EPICENTER groups revealed

20-10-2017 12:00

Epic Esports Events has revealed the groups for the 2017 edition of EPICENTER.

With the Russian event drawing near, six teams have already learned their fate in the group stage, with two spots still up for grabs as the main tournament will be preceded by a wildcard stage, featuring the winners of three regional qualifiers plus TYLOO.

SK, who could be attending the event with Ricardo "⁠boltz⁠" Prass, have been drawn in the same group as Virtus.pro and Major champions Gambit. This could very well turn out to be a keenly-contested group in case FaZe, the current No.1 team in the world, beat TYLOO in the wildcard qualifier.

The other group features Danish heavyweights Astralis and North, currently the No.2 and No.4 teams in the world, with G2 and the winner of the wildcard match between Liquid and Vega Squadron rounding out the list.

Astralis paired with G2 and fellow Danish team North

Running from Tuesday to Thursday, the EPICENTER group stage will feature a double-elimination group stage, with all matches being played in a best-of-three format.

The top two teams from both groups will advance to the single-elimination playoffs, which will culminate with a best-of-five final.

Below you can find the group draw in full:

Group A	Group B
SK	Astralis
Virtus.pro	G2
Gambit	North
FaZe / TYLOO	Vega Squadron / Liquid

haha ez FaZe

2017-10-20 12:05

53 replies

VP in tier 1 event?>

37 replies

Haha ez vega

2017-10-20 12:18

ez for vp

2017-10-20 12:29

Both groups are stacked af. Only VP doesn't fit here

2017-10-20 13:53

6 replies

Yep. VP replaced by Cloud9 would be sick.

2017-10-20 14:55

5 replies

-VP +SpaceSoldiers tier 1 event.

2017-10-20 19:25

4 replies

Why SS? hahahaha Cloud9 >>> SS And I´m not a fan of c9.

2017-10-20 19:37

3 replies

STFU

2017-10-21 05:42

2 replies

????????????? hak at zakka brz?

2017-10-21 07:19

Sorry if I disappointed you mafriend. But atm C9 is superior than SS. I like SS and cheer for the Turkish scene, but I´m realistic. You can improve and make 2018 a year with titles and top10. I´m together with U, dudes!

2017-10-21 14:36

gambit tier 1 ?? lul

2017-10-20 13:54

26 replies

Major 2017 winner

12 replies

and? this doesnt matter they are now tier 2

2017-10-20 13:55

11 replies

VP tier 5

okey but gambit still tier 2-3

xD haha gambit tier 5 haha

2017-10-20 14:13

I aren't think that

2017-10-20 15:23

1 reply

they really are without zeus

2017-10-20 18:20

mulish polish. You think all idiots here who put gambit on 6 place in a rank? Gambit already have proved their ability to compete with strong teams all over the world and major is the only place to do it.

2017-10-20 16:09

they only thing they do/won is a major WITH ZEUS i will repeat okey? WITH ZEUS WITHOUT ZEUS THEY ARE NOTHING /close

2017-10-20 18:49

Dreamhack Malmö: Beating mouz 1:0 Beating FaZe 2:1 Beating Astralis 2:0 Tier 2 lol

2017-10-20 19:55

can you see this 2-1 months?

2017-10-20 21:06

And where is Zeus and who is he now?

2017-10-23 08:05

Where is Zeus? in Navy who is he now? He is Zeus

2017-10-23 15:03

hltv.org/ranking/teams/2017/october/16

2017-10-20 15:30

10 replies

imao go to school newfack

2017-10-20 20:59

9 replies

you lose all arguments saying that lol /close

2017-10-20 21:07

8 replies

vp the most low team in this group, argument. and now u can go to school newfack

2017-10-20 21:09

7 replies

whe was not talking about that LOL lose all arguments again newfack :)))

2017-10-20 21:14

u are dumb

2017-10-20 21:24

zzzZZzzz i think you need to go school and get some arguments :))))))) my mother?? cmon you are 12 or what try another thing :)))) /close

2017-10-20 21:17

closed too much times.

2017-10-20 21:23

im tired of you dude stop it just stop you lose is okey all of us we lose a conversation now /close

2017-10-20 21:21

bye small teen bitch

you cantstop a conversation? :))))))))))))) now /close

No Gambit - no CIS team at CIS event - its fiasko))

2017-10-21 04:35

What you expect when VP owns epicenter LUL

2017-10-20 15:31

Good tournament ... Is it in Russia?

2017-10-20 12:08

13 replies

Sankt petersburg

2017-10-20 12:09

Good, no 4 AM 5 AM matches XD

St. Petersburg is INGRIA, not russia

2017-10-20 12:19

Thats like saying it is ingermanland and belongs to Sweden xD

2017-10-20 13:15

It was occupated by swe and right now by rus

2017-10-20 13:35

yea I remember the times when neanderthals lost it to cromagnons

2017-10-20 13:41

nt Ingrian slave

2017-10-20 13:49

Nt putin

Piter wasnt occupated by swe or reigh germany or other shit

2017-10-21 04:38

Its like Finland. Was part of swe, rus and now is freedom

2017-10-20 13:39

Now is in debt slavery like every other country in the world. Freedom is illusion.

2017-10-20 13:43

monkaS

2017-10-20 13:46

Well no country in the world is recognizing Ingria as an own nation. So sorry but your still part of Russia. If you want change you should become a politican

Faze noobs

2017-10-20 15:02

EZ for vp

ezzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Ez for gambit

Fazeup

ez Gambit

18 replies

i'd like to see gambit/vega in 1st place

2017-10-20 12:24

17 replies

vega shitron on first place OMEGAKAPPA.They won't even qualify

2017-10-20 14:46

16 replies

shut the fuck up ur mom is being banged at the moment go check ur dad too on cemetery faggot huetonmlg (sorry for bad words)

2017-10-20 15:39

calm down, but liquid will easily beat vega

2017-10-20 18:23

(sorry for bad words)

2017-10-20 21:16

Ahahhga, ecuador know such more about cs))

2017-10-21 04:40

better than weak lucky ruski players(colombia btw* nice education mr ruski)

2017-10-21 15:31

Ur country better only in football, nothing other. I never heard about col cs. Maybe fakeflager?

2017-10-21 15:34

the thing u responded me so fastly revealed that u r typical anime basement wanker. My advice-get a live m8

2017-10-21 15:36

Im working and time is 23:39 in my city. So stfu

2017-10-21 15:39

how toilet cleaner has internet on his jobplace?

Ur joke smell like ur asshole;))

2017-10-21 15:45

how joke can smell typical silly ruski

2017-10-21 15:52

shitlombia blows best focking whore major league sucking

2017-10-21 16:50

colombia>russia in all ways football,cs,bitches,girls,economy,politics position so be quiete ruski u worth nothing

2017-10-21 20:48

let me kiss u u my sugar honey ><(fuck u u are son of slut)

2017-10-21 21:32

is it harassing or what?U r hideous insulter.

2017-10-21 23:25

dunno if its harrasing or not but i dont think that we should argue now

2017-10-23 05:49

ez TyLoo

ez vega

Ez liquid

Yes

2017-10-20 16:39

eZaF

2017-10-20 12:06

ez Vega

We need faze vs sk finally

Sk-Vp-Gambit-Faze. Let's hype

Gambit and VP Hype Pick one

2017-10-20 15:10

One

2017-10-20 15:24

Two

2017-10-20 17:12

U forgot? Event in CIS

2017-10-21 04:41

Finals : FaZe vs Astralis

this

FaZe vs Liquid screen, +rep after

hltv dosent have rep u n00b

2017-10-20 12:31

brasil doggo gets angry huehuehue +rep with a comment, unmanner kiddo

2017-10-20 12:35

toilet cleaner calling someoone a doggo? ok

2017-10-20 14:01

does someone called me toilet cleaner while being homeless?

2017-10-20 14:03

i hav a house. do u? i arent thinks so LOL xD

2017-10-20 15:36

Rip vp

2017-10-20 12:07

ez cyka blyat

if wild card qualifier goes right the only wasted spot team is Botus.Premier great line-up

rich coming from an astralis supporter

astralis can make finals, grandpa bots can not even get to semi finals of WESG Poland qualifier^^ Astralis disappoint but VP are none existent^^

2017-10-20 14:36

two slots for Poland anyway

2017-10-20 15:35

and none of it for VP^^ prntscr.com/gzsp56

2017-10-20 15:37

rofl who cares anyway, t3 tournament

2017-10-20 15:50

1.500.000 $ price pool, more than major and comparably weak competition I'm sure Botus.Moneyhungry cared a lot about it, but they are just to bad and can not even win against tier 10 Polish team, what a disgrace :-( edit: replay because of vac ban? maybe VP get second chance^^

2017-10-20 16:02

justice :)

2017-10-20 17:15

yeah, cheaters deserve for rekt

2017-10-20 17:17

well, he most likely didn't cheat vs VP but he shouldn't be able to play in the first place

2017-10-20 17:18

agree

2017-10-20 17:57

VP has slot, they won Pride

2017-10-21 04:44

I know, I wrote this before the vac ban stuff

2017-10-21 13:20

Gambit?

2017-10-20 13:51

u wot m8? get rekt

2017-10-26 13:57

xD yeah VP did great, glad to see them celebrating after the win

2017-10-26 14:01

never say never :D

true

2017-10-26 14:02

#ToTheStars

why vp keeps getting invited to this events

organizational affairs, lobbies, ties..etc

2017-10-20 12:14

Well for this event, it's because they came in second at the last Epicenter. Dno wtf the other tournament organizers are doing tho.

2017-10-20 12:22

And next time they are getting invite because they participated this tourny

2017-10-20 16:37

ayy lmao r u okay m8?

Group B all goood teams if liquid gets there, group a 2 good teams so long as faze makes it and two shit teams, gg nice groups dawg :D

Gambit is not shit

2017-10-20 12:11

Obviously thats why he said 2 good teams lol

2017-10-20 12:26

That's if FaZe qualifies

2017-10-20 12:27

Yeah the two good teams are FaZe and Gambit

2017-10-20 15:12

It's an esforce tournament (afaik), so they need to help VP as much as they can.

2017-10-20 12:17

VP RIP XD

2017-10-20 12:12

Ez astragods

RIP VP

2017-10-20 12:13

swedish cs is dead

how? 2 swedish teams in top 10 , and olof and robban in FaZe

robban xD its dead

2017-10-20 12:30

he does the shit job helps karrigan with tactics and hypes the team

2017-10-20 12:33

yeah sry swedish cs is at its prime robban saves the day

2017-10-20 12:34

yes only 2 top 10 teams and olof and robban in #1 team , where is italy cs? #CRYISFREE

2017-10-20 12:36

im swedish bro :DD

2017-10-20 12:37

sure silver noob

käften tratt

2017-10-20 12:40

Anyone can use googltranslt, still silver noob

2017-10-21 04:48

beta.faceit.com/en/players/virrig ok

2017-10-21 12:26

Ez 4 virtus open

hltv top ranking teams vs virtus.premier lul. ez for sk btw.

2017-10-20 12:21

Gambit is even worse

2017-10-20 13:59

r u sure about that

2017-10-20 14:50

he is just weak baiter, nvm

Astralis vs Tyloo in final. infa sotka.

Ez virtus main out in groups 2ez4vega

VP invited? LOL

Grand Final: Vega vs Tyloo

2017-10-20 12:25

It surely is grand :D nt.

Grand of unqualified teams))

2017-10-21 12:30

not even possible,coz tyloo will lose against faze and then attend asia minor. I know this was sarcasm,but still,not even possible :D

2017-10-20 14:23

tbh i'd love to see because it will be interesting af xD

2017-10-20 18:04

Alga Gambit!

2017-10-20 12:28

ez Tyloo

faze vs sk hype

Ez for FaZe

probably, I just hope it's a good match

Yeah. It surely will be.

2017-10-20 12:55

Finnaly SK vs FaZe will happen!

Wont, SK will be eliminated by G2 in semis

IDK, man, who knows? But i really want to see sk vs faze.

2017-10-20 14:16

Could happen in groups though

2017-10-20 14:40

2017-10-20 14:56

These groups almost couldn't be worse tbh

Always hardest group for Gambit

Against virtus poo and some animals from jungle?

I don't see Immortals here, these ones are from Zoo

2017-10-20 17:19

Gambit again meet astr at playoff)

2017-10-21 04:50

Tyloo vs Vega Squadron at Final , u here it first

Ez North.

2017-10-20 12:39

You think they can win Tyloo?

2017-10-20 13:23

Im the only who thinks tyloo is the hardest match for faze in the entire tournament?

2017-10-20 14:33

I will bet on Tyloo +bondik +peacemaker +Bntet - FAke Polish -3 Chinese Guys Faze do not have any chance

2017-10-20 14:47

+ jetlag + overconfidence + unpredictable china style + chinchanchun EZ tyLuL

2017-10-20 15:04

+Chinese communistic party + JACKIE CHAN -NiKo -Olof -Guardian

2017-10-20 15:54

+420

2017-10-20 21:36

OMG I forgot about tyloo...fuck they will win this tournament

2017-10-20 16:22

ez vp (lol haha)

2017-10-20 12:41

Rip VP :(

ez for sk!

2017-10-20 12:44

That group B though, lol.

2017-10-20 12:52

Ez for North

Gambit SK Faze nice teams_)

EZ gambit

2017-10-20 12:57

Ezzzzz Gambit, Faze, Astralis, G2 to the play-offs

2017-10-20 13:04

balanced groups lol...

2017-10-20 13:16

Virtus whooooo? PRO?! They are everywhere but shit

2017-10-20 13:20

EZ SK

2017-10-20 13:27

ez g2

2017-10-20 13:28

8 months ago VP and group A would be hardest group i've ever seen. Probably ez for faze and gambit.

2017-10-20 13:29

Vega vs tyloo grand final H Y P E

2017-10-20 13:32

TyLoo Will throw, they had to play in minor on the same week

2017-10-20 13:34

they dont need to fucking throw...faze will beat them ,even if you ask 1 faze player to play without headphones.

2017-10-20 14:22

Ikr Lol <3

2017-10-21 13:16

Ez for VP !

idk how but Liquid always manage to get the stacked group that is if they qualify anyway

sound like another max 4-6 rounds for VP in whole tournament

2017-10-20 13:44

tyloo gonna upset FaZe. expect china will prepare for the world's number1

2017-10-20 13:45

tyloo has to attend asia minor during the epicenter main event. Everyone knows they are going to lose to faze lol They going just for practice game against faze

2017-10-20 14:21

the left bracket looks pretty easy on paper, FaZe and SK should make it out, but Gambit is defo more than capable of upsetting SK — VP is the weakest team, not only in this group but the whole tournament. iirc, i don't think we've seen VP on lan with TaZ leading past snax's stint?

what does the FaZe / TyLoo and Vega / Liquid mean?

2017-10-20 13:48

Those are the WIldcard matches. The winners of the Wildcard matches go to those groups.

2017-10-20 13:50

thanks man

Np happy to help :)

Again... why the fuck is vp there?

Humble Epicenter wants to give the up and coming MDL team a chance.

2017-10-20 13:56

Owner of VP is organiser of epicenter. He also owns media and product rights of Navi and SK. And owns part of SK.

2017-10-20 14:20

fair enough...

2017-10-21 11:13

2017-10-26 13:58

double elimination bo3 :) last hope for VP

This is gonna be a very good tournament star wise

2017-10-20 13:57

GG GUYS!

rip sk and vp.

2017-10-20 14:09

LANbit 2 ez

SK VP GAMBIT HOW MANY TEAMS WILL THESE TEAMS END UP IN SAME GROUP TOGETHER AND THEN FAZE JOINS IN On the other hand other group has SUPAAAAAH TEAAAM 1 NA team and north ?