Europe Minor viewer's guide
The Europe Minor is finally upon us, with three slots at the PGL Major 2017 Main Qualifier and $50,000 up for grabs. Here are the details regarding the schedule, format, and talent.
The Minor, which is going to take place from June 15-18, will take place at the PGL Studios in Bucharest, Romania, where eight teams will be battling for three spots at the Main Qualifier in a GSL format group stage before heading into a double bracket playoff.

Ahead of the tournament, we will talk to several players to hear about their teams' aspirations as they try to secure a ticket to the Main Qualifier and their part of the $50,000 prize pool. Our first two interviews, with Grzegorz "SZPERO" Dziamałek and Vincent "Happy" Schopenhauer, can be found here and here.
Here are the groups for the tournament:
| Group A | Group B |
Envy |
PENTA |
BIG |
LDLC |
Kinguin |
Dignitas |
Ballistix |
iGame.com |
As can be seen below, Group A will be played out on Thursday, June 15, while Group B will be played out on Friday, June 16. Then, the tournament will move into the bracket play, which will end on Sunday, June 18, when the three teams qualifying for the PGL Major 2017 Main Qualifier will be determined. Here is the full schedule:
| Thursday, June 15 | |||
| 09:00 | Envy |
vs. Ballistix |
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 |
As far as the on-air talent goes, the popular casting duo Henry "HenryG" Greer and Matt "Sadokist" Trivett will be bringing the action live in the English language stream, with Harry "JustHarry" Russell joining them in the rotation. Meanwhile, Janko "YNk" Paunović, Duncan "Thorin" Shields and Paul "RedEye" Challoner will be on the desk breaking down the action.
The full talent list is:
Paul "RedEye" Chaloner - Host
Janko "YNk" Paunović - Analyst
Duncan "Thorin" Shields - Analyst
Matt "Sadokist" Trivett - Commentator
Henry "HenryG" Greer - Commentator
Harry "JustHarry" Russell - Commentator
The $50,000 prize pool will be distributed in the following way:
1. $30,000 + slot at the PGL Major Krakow 2017 Main Qualifier
2. $15,000 + slot at the PGL Major Krakow 2017 Main Qualifier
3. $5,000 + slot at the PGL Major Krakow 2017 Main Qualifier
Don't forget to check out our event page, where we will keep track of the matches, results, news, stats, and more when the event gets under way.
Europe Minor - PGL Major Krakow 2017






Paul "RedEye" Chaloner - Host
Janko "YNk" Paunović - Analyst
Matt "Sadokist" Trivett - Commentator

Mathieu 'Maniac' Quiquerez
Kévin 'Ex6TenZ' Droolans
Ricardo 'fox' Pacheco
Jesper 'TENZKI' Plougmann

Kevin 'HS' Tarn

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