves after intense battles. Now they meet the invite teams and on next four weeks only top 8 will advance to last phase of the tournament – Elisa Invitational Playoffs.
TEAMS
Here is the Main Swiss teams:
- 777 Esports
- Apeks
- CPH Flames
- DBL Poney
- Dignitas
- Fiend
- Finest
- Galaxy Racer
- GORILLAZ
- HAVU
- KOVA
- Lyngby Vikings
- Sinners
- SKADE
- X-com AGO
- Young Ninjas
16 teams battle in the Main Swiss (September 13th to October 7th)
SCHEDULE
Don’t miss the Main Swiss Schedule! Schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 — 13.9. – 16.9.2021
| Opening round 13.9.2021 10.00 CEST | CPH Flames vs. KOVA |
| Opening round 13.9.2021 13.00 CEST | DBL Poney vs. 777 Esports |
| Opening round 14.9.2021 10.00 CEST | Dignitas vs. Galaxy Racer |
| Opening round 14.9.2021 13.00 CEST | SKADE vs. Apeks |
| Opening round 15.9.2021 10.00 CEST | HAVU vs. Finest |
| Opening round 15.9.2021 13.00 CEST | Sinners vs. GORILLAZ |
| Opening round 16.9.2021 10.00 CEST | Fiend vs. Lyngby Vikings |
| Opening round 16.9.2021 13.00 CEST | x-kom AGO vs. Young Ninjas |
Round 2 — 20.9. – 23.9.2021
| High match 20.9.2021 17.00 CEST | SKADE vs. GORILLAZ |
| High match 20.9.2021 20.00 CEST | CPH Flames vs. HAVU |
| Low match 21.9.2021 17.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. 777 Esports |
| High match 21.9.2021 20.00 CEST | x-kom AGO vs. Dignitas |
| High match 22.9.2021 17.00 CEST | DBL Poney vs. Fiend |
| Low match 22.9.2021 20.00 CEST | Sinners vs. Apeks |
| Low match 23.9.2021 17.00 CEST | Finest vs. KOVA |
| Low match 23.9.2021 20.00 CEST | Galaxy Racer vs. Young Ninjas |
Round 3 — 27.9. – 30.9.2021
| Mid match 27.9.2021 17.00 CEST | HAVU vs. Apeks |
| High match 27.9.2021 20.00 CEST | SKADE vs. DBL Poney |
| High match 28.9.2021 17.00 CEST | x-kom AGO vs. CPH Flames |
| Mid match 28.9.2021 20.00 CEST | Dignitas vs. Young Ninjas |
| Mid match 29.9.2021 10.00 CEST | Finest vs. Lyngby Vikings |
| Mid match 29.9.2021 13.00 CEST | Fiend vs. GORILLAZ |
| Elimination match 30.9.2021 10.00 CEST | Galaxy Racer vs. 777 Esports |
| Elimination match 30.9.2021 13.00 CEST | Sinners vs. KOVA |
Round 4 — 4.10. – 6.10.2021
| Elimination match 5.10.2021 10.00 CEST | Dignitas VIE vs. KOVA |
| High match 5.10.2021 13.00 CEST | x-kom AGO vs. GORILLAZ |
| High match 5.10.2021 16.00 CEST | DBL Poney vs. Young Ninjas |
| High match 6.10.2021 10.00 CEST | HAVU vs. Lyngby Vikings |
| Elimination match 6.10.2021 13.00 CEST | Fiend vs. Apeks |
| Elimination match 6.10.2021 16.00 CEST | Galaxy Racer vs. Finest |
Round 5 — 7.10.2021
| Elimination match 7.10.2021 13.00 CEST | Lyngby Vikings vs. KOVA |
| Elimination match 7.10.2021 16.00 CEST | Fiend vs. Young Ninjas |
| Elimination match 7.10.2021 19.00 CEST | Finest vs. GORILLAZ |
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 ja Instagram
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 ja 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 ja Instagram
