Europe Minor Qualifier 3 - PGL Major Krakow 2017

dignitas, passions to Minor qualifier

11-5-2017 13:55

dignitas and passions have secured spots in the closed qualifier for the European Minor after finishing top two in the third open bracket.

Over 500 teams from around Europe took part in the tournament, featuring a single-elimination bracket, for the chance to earn a spot in the closed rounds.

As always, some big-name teams bowed out of the qualifier early, such as iGame.com, who were defeated by Outlaws in the Round of 128, and Copenhagen Games champions Singularity, who are ranked 23rd in the world but could not move past EnVyUs Academy in the Round of 32.

fox's dignitas through to the closed rounds

dignitas, who have been playing with Jorgen "⁠cromen⁠" Robertsen and Jesper "⁠TENZKI⁠" Plougmann after seemingly parting ways with Mikail "⁠Maikelele⁠" Bill and Faruk "⁠pita⁠" Pita, finished top two after a solid run that culminated with best-of-three victories over ESG! and WASD.

From the other half of the bracket came passions, a Swedish team featuring former Epsilon Hype member Hampus "⁠hampus⁠" Poser. After edging past Timothée "⁠DEVIL⁠" Démolon's MAXISAUCISSE on three maps, they beat ALTERNATE aTTaX 2-0 to assure themselves of a surprising top-two finish in the qualifier.

This means that the following 14 teams are already confirmed for the closed qualifier for the European Minor, which will run from May 18-19:

BIG	Envy
Epsilon	HEROIC
Kinguin	LDLC
Ninjas in Pyjamas	Space Soldiers
North Academy	PENTA
fnatic Academy	Tricked
Dignitas	passions

The final two spots in the Swiss closed qualifier will be determined through the fourth open bracket, for which teams can sign up by going here.

Ez for esg!

2017-05-11 13:56

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who?

2017-05-11 13:57

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Maikelele's new new team

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Ez for penta

2017-05-11 14:17

2017-05-13 11:07

nip won't even make it, easy for penta and space soldiers.

2017-05-11 13:58

I hope dignitas qualify !! Fox deserves a major :'333

2017-05-11 15:10

0/8

2017-05-11 17:49

Another?

2017-05-11 17:50

He will qualify !!!! Ptivcckkss

2017-05-13 11:00

naice

Ez for fox

nip and heroic will be qualified

Hello NIP

ez dig

So how many can go through the minor to the major qualifier? 3?

Yes, 3 teams because the new nV lost their spot

2017-05-11 13:59

Yes

Pls Space Soldiers and dignitas Win this

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sry for spoiler,but they haven't chances))

:((

2017-05-11 14:03

2017-05-11 16:17

Sad due to sucking vp and there is no other russian team xD

2017-05-18 07:57

if Academy teams will qualify, what about normal teams? two teams (for example North and North Academy) will be on major? xD anyway gl for spaces and heroic! <3

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2017-05-11 14:00

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are you sure of that? How about that rule that teams couldn't occupy two spots?

Why would they be allowed at the qualifier if they are Not in the major

2017-05-11 14:04

i think,if this rule is active,then these academy teams has taboo for participation in the qualifier?

2017-05-11 14:11

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Yeah if it is active they wouldnt be at the minor

Its only for esl tournaments

2017-05-11 16:13

I think they actually cant qualify

if it was truth, THEY are could not be here

2017-05-11 14:15

This rule is only for esl tournaments

2017-05-11 17:52

The org have to release them / they have to play for another org if their main team already in the major..

2017-05-11 14:50

isnt it only the rule of esl?

2017-05-11 15:58

in football "academy teams" (known here as B teams, or secondary ones that play lower leagues) cannot ascend to the same league their "real" counterpart is in, i.e. if your B squad wins the 2nd League they cannot get into premier because the actual team has a spot there.

2017-05-11 16:04

its good. some of tournaments should create leauge for Academy. smth like ESL, but only for Academy teams.

2017-05-11 16:18

Good job fox! Congratz! We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm

2017-05-11 14:02

1.He is from portugal 2.dignitas has reached only European qualifier,and to get in major,the should be top8 of mainqual of major.

2017-05-11 14:14

2017-05-11 14:58

2017-05-11 16:00

GOD FOX

Maikelele was the problem 4Head

really sad to see nip competing in a minor qualifier :D

2017-05-11 14:12

4 swedish teams

damn this is actually stacked. cya nip lmao

8/14 teams are from scandinavia scandinavia master race, best cs region by far

2017-05-11 14:19

That is mean, cs in other EU countryes is dead...

2017-05-11 14:30

Stacked, i fear for NiP :(

Question, why dignitas is not EU but danish? The organization is Danish but the roster is mixer :/

2017-05-11 14:20

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its not danish.. look closely, its norwegian flag

2017-05-11 14:24

My fail, lol

2017-05-11 14:34

Dig is NA organisation thats why they disband top danish roster

2017-05-11 14:31

three players of them are from norway and dignitas is an organization from the USA..^^

2017-05-11 16:05

Dignitas is not a danish org. Its from the USA.

2017-05-11 17:30

in the headline is a "S" missing in passions. :p

2017-05-11 14:22

If you think NIP will make another roster change when they tank out of the Minor qualifier, then you are deluded.

2017-05-11 14:23

The academy team obviously can qualify, otherwise they wont be there in the first place and valve already would've done something about it, but i still think that both fnatic and north will sell them in case they qualify, for the time they are at the tournament, theres a lot of orgs who would like to have a team there, and both north and fnatic can get a pretty good deal for them during the duration of the major. Btw how many team go from the european minor to the final qualifier?

2017-05-11 14:25

2017-05-11 15:00

NiP, NV, Diginitas, LDLC, Fnatic, Epsilon, oh how times have changed since 2014-15

2017-05-11 14:26

Fnatic academy.. LUL

2017-05-11 15:21

Nip plz

Ez for rubino!

2017-05-11 14:49

Nip should make it

2017-05-11 15:46

and fox trying to sneak his way in to the major once again :D never gets old

2017-05-11 15:53

nip wont qualify lol

what bothers me more than seeing known players/orgs having to go through such rough qualifiers is seeing "teams" with known cheaters playing hand-in-hand vs lan proven players online. that shit bothers me

2017-05-11 16:06

Who cheats

2017-05-11 16:19

if I really have to say to you who cheats and has history with it and participated in the qualifier, you don't belong here.

2017-05-18 07:50

NiP no chance

2017-05-11 16:27

GoEnvy

2017-05-11 16:56

No chance for the no-names on NiP

2017-05-11 17:05

PLEASE MAKE NIP GREAT AGAIN

2017-05-11 17:28

rofl NiP losing in the minor will be so funny, they deserve nothing as long as Friberg is still playing for them. Hope they bomb out of everything this year, they don't deserve the <3.

2017-05-11 17:32

If I had to bet, I would bet NIP, dignitas and EnvyUs to go through

What i dont understand is, why dont the top 3 teams from this closed qualifier just go into the major qual? What is the point of having one more qualifier after this in order to qualify for the qualifier?

2017-05-11 17:47

how down has nip went.. competing against academy level teams feels bad m3n

2017-05-11 18:10

Minors have stickers dont they?

2017-05-11 18:12

Can someone edlain is this the first dignitas csgo. Team or they were inactive anyone can let me know or team suspended fot any suspicious hackin thanks

2017-05-11 18:51