BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2 Europe Closed Qualifier9 Pandas qualify for BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Play-In
Johnny Speeds miss out on a fairytale ending after losing the grand final to the Russian team.
9 Pandas have locked up a spot in the Play-In Stage of BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2 thanks to a 2-0 victory over Johnny Speeds in the grand final of the European closed qualifier.
It's a great boost for the current world No.44, who will return to a LAN event after missing the Copenhagen Major due to visa issues. Aleksandr "shalfey" Marenov, who replaced Denis "seized" Kostin on the team in June, played a key role in the team's qualifying campaign with a 1.25 rating, second only to Aleksandr "glowiing" Matsievich's 1.31.
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2 Europe Closed Qualifier | ||
| 28/07/2024 |
Finished
2:1 |
Match |
| 30/07/2024 |
Finished
0:2 |
Match |
| 03/08/2024 |
Finished
2:0 |
Match |
| 04/08/2024 |
Finished
0:2 |
Match |
| 05/08/2024 |
Finished
2:0 |
Match |
For Johnny Speeds, it was a bitter end to their hopes of an international LAN appearance. Ranked 52nd in the world, the Swedish side surpassed everyone's expectations in the qualifier, beating fnatic, Nemiga, Cloud9 and 3DMAX, but fell short in the decisive stage.
The Swedish team performed well and came within inches of taking the series to a third map. However, they let a 12-10 lead slip on Mirage and then collapsed in overtime.
"Didn't show up, William "draken" Sundin said after the match. "Sad to go out this way but it is what it is. Still proud of the boys and happy with our performance. Stings like a mf but what can you do? Bright future ahead."
 9 Pandas |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 - 29 | +3.85% | 84.2 | 88.2% | 1.43 | |
| 41 - 29 | -0.19% | 78.8 | 74.5% | 1.25 | |
| 33 - 29 | +1.15% | 67.4 | 82.4% | 1.15 | |
| 31 - 36 | -0.00% | 80.4 | 72.5% | 1.12 | |
| 32 - 34 | -0.93% | 65.0 | 70.6% | 0.99 |
 Johnny Speeds |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 - 36 | +2.41% | 82.1 | 72.5% | 1.14 | |
| 33 - 37 | +0.56% | 74.3 | 76.5% | 1.06 | |
| 34 - 38 | -2.82% | 74.8 | 70.6% | 0.95 | |
| 28 - 32 | -0.64% | 51.8 | 68.6% | 0.84 | |
| 25 - 33 | -3.38% | 51.7 | 64.7% | 0.74 |
9 Pandas are now the fifth team confirmed for the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2 Play-In, scheduled for August 25-27. Eight teams will vie for four spots in the main stage of the $500,000 tournament, which will also include Spirit, MOUZ, Virtus.pro, and an as-yet-unannounced team.
Below you can find the current team list for the Serbian event:
Play-In:
InviteMain Stage:
Aliaksandr '1eeR' Nahorny
Beksultan 'khaN' Ospan
Kamil 'siuhy' Szkaradek
Ádám 'torzsi' Torzsás
Jimi 'Jimpphat' Salo
Dorian 'xertioN' Berman
Dennis 'sycrone' Nielsen
Aleksandr 'glowiing' Matsievich
Matúš 'MATYS' Šimko
Jamie 'keita' Hall
Myroslav 'zont1x' Plakhotia
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