Elisa Invitational Spring 2023: Playoff Stage Viewer’s Guide
Next week we are heading to Elisa Invitational Spring 2023 Playoff Stage! 4 invited teams and 8 teams from Main Swiss are facing each others on 6th of June – 10th of June 2023.
All the matches will be streamed live on our Twitch Channel. Follow our Twitter for results, in-time schedule and much more!
Where: Online
When: 6. – 10.6.2023
Teams: 12
Prize Pool: $25 000 + A spot in an unannounced LAN event!
TEAMS
- Monte (Invited)
- Into the Breach (Invited)
- MOUZ (Invited)
- Movistar Riders (Invited)
- JANO (From Main Swiss Stage)
- APEKS (From Main Swiss Stage)
- 500 (From Main Swiss Stage)
- ex-Copenhagen Flames (From Main Swiss Stage)
- ECLOT (From Main Swiss Stage)
- HAVU (From Main Swiss Stage)
- Sangal Esports (From Main Swiss Stage)
- EYEBALLERS (From Main Swiss Stage)
Schedule
Playoff Stage (BO3) 6.-10.6.2023
| Opening round 6.6.2023 12.00 CEST | APEKS vs. Sangal Esports |
| Opening round 6.6.2023 15.00 CEST | JANO vs. EYEBALLERS |
| Opening round 7.6.2023 12.00 CEST | ex-Copenhagen Flames vs. ECLOT |
| Opening round 7.6.2023 15.00 CEST | 500 vs. HAVU |
| Quarter-Final 8.6.2023 12.00 CEST | Into the Breach vs. winner Apeks/Sangal |
| Quarter-Final 8.6.2023 15.00 CEST | Monte vs. winner JANO/EYEBALLERS |
| Quarter-Final 9.6.2023 12.00 CEST | Movistar Riders vs. winner ex-cph/ECLOT |
| Quarter-Final 9.6.2023 15.00 CEST | MOUZ vs. winner 500/HAVU |
| Semi-Final #1 10.6.2023 12.00 | |
| Semi-Final #2 19.6.2023 15.00 | |
| Grand Final 10.6.2023 19.00 |
The second phase of Elisa Invitational Spring 2023 starts on next Monday with 8 teams from Contenders Stage and 8 invited teams. Find schedules and teams here and watch the games on ElisaEsports Twitch channel and follow us on Twitter!
Only 8 teams from Main Swiss Stage will continue their journey to the Playoffs, where 4 invited teams are waiting for them. But first, let’s follow these 16 teams for the next few weeks:
Teams
- APEKS (Invited)
- 500 (Invited)
- Sprout (Invited)
- Copenhagen Flames (Invited)
- HAVU (Invited)
- Sangal Esports (Invited)
- Nexus (Invited)
- JANO (Invited from Elisa Open Suomi season 4)
- HEET (From Contenders Stage)
- LDLC OL (From Contenders Stage)
- PROSPECTS (From Contenders Stage)
- EYEBALLERS (From Contenders Stage)
- Ignis Serpens (From Contenders Stage)
- iNation (From Contenders Stage)
- ECLOT (From Contenders Stage)
- ENCE Academy (From Contenders Stage)
Schedule
The schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 (BO3) 24.-27.4.2023
| Opening round 24.4.2023 11.00 CEST | JANO vs. HEET |
| Opening round 24.4.2023 14.00 CEST | HAVU vs. EYEBALLERS |
| Opening round 25.4.2023 11.00 CEST | Nexus vs. LDLC OL |
| Opening round 25.4.2023 14.00 CEST | Sprout vs. iNation |
| Opening round 26.4.2023 11.00 CEST | 500 vs. ECLOT |
| Opening round 26.4.2023 14.00 CEST | Sangal Esports vs. PROSPECTS |
| Opening round 27.4.2023 11.00 CEST | Copenhagen Flames vs. Ignis Serpens |
| Opening round 27.4.2023 14.00 CEST | APEKS vs. ENCE Academy |
Round 2 (BO3) 1.-4.5.2023
| Low Match 1.5.2023 11.00 CEST | APEKS vs. HAVU |
| High Match 1.5.2023 14.00 CEST | Nexus vs. Ignis Serpens |
| Low Match 2.5.2023 11.00 CEST | JANO vs. PROSPECTS |
| High Match 2.5.2023 14.00 CEST | Copenhagen Flames vs. LDLC OL |
| Low Match 3.5.2023 11.00 CEST | 500 vs. iNation |
| High Match 3.5.2023 14.00 CEST | Sangal Esports vs. HEET |
| Low Match 4.5.2023 11.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. ENCE Academy |
| High Match 4.5.2023 14.00 CEST | Sprout vs. ECLOT |
Round 3 (BO3) 22.-25.5.2023
| Low Match 22.5.2023 11.00 CEST | PROSPECTS vs. iNation |
| Low Match 22.5.2023 14.00 CEST | Nexus vs. ENCE Academy |
| Mid Match 23.5.2023 11.00 CEST | 500 vs. JANO |
| Mid Match 23.5.2023 14.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. Ignis Serpens |
| Mid Match 24.5.2023 11.00 CEST | Looking4Org vs. ECLOT |
| Mid Match 24.5.2023 14.00 CEST | HAVU vs. LDLC OL |
| High Match 25.5.2023 11.00 CEST | APEKS vs. ex-Copenhagen Flames |
| High Match 25.5.2023 14.00 CEST | Sprout vs. Sangal Esports |
Round 4 (BO3) 29.-31.5.2023
| Elimination Match 29.5.2023 11.00 CEST | Nexus vs. PROSPECTS |
| Elimination Match 29.5.2023 14.00 CEST | JANO vs. Ignis Serpens |
| Elimination Match 30.5.2023 11.00 CEST | 500 vs. Sangal Esports |
| High Match 30.5.2023 14.00 CEST | Looking4Org vs. LDLC OL (FF 2-0) |
| High Match 31.5.2023 11.00 CEST | ex-Copenhagen Flames vs. EYEBALLERS |
| High Match 31.5.2023 14.00 CEST | HAVU vs. ECLOT |
Round 5 (BO3) 1.6.2023
| Elimination Match 1.6.2023 11.00 CEST | Looking4Org vs. EYEBALLERS |
| Elimination Match 1.6.2023 14.00 CEST | HAVU vs. PROSPECTS |
| Elimination Match 1.6.2023 17.00 CEST | Sangal Esports vs. JANO |
The Contenders Stage of Elisa Invitational Spring 2023 is scheduled to commence on Monday, March 20th. Out of the 16 teams participating, only the top 8 teams will advance to the Main Stage!
All the games will be streamed on Elisa Esports Twitch channel. For the latest news regarding everything Elisa Esports, follow us on Twitter and Instagram!
Contenders Stage teams
- Partizan (Invited)
- Illuminar (Invited)
- iNation (Invited)
- PALOMA (Invited)
- Tricked (Invited)
- PROSPECTS (Invited)
- ECLOT (Invited)
- HEET (Invited)
- EYEBALLERS (Invited)
- 359 (Invited)
- LDLC OL (Invited)
- ENCE Academy (from Elisa Open Suomi 4.)
- ENTERPRISE (From European Online Qualifier)
- Iron Branch (From European Online Qualifier)
- NtK (from Nordic Online Qualifier)
- Empiregoblins (From Nordic Online Qualifier)
Schedule
The schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 (BO1) 20.-23.3.2023
| Opening round 20.3.2023 11.00 CET | iNation vs. Empiregoblins |
| Opening round 20.3.2023 14.00 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. ENTERPRISE |
| Opening round 21.3.2023 11.00 CET | HEET vs. ENCE Academy |
| Opening round 21.3.2023 14.00 CET | Tricked vs. NtK |
| Opening round 22.3.2023 11.00 CET | Illuminar vs. Iron Branch |
| Opening round 22.3.2023 14.00 CET | LDLC OL vs. PROSPECTS |
| Opening round 23.3.2023 11.00 CET | Partizan vs. 359 |
| Opening round 23.3.2023 14.00 CET | Paloma vs. ECLOT |
Round 2 (BO1) 27.-30.3.2023. NOTE: Moving to Summer Time (CEST)!
| Low Match 27.3.2023 11.00 CEST | ENTERPRISE vs. Empiregoblins |
| Low Match 27.3.2023 14.00 CEST | ECVLOT vs. 359 |
| Low Match 28.3.2023 11.00 CEST | PROSPECTS vs. NtK |
| Low Match 28.3.2023 14.00 CEST | Illuminar vs. ENCE Academy |
| High Match 29.3.2023 11.00 CEST | Heet vs. Iron Branch |
| High Match 29.3.2023 14.00 CEST | Partizan vs. Paloma |
| High Match 30.3.2023 11.00 CEST | Tricked vs. LDLC OL |
| High Match 30.3.2023 14.00 CEST | iNation vs. EYEBALLERS |
Round 3 (BO3) 3.-6.4.2023
| Elimination Match 3.4.2023 11.00 CEST | ECLOT vs. Empiregoblins |
| Elimination Match 3.4.2023 14.00 CEST | Illuminar vs. NtK |
| Mid Match 4.4.2023 11.00 CEST | 359 vs. Iron Branch |
| Mid Match 4.4.2023 14.00 CEST | Tricked vs. PROSPECTS |
| Mid Match 5.4.2023 11.00 CEST | Partizan vs. ENTERPRISE |
| Mid Match 5.4.2023 14.00 CEST | iNation vs. ENCE Academy |
| High Match 6.4.2023 11.00 CEST | HEET vs. Paloma |
| High Match 6.4.2023 14.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. LDLC OL |
Round 4 (BO3) 17.-19.4.2023
| Elimination Match 17.4.2023 11.00 CEST | Iron Branch vs. ENCE Academy |
| Elimination Match 17.4.2023 14.00 CEST | Tricked vs. ECLOT |
| Elimination Match 18.4.2023 11.00 CEST | Illuminar vs. ENTERPRISE |
| High Match 18.4.2023 14.00 CEST | 359 vs. PROSPECTS |
| High Match 19.4.2023 11.00 CEST | iNation vs. Paloma |
| High Match 19.4.2023 14.00 CEST | EYEBALLERS vs. Partizan |
Round 5 (BO3) 20.3.2023
| Elimination Match 20.4.2023 11.00 CEST | ECLOT vs. ENTERPRISE |
| Elimination Match 20.4.2023 14.00 CEST | iNation vs. 359 |
| Elimination Match 20.4.2023 17.00 CEST | Partizan vs. ENCE Academy |
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Keeneticin tuotteet tulevat näkymään lähetyksissämme ja Elisa Open Suomi 4. kauden Play-off peleissä LanTrek 2023 –tapahtumassa. Tutustu Keeneticin kotisivuihin täällä!
Elisa Invitational Winter 2023 moves to the second phase on next Monday. Find the schedule and teams here!
Main Swiss starts next Monday, on the 6th of February, as 8 teams have made their way through the Contenders Stage. Now they’ll meet 8 invited teams, and from the next 5 weeks, only the Top 8 will advance to the last phase of the Elisa Invitational Winter 2023 tournament – the Playoffs!
TEAMS
- HAVU (Invited from Elisa Open Suomi Season 3)
- 500 (Invited)
- 9INE (Invited)
- Tricked (Invited)
- Endpoint CeX (Invited)
- Apeks (Invited)
- Copenhagen Flames (Invited)
- Illuminar (Invited)
- IKLA (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
- Monte (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
- Partizan (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
- GODSENT (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
- Young Ninjas (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
- BIG Academy (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
- ECLOT (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
- EYEBALLERS (Qualified from Contenders Stage)
SCHEDULE
The schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 – 6.-9.2.2023 (BO3)
| Opening Round 6.2.2023 11.00 CET | 500 vs. EYEBALLERS |
| Opening Round 6.2.2023 14.00 CET | HAVU vs. Young Ninjas |
| Opening Round 7.2.2023 11.00 CET | Tricked vs. Monte |
| Opening Round 7.2.2023 14.00 CET | 9INE vs. Partizan |
| Opening Round 8.2.2023 11.00 CET | Apeks vs. GODSENT |
| Opening Round 8.2.2023 14.00 CET | Illuminar vs. IKLA |
| Opening Round 9.2.2023 11.00 CET | Copenhagen Flames vs. ECLOT |
| Opening Round 9.2.2023 14.00 CET | Endpoint CeX vs. BIG Academy |
Round 2 -13.-16.2.2023 (BO3)
| Low Match 13.2.2023 11.00 CET | CPH Flames vs. Endpoint CeX (Match Forfeited 2-0) |
| Low Match 13.2.2023 14.00 CET | Young Ninjas vs. Apeks |
| Low Match 14.2.2023 11.00 CET | Illuminar vs. Tricked (Match Forfeited 2-0) |
| Low Match 14.2.2023 14.00 CET | BIG Academy vs. ECLOT |
| High Match 15.2.2023 12.00 CET | 9INE vs. EYEBALLERS |
| High Match 15.2.2023 15.00 CET | GODSENT vs. HAVU (Match Forfeited 0-2) |
| High Match 16.2.2023 11.00 CET | 500 vs. Partizan (Match Forfeited 0-2) |
| High Match 16.2.2023 13.00 CET | Monte vs. IKLA |
Round 3 – 20.-23.2.2023 (BO3)
| Low Match 20.2.2023 11.00 CET | Apeks vs. ECLOT |
| Low Match 20.2.2023 14.00 CET | 500 vs. Tricked |
| Mid Match 21.2.2023 11.00 CET | Partizan vs. IKLA |
| Mid Match 21.2.2023 14.00 CET | Illuminar vs. GODSENT |
| Mid Match 22.2.2023 11.00 CET | 9INE vs. Endpoint CeX |
| Mid Match 22.2.2023 14.00 CET | Young Ninjas vs. BIG Academy |
| High Match 23.2.2023 11.00 CET | CPH Flames vs. EYEBALLERS |
| High Match 23.2.2023 14.00 CET | HAVU vs. Monte |
Round 4 – 27.2.-1.3.2023 (BO3)
| Elimination Match 27.2.2023 11.00 CET | ECLOT vs. Tricked |
| Elimination Match 27.2.2023 14.00 CET | IKLA vs. Endpoint CeX |
| Elimination Match 28.2.2023 11.00 CET | BIG Academy vs. GODSENT |
| High Match 28.2.2023 14.00 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. Monte |
| High Match 1.3.2023 11.00 CET | Young Ninjas vs. Partizan |
| High Match 1.3.2023 14.00 CET | 9INE vs. Illuminar |
Round 5 – 2.3.2023 (BO3)
| Elimination Match 2.3.2023 11.00 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. BIG Academy |
| Elimination Match 2.3.2023 14.00 CET | Young Ninjas vs. Tricked |
| Elimination Match 2.3.2023 17.00 CET | Illuminar vs. Endpoint CeX |
Elisa Invitational Contenders Stage starts next Monday, January 16th with 12 invite teams and 4 teams from the Open Qualifiers. From these 16 teams only the top 8 will earn their place in the Main Stage.
All the games will be streamed on our Elisa Esports – Twitch channel. For the first two weeks of the Contenders Stage, Jack “Zerpherr” Kelly and Teodor “Tedd” Borisov will be casting the games!
TEAMS
- ENCE Academy (From Elisa Open Suomi 3)
- PGE Turow (From Europe Online Qualifier)
- GTZ (From Europe Online Qualifier)
- Enhanced (From Nordic Online Qualifier)
- GODSENT (From Nordic Online Qualifier)
- Monte (Invited)
- IKLA (Invited)
- PROSPECTS (Invited)
- ECLOT (Invited)
- Young Ninjas (Invited)
- BIG Academy (Invited)
- Falcons (Invited)
- EYEBALLERS (Invited)
- Partizan (Invited)
- ECSTATIC (Invited)
- Astralis Talent (Invited)
Schedule
The schedule will be updated weekly as the tournament proceeds forward.
Round 1 – 16.-17.1.2023 (BO1)
| Opening Round 16.1.2023 11.00 CET | PROSPECTS vs. ENCE Academy |
| Opening Round 16.1.2023 12.30 CET | IKLA vs. PGE Turow |
| Opening Round 16.1.2023 14.00 CET | BIG Omen Academy vs. GTZ |
| Opening Round 16.1.2023 15.30 CET | Monte vs. Enhanced |
| Opening Round 17.1.2023 11.00 CET | Falcons vs. Partizan |
| Opening Round 17.1.2023 12.30 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. ECSTATIC |
| Opening Round 17.1.2023 14.00 CET | ECLOT vs. GODSENT |
| Opening Round 17.1.2023 15.30 CET | Young Ninjas vs. Astralis Talent |
Round 2 – 18.-19.1.2023 (BO1)
| Low Match 18.1.2023 11.00 CET | Enhanced vs. GTZ |
| Low Match 18.1.2023 12.30 CET | PGE Turow vs. Falcons |
| Low Match 18.1.2023 14.00 CET | ENCE Academy vs. ECSTATIC |
| Low Match 18.1.2023 15.30 CET | GODSENT vs. Astralis Talent |
| High Match 19.1.2023 11.00 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. PROSPECTS |
| High Match 19.1.2023 12.30 CET | Partizan vs. IKLA |
| High Match 19.1.2023 14.00 CET | BIG Omen Azademy vs. Monte |
| High Match 19.1.2023 15.30 CET | Young Ninjas vs. ECLOT |
Round 3 – 23.-26.1.2023 (BO3)
| Elimination Match 23.1.2023 11.00 CET | Enhanced vs. Astralis Talent |
| Elimination Match 23.1.2023 14.00 CET | ENCE Academy vs. PGE Turow |
| Mid Match 24.1.2023 11.00 CET | BIG Omen Academy vs. ECSTATIC |
| Mid Match 24.1.2023 14.00 CET | ECLOT vs. Partizan |
| Mid Match 25.1.2023 11.00 CET | PROSPECTS vs. Falcons |
| Mid Match 24.1.2023 14.00 CET | GODSENT vs. GTZ |
| High Match 26.1.2023 11.00 CET | Young Ninjas vs. IKLA |
| High Match 26.1.2023 14.00 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. Monte |
Round 4 – 30.1.-1.2.2023 (BO3)
| Elimination Match 30.1.2023 11.00 CET | Astralis Talent vs. GTZ |
| Elimination Match 30.1.2023 14.00 CET | BIG Omen Academy vs. PGE Turow |
| Elimination Match 31.1.2023 11.00 CET | ECLOT vs. Prospects |
| High Match 31.1.2023 14.00 CET | GODSENT vs. ECSTATIC |
| High Match 1.2.2023 11.00 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. Partizan |
| High Match 1.2.2023 14.00 CET | Falcons vs. Young Ninjas |
Round 5 – 2.2.2023 (BO3)
| Elimination Match 2.2.2023 14.00 CET | ECLOT vs. ECSTATIC |
| Elimination Match 2.2.2023 17.00 CET | EYEBALLERS vs. GTZ |
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Seminaari on täydellinen tilaisuus tutustua markkinoinnin ja myynnin mahdollisuuksiin e-urheilussa, ja konkreettisia esimerkkejä siitä esittelee Kotipizza, Berner ja Heet Gaming. Ilmoittaudu nopeasti, sillä paikkoja on rajallinen määrä ja ne täyttyvät nopeasti! Seminaarin hinta on Marketing Finlandin & SPOTin jäsenille 40 €, muille 80 €. Seminaarin paikkana on Metro Areenan Clubi Aula, ja se järjestetään perjantaina 18.11. klo 11.00 – 15.30.
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Seminaarin ohjelma:
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