EL Main Qualifier match-ups revealed

9-12-2016 23:34

ELEAGUE have revealed the first round's match-ups of their Major's Main Qualifier, which will utilize the Swiss format.

ELEAGUE Major's Main Qualifier will take place from December 15-18 at ELEAGUE' studios in Atlanta, Georgia, where the 16 teams will fight for eight spots at the Major.

As was previously announced, the qualifier will utilize the Swiss format, which was used at ESL One New York and at the Main Qualifier prior to ESL One Cologne.

Cloud9 will once again meet FaZe early on

To briefly explain the Swiss format again: each round will see the match-ups being randomly chosen between teams with the same win-loss record, as long as the two teams haven't played each other before.

When a team reaches three losses they exit the competition, while three wins award them a spot at the Major.

The first round's match-ups have been revealed by ELEAGUE earlier today:

Dignitas	vs. Spirit
Envy	vs. Immortals
FaZe	vs. Cloud9
CLG	vs. Vega Squadron
Ninjas in Pyjamas	vs. Renegades
OpTic	vs. TYLOO
MOUZ	vs. HellRaisers
G2	vs. GODSENT

The aforementioned list is ordered by schedule; the entire first round will be played on the first day, December 15, starting at 16:00 .

2016-12-09 23:34

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FaZe vs C9 again lmao

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Literally the Illuminati at this point LOL

2016-12-10 00:18

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more like alluminati

2016-12-10 16:36

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Skadoodle Best in opening duels 70.8% won

2016-12-10 19:56

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thx

2016-12-10 21:30

2016-12-10 17:42

every lan....LUL

2016-12-10 00:28

ez for cloud9

NICE

nice, ez for dig vs spirits

2016-12-09 23:35

lol g2 against godsent

very hard match ups :)))

rip homesent

C9 GET UR FUCKING SHIT TOGETHER

faze and cloud9 again ResidentSleeper

lol FaZe vs c9 again, what is this xD

TY NiP <3

Faze vs C9 AYYYYY LMAO

its always faze vs cloud 9 on the first match wtf

faze noobs

Dignitas idk FaZe Vega Renegades TyLoo HellRaisers G2

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Vega lul

2016-12-09 23:37

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any team > CLG

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No that's not true But let's just watch who wins :)

2016-12-09 23:38

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subroza cant cheat on lan

2016-12-09 23:39

Well KQLY could :P

2016-12-09 23:41

Why dont? Ofc he can

2016-12-10 16:37

it's funny how you can say vega will win and it wont be bait LOL

2016-12-09 23:40

Vega will win 80%

I actually agree with you hahaha

I aren't think that But on that note, do you think Vega is more likely to qualify than Spirit?

2016-12-09 23:42

FaZe vs Cloud9 forever?

fuck

Looooooool c9 always vs faze

EnVyUs vs. Immortals G2 vs. GODSENT this should be good, the rest should be pretty one sided.

Hellraisers and mousesports might be kinda close, Depends if Niko plays good or not. And Faze vs c9 will probably not be one sided either.

Rip spirit

nV x Immo and FaZe x C9 same as ecs

Lmao faze9 again

Quite an effective marketing/PR department they have. While you might not necessarily like the organization or the pay-per-view (which I find dreadful).. we need professionalism like this.. it's great for the scene.

Teams to win their first matches: Dignitas Immortals FaZe CLG NiP OpTic Mouse G2

2016-12-09 23:36

clg)))))))))))))))))) vega>clg

2016-12-10 08:58

FaZe vs Clown9 Immortals vs EnVyUs Again?

WOW! Let's go BRAZIL, we can do it IMMORTALS! We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm

stay out of the forum! ok? thanks, we aprreciate that! We clever, we gifted, we nice, we are from AZERBAIJAN!

2016-12-10 12:00

Again FaZe vs C9 LUL #EZFORTYLOOO

CLG vs Vega Squadron how fucking stupid

2016-12-10 01:27

2016-12-10 04:10

RiP Godsent and clown9

xD GODSENT has to play EnVy but OpTic only has to play tyloo. dat corruption

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If optic beat tyloo, they still have to beat 2 other teams to qualify, you have to win a total of 3 games to qualify for the major.

2016-12-10 00:26

yeah, but after GODSENT Loses to EnVy or the other way around they will probably have to play Dignitas or NiP. While OpTic will most likely get matched with Clg or Vega or Spirit. i am honestly disgusted.

2016-12-10 00:27

Godsent face g2, not envy. and tyloo is known to upset in bo1's. I'd still favor optic in this one but don't count tyloo out tbh

2016-12-10 00:43

2016-12-10 03:57

Optic>Godsent so what is wrong with that? Godsent play like shit so far

2016-12-12 13:28

dig nv faze vega nip tyloo mouse g2

This

Immortals vs nV once again... lmao

EZ PZ 4 Vega Squadron clg are bots

Wtf faze gets c9 while clg vega..... i guess thats what you get for losing against optic

It's just the seeds. FaZe and CLG come from the major while Cloud9 and Vega qualified via the minors.

But, you know, we could have had FaZe vs Vega and CLG vs C9

faze C9 AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN

always faze vs c9 and imt vs nv wtf

Guess it will be a fast run for dig and OpTic.

Renegades upset

Bout to make so much money off these ez matches

Think Dig have got a pretty tough first match, could easily see them losing that one. IMT Renegades Mouz OptiC FaZe GODSent CLG To win first matches. Renegades to be the surprise team of the whole thing.

fuckin clg vs vega, gl to all teams

CLG VS VEGA EL CLASSICO LMAO

Lol this is more exciting than the major itself :)

faze vs c9 again are u fucking serious right now

2016-12-09 23:45

faze c9 and envy immortals always face each other lolz

2016-12-09 23:49

CLG so lucky

2016-12-09 23:50

CLG VS VEGA WTF

2016-12-09 23:52

rip c9

2016-12-09 23:58

LEGGO RENEGADES!!!

2016-12-10 00:02

ez predictions, everyone on the left wins their opener.

2016-12-10 00:05

In this format I think it's better to play a strong opponent right off the bat.

2016-12-10 00:15

ez nip my baby

All teams to the left side will win :)

2016-12-10 00:19

CLG vs Vega Squadron lul

2016-12-10 00:20

Ez Vega squadron

2016-12-10 00:21

dig vs spiritshits lmao

2016-12-10 00:23

HAHAHAHA c9 faze AGAIN

2016-12-10 00:25

NV Immortals again. FaZe Cloud 9 again. And CLG Vega Squadron for the joke.

2016-12-10 00:32

Ez for tyloo

2016-12-10 00:34

Is that a mistake? Since GodSent only have 2 Legends and Fnatic have 3? Shouldn't Fnatic be there and not GodSent

2016-12-10 02:27

fnatic are a legend team already, godsent qualified to this through the Europe Minor

2016-12-10 02:38

This is not Major.Its a qualifier for major.Top 8 will go to major

2016-12-10 04:23

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2016-12-10 02:40

Renegades, welp :(

2016-12-10 03:23

lmao its retarded that the 2 worst teams in the tournament get matched together

2016-12-10 04:11

dig nv faze vega nip tyloo mouz g2

2016-12-10 06:54

Ez Vega vs clg

2016-12-10 07:04

Faze vs C9, Envy vs Imm, G2 vs Godsent, but CLG vs Vega xdddd nice schedule again idiots

2016-12-10 08:53

dignitas Immortals FaZe idk maybe CLG NiP OpTic HellRaisers GODSENT

2016-12-10 11:35

obviously all the teams on the left side will qualify

2016-12-10 12:15

Nah

2016-12-11 00:43

I wonder who will be the lucky team to play Vega/CLG to get to the third round, great match up

2016-12-10 12:36

2016-12-11 00:44

again stand-in in cis team. why usa can create gaming visa ?

2016-12-11 14:40

ez4TheTeamsInTheLeft

2016-12-11 14:42

This format with bo1's is the only way teams like immorluls shitsent etc can make it to the major..

2016-12-12 21:00

To win the first match ups: Dig FaZe Immortals Vega Squadron (I arent think that) NiP Optic Hellraisers G2

2016-12-14 20:47

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