ELEAGUE Premier groups, schedule announced

The groups and the full schedule of ELEAGUE Premier, which will take place on July 21-29, have been announced by the organizers.

Group A features three teams currently residing in the top-five of our ranking, Astralis, Liquid, and MIBR. They are accompanied by Cloud9, who have yet to announce who their fifth player for the tournament will be.

Astralis and Cloud9 will kick off the $1,000,000 event

In Group B, Natus Vincere will attempt to fend off serious competition from FaZe — who will field Olof "⁠olofmeister⁠" Kajbjer for the first time in over three months —, MOUZ, and fnatic.

ELEAGUE have also released the full schedule of the tournament taking place in their studios in Atlanta, which will begin on July 21, with the GSL group stage running until July 25. The playoffs will then take over after a two-day break on July 28-29 with the best-of-three semi-finals and the grand final.

The full schedule, with approximate starting times in case of the second matches each day, looks as follows:

Saturday, July 21
20:00 - Denmark Astralis vs. United States Cloud9 | BO3
~23:00 - North America Liquid vs. Brazil MIBR | BO3

Sunday, July 22
20:00 - Ukraine Natus Vincere vs. Sweden fnatic | BO3
~23:00 - Europe FaZe vs. Europe MOUZ | BO3

Monday, July 23
20:00 - Group A winners' match | BO3
~23:00 - Group B winners' match | BO3

Tuesday, July 24
20:00 - Group A elimination match | BO3
~23:00 - Group B elimination match | BO3

Wednesday, July 25
20:00 - Group A decider |BO3
~23:00 - Group B decider | BO3

Saturday, July 28
20:00 - Semi-final #1 | BO3
~23:00 - Semi-final #2 | BO3

Sunday, July 29
20:00 Grand final | BO3

Sweden Olof 'olofmeister' Kajbjer
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No chance for C9 and mibr I guess
2018-07-12 18:43
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#3
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Spain JustNo
lel
2018-07-12 18:43
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11 replies
ez for NA again
2018-07-12 18:44
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6 replies
#59
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Austria shaak!
expected for EU again
2018-07-12 18:51
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2 replies
Plasticfazefangay
2018-07-12 19:20
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1 reply
He is right though, i don't think that Liquid, C9 or MIBR are serious contenders for the title.
2018-07-14 14:20
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NA back to being a joke good days
2018-07-12 19:02
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2 replies
+1
2018-07-12 19:14
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+1
2018-07-13 10:44
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ez Astralis vs FaZe final
2018-07-12 18:45
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3 replies
#62
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Estonia teremartin
Ez for ence 👬🚹🛐
2018-07-12 18:52
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No
2018-07-12 18:54
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#155
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Ukraine edm1nN
They will play in semi-final, not final :) In finall we'll see Na'Vi-Astralis
2018-07-13 02:10
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K
2018-07-12 18:43
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Mibr with Tarik is Top1 :P
2018-07-12 18:44
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16 replies
need more time
2018-07-12 18:45
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1 reply
Yeah thats true.. lets see how far they can go in the Major
2018-07-12 18:45
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Hahahahahahahahaahahahaahahahaaha
2018-07-12 18:46
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7 replies
Whats so funny?
2018-07-12 18:47
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6 replies
MIBR top1 with tarik lmfao
2018-07-12 18:59
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5 replies
Its the truth :P
2018-07-12 19:04
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1 reply
nope
2018-07-12 19:09
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#92
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Portugal Fsgsh
Still better than any croatia team lul
2018-07-12 19:05
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2 replies
nt fox
2018-07-12 19:09
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1 reply
#145
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Portugal Fsgsh
Lel fox still better than any croatia player But please win against france
2018-07-12 21:45
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with tarik, stew and fer u got three players that wanna play aggressive and are by far at their best if u give them space to be that aggressive and give them support in a lot of situations. i highly doubt thats gonna be a better composition than what they had with coldzera, a guy that is best when u allow him to follow up on aggression of others.
2018-07-12 19:07
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5 replies
Im sure they will replace boltz because of the Major Slot. (Hes also the worst in english) The only thing i want to know is whos IGL? Tarik or FalleN
2018-07-12 19:09
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4 replies
i dont get the major slot thing???? and are u kidding u would think anyone in their right minds would pick fallen as an IGL over fucking tarik even if fallen got shot in the head and was in a coma
2018-07-12 19:11
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3 replies
I prefer tarik aswell because hes american = better communication in english and brings new stuff to the table. And 3 of the 5 Players who got the Legend Status in the Major have to be in that Roster. Or am i wrong?
2018-07-12 19:13
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2 replies
3 of the 5 players have to be legends, yeah but werent mibr legends? and c9 won the major so theres 2 already from that roster. fallens english is fine, and if its hard or he makes some mistakes then he needs to fucking work on it and get the fuck over it, that would be a silly excuse to let a peanut brain try to build a team up to consistent #1 status.
2018-07-12 19:15
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1 reply
Lets see what happens
2018-07-12 19:16
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#66
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Germany Ey3
I hope mousesports will be able to reach the finals.
2018-07-12 18:54
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#91
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Europe Conq
+1
2018-07-12 19:05
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+1
2018-07-12 21:56
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pretty much
2018-07-12 22:14
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1 reply
#165
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Czech Republic Froduf
Oskar will carry to win the whole tournament. Ez for mouz
2018-07-13 22:40
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#2
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Armenia cGev
Where is ence?
2018-07-12 18:44
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1 reply
minor
2018-07-12 19:06
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ez for navi
2018-07-12 18:43
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#6
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Germany Maqz
Thats Rigged
2018-07-12 18:44
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8 replies
why ?
2018-07-12 18:57
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7 replies
all shit Na teams in group a and the good ones in group b
2018-07-14 15:11
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6 replies
#172
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Denmark Jonasnhj
Well you also got the easily best team in the world in Group 1 in Astralis
2018-07-15 22:48
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5 replies
2018-07-17 17:24
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4 replies
rekt
2018-07-18 01:01
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#178
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Denmark Jonasnhj
2018-07-18 17:55
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2 replies
2018-07-18 18:31
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1 reply
#180
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Denmark Jonasnhj
And whats your point? That Astralis is better? Cause then your right. 1 match against Astralis with a close match xD when Astralis dominates them in all other games haha, but nice try Prodka
2018-07-18 18:49
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#7
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Europe zTOMME
eZaF
2018-07-12 18:44
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Rip Mouz :(
2018-07-12 18:44
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#9
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Brazil DiegoXPG
Ez mibr
2018-07-12 18:44
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Gl Faze
2018-07-12 18:44
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#11
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Germany hardtoeqz
Nice
2018-07-12 18:44
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B group of death
2018-07-12 18:44
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2 replies
Fnatic is not the same. We’ll have to see what mouz is about.
2018-07-12 19:34
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I should've said compared to a. Mibr not in good form and c9 is a dead team
2018-07-13 14:01
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n1
2018-07-12 18:44
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#15
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Poland TOOMUCH6969
NICE EZ FOR SNAXIK
2018-07-12 18:44
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expected
2018-07-12 18:44
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Ok
2018-07-12 18:44
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I put 10$ on Astralis & TL being in the same group. I'm 10$ Canadian Dollars (about 3 cents American) richer!
2018-07-12 18:44
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#19
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Ukraine ArtemXGOD
Ez4Navi
2018-07-12 18:44
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#20
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China longkas
ez for mouz
2018-07-12 18:44
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Ez for navi
2018-07-12 18:44
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fnatic out in groups looooooooooool ez for NAVI/FAZE
2018-07-12 18:44
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#24
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Kazakhstan Juandro
DUDUDU
2018-07-12 18:44
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1 reply
Hahahaha i missed that XDD
2018-07-12 20:24
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#25
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France StickyRice
Group A so trash in comparison with group B
2018-07-12 18:44
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howtf is mibr top5
2018-07-12 18:45
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#27
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Ukraine D1mkaS777
Ez group for NaVi
2018-07-12 18:45
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#31
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Belarus quasar73
Ez4NaVi
2018-07-12 18:46
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Nice
2018-07-12 18:46
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Ez for Navi
2018-07-12 18:46
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ez for liquid
2018-07-12 18:46
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GL NAVI!
2018-07-12 18:46
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Only 2 groups?
2018-07-12 18:46
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6 replies
#54
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Sweden KarlXII
Yes? Its ELEAGUE Premier, a 8 team event?
2018-07-12 18:50
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5 replies
Its is?
2018-07-12 19:14
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4 replies
#106
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Sweden KarlXII
Yes? lol
2018-07-12 19:15
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This is an event known for having the top teams only.
2018-07-12 19:29
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2 replies
Except Mibr =))
2018-07-13 04:32
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1 reply
Oof
2018-07-18 01:49
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#38
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Poland big_boy_69
ez 4 mouz
2018-07-12 18:47
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#39
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United States LJPixels
Settled rosters would make this more enjoyable to watch.... I'm sick of these constant roster changes
2018-07-12 18:47
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#40
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Russia OnPulse585
Omg lucky Astralis
2018-07-12 18:47
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#42
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NiKo | 
Europe trey_
FaZe vs Astralis again and again
2018-07-12 18:47
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All amarican teams at the same group WTF!?
2018-07-12 18:47
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Nice Balance ... Group A Astralis +3 NA Group B Full EU
2018-07-12 18:47
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4 replies
NA Event Org... :/
2018-07-12 18:51
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Ez 4 astralis i guess
2018-07-12 18:52
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#144
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Czech Republic Smoukey
They need to get atleast 1 team to playoff, this is the NA way
2018-07-12 21:43
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WHAT A GENIUS IS THERE???? ITS EXACTLY ONLY 1 WAY TO SEE NA TEAM IN PLAYOFFS. ok, not all burgers are stupid monkeys
2018-07-13 00:31
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No sign of NIP, disappointing but not unexpected.
2018-07-12 18:48
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#46
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Guam b7ack0ut
nice
2018-07-12 18:48
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ez 4 s1mpletroNic
2018-07-12 18:48
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joke groups wtf???
2018-07-12 18:48
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#49
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France StickyRice
Fixed groups ? The 3 NA teams in that group A making sure one of them qualifies with Astralis.
2018-07-12 18:49
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ez af for faze
2018-07-12 18:49
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#51
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Belgium sasha_king
leggo astralis
2018-07-12 18:50
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Rigged af, RIP fnatic
2018-07-12 18:50
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DUDUDUDUDUDU
2018-07-12 18:50
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Sweet no facebook
2018-07-12 18:51
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#57
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Argentina GonzaPines
Ez astralis - mibr; faze - mouz
2018-07-12 18:51
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3 replies
I hope in mouz buz there is chance mouz + faze will be out in groups (bcs ,,new" players)
2018-07-12 18:55
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2 replies
In this group everything can happen, yes.
2018-07-12 19:49
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1 reply
+1
2018-07-12 21:09
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MIBR OUT IN GROUPS AGAIN THIS TIME IN THE WEAKEST GROUP NOTHING NEW
2018-07-12 18:51
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group A is a joke, so ez for astralis
2018-07-12 18:52
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#63
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Sweden pontus767
I feel like switch Mouz and C9 in groups. They feel a bit unbalanced.
2018-07-12 18:53
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#73
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United States FlagMaster
Yeah
2018-07-12 18:56
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Omegalul Group A is a joke.
2018-07-12 18:54
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$1,000,000 event POGGGGGGGGGGGGGERS
2018-07-12 18:54
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WTF, Group A = very good Astalis, not so good other teams¨ Group = Faze (with Olof again so idk) + Navi + Mouz (maybe not so good now) + Fnatic
2018-07-12 18:54
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Group A ez for Astralis A= Astralis and MIBR B= FaZe and s1mple vincere
2018-07-12 18:54
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MIBR OMEGALUL +Electronic actually NaVi carry
2018-07-12 18:59
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#70
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Moldova OptimusBlyad
r u fakin serious,fnatic vs navi ...again... no way dude
2018-07-12 18:55
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group A is a joke
2018-07-12 18:55
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BO3 all the way fuck yeah
2018-07-12 18:56
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3 of the 4 best teams in group B and with fnatic a team that might be better than everyone except astralis in group A aswell, just lol
2018-07-12 18:58
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#77
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Ukraine luckwowZor
wtf,again shit draw astralis + 3 tier-3 teams, agaist navi faze mouz and tier-2 fnatic, just swap mouz with lulqid or c9 and nice group stage
2018-07-12 18:59
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#78
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United States FlagMaster
Group A: 1. Astralis 2. Liquid 3. MIBR 4. C9 Group B 1. FaZe 2. NaVi 3. Mouz 4. Fnatix Semifinals 1. Astralis 2-0 NaVi 2. FaZe 2-1 Liquid Grandfinals Astralis 2-1 FaZe
2018-07-12 18:59
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2 replies
Nt
2018-07-12 19:11
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yay liquid
2018-07-12 20:21
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Will the semi finals and finals be on TBS?
2018-07-12 19:00
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another victory for navi
2018-07-12 19:00
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#83
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Ukraine extezy10
NaVi DaVi
2018-07-12 19:02
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ez group for astralis.
2018-07-12 19:02
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My fucking god try to balance the groups better please, literally 3 free american teams in group A (even tl is shit atm) and group b is so fucking stack, stop basing your groups on that shitty hltv ranking
2018-07-12 19:03
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#110
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Ukraine luckwowZor
stop basing? who did it before? esl cologne had shitty group, with mouz navi and astralis in 1 group agaist only faze in other, while astralis was top1, navi top3 and mouz top4 of hltv rating, so not based on hltv rating
2018-07-12 19:19
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Im talking about eleague in general and other tournaments base their invite and seeding on this ranking too (like blast or certain dh tournaments)
2018-07-14 21:40
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#87
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Denmark slacking
wow group A is fucking shit lmao
2018-07-12 19:03
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#89
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Germany xoutblaze
rigged na event
2018-07-12 19:04
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Gl to Na'vi and MIBR
2018-07-12 19:04
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RIP fnatic
2018-07-12 19:08
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#101
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Indonesia nangidyr
stop putting cloud9 and astralis in one group
2018-07-12 19:12
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#107
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Europe Conq
Ez for best team in the world
2018-07-12 19:16
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#109
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Brazil hugoooo
Why the 3 teams that play on NA will be on the same fucking group???????
2018-07-12 19:17
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Group B MonkaS
2018-07-12 19:24
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ez for real top 1 team faze
2018-07-12 19:25
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BO3 GrandFinal... What a shit.
2018-07-12 19:27
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Nice stacked event PogChamp.
2018-07-12 19:30
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interesting, 7 very strong teams and MIBR as a walkover.
2018-07-12 19:31
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#121
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Poland hasta la vista baby
FAZE MOUSE FNATIC = (RIP NAVI)
2018-07-12 19:34
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#121
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Poland hasta la vista baby
FAZE MOUSE FNATIC = (RIP NAVI)
2018-07-12 19:34
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Dang what a tough group group B is.. navi, mouz, fnatic..
2018-07-12 19:35
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TACo VS JW.... the most expected match in this event xD
2018-07-12 19:41
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Mousesports and fnatic, and c9 and mibr should be in opposite groups The bottom of B looks a bit tougher and there is a clear division of skill with navi and faze at the top
2018-07-12 19:42
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Group A Astralis 2:0 Liquid 2:1 MIBR: 1:2 Cloud9 0:2 Group B FaZe 2:0 NaVi 2:1 mouz 1:2 fnatic 0:2 Semifinals Astralis 2:1 NaVi Liquid 1:2 FaZe Grandfinals Astralis 2:0 FaZe
2018-07-12 19:58
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#129
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Latvia Ke]R[4u
how much astralis paid to get all these free wins in group A?
2018-07-12 19:59
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all bo3,love it
2018-07-12 20:00
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wow.b group look scary
2018-07-12 20:05
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GO GO NAVI
2018-07-12 20:06
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Ez 4 olof
2018-07-12 20:13
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too ez for navi,astralis
2018-07-12 20:18
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#137
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Brazil beckergod
Group A: Astralis, MIBR group b : Faze. Navi MIBR 2-1 NAVI Astralis 0-2 Faze Grand finals Mibr 2-1 faze ez for tarik
2018-07-12 20:40
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#141
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Sweden Iekr0
nt
2018-07-12 21:28
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#139
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Turkey kad1rb
mibr vs Liquid o.O just think if coldzera goes Liquid before the eleague premier.. cold vs. mibr.. just wow!
2018-07-12 21:14
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He is not going anywhere
2018-07-12 21:27
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#142
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Sweden Iekr0
ez 4 Navi)
2018-07-12 21:28
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Grupo A: Astralis x cloud9=2x0 Astralis/ Mibr x líquid=2x1 Mibr. Grupo B: Navi x fnatic=2x1 Navi/ Faze x mousesport=2x0 Faze. but by the level of the teams it would not be a "surprise" if it were all the other way around.
2018-07-12 21:34
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how long are mibr keep getting invites for prestige tournaments?
2018-07-12 21:59
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ez for s1mple and electronic
2018-07-12 22:53
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#151
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United States sahilsh
Lol cloud9 can never catch a break 😂
2018-07-12 23:50
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still no tarik ?
2018-07-13 00:16
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#153
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United States sahilsh
The decision hasn't come in yet.
2018-07-13 00:24
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#156
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Asia mocity123
Grand final | BO3 WHY...
2018-07-13 02:11
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Cool all the games are 3 am and 7am for me in Australia. SICK
2018-07-13 02:12
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#159
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Latvia tibr0
Ez navi
2018-07-13 08:28
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#161
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Macau Never get tired
1. mibr 2. Astralis 3. Liquid 4. Clown9 1. mousesports 2. Na`Vi 3. fnatic 4. FaZe
2018-07-13 09:34
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Faze fan here but if navi can keep up their form i think they can win this as faze just got back olof and may be a little shaky. While navi can repaeat their astralis win.
2018-07-13 12:28
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Go Mibr!!
2018-07-14 15:34
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#170
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Other Phinks
Astralis ez group. Free pass. Uhh
2018-07-15 20:19
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I wait du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du
2018-07-17 12:31
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Eleague always bringing the best teams
2018-07-17 17:28
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You guys really do not understand how they pick groups, do you? They pick the teams in the group and starting schedule based on viewership potential for each matchup and potential viewership caused by those outcomes. Imagine the viewers for a Faze vs NAVI decider or a C9 vs MIBR elimination match.
2018-07-20 22:08
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