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

Enjoy the Spring with the new season of Elisa Invitational!

Elisa Invitational Spring 2023 will be played from the 20th of March to the 10th of June 2023. Open qualifiers will be played on the 4th of March, where 4 teams will get their spot for the Contenders Stage where they will meet 12 invited teams. Play in the Open Qualifiers to secure your spot in the $25,000 prize pool Spring 2023 season! Invited teams will be announced closer to the event.

The winner of Elisa Invitational Spring 2023 will be also awarded with a spot in a Closed Qualifier of an unannounced LAN event!

  • Format
    • Stage 1 – Qualifiers
      • Played on 4th of March
      • The top 2 from each Qualifier secure a spot in Stage 2, Contenders Stage
      • Signups are open now!
    • Stage 2 – Contenders
      • March 20th – April 20th
      • Every week from Monday to Thursday
      • Swiss Group (Round 1-2 Best-of-1, Round 3-5 Best-of-3) with 12 invite teams and 4 teams from the Open Qualifiers
      • The top 8 teams will advance to the Stage 3, Main Swiss
    • Stage 3 – Main Swiss
      • April 24th – June 1st
      • Every week from Monday to Thursday
      • Swiss Group (Best-of-3) with 8 invite teams and 8 teams from the Contenders
      • The top 8 teams will secure spots in Stage 4, the Playoffs
    • Stage 4 – Playoffs
      • June 6th – June 10th
      • 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
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