Elisa Invitational Spring 2023 Contenders Stage: Viewer’s guide

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!

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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
Elimination Match
17.4.2023 14.00 CEST
Elimination Match
18.4.2023 11.00 CEST
High Match
18.4.2023 14.00 CEST
High Match
19.4.2023 11.00 CEST
High Match
19.4.2023 14.00 CEST

Round 5 (BO3) 20.3.2023

Elimination Match
20.4.2023 11.00 CEST
Elimination Match
20.4.2023 14.00 CEST
Elimination Match
20.4.2023 17.00 CEST

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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