Europe Minor Closed Qualifier - PGL Major Krakow 2017

EU Minor closed qual. matches drawn

17-5-2017 18:48

The first round matchups for the European Minor closed qualifier, that will be played on May 18-19, have been drawn.

The European Minor closed qualifier will feature 16 teams, eight invited ones and eight that earned their spot through one of the four open qualifiers.

The qualifier will use the Swiss format, with the eight best teams earning a spot at the European Minor that is scheduled for June 15-18.

NiP's first round opponent will be iGame.com

Envy have gotten what looks like the easiest draw on paper as they will be facing passions, while the likes of Space Soldiers and Epsilon won't have an easy time against their first round opponents Tricked and PENTA.

The full first round bracket draw looks as follows:

HEROIC	vs. Outlaws
Ninjas in Pyjamas	vs. iGame.com
Envy	vs. passions
BIG	vs. North Academy
LDLC	vs. fnatic Academy
Kinguin	vs. Dignitas
Space Soldiers	vs. Tricked
Epsilon	vs. PENTA

2017-05-17 18:49

15 replies

Igame plays on 2 matchups? #RIGGED

2017-05-17 18:50

12 replies

wtf is lgame lmao

2017-05-17 18:51

Is this lan or online?

2017-05-17 20:24

10 replies

online

2017-05-17 20:25

1 reply

Ah ok, thanks. I hope nip a rip

2017-05-17 20:29

It's offline. Not online.

2017-05-17 22:56

6 replies

Oh ok, still hope a nip a rip

2017-05-17 23:02

3 replies

Agreed.

2017-05-17 23:06

Wish came true my friend

2017-05-18 19:55

Now its 100% true :D nip no major

2017-05-19 20:35

Yees very much offline...

2017-05-18 00:02

Huehue

2017-05-18 00:03

Online as per HLTV events section : prnt.sc/f93ayw

2017-05-18 02:20

EZ for Outlaws vs Heroic ! :D

this gonna be streamed?

2017-05-17 22:44

wow nice matchups GL Kinguin <3

ez 4 zehN

Ez outlaws

nip igame ez xD

iGame playing against Heroic and NiP? u wot

Go Go Fnatic AT

Heroic vs iGame.com NiP vs. iGame.com

kewl

EZ IGAME

Heroic vs iGame.com NiP vs. iGame.com wut?

gl NiP

HAHAHA

2017-05-19 01:35

GOD HUNDEN scares me

ez 4 igame

Ez for NiP

EZ 4 FNC AT

iGame gonna run over NiP, mark my words

EPSILON LUL

Ez for dignitas, ez for the best awper in the world FOOOOOOOXX!

What is the qualifier for?

minor

2017-05-17 18:52

Penta have lucky

2017-05-17 18:54

nip envyus and dignitas in minor what a time to be alive

ez af for jkaem

2017-05-17 18:56

rip space soldiers. tricked is gonna win.

Praying for SS

2017-05-17 18:57

inb4 passions overrun envyus

2017-05-17 18:58

Pepsilon 0-1 penta confirmed

2017-05-17 19:05

Basically every team on the right side would be an upset

2017-05-17 19:09

epsilon definitely not good rn, penta should be favorite over them xd...

2017-05-17 19:11

2 replies

yea they even beat VP which is a top tier... oh wait

2017-05-17 20:56

At least they aren't Na'Vi.

2017-05-18 07:46

iGame, Penta, Dignitas and North Academy will win their matches...Outlaws has a small chance.

2017-05-18 01:51

2017-05-18 07:18

ok guys I might be wrong lol

2017-05-18 19:39

4 replies

Lol. I almost did a 100% prediction if North Academy didn't choke when winning 15-12...

2017-05-18 20:57

Yes I know, good job mate, it was a mistake to say that the right side would all be upsets haha btw just imagine NiP not even going to the minor

2017-05-18 21:08

Yeah =D but it will probably happen. And considering how they've been playing latelly it wont surprise me.

2017-05-18 21:18

Yea, I know that they're shit recently/past months but it's still funny considering they were the best team in the world some years ago

2017-05-18 21:42

lol

2017-05-17 19:17

Pepsilon only 3 man roster?

2017-05-17 19:24

atter and cadiaN

2017-05-18 08:40

2017-05-18 16:34

envyus 4head

2017-05-17 19:26

Left side to whitewash c: Edit: PENTA on the right.... Clearly I can't read xD. No bagel in this one.

2017-05-17 19:28

ez for XANTARESSS

2017-05-17 19:31

if SpaceS fucked up again I have no words to say they are in germany for bootcamp

2017-05-17 19:35

why acadamy teams are playing when they can't attend to major anyway?

2017-05-17 19:39

ESL rule, not a Valve rule. AFAIK they can still play on Valve events.

2017-05-17 19:42

yes they can

2017-05-17 20:39

ok, thought valve had same rule too

2017-05-17 20:57

rip juho xD

2017-05-17 19:45

iGame vs NiP i will actually favour the finns with the underdog factor

2017-05-17 19:47

ez for iGame FeelsBadMan

2017-05-17 20:13

Good luck NiP! We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! kreygasm

2017-05-17 20:15

ez for igame jk gogogo NINJAS

2017-05-17 20:20

Crossing fingers for Outlaws.

2017-05-17 20:27

1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2

2017-05-17 20:32

GO IGAME

2017-05-17 20:50

when you hate a team so much, you'll even support a shitty Finnish team lul

2017-05-17 22:10

I actually like iGame.com.

2017-05-17 22:25

oh really? well anyway I agree, they'll probably beat NiP, iGame just need to start on CT and they'll steamroll them

2017-05-17 22:32

I dont think so. For some reason I think NiP will play like a tier 2 team again and qualify easily. Which would be bad for NiP in the longterm of course.

2017-05-18 08:42

gl ss dont choke again pls

2017-05-17 20:53

ez for pelitalo

2017-05-17 21:23

Who will play for Epsilon?

2017-05-17 21:26

cadian or prob nonamers so there goes qualifier i would love to see +maikelele +pyth or idk +freddyfrog +jayzaR just anything but not random nonamers

2017-05-17 22:26

Freddyfrog will be playing for Passions

2017-05-17 22:29

yeah i know but maybe in future

2017-05-17 22:38

OK, thanks for the reply. Would be kinda cool to see Pyth and Maikelele in that lineup.

2017-05-17 22:49

ez 4 penta

2017-05-17 21:30

literally last chance for NiP... if they lose this hahahahahaaha

2017-05-17 21:37

Ikr...I actually wish they lost 'cause I'm a huge fan of NiP and after that they might finally make the changes required...

2017-05-17 21:39

5 replies

ye agreed. -fatberg -GTR +whoever

2017-05-17 21:40

2017-05-17 21:41

pretty sad that GTR still hyped cu he was legend in least comp. era of csgo. like he was good no doubt maybe the coldzera of HIS time but now... only thing keeping him in NiP is the fact that he is fanfav thats sad and its ruining nip

2017-05-17 21:43

I know, most people are like "kick bot friberg", well... he is a problem but definitely not the only one they have. But they have many options to make a change. They could kick friberg because he's almost never performing. The same goes for GeT_RiGhT but he has a huge fanbase for how he used to play few years ago so not many people wanna hear this option. Xizt is my favorite player but I can't deny his inconsistency and questionable IGL skills. I would love to see them passing the IGL role to someone else honestly. But then again, replacing him is just another option. f0rest and draken feel like the only stable players on the team.

2017-05-17 22:41