IEM Summer 2021 IEM Summer 2021

IEM Summer groups revealed

21-5-2021 18:49

The double-elimination group stage is set to kick off the $250,000 event on June 3.

ESL has revealed the groups and opening matchups of the upcoming IEM Summer, taking place on June 3-13. The 16 participants — 15 of whom have already been confirmed, with the final coming from the ESL National Championships Global Playoff — have been distributed into two groups based on their ranking.

The current No. 1 team, Gambit, headline Group A alongside the recently-improved G2. They will be joined by two teams who have undergone crucial changes in the past month in Astralis and Vitality, as well as Complexity, FunPlus Phoenix, Extra Salt, and the Global Playoff winners.

Vitality will face Complexity in the first round of Group A

Group B boasts ESL Pro League Season 13 champions HEROIC, who will be looking to get back on the top spot following a semi-finals finish at DreamHack Masters Spring. Virtus.pro received the second seed in the group despite recent struggles, followed by Spirit, Ninjas in Pyjamas, OG, Evil Geniuses, fnatic, and DreamHack Open March South America champions Imperial.

IEM Summer will be the first tournament in the ESL Pro Tour circuit to feature Ancient, which replaced Train in the Active Duty map pool earlier this month. The event will follow a double-elimination group stage format, which will see the top team from each group advance directly to the semi-finals and the second to third-placed teams to the quarter-finals.

The group distribution of the $250,000 event looks as follows:

Group A
Russia Gambit
Europe G2
Denmark Astralis
France Vitality
Europe Complexity
Europe FunPlus Phoenix
North America Extra Salt
Europe NC Global Playoff winner
Group B
Denmark HEROIC
World Virtus.pro
Russia Spirit
Sweden Ninjas in Pyjamas
Europe OG
North America Evil Geniuses
Sweden fnatic
Brazil Imperial
#1
Faceit level 10  | 
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France Finta
Yeah
2021-05-21 18:49
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4 replies
#72
ropz | 
Morocco Lawless_Heaven
Where is furia and mouse ???? HELLO
2021-05-21 19:11
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2 replies
#76
JACKZ | 
Finland Erna_Husko
lost in closed qualifier
2021-05-21 19:12
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1 reply
#78
ropz | 
Morocco Lawless_Heaven
didn't know that , FeelsBadMan ...
2021-05-21 19:13
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#111
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United Kingdom ChuMatrix
EZ 4 NCGP SLOT Top 1 team for sure
2021-05-21 19:52
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#2
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Norway CheNaLii
ez for G2
2021-05-21 18:50
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9 replies
#41
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Denmark pebblez
+1 #G2Army
2021-05-21 18:57
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#89
kennyS | 
India HardyTrison
+1 #G2Army
2021-05-21 19:26
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#95
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Romania ViolentJ
+1 #G2Army
2021-05-21 19:30
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#102
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United States Virgin Islands SLAM_THE_FART
+1
2021-05-21 19:39
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#104
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Syria icarnothing
+1 #G2Army
2021-05-21 19:46
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#112
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Serbia AcaNitro
+1 G2 Supremacy
2021-05-21 19:54
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#130
HooXi | 
North Macedonia Fontan
+1 #G2Army
2021-05-21 21:07
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#143
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China rip_my_potato_aim
+1111 #G2Army
2021-05-22 03:38
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#149
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United States 1nsaneMe
+1
2021-05-22 17:50
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#3
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France bruh_moment_1
GoGo VP
2021-05-21 18:50
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#4
t3h f4rm3r | 
Madagascar Hobbit_1_major_LOTR_0_major
EZ 4 JWonderchild
2021-05-21 18:50
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1 reply
#43
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Sweden unu_
Just wanted to say, your username is great.
2021-05-21 18:57
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#5
World hltv_sucks_in_2016_newHLTV
ez for navi & goat s1mple
2021-05-21 18:50
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4 replies
#35
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France MostObjectiveHltvUser
n1
2021-05-21 18:55
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#136
Boombl4 | 
Ukraine navi_will_win_major
Still sad they declined :/
2021-05-21 22:10
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2 replies
#138
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Azerbaijan Hocturn
Why did they do that? What was the reason?
2021-05-21 22:37
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1 reply
#145
Boombl4 | 
Ukraine navi_will_win_major
idk s1mple too busy with hoes to worry about going to more than 1 event a month
2021-05-22 04:47
0
#6
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North America drac0z
so spirit get a free win? pog ig
2021-05-21 18:50
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2 replies
#69
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Asia Drag0nJ
+1 no doubts
2021-05-21 19:10
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#90
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Russia Raum0
+1 GOGOSPIRIT
2021-05-21 19:27
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#7
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United States FlavoredSnacks
woah
2021-05-21 18:50
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#8
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe nygma
Navi will win this
2021-05-21 18:50
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1 reply
#82
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Russia slimjim_cs
+1
2021-05-21 19:15
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#9
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France Uexo
#VforVictory
2021-05-21 18:50
0
#10
Faceit level 7  | 
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India aR__
No FaZe? F
2021-05-21 18:50
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1 reply
#22
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Russia Evil_DaviD1
#17
2021-05-21 18:52
0
#11
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Turkmenistan MilkEnjoyer
No FaZe? W
2021-05-21 18:50
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2 replies
#14
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Turkmenistan MilkEnjoyer
also EZ 4 ENDPOINT forget about that
2021-05-21 18:51
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#17
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Russia Evil_DaviD1
Eliminated in qualifications.
2021-05-21 18:51
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#12
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Spain Lovexperience
Imperial xD
2021-05-21 18:51
0
#13
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Germany Neckarstadion
EZ 4 Sprout
2021-05-21 18:51
0
2 replies
#31
k1to | 
Germany K1TO_DEAGLE_GOD
+1!
2021-05-21 18:54
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#65
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Germany Nachofish
+1
2021-05-21 19:07
0
#15
olofmeister | 
Russia Xarvestor
NaVi WIN
2021-05-21 18:51
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1 reply
#24
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
ok mens....
2021-05-21 18:53
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#16
Lambert | 
Netherlands Sem0733
Fnatic but no Mouz... Yikes.
2021-05-21 18:51
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2 replies
#33
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Czech Republic PaYaB
Sad, G2 eliminated us. Mouz should be invited to Cologne tho, that will be a much better tournament.
2021-05-21 18:54
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1 reply
#109
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Finland NotAleksib_HairdresserV2
Mouz can only get invited to the Cologne Play-In. If they are ranked high enough in ESLs world rankings
2021-05-21 19:52
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#18
fat cat | 
United States Jonty)))
Easy for Movistar Riders
2021-05-21 18:51
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#19
Twistzz | 
China CNCSLUL
F for FaZe
2021-05-21 18:52
0
#20
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
unlucky group for astralis((
2021-05-21 18:52
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3 replies
#30
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Ukraine Epic_Sax_Guy
Astralis have decent chances to qualify for play-offs alongside with G2 and Gambit tho
2021-05-21 18:54
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2 replies
#37
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
prob but wont be ez group b would be free lol
2021-05-21 18:55
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1 reply
#39
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Ukraine Epic_Sax_Guy
Yeah, B is a joke compared to group A lol
2021-05-21 18:56
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#21
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France EliteOfTheMens))
LDLC will win the Playoffs and rekt gambit 2-0
2021-05-21 18:52
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#23
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Denmark simple_O_major
Ez group for Astralis as always
2021-05-21 18:53
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#25
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United States Alphabetic_Liquidation
No liquid ?
2021-05-21 18:53
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1 reply
#100
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United States NockBofferman
They declined the invite for some reason
2021-05-21 19:34
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#26
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Kosovo infamousrj1
Group A is way harder than group B lol
2021-05-21 18:53
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1 reply
#151
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Denmark TyFor2MilNoRefunds
Expected with the American teams ending up in one group lol Online era is so fucking trash
2021-05-23 11:27
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#27
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Russia Evil_DaviD1
If G2 won't win this tournament then they won't win anything
2021-05-21 18:54
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4 replies
#40
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Denmark pebblez
This tournament has the world #1 and #3 Gambit and Heroic.
2021-05-21 18:56
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2 replies
#42
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Russia Evil_DaviD1
Gambit is in shambles and they recently beat Heroic. Not to mention others.
2021-05-21 18:57
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1 reply
#48
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Denmark pebblez
Flashpoint 3 is not even over yet and we all know CIS teams always struggle vs CIS teams in the CIS rmrs
2021-05-21 18:59
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#132
pashaBiceps | 
Sweden chris444
what do you mean? this tournament has almost all of the worlds best teams :D
2021-05-21 21:23
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#28
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United Kingdom mrturtle4769
EZ4G2
2021-05-21 18:53
0
#29
k1to | 
Germany K1TO_DEAGLE_GOD
i cry :C
2021-05-21 18:54
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#32
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United States Jeebur
Can they like get new partner teams? EG doesnt deserve to be there in the slightest
2021-05-21 18:54
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2 replies
#36
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Czech Republic PaYaB
And fnatic ? haha
2021-05-21 18:55
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1 reply
#103
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United States Jeebur
them too i was just pointing out NA team bc im NA
2021-05-21 19:44
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#34
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Brazil F_FOR_MIBR
Imperial wasted spot xD
2021-05-21 18:55
0
#38
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Russia Sex_Ambassador
good chance for spirit
2021-05-21 18:55
0
#44
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World NightSparklE
fnatic sadge
2021-05-21 18:58
0
#45
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Pakistan LoOuU2
Group B is quite , meh. Group A is still quite exciting comparably.
2021-05-21 18:59
0
#46
ZywOo | 
Canada Zeu$s
Why is it always Vitality vs Complexity? I swear this is the new Vitality vs NiP where they're just gonna have like 20+ Bo3s by the end of the year.
2021-05-21 18:59
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1 reply
#147
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Australia DELUSIONAL_JKS_FAN
every event it has to happen once, its pretty stupid
2021-05-22 11:07
0
#47
olofmeister | 
India Scream_g0d
no faze?
2021-05-21 18:59
0
#49
malbsMd | 
Canada Applz69
Free money for extra salt
2021-05-21 19:00
0
#50
f0rest | 
Spain shrimpony
-fnatic+mousesports -eg+furia -imperial+liquid -extra salt+big +navi Now that would be an exciting event.
2021-05-21 19:00
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2 replies
#67
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
hltv.org/events/5842/iem-summer-2021-clo.. mouz, BIG & furia bombed out of qualifiers flag doesnt check out but BIG doesnt deserve it more than Extra Salt currently, they're on a low but i can agree to a point that fnatic, EG & imperial dont really belong there either
2021-05-21 19:09
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1 reply
#79
f0rest | 
Spain shrimpony
All 3 you mentioned deserves straight invites, no qualifying bull.
2021-05-21 19:14
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#51
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Finland Cucumber))
EZ4FPX
2021-05-21 19:02
0
#52
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United Kingdom spxrkk
group b is a joke compared to group a
2021-05-21 19:02
0
#53
s1n | 
Finland Khroni
If OG dont make it out of groups then they should honestly just give up
2021-05-21 19:03
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2 replies
#61
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
OG has huge potential, give them some more time
2021-05-21 19:07
0
#127
noah | 
Austria bible_best_fanfic
The previous iteration would always qualify in groups like these. If OG wanna step up to t1 then they gotta do some damage in playoffs
2021-05-21 20:55
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#54
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Canada roylin
navi should be here
2021-05-21 19:03
0
#55
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Russia NorthRussian
No FaZe => Irrelevant tournament
2021-05-21 19:03
0
7 replies
#59
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
XD
2021-05-21 19:06
0
4 replies
#110
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Russia NorthRussian
Do you agree with me?
2021-05-21 19:52
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3 replies
#120
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
no faze sucks ass currently
2021-05-21 20:16
0
2 replies
#123
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Russia NorthRussian
Fp3 was last tournament where FaZe didn't shine Trust me
2021-05-21 20:25
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1 reply
#124
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
i hope so because i'd love karrigan & broky succeed but if they suck ass next event i think its over for them
2021-05-21 20:26
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#96
Russia blgn
whats the point, faze just gonna get smacked by every team
2021-05-21 19:31
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1 reply
#107
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Russia NorthRussian
Nt
2021-05-21 19:48
0
#56
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Turkey emirhaan
Fck ancient
2021-05-21 19:05
0
#58
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Brazil Anarchybr
Where’s FURIA and TL
2021-05-21 19:05
0
#60
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Germany Nachofish
where jermens?
2021-05-21 19:07
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3 replies
#71
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
hltv.org/events/5842/iem-summer-2021-clo.. BIG b0mbed out of qualifiers against fpx & mouz sprout still has a chance to qualify: hltv.org/events/5899/esl-national-champi..
2021-05-21 19:11
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2 replies
#114
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Germany Nachofish
ive seen that by now but thx budd they might have a chance so pog
2021-05-21 20:03
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1 reply
#118
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
np nacho muchacho
2021-05-21 20:14
0
#62
JACKZ | 
France SirC44
Group A pog Group B sad typical ESL groups, completely unbalanced
2021-05-21 19:07
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1 reply
#73
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Ukraine I_like_CPP
Heroic?
2021-05-21 19:11
0
#63
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Asia Drag0nJ
Easy for Spirit and godster
2021-05-21 19:07
0
#64
North Macedonia Lemondogs_puetzt1
I can't wait for this tournament, so interesting event 👍 GL Heroic ; teses & Extra Salt ; FaNg
2021-05-21 19:08
0
#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia rYm
where is NaVi
2021-05-21 19:09
0
1 reply
#74
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
i think they're skipping this event because of exhaustion or sth
2021-05-21 19:11
0
#68
gxx- | 
Albania BashfulBagon
Ez4maden
2021-05-21 19:09
0
#70
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
It is not NC Global Playoff winner but runner-up
2021-05-21 19:10
0
#75
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States Waagz
How has liquid not made any of these tournaments?
2021-05-21 19:12
0
#77
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Germany bringbackaztec
so NIP-Imperial will be replayed?
2021-05-21 19:13
0
#81
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Norway TheDEA
Yawn
2021-05-21 19:15
0
#84
Faceit  | 
iM | 
Romania multiverse_admin
NAV1 HOLIDAYS XD
2021-05-21 19:19
0
#85
Canada Kjaerbye_Spray_KEKW
most never groups ever, group 2 is so badd
2021-05-21 19:20
0
#87
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Russia depressedmuslim
Thank Allah NaVi isn’t here. Can’t watch their games without being super anxious and nervous.
2021-05-21 19:22
0
#91
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Croatia KovacBrothers
Wtf are they doing, literally stacked group A and made group B a sleeper.
2021-05-21 19:27
0
#93
arT | 
Brazil DELUSIONAL_GENG_FAN
EZ4NC Global Playoff winner
2021-05-21 19:30
0
#97
Ukraine eugcomax
Navi as always tries to play as little tournaments as possible.
2021-05-21 19:32
0
#98
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Norway hallzerk_top_1_2020
lets go Fnatic even tho they don't deserve to be here
2021-05-21 19:33
0
#99
Finland Sergay_Leikkaa_Partas
lmao wtf are these groups :DD group A so stacked while group B is full of bad teams
2021-05-21 19:33
0
1 reply
#106
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Syria icarnothing
to give chance for heroic axaxaxa
2021-05-21 19:47
0
#101
Serbia LtN))
no NaVi no party
2021-05-21 19:35
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1 reply
#105
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Syria icarnothing
sadge bro can you believe that i missed out today's game completely and just spoiled it for myself casually browsing coming into hltv?
2021-05-21 19:46
0
#115
sdy | 
Finland AliSabid
GL
2021-05-21 20:04
0
#116
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Switzerland Team_Spirit_Era_In_2022
Free money for Spirit
2021-05-21 20:04
0
#117
NAF | 
Brazil angryyyy
No Liquid? WTF NO Navi? WTF IMP - FER
2021-05-21 20:13
0
#121
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United Kingdom Heis7er
why isnt navi here?
2021-05-21 20:21
0
#122
Hungary theWoozy
EZ4VP
2021-05-21 20:22
0
#125
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Russia Absolute_BISKELA
EZ4OG
2021-05-21 20:32
0
#126
Boombl4 | 
Poland Cezarion
excuse me, where is natus vincere? I'm a huge fan of boombl4 and navi. Anyone know why they don't play?
2021-05-21 20:38
0
#129
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Philippines sijibats
the first tournament to perma ban ancient
2021-05-21 21:07
0
#131
byali | 
Poland ataraxy1337
Imperial?
2021-05-21 21:13
0
#133
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Hungary raffai
where is Navi
2021-05-21 21:39
0
#135
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Russia razorVJ
Where's NAVI?
2021-05-21 21:58
0
#137
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Chile cristiaan
no liquid and navi? lmaoo
2021-05-21 22:15
0
#139
electroNic | 
China HEIDASHUAi
No NaVi :(
2021-05-21 22:53
0
#140
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
I feel like Gambit is going to be back in full form in this tournament and they are going to win it.
2021-05-21 23:25
0
#141
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Thailand Sventon
no Faze :(
2021-05-21 23:26
0
#144
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India Be_in_the_present
Where is NaVi?
2021-05-22 04:46
0
#146
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Syria icarnothing
Navi so strong ESL was afraid of them to 32-0 their way to the trophy
2021-05-22 11:06
0
#148
BOROS | 
France JohnnotCena
NaVi where?
2021-05-22 12:46
0
#150
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United States finessee
No liquid?
2021-05-22 19:00
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