BIG withdraw from ESL Meisterschaft

BIG have announced that they have pulled out of ESL Meisterschaft Summer due to a schedule conflict.

The German team had been scheduled to face EURONICS in the semi-finals of the league after finishing in second place in the regular season, with the winner advancing to the season finals, at Gamescom.

BIG will focus on the qualifiers for ELEAGUE Premier

The event will take place on August 26, the same date as the European online qualifiers for ELEAGUE Premier 2017, forcing BIG to give up on the chance of defending their ESL Meisterschaft Spring title as they hope to secure a spot at the prestigious North American competition.

"The upcoming qualifier for ELEAGUE is very important for us, and the smallest delay at Gamescom could give us a default loss," BIG CGO Christian Lenz said in a statement. "Besides, we would have to play in a strange setup in an unfamiliar environment. 

"Of course there is no guarantee that we will win the qualifier, but we need to keep our chances high and we need the best possible conditions in order to represent you in the United States.

"We would like to ask for your understanding. It was anything but easy for us, and even ESL is not to blame for this as the date for the German championship final had been set for months."

BIG, who made waves by securing Legend status at their first-ever Major, will be replaced by fifth-placed side PANTHERS in the ESL Meisterschaft Summer semi-finals, scheduled for August 5.

Up to 512 teams will be taking part in the European qualifiers for ELEAGUE Premier 2017, the third season of the CS:GO competition hosted by Turner Sports. The top two teams of the qualifier will advance to the main competition, which will kick off on September 8 with Group A, featuring FaZe, Natus Vincere, G2 and one qualified team.

#6
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
India nathanekka
Seriously?
2017-08-02 03:33
0
#12
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Netherlands AlaskanAlpaka
Sick
2017-08-02 03:34
0
3 replies
Featuring the "couldn't reach playoffs last major" FaZe, NaVi and G2
2017-08-02 17:15
0
2 replies
Also Nip
2017-08-02 17:41
0
1 reply
+1
2017-08-02 17:43
0
would've won anyways..
2017-08-02 06:56
0
1 reply
+1
2017-08-02 14:56
0
Pricemoney too low anyway.
2017-08-02 08:47
0
#78
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Russia artyfck
512 TEAMS?!?!?
2017-08-02 09:10
0
2 replies
In the European qualifiers for ELEAGUE Premier 2017, yes.
2017-08-02 14:50
0
its open qualies so yes it will be huge
2017-08-03 03:24
0
#87
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Mongolia Schweinepriester
BIG will qualify easily for this one. Really excited to see them in the upcoming EPL Season
2017-08-02 10:03
0
#91
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
France cedd
funny to read about this team 'only winning because of bug' when other players have been abusing this bug for almost two years now lmao, longer than this team. They are top10 and will beat your shitty fav team
2017-08-02 10:10
0
Now they will become like flipsid3 only be present in major
2017-08-02 10:20
0
1 reply
#117
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria benji789
they are qualified for ELS PRO LEAGUE and will attend every other possible online qualifier/tournament/league
2017-08-02 13:23
0
#96
suNny | 
Ireland GOTU
So much hate. People just can't evaluate, what BIG achieved to get to the top in just 6 month. They found their ways and tactics to win against top teams, that should be able to counter any playstyle, use of bugs and even a good gameplan. The success shows that BIG can compete even in the biggest events on top level against the top teams. wp BIG.
2017-08-02 10:29
0
1 reply
let em cry
2017-08-02 14:56
0
Oh man the CSGO Community is so broken everyone is crying about the bug but SK and all Teams using them On Mirage Apps so wtf why are they all crying like Little Kids
2017-08-02 12:49
0
3 replies
#168
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Greece Swishh_
I don't see anyone crying here
2017-08-03 16:17
0
Then there's the fnatic boost back in dreamhack on overpass XD
2017-08-13 12:53
0
1 reply
yes man xD
2017-08-22 23:16
0
why???
2017-08-02 15:53
0
No bug
2017-08-02 15:53
0
2 replies
#132
 | 
Romania Tise
Pwahahaha are you mad, favela?
2017-08-02 15:54
0
1 reply
Hmmmm let me see. two team top 6, one play last major final, other win 3 of 4 tier 1 events, one is TOP 1 on the world since i can't remember... Well... not mad. And u ?
2017-08-03 21:41
0
GL BIG <3
2017-08-02 16:02
0
no bug = big tier 25 :>
2017-08-02 16:03
0
1 reply
#141
 | 
Europe haHAA_
haHAA
2017-08-02 17:43
0
#135
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Spain Alser
Wow Jonathan went on a full on purge of this thread
2017-08-02 16:45
0
2 replies
#142
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Germany kick_friberg_ffs
He has to do it again.
2017-08-02 18:04
0
1 reply
my comment was deleted I am sad
2017-08-03 09:18
0
#137
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany ultimate23
they wanted to give them a chance
2017-08-02 17:05
0
#170
 | 
Germany vipitis
I was sooooooooooo excited to go to Krefled again. Last time TaKeTV got fucked by Eleague minors so a lot of teams missed APM3 and that was the end of the whole tournament series. I will still go to the ESL M semis in Krefeld- I am not sure about Gamescom yet. It's really sad because I missed to take pics with them in Duisburg for ESLM Frühling. I though thought Krefeld was the chance to fix that. Guess I will meet German tier3 instead.
2017-08-03 17:29
0
i thought it said big withdrawn from minecraft for a second lmao
2017-08-04 03:59
0
Expected after jump bug fix LUL
2017-08-04 10:36
0
Login or register to add your comment to the discussion.

Back to comment

Now playing
Thumbnail for stream
Brazil
MADHOUSE TV
17891 viewers
Top streams
All(64)
Casters(45)
Streamers(12)
Organizers(7)
Brazil
MADHOUSE TV
(17891)
Brazil
gaules
(9964)
Other
PGL
(8165)
Brazil
gaules
(4778)
Other
Thunderpick
(3340)
Russia
Paragon
(2910)
Other
PGL 2
(2565)
Russia
watchfulTV
(2019)
Brazil
gaules
(1801)
Russia
watchfulTV B
(1445)
Argentina
forg1
(1212)
Brazil
boltz
(1099)
Russia
Paragon 3
(925)
Brazil
fer
(880)
Argentina
forg1
(877)
Russia
HappyChucky
(850)
Brazil
nak
(721)
Russia
poka
(697)
Ukraine
Maincast
(640)
Belgium
ScreaM
(588)
Poland
IzakOOO
(583)
United States
Trottah
(491)
United States
freakazoid
(479)
Russia
m4ga
(440)
Brazil
mch
(439)
United States
Stewie2k
(436)
Russia
Paragon 2
(421)
Romania
Werty
(421)
Russia
SBolt
(398)
Argentina
elmorocho7
(314)
Ukraine
Maincast 2
(273)
France
KRL
(235)
United Kingdom
ESL TV
(230)
United States
Trucklover86
(188)
Brazil
mch
(168)
Finland
pelaajat
(167)
Brazil
VitinhO
(156)
France
Croissant Strike
(146)
Mongolia
maaRaa
(139)
Brazil
kabrafps
(132)
Russia
jmqa
(128)
Brazil
XISTERA
(123)
Other
PGL
(118)
Mongolia
Zilkenberg
(107)
Brazil
coldzera
(89)
Brazil
Tris_Mara
(87)
Other
PGL 2
(69)
Russia
Paragon
(58)
Kazakhstan
Paragon
(58)
Brazil
gaules TV 2
(46)
Brazil
BTSBrasilTV
(38)
United States
Regent
(37)
Brazil
VilacaTTV
(35)
Brazil
Napa
(30)
France
KRL 2
(25)
Brazil
gaules TV
(25)
United States
Trottah
(25)
Finland
Elisa Esports
(13)
United States
iamfusiion
(12)
Ukraine
WOLF
(6)
Brazil
kabrafps
(5)
Ukraine
Maincast
(2)
Brazil
BTSBrasilFPS
(1)
Brazil
JokerBR (YouTube)
(1)