Europe Minor schedule & groups revealed

12-6-2017 19:18

The groups and schedule for the last Minor before PGL Major Krakow have been revealed by the organisation.

The European event is set to run from June 15-18 at PGL's studios, in Bucharest, Romania. Eight teams will be competing for $50,000 and three spots at the PGL Major Krakow 2017 Main Qualifier.

Happy's EnVyUs are one of the main contenders

Envy have been placed in Group A, together with BIG, Kinguin and fnatic Academy - who will play as Ballistix due to the tournament rules regarding academy teams. Group B will see PENTA, iGame.com, LDLC and Dignitas face off for two places in the playoffs.

Here are the groups for the Europe Minor, which will feature a GSL format:

Group A	Group B
Envy	PENTA
BIG	LDLC
Kinguin	Dignitas
fnatic Academy (Ballistix)	iGame.com

The first two days will be dedicated to the group stage. The victors from the opening matches will advance to the winners' match, in which they will play another best-of-one for a place in the playoffs. Teams dropping to the Lower Bracket will play best-of-three matches.

As you can check below, the playoffs will run on the last two days of the event, with a best-of-three double-elimination bracket in place. The full schedule looks as follows:

Thursday, June 15
09:00	Envy	vs. fnatic Academy	Bo1
10:30	BIG	vs. Kinguin	Bo1
12:00	Winners' match		Bo1
13:30	Elimination match		Bo3
17:00	Decider match		Bo3

Friday, June 16
09:00	PENTA	vs. iGame.com	Bo1
10:30	LDLC	vs. Dignitas	Bo1
13:00	Winners' match		Bo1
13:30	Elimination match		Bo3
17:00	Decider match		Bo3

Saturday, June 17
09:00	Semi-final #1		Bo3
12:30	Semi-final #2		Bo3
16:00	Upper-bracket final		Bo3

Sunday, June 18
09:00	Elimination match		Bo3
12:30	Decider match		Bo3
17:00	Grand final		Bo3

2017-06-12 19:18

6 replies

ez 4 BIG

2 replies

gl nip (LUL)

2017-06-12 20:39

1 reply

feelsbadman

2017-06-12 20:49

n1 for being n1

WTF why did it post twice?

2017-06-12 19:19

He tried to be first

2017-06-12 19:35

GO KINGUIN

veri noize

Go kinguin

easy for NV and LDLC

3 replies

Ez for big penta and nv

2017-06-12 20:34

Ez for nv and BIG

2017-06-13 11:34

Three teams go out

2017-06-13 18:03

ez Kevin "kRYSTAL" Amend Miikka "suNny" Kemppi Jesse "zehN" Linjala Kevin "HS" Tarn Pawel "innocent" Mocek #runPENTA"

thats what i would say but i can't because #runENCE

2017-06-12 20:32

ez 4 former ENCE player then

2017-06-12 20:33

i'm ENCE fan for now and forever!

ez for europeans

Ballistix

Ez for nv and ldlc

2017-06-12 19:20

ez dig

good

Free group for PENTA

ez nV

ez 4 ence.

ez penta

2017-06-12 19:21

Dig will be in the major qualifer for sure

2017-06-12 19:22

#Penta2major

ez 4 penta&envy i have penta making it out 100% but nv can be upset since their awper is shit

3 teams, not 2.

2017-06-12 19:28

where's nip :thinking:

2017-06-12 19:24

Penta, Envy and Big 'bout to get to the major qual

2017-06-12 19:25

Group A:fnc acd,EnVyUs Group B:Penta,dignitas

This will actually be fun to watch. Lots of teams that will make this competitive and a lot better than the NA minor where it only one BO3 match went the full 3 maps. IMO Group A is a lot better than Group B though. I could easily see EnVyUs, BIG, or Kinguin all qualifying, but really only PENTA from group B. If LDLC actually play well then they could cause some problems while Dignitas has shown that they are still coming together as a team and I need to see more.

2017-06-12 19:26

+1 - Nice post. :)

2017-06-12 19:55

Thank you

2017-06-12 20:08

the fuck this group A, it's a lot better than the shitload next to it

2017-06-12 19:31

Great minor to wathc! It wont be easy for Penta in group B (except iGame should be easiest) but if they play as good as lately they... It should be theirs! Group A will be EnvyUs show... Or it should be! :)

cmon nV, BIG and LDLC

2017-06-12 19:36

EZPENTA EZ WINLAND

2017-06-12 19:39

Penta EZEZEZEZEZ

2017-06-12 19:41

cmon dignitas you can do it :)

2017-06-12 19:42

Dignitas so lucky LUL

ez lose for kinguin1

EU CS :(

2017-06-12 19:49

balanced groups LUL

Envyus win. #screamisbackinbusiness

2017-06-12 19:58

Group A: Big, Envy Group B: Penta, LDLC

2017-06-12 20:12

lets go envyus i believe you!!

2017-06-12 20:14

BIG, Penta, nV potential: LDLC (1 upset BO1 on overpass with to1nou doing 8multifrags) Kinguin should have no chance - Hyper needs to retire. old polish teams need to be reassemble. Fnatic academy will win cache against dignitas or something but fail in the upper bracket semis and then lower brackts on map3 ot. iGame is the darkhorse? I don't think so. Fnatic Academy is.

2017-06-12 20:17

ez 3rd place for iGame

Penta is better finish team

2017-06-12 20:41

yes they very finish

2017-06-12 20:45

GO DIG!

2017-06-12 20:18

im sorry but ez for kinguin

Envy,kinguin and penta/big are my picks to qualify

ez4penta

2017-06-12 20:35

Envy and Penta for sure and then BIG/fnatic aca for second spot in group A and Dig or LDLC in group B - LDLC is the better team but they're inconsistent so anything can happen.

No way Penta is a sure thing in group B. Every team there can win against anyone.

2017-06-13 04:19

ez for kingWIN

2017-06-12 20:46

I hope for LDLC to make an upset :D

2017-06-12 20:48

ez 4 PENTA & EnvyUs

2017-06-12 20:55

Go NV don't fuck this up, I want you at the major.

2017-06-12 21:01

ez 4 NiP. Oh wait...

2017-06-12 21:02

Go Dig!

2017-06-12 21:14

EZ 4 ENCE

2017-06-12 21:38

Probs will be EnVyus and BIG Dignitas and iGame

2017-06-12 22:29

why the hell gypsy romania is so popular with esport wtf

2017-06-12 23:18

Please don't fuck up NV

2017-06-12 23:39

I am thinking envyus big and penta to qualify but i think it could be dignitas ldlc or igames instead of big. It is a very close competition. Wish it had more slots but somehow they need to allocate two slots for the cis teams which are significantly lower level than the european teams. In fact the team which lost at the closed qualifer simply deserve the chance more than the one from the cis minor.

2017-06-13 01:23