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
- Stage 1 – Qualifiers
