Groups for ESWC Masters drawn

The drawing to determine the groups for ESWC Masters took place from 15-17:00 CET and have now been published.

The group stage will be played with four groups, each consisting of five teams, first and second from each group will advance to the playoffs. The pools got announced last week and today ESWC reveal the groups.
Group A

Sweden fnatic
Brazil Made in Brazil
France dimension4
Denmark Spirit of Amiga
Finland roccat

Group B

Poland MYM
Germany mousesports
France aAa
Germany Alternate
Czech Republic nEophyte

Group C

Denmark mTw
Korea e-STRO
United States Evil Geniuses
Netherlands DCC
France Get2Gev

Group D

Sweden SK Gaming
France emuLate
Switzerland Hellway
Finland Excello
Spain x6tence
The teams have been spread out nicely and group a should be counted as "group of death". It’s notable that only two teams advance from each group.

fnatic seem to put in a difficult group. Up against Spirit of Amiga, who eliminated them at Extreme Masters II finals, roccat the runner up at WGT DreamHack and Made in Brazil, last team is the French team dimension4.

Once again mousesports and Alternate ended up in the same group, which we have seen a few times before now, they be fighting against defending ESWC champs from MYM, aAa and nEophyte.

Last year's runner up from mTw ended up with e-STRO and Evil Geniuses, both of them quite unknown to mTw, as they have never meet. e-STRO latest shocked many by going to the final at Extreme Masters II, Evil Geniuses a rising star? At least if you ask the community, n0thing has grown to rock-star status with his "n0thing but headshots" video, the three will be gainst DCC and Get2Gev.

SK might have gotten the easiest(?) group. Paired with the WCG 2007 champions from emuLate, the remaining teams in group D doesn’t really have the high quality as the SK and emuLate. Will this be a walk in the park for SK and emuLate, or will one or more of these teams set a surprise?

You can find the group stage in our coverage section, which will be updated non-stop during ESWC Masters. HLTV.org will be in Paris to cover ESWC Masters 4-6th of July. So lock your doors and stay at home, we will be your home during the entire event with HLTV, scorebots, scores, standings, demos and photos.
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Latvia xector
nice :P
2008-06-30 17:25
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Latvia xector
group A - death group :D
2008-06-30 17:27
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World TROUBLEDAKING
oh yeah..
2008-06-30 17:31
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Switzerland MadeInLondon
+2
2008-06-30 17:54
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Greece qwertlkjh
lol luck at A group and C group :D
2008-06-30 17:38
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Romania hZs<3zonic
oooohhh yeah:X:X: lovers! Group A: ---fnatic ---SoA Group B: ---MYM ---mousesports Group C: ---mTw ---EG Group D: ---SK ---x6tence
2008-06-30 17:39
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Brazil 0k'21
u must be joking -.-
2008-06-30 18:11
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Belgium doxe
wth soa in a group with mibr and roccat ?
2008-06-30 18:46
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Denmark Nix0n
Remember what happened at Extreme Masters II ? :P
2008-06-30 18:47
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#29
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Belgium doxe
i dont think they can reapeat that EM is a long time ago
2008-06-30 19:15
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#30
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Denmark Nix0n
It's a different lineup too, I'm not saying they will, just keep it in mind :)
2008-06-30 19:21
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Denmark Danny D3
I actually see the new SoA lineup as stronger with two brothers' spirit, and hpx in the lineup?
2008-06-30 23:35
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Belgium doxe
but i think they just had a good day i dont see them repeat this well see this weekend :)
2008-07-01 02:02
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World turnT_Tturn
fucking nice:DDDDDD
2008-07-01 11:26
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Ukraine FRoGGyT
Group A mibr & fnatic Group b mouz & MYM Group C EG & eSTRO Group D Hellway & Excello ^^
2008-06-30 17:40
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World TROUBLEDAKING
A: fnatic & roccat B: mousesports & Alternate C: mTw & EG D: SK & ...:-??
2008-06-30 17:42
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Switzerland B!gApple
Hellway!
2008-06-30 18:41
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Albania fL0
alternate... not mym? omg cool.
2008-06-30 21:27
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Poland AgresYa*
"B: mousesports & Alternate" HAHAHA ! B: MYM & mouse
2008-07-02 03:15
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Denmark Nix0n
Group A is really tough. SoA once again in group with fnatic, mibr and roccat just like Extreme Masters, can the surprise once again ? mTw also put in group with some teams known to be favourite-kills. But I'm pretty confident that the will advance, even as the team placing first. SK got away easy on this one, only major enemy to advancing would be emuLate. A - fnatic & roccat B - MYM & mousesports C - mTw & e-STRO D - SK & emuLate That's how I see the outcome, but I will be wrong (as always), can't wait to pay ESWC and Paris a visit once again.
2008-06-30 17:42
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Norway Mykos
I agree with those predictions, but Alternate and x6tence will give a hard fight in group B and D ;) Will we see a "top 3" betting competition for this event too? I really hope so :D
2008-06-30 18:14
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Denmark Nix0n
Time will tell :)
2008-06-30 18:48
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Norway Mykos
;) I take that as a "yes," I know hltv.org won't let us down :P
2008-07-01 01:39
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World turnT_Tturn
A - roccat/fnatic and soa !!!
2008-07-01 11:30
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Yugoslavia cybstrax
Two German teams in same group,not fair
2008-06-30 17:46
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Denmark Nix0n
Plain bad luck.
2008-06-30 17:49
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Brazil aliero.o//
A- FNATIC with MIBR B- MYM with MOUZ C- EG with MTW D SK with EMULATE
2008-06-30 17:51
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Switzerland MadeInLondon
i hope mtw doesn't get struck by bad luck and loses to eg + estro :/
2008-06-30 17:56
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Brazil 4glory # prr
Group A Group of death !
2008-06-30 17:57
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Again MiBR together with fnatic in group stage. :| With this lineup, Roccat is better than MiBR. So i think that fnatic and Roccat will go to next stage. GL MiBR and eSTRO, anyway they can beat them. :P
2008-06-30 18:00
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Netherlands AK^ WOEHOE
SK, Fnatic, MiBR, ROCCAT, Excello, mTw, DCC, MYM, EG,e-STRO, GO GO GO GO GO :P xD
2008-06-30 18:08
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Portugal WIDDEN2EASY
Group C mTw e-STRO Evil Geniuses OMG :$
2008-06-30 18:18
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Portugal WIDDEN2EASY
Group A - 1º Fnatic & 2º roccat Group B - 1º MYM & 2º mousesports Group C - 1º mTw & 2º Evil Geniuses Group D - 1º SK Gaming & 2º emuLate
2008-06-30 18:25
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Belgium smiTTe
Its gonna be a nice tournament, I think I'm gonna have the sumer feeling like last year. Summer Tournament FTW!
2008-06-30 18:43
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Bulgaria bobo_tr
MYM wins ! :>
2008-06-30 18:51
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Spain artikel
Go x6tence, Beattttttttttttt all
2008-06-30 19:15
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fnatic Made in Brazil MYM mousesports mTw Evil Geniuses SK Gaming emuLate
2008-06-30 19:32
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Brazil fzZ
Group A fnatic Made in Brazil Group B MYM mousesports Group C mTw e-STRO Group D SK Gaming emuLate/Excello MYM WIN
2008-06-30 19:38
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Finland MatseN
Group A Made in Brazil roccat Group B MYM mousesports Group C mTw Evil Geniuses Group D SK Gaming emuLate
2008-06-30 19:45
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Brazil hugoooo
I agree... Maybe fnatic/Alternate/EG will advance too
2008-06-30 19:52
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Estonia f r a n t i c
Group A - DEATH GROUP Group C - overrunned by mTw
2008-06-30 19:53
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Lithuania karantin77
A - fnatic mibr B - MYM alternate C - mTw EG D - SK emulate
2008-06-30 19:56
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Portugal Get_K'll
wOw
2008-06-30 20:06
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Finland fluirry
Group A - fnatic & roccat Group B - MYM & Alternate Group C - mTw & Evil Geniuses Group D - SK Gaming & Excello :D
2008-06-30 20:06
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Poland matias1610
Group A - mibr & roccat Group B - MYM & Alternate Group C - e-stro & EG Group D - SK & eml
2008-06-30 20:25
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North Macedonia exBandit
Group A- fnatic&mibr Group B- mYm&mousesprorts Group C- e-Stro&EG Group D- SK&emL GL+HF FNATIC FNATIC
2008-06-30 20:45
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Netherlands onvvv
I think group A (with MIBR, FNATIC and ROCCAT) and B (MYM, MOUSESPORTS and ALTERNATE) will be bit more difficult then the other.... But it looks really nice Group A -FNATIC -MIBR Group B -MYM -Mousesports Group C -MTW -DCC Goup D -SK-gaming -Emulate FINAL WILL BE: SK gaming vs FNATIC Go SK and DCC!!!! :)
2008-06-30 20:50
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Denmark Nix0n
I know you are Dutch and you favour teams from NL, but seriously, do you see DCC advancing over e-STRO and Evil Geniuses?
2008-06-30 20:53
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#54
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Poland /alOne
I know you're Dannish, but did you skip over mTw? ;d Everything is possible! :P
2008-06-30 22:22
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Denmark Nix0n
No I didn't cause I see them advancing from this group. Don't really think you can compare DCC and mTw in this case, there's a huge gap of skill and experience between the two.
2008-06-30 23:07
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Poland /alOne
Just a joke, I see mTw in the grand final, but you shouldn't understimate DCC, even if they look like the worst team in their group :)
2008-07-01 22:26
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Netherlands viton
i see DCC winning i was at the qualifiers at enschede(Holland) from the dutch teams and they did very well
2008-07-01 14:38
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Netherlands onvvv
Its not my favorite team but I hope it so much for them... (look to russia with europian championschimp, FOOTBALL) but afcource Evil Geniuses is much better but... u never know :)
2008-06-30 21:06
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Using the 'Reply' button he would know you replied to him ;)
2008-06-30 21:51
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Turkey mountaineer
&#305; think mym win
2008-06-30 21:10
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Albania fL0
1: group of death;o gl!
2008-06-30 21:24
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mibr . gl arroz
2008-06-30 21:26
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Latvia Mincuhx
gl mTw & mouz ;] but want see EG working:DD
2008-06-30 21:36
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Spain deBurrows
wtf group C sux compared to gruop A, and mouz and attax in the same group.
2008-06-30 21:47
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Pakistan Ui
lol every time fnatic gets the hardest pool of the tourney..
2008-06-30 21:49
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Poland /alOne
If you want to win whole tournament, you should be prepared to beat all attending teams ;dd
2008-06-30 22:24
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Pakistan Ui
obviously u have to be prepared for that.. but i m talkin in general seeing the previous pools of fnatic
2008-07-01 02:27
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France roxaN
roccat/fnatic mYm/mouz EG/mTw emL/SK
2008-06-30 21:50
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Bulgaria w0lf
Group A - fnatik and roccat Group B - MouZ and MYM or Alternate Group C - mTw and Evil Geniuses Group D - SK Gaming and Excello
2008-06-30 21:55
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Germany BackY
Wow, nice one for SK :D
2008-06-30 22:48
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Belarus Fifth
Ergh. Fnatic mibr soa roccat Omg told ya. HOw stupid they are to make 3 seddings for 5-team groups.
2008-06-30 23:00
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Brazil Ste4m
group A - death group ²
2008-06-30 23:26
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Poland red.13
A - OMG C - You call that a group? xD
2008-06-30 23:49
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Algeria SpinKA
B- OMG!! MYM - ALTERNATE - MOUZ - WTF!! XD funny
2008-07-01 00:45
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Argentina slowAATTOONN
Group B will be the most hazardous of all is that I think What will be the group most in danger of ESWC Masters? 1-Group A 2-Group B 3-Group C 4-Group D GL SK
2008-07-01 01:43
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Albania MKilla
Best matches on group A. GL win the best ^^.•_•
2008-07-01 01:43
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Latvia caps001
great
2008-07-01 01:44
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Serbia gaGe
Whoa grup A deadly battles... Group A----fnatic ; roccat Group B----MYM ; mousesports Group C----mTw ; Evil Genius Group D----SK Gaming ; emuLate
2008-07-01 01:50
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Brazil fabrici0
GG MADE IN BRASIL
2008-07-01 04:16
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Group A - 1º Fnatic & 2º mibr Group B - 1º MYM & 2º mousesports Group C - 1º mTw & 2º Evil Geniuses Group D - 1º SK Gaming & 2º emuLate
2008-07-01 04:21
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I wish top4 is fnatic, mym, mtw, sk
2008-07-01 05:02
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Germany M1n1M3
2 german teams in a group thats sux !
2008-07-01 10:25
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Algeria cBxwOw~
Group A : fnatic-roccat. Group B : mYm-alternate. Group C : mTw-Team EG. Group D : SK Gaming-emulate.
2008-07-01 11:51
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Turkey EquiN
Group A : fnatic - roccat Group b : MYM-Mouz.wazap Group C : mTw-TEAM EG. Group d : SK-x6tence
2008-07-01 14:25
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ALLAHTARES
A: fnatic+roccat B: mouz+mym C: mtw+estro D: sk+emulate
2008-07-01 14:52
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Denmark CPL-RaZer
Group A: fnatic - roccat Group B: MYM - mousesports Group C: mTw - Team EG Group D: SK - emulate Finals: mTw - MYM :D
2008-07-01 14:53
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A- fnatic & roccat B- MYM & mousesports C- mTw & Evil Geniuses D- SK & x6tence
2008-07-01 14:54
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World Luluken
Can't wait >.<
2008-07-01 17:03
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Russia AlekseyP
A: Fnatic and MIBR B: MYM and Mousesports C: mTw and eStro D: SK and Excello and final between Fnatic and MYM
2008-07-01 20:49
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Algeria SpinKA
A - Fnatic - roccat B - MYM - alternate C - mTw - EG D - SK - Emulate
2008-07-01 21:41
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Serbia zex0or*mazi
A: Fnatic and MIBR B: MYM and Mousesports C: mTw and eStro D: SK and Emulate i would like to see in final sk and mousesports but i think that will be fnatic und mosesports. gl
2008-07-01 22:45
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Brazil 4glory # prr
GL Mande in Brazil and e-STRO !
2008-07-01 23:18
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Finland trbq
MIBR & fnatic getting out of group a..
2008-07-02 02:23
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Poland AgresYa*
A- SoA,roccat B- MYM,alternate C- mTw,e-Stro D- SK,emulate :>
2008-07-02 03:19
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Portugal huguinho
Group A: ---fnatic ---MiBR Group B: ---MYM ---mousesports Group C: ---mTw ---eStro Group D: ---SK ---eMulate or Excello
2008-07-02 03:54
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Mongolia tulgey
Group A fnatic MiBR or roccat Group B MYM MOUZ or ALTERNATE Group C MTW e-STRO or EG Group D SK emL or excello
2008-07-02 06:38
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#93
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Poland tzb
GROUP A Fnatic MIBR GROUP B MYM Mouz GROUP C mTw e-STRO GROUP D SK EmuLate :) My bet ;)
2008-07-02 12:40
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Poland MaYy
fnatic roccat MYM mousesports mTw Evil Geniuses SK Gaming emuLate
2008-07-02 13:15
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Spain spadie
x6tence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You Cant Stop The Spanish POWERHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2008-07-02 16:12
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Czech Republic cubkaLoL
Cant wait to see Mouz kicking some asses:-) Favorites - mym, roccat, mouz, fnatic
2008-07-02 23:59
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India csc^slick
1) MYM 2) mTw 3) SK Gaming
2008-07-03 08:27
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Nepron
A - Fnatic and Mibr B - MYM and Alternate C - mTw and EG D - SK and emuLate
2008-07-03 11:05
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Nepron
A - Fnatic and Mibr B - MYM and Alternate C - mTw and EG D - SK and emuLate
2008-07-03 11:06
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United Kingdom silk
A - Fnatic and SOA B - mYm and Alternate c - mTw and EG d - SK and emulate
2008-07-03 21:06
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Ukraine Artuom
gl to all the members pf competition
2008-07-04 10:47
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France VADJJ
Group A : 1°) dimension4 & 2°) Fnatic :D Vive la France !
2008-07-04 11:46
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Sweden tedor_
fnatic vs EG in the final
2008-07-04 22:51
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