Europe Minor viewer's guide

The Europe Minor Championship will kick off in less than 24 hours, so we have prepared a comprehensive guide with all the information you need to know about the tournament, including schedule, on-air team, and more.

After hosting the CIS Minor last week, PGL's studio, located in Bucharest, will now stage the Europe Minor Championship, where eight teams, determined by a closed qualifier, will face off for two spots at the ELEAGUE Major Main Qualifier plus $50,000 in prize money.

XANTARES & co return to the PGL studio for another Minor

A GSL group stage, featuring best-of-three matches in the elimination and decider stages, will lead into a best-of-three double-elimination bracket, which will be played out over the weekend. The winning team will take home $30,000, while the runner-up will earn $15,000, and the third-placed side, $5,000. 

Below you can find the group draw in full:

Group A Group B
France Envy Turkey Space Soldiers
Poland AGO Europe OpTic
Sweden GODSENT Poland PRIDE
Bulgaria Windigo Slovakia eXtatus

The complete schedule for the event looks as follows:

Thursday, November 2      
09:00 France Envy vs. Bulgaria Windigo BO1
10:30 Poland AGO vs. Sweden GODSENT BO1
12:00 Group A winners' match   BO1
13:30 Group A elimination match   BO3
17:30 Group A decider match   BO3
       
Friday, November 3      
09:00 Turkey Space Soldiers vs. Slovakia eXtatus BO1
10:30 Europe OpTic vs. Poland PRIDE BO1
12:00 Group B winners' match   BO1
13:30 Group B elimination match   BO3
17:30 Group B decider match   BO3
       
Saturday, November 4      
09:00 Semi-final #1 (A1 vs. B2)   BO3
12:30 Semi-final #2 (B1 vs. A2)   BO3
16:30 Upper bracket final   BO3
       
Sunday, November 5      
09:00 Elimination Match   BO3
12:30 Decider match   BO3
17:00 Grand final   BO3

For this event, PGL has invited the all-British broadcast team that covered the action at the Asia Minor, in Seoul, last week, which looks as follows:

United Kingdom James "BanKs" Banks - Commentator
United Kingdom Jack "Jacky" Peters - Commentator
United Kingdom Alex "Snodz" Byfield - Commentator
United Kingdom Sam "Lolbanelor" Davies - Commentator

Finally, the prize distribution for the event is the following:

1. $30,000 + spot at ELEAGUE Major 2018 Main Qualifier
2. $15,000 + spot for ELEAGUE Major 2018 Main Qualifier
3. $5,000

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Optic ez
2017-11-01 13:03
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27 replies
Win major yes
2017-11-01 13:03
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1 reply
EZ SWEDEN
2017-11-01 13:04
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#15
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United States kdpetr0
EnVyUs vs. Windigo - EnVyUs AGO vs. Godsent - AGO Space Soldiers vs. eXtatus - eXtatus OpTic vs. PRIDE - OpTic
2017-11-01 13:08
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23 replies
#31
Faceit level 9  | 
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Bahrain HypnoSia
you think extatus beat SS lmao burger man
2017-11-01 13:22
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22 replies
#35
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Slovakia SRNKO
Ss is also online team as extatus is too , even ext has prepared some new magic tactic for kebabinos as they post :) so i hope they maybe will beat them
2017-11-01 13:25
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11 replies
#48
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Europe t1ger
ss onliners??? check this out faze fan youtube.com/watch?v=ImWqJ9Mk7GI :)
2017-11-01 13:58
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lol ss will beat extatus and optic
2017-11-01 14:07
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4 replies
#87
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India letgoboi
Too ez for xantares :D
2017-11-01 15:37
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lul optic will beat ss
2017-11-01 16:07
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2 replies
#97
Faceit level 10  | 
broky | 
Latvia De1Co
Why would people say ss is betteror extatus etc... Either way optic is qualifying...
2017-11-01 16:16
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#116
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe Heavon
optic has 2 players. SS has 3
2017-11-01 19:21
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SS is onliner team ? check them last lan matches then you can see
2017-11-01 14:19
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#66
Faceit level 9  | 
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Bahrain HypnoSia
ss better at lan
2017-11-01 14:20
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#68
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Kyrgyzstan HAPPYHIPPO
lol extatus is just online team. SS will rekt them
2017-11-01 14:26
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>SS >Online team lul pick one Extatus cant even win online matches against noname teams, meanwhile SS is winnig LANs, beating and doing well against tier1/2 teams. Overall SS has much better results on LAN then online mainly because of not playing on 80ping and cuz they all live together so they are used to it Extatus doesnt have chance against SS xD nt 0/8 btw.
2017-11-01 16:50
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1 reply
Anything can happen in a bo1
2017-11-01 17:15
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clam down noobie, extatus are not randoms! its 50% 50% the 2 teams are good but don't go to the major, just envyus and optic will go to the major qualifier and maybe to the major! envyus and optic are tier 1, ss and extatus tier 2, sorry
2017-11-01 14:36
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9 replies
#75
Faceit level 9  | 
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Bahrain HypnoSia
envyus tier 1 lmao SS beat envy 3 time bo3 matches.
2017-11-01 14:40
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7 replies
ahahahaha tilted so easily
2017-11-01 15:21
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#98
Faceit level 10  | 
broky | 
Latvia De1Co
If envy isn't tier 1, then SS is far from being tier 2
2017-11-01 16:17
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5 replies
#112
Faceit level 9  | 
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Bahrain HypnoSia
both tier 2
2017-11-01 18:34
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4 replies
#118
Faceit level 10  | 
broky | 
Latvia De1Co
Envy is way better than SS :)
2017-11-01 19:51
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3 replies
#120
Faceit level 9  | 
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Bahrain HypnoSia
nope both tier 2 envy cant beat ss
2017-11-02 09:36
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2 replies
#122
Faceit level 10  | 
broky | 
Latvia De1Co
You're Turkish, it's obvious you'll fan for Turkish team... Will see :)
2017-11-02 13:27
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1 reply
#123
Faceit level 9  | 
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Bahrain HypnoSia
No bro statistics talk. 2-0 im a not hard SS fan. hltv.org/matches/2310993/space-soldiers-..
2017-11-02 14:33
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Chill guys we will see the outcome in 2 days
2017-11-01 14:57
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Optic and Envyus qualify
2017-11-01 16:17
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#2
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Denmark Jones123
Coldzera mvp video soon please
2017-11-01 13:03
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#6
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Brazil Quiid
ggwp Optic
2017-11-01 13:04
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#7
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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France stambert
ez disco dopplan
2017-11-01 13:04
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2 replies
#25
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Europe tweekzter
shaggy
2017-11-01 13:15
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1 reply
#77
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden Danzk1
HRUUU?!!!?!?!
2017-11-01 14:55
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Ez Ago
2017-11-01 13:06
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#9
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom Zyploq
Gl
2017-11-01 13:06
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#10
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Estonia ffasdasewe
disco doppler
2017-11-01 13:06
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EZ AVANGAR
2017-11-01 13:09
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#12
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Finland hotdog^
lets gooooOOoooo
2017-11-01 13:07
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ez envy
2017-11-01 13:08
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LETS GO SS
2017-11-01 13:09
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Ez kingwin and ago. Gogo Poland
2017-11-01 13:10
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#18
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Finland hotdog^
who tf are these casters
2017-11-01 13:10
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5 replies
I went into the Asian minor not knowing what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. I quite enjoyed their casting
2017-11-01 14:03
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2 replies
#53
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Finland hotdog^
hopefully these guys are decent then
2017-11-01 14:03
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1 reply
They are alright guys
2017-11-01 15:52
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#55
jks | 
Australia Mosski
They are pretty hype
2017-11-01 14:05
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#109
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands Rifllix
lolbanelor is the guy who does podcasts with richard lewis
2017-11-01 18:10
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#19
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Norway Phancy11
British broadcast damn that shitty accent my ears bleeding when I hear this.
2017-11-01 13:11
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6 replies
#21
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Finland hotdog^
+111
2017-11-01 13:11
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+55
2017-11-01 13:15
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How about HenryG? Pansy...Metuz? You mustnt watch many high tier tournaments because henry is at most of them. Rofl dont judge someone before you actually get to know them.
2017-11-01 14:09
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3 replies
#60
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Norway Phancy11
U dumb? Where did I judge them? I just said my opinion about british english, not about them like a persons.
2017-11-01 14:15
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1 reply
Dont lie youre not shit talking because theyre british who are you to talk crap on their english when youre from norway how fucking good is your english
2017-11-02 09:40
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#62
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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United Kingdom mustie_
+1
2017-11-01 14:16
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EZ AGO
2017-11-01 13:11
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Ez for AGO <3
2017-11-01 13:15
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#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Slovakia Beloch
#EXTWIN
2017-11-01 13:15
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#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden CharlesEmilNilsson
Ez godsent and optic
2017-11-01 13:16
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gospacesgo
2017-11-01 13:17
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#28
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden Div-\
Nv don't fuck this up plox
2017-11-01 13:17
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ez for vac banned player shipz : steamrep.com/search?q=76561198215214621 steamrep.com/profiles/76561197960951766 steamrep.com/profiles/76561198076871287
2017-11-01 13:19
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#30
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Argentina wfc
Ez Envy
2017-11-01 13:22
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Ez for Faze BanKs
2017-11-01 13:23
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#33
Faceit level 10  | 
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Netherlands AlaskanAlpaka
#GONINJAS Ouh wait...
2017-11-01 13:23
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3 replies
#36
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Slovakia SRNKO
+1 xd
2017-11-01 13:26
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#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Asia archimedes123
Feelsbadman :(
2017-11-01 13:31
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:( feelsbadman
2017-11-01 14:38
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#34
Faceit level 10  | 
Europe Vegiboy
ez for sex status
2017-11-01 13:24
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#37
Faceit level 8  | 
Singapore Slaughtrr
SAM CAM
2017-11-01 13:26
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#39
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland Sueyy
#GOAGO
2017-11-01 13:32
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#40
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Poland mamba99999
GO Ago!
2017-11-01 13:41
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#RUNAGO
2017-11-01 13:48
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Let's go nip! #GONINJAS
2017-11-01 13:49
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nice to see that you are all confident with optic. i'm scared that they will be nervous on their first lan and SS and extatus are good aimers
2017-11-01 13:49
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1 reply
OpTic are all experienced players not a bunch of faking noobs
2017-11-01 14:09
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#45
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Europe KappaKaako
AGO nV SS OpTic would be best possible outcome
2017-11-01 13:52
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#46
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Poland throwing
AGO ez
2017-11-01 13:53
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#47
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Poland kurtzz
GOGO AGO <3 ez major
2017-11-01 13:54
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#49
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia DCoult
OMG, The French play very poorly in the mornings ((( so - ez Windigo (((
2017-11-01 13:59
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#50
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Poland NU_98
EnVyUs vs. Windigo - EnVyUs AGO vs. Godsent - AGO Space Soldiers vs. eXtatus - Space Soldiers OpTic vs. PRIDE - OpTic In my opinion ofc :)
2017-11-01 13:59
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Let's go AGO and PRIDE!
2017-11-01 14:01
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#54
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Poland Conquerr
GO GO AGO B)
2017-11-01 14:05
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#59
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland Marcines
ez for ago
2017-11-01 14:14
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GO OPTIC
2017-11-01 14:16
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ez ss
2017-11-01 14:17
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ez XANTARES + OpTic
2017-11-01 14:19
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Its fun to watch SS. Pls dont fuck up Xantares ! I want to watch them play against big teams.
2017-11-01 14:23
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#69
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Turkey lodeen
Go ss <3
2017-11-01 14:28
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EzWin4WinDigo
2017-11-01 14:35
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#71
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Russia Ph111l
Ez boys in blue
2017-11-01 14:36
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#71
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Russia Ph111l
Ez boys in blue
2017-11-01 14:36
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Optic Envyus and Space will be top 3 .
2017-11-01 14:44
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SS full motivation ez
2017-11-01 14:59
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#80
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Lithuania alon9
How the hell Europe only gets the same amount of spots to Main Qualifier just as CIS and Asia ?
2017-11-01 15:04
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1 reply
#81
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Finland hotdog^
+1 merge CIS and EU minor
2017-11-01 15:06
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#82
NiKo | 
United States skurr
ez optic
2017-11-01 15:08
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Lets go SS
2017-11-01 15:19
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VERY EZ FOR SPACE #SPACEFORALL
2017-11-01 15:34
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VERY EZ FOR SPACE #SPACEFORALL
2017-11-01 15:34
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#88
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Czech Republic Peks123
ez for extatus
2017-11-01 15:40
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#89
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Russia Skipoda
UK on minor Kappa
2017-11-01 15:42
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#91
Faceit level 10  | 
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Russia TheWizzard
ezzz NiP
2017-11-01 16:03
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ez optic and windigo
2017-11-01 16:06
0
eXtatus will surprise :-)
2017-11-01 16:08
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#95
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Poland vzk
GL AGO AND PRIDE #GOTOMAJOR
2017-11-01 16:09
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#96
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Luxembourg Triplefeca
Ez eXtatus
2017-11-01 16:14
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#101
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Turkey razendd_
EZ FOR LANTARESSSS
2017-11-01 16:39
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#103
Faceit  | 
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Sweden ThorinEk
godsent lost to ago last time they faced but i hope gods will be stronk on lan and better than polish nonamers
2017-11-01 16:51
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My man Sam casting
2017-11-01 16:52
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SS will win
2017-11-01 17:13
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Optic and ago/ss
2017-11-01 17:16
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Why Space Soldiers still trying to qualify for events hosted in USA? They will be rejected due to visa issues (cuz turks, actually).
2017-11-01 17:28
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1 reply
I’ve been wondering the same thing.
2017-11-01 19:11
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#110
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Czech Republic Limacool
Ez eXtatus
2017-11-01 18:13
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#110
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Czech Republic Limacool
Ez eXtatus
2017-11-01 18:13
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#113
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Argentina nikovjch
can some1 tell me where is NiP ? seriously didnt qualify 4 the minor?
2017-11-01 18:50
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1 reply
They dead
2017-11-01 19:12
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#117
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Argentina Zestv2
GL Space Soldiers
2017-11-01 19:40
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#119
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United States Pbro
To find a reason in a moment!
2017-11-01 21:31
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#124
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden godname
god allu and god friberg <3
2017-11-03 00:56
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