Champion of the A1 Adria League to get a chance to join MNTDEW League

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Both ESL SEC and A1 Adria League are entering playoff stage in the upcoming days. The best regional teams will be battling it out for the prize money, prestige titles, and opportunities to advance further in the competitions.

But, before we head into the playoffs, we have important news to share with all of you. ESL SEC and A1 Adria League are proud to announce the Pre-Climber Cup, the new competition which will be the stepping stone between ESL SEC and A1 Adria League and ESEA Premier Relegations, also known as the MTNDEW League.

The Pre-Climber Cup

The new competition will consist out of four teams – Top 3 finishers from the ESL SEC, and the A1 Adria League Season 3 champions. They will fight in the double-elimination bracket across the span of 2 days for a spot that leads to the Climber Cup. Winner of the ESL SEC Season IX will get the first seed, while the second one will go to the best team in the A1 Adria League. That means that they will face the 2nd best team in the ESL SEC in the first match of the Pre-Climber Cup. The competition will be held during the last week of June and you’ll be able to follow all the actions on the Croatian and English streams.

The Climber Cup

Team that comes out on top in the Pre-Climber Cup will advance to the Climber Cup, that will take place right before the Relegations. The Climber Cup leads its Top 4 teams to the ESEA Premier Relegations, also known as the MTNDEW League. Each European country running an ESL National Championship will be represented at the Climber Cup.

A1 Adria League Season 3 playoffs are scheduled on the 15th and 16th of June, with 8 teams competing in the double-eliminations bracket. While the playoffs for the ESL SEC will be held on the 17th and 20th of the June.

With the new competition we are hoping to bring even more structure to the regional CS:GO scene, and give the teams more opportunities to advance in the ESL competition system.

“While you play against each other you also learn from each other and thus become better” – Dino“dnz”Šavuk

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The playoff stage was filled with thrilling moments and we enjoyed watching every match, now we take a bit of time to ask the captain of the winning team to share his thoughts about the tournament the region as a whole and their future plans, here are some that we asked him.

1. How did you come to the decision to form a new team before the start of the competition? One former Elements Pro Gaming (EPG) decided to play for LvLUP, while you, Mitch and Swiftending decided to form a new team for the tournament.

Dnz: “I’m not 100% sure, but I think I was talking to Damir (Mitch) and he told me that there would be an online tournament with a decent prizepool and that there was also a chance to go to the LAN finals, and that we could play it for fun and win some prizes if possible :D.”

“I suggested dzy and Jajkan as a duo because I play WESG and WCG, and the fifth was supposed to be our former EPG coach g0g1, who was not able to play because he was on a LAN final in Greece during the playoffs.”

“Then we immediately remembered that we could call Swiftending, (I would like to mention that there is no bad blood between any former EPG players, but it’s simply more exciting, at least for me to play with other players (as much as possible), so we made this decision rather than to have a stack of former 5 EPG players, Swift, to our delight, agreed and we played the tournament and had a great time and eventually won.”

How did you perceive the other teams, did you expect such opponents or did you think it would be easier or harder? The Last Jedis (TLJ) defeated you in the Bo1 in the upper bracket, which was a surprise for many.

Dnz: “We honestly thought that we would win most of the games without much effort, but some teams have proven us wrong, and they showed that with practice and a good grind that they were no easy match.”

“I think that the TLJ team played phenomenally and they made a lot of problems for us, they came really close to winning the whole thing, I have nothing but praises for them, I hope that they continue practicing if their goal is to succeed in Dota not just in the Balkan region but on the European scene as well.”

Do you think that Dota 2 has potential in the A1 Adria League and the region in general? Regional competitions in Dota are much less seldom than in some other games.

Dnz: “I do not know what to say about Dota 2 in the Balkans, because the last time there was a” big “Online Tournament with a LAN finals (EBL), the challenge was kinda slim and we with EPG won all the games more or less as routine and (in all fairness it was a stronger and more serious team), but there were a lot of the same players, some of whom progressed fairly and some remained on the same level.”

“I think the ego is a big factor hindering the Balkan scene (as many old school players would say), and unfortunately it is true, because when I see how the players relate to all of this I feel kinda sad, because there is no healthy competition, which would benefit all the players in the region (While you play against each other you also learn from each other and thus become better). “

“A big factor in all of this is that quite a few of these guys have real life obligations, so they can not go for a pro Dota player career, which is quite understandable because Dota is such a complex game and it requires a tremendous amount of time to invest in it. (I think that it is even the most complex Esport game). There are plenty of these factors, and I’m also aware that investors are not that attracted to invest in Dota tournaments in the Balkans, but again I think if they do more and make more tournaments, that there would be more stable Teams and that the quality of the games would increase.”

You have earned a place in the group stage of the fourth season. Will the team have the same lineup or what are your plans for the future?

Dnz: “I think the lineup won’t change for the next season, but you never know, for example, Mitch can decide to go to he’s destined team LvLup and perform the transfer of the year. Or if he would rather win he will decide to stay with us, a little bit of trash talk never hurt anyone :D.”

As for the plans I do not know yet, the only left things are the open/closed qualifications for TI, and the next DPC season should be more forgiving towards tier 3 / 4 players starts from September, so we are not sure about our plans yet :(.”

Would you like to add something?

Dnz: “A big shoutout to everyone in the Adria Inhouse League and I would like to praise Bartol “Rebi” Rebernjak, who is giving it his best to make an Inhouse League (with a prizepool), trying to create a competitive atmosphere for Dota players from the Balkans who are fed up with ranked games and would like to learn more about Dota, because it is definitely not easy to make something and to please everyone while also encouraging everyone to play, but I think it’s one of the steps in the right direction in order to provide a good breeding ground for good Dota players from all over the Balkans. “

It’s time for the playoffs! We are starting with the Dota 2

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After two qualifiers we have our top 8 teams which will compete for the grand prizes of the third season!

The playoff stage will be played as a series of best of ones, where the lower bracket finals will be best of three and the Grand Finals best of three as well.

The action will be split into two days:

Day 1: 08.06.2019. 16:00 CEST           Day 2: 09.06.2019. 16:00 CEST

And all of us will be able to watch the show and cheer for your favorite team on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.tv!

Let us give all of the teams a warm welcome and an introduction!

Mystique V.S The last Jedis

The first match of the playoffs is Mystique, the first seed of the first open qualifier, they are a full Macedonian team. Their Captain is DaRio and the other team member are HariS-, Stojkov, zipzap, and sikki. Which is the same lineup they used for the EBL 2018 tournament where they, unfortunately, didn’t reach the LAN finals. And their opponent “The last Jedis” which is the 4th seed from the second qualifiers. We wish them the best of luck!

Tim123 V.S Mesano Meso

The second match of the playoff stage is a mostly Croatian team which are considered as the favorite of the tournament. They are led by dnz and the team’s main roster consistest of: Mitch, Swiftending, Jajkan and dzy. The team is has quite a few seasoned veterans Dnz, Mitch and Swiftending, while dnz is widely believed to be the best support player in the Adria region his most recent international success was a brief period of being a part of the Winstrike Team where he qualified for the “OGA Dota PIT Minor 2019 CIS”. On the other hand, Mitch thought by many to be the best Offlaner in the region, he was a part of Fnatic way back in 2012 together with some familiar faces from the LvL UP team and again together in Elements Pro Gaming – Probably one of the best Mix teams from the Balkans to date. Swiftending the only Serbian member of the team who was also a part of the Elements Pro Gaming rooster, he is regarded to be one of the best Carries in the Adriatic region.

On the other hand, we have “Mesano Meso” a mostly Serbian team which is led by BDR and the other team members include: doGGfatherr, Punisher, Ignitables, and Kaznitelj. They will be facing the tournament favorite in their first match, will they rise up to the challenge? Nothing is written down in stone yet, therefore, come and watch the games and cheer them on!

LvL UP V.S XDS

One of the most recognized team not just in Serbia but in the region as well, let’s give it up for LvL Up they are led by none other than Buktop and the main rooster is as follow: PWN, kole, ComeWithMe and Boranija. LvL UP is one of the oldest teams in the region when it comes to Dota 2. They lost in the first qualifiers to Tim123 and we can’t wait to watch the rematch between these two teams, however, they will first have to reach the Upper Finals or the Grand Finals in order for that to happen since they are on opposite sides of the bracket. Buktop is no stranger to being a team captain he led the mYinsanity team back in 2014, and afterward, he formed the now known team LvL UP where he still leads his fellow teammates into tournaments!

Their first opponent will be “XDS” another Serbian team at the helm of their team stands Alexxo followed by his teammates: Stormplayz, Stephan, WTS and kAitorA. They managed to qualify in the first open qualifier by defeating “Squatting Slavs” and “Beshtiya” they begin the playoff stage with a trial by fire!

Initial matches of the Dota 2 playoffs

Marko+4 V.S Squatting Slavs

Marko+4 is a Croatian the leader of the team is Rebi and the team consist of: shpura, TheBlackOni, Deimos, and FarmWithMe. Maybe one of the less known teams but underestimate them and you will regret it!
They will face off in their first match v.s Squatting Slavs which is the most nationally mixed team of the bunch. The main Squatter of the team is Stephen followed by his trusty Squatting enthusiasts: Wingblade, Bokeee, QuickOne, and Jieang. Let us be real for a moment who doesn’t love Squatting Slavs give em hell boyz!

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN EVERYONE DEFEND YOUR ANCIENTS!

DR. Strange: “We are in the endgame now”

An impressive run and some surprises in the second CS:GO qualifier

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Once again CS:GO teams proved that CS:GO is one of the hottest esports in the region. Out of the 25 teams that have signed up for the second qualifier, after a tough competition, only four made it to the playoffs of the A1 Adria League Season 3.

We saw very interesting matches from the start of Ro32. Screamstars had to battle their way through the whole bracket to earn their spot in the semifinals and the playoffs. They started with a win after overtime against team MATE, then defeat Croatian mix Nema Labavo, and just after beating the Dinosaurusi they made it to the final four. Really impressive run by the Croatian side.

uNiQUE, for example, had a much easier path, defeating another Croatian mix to secure their playoffs spot. But the team has recently proven to be one of the best in the region by getting through the online stage of CSadria Clan Championship without a single loss.

On the other side of the bracket, INVICTUS was convincing in their matches, beating Dual Desetkas and INRAGE. Just as Mischievous, the team from North Macedonia, that won 16-2 and after that 2-0 to make the playoffs.

For the first time in the history of the League, we will crown the new champions! Valiance&CO chose not to compete in the Season 3 and other teams got an opportunity not just to win a lot of money, but also to ensure they will compete in the fourth season of the A1 Adria League.

CS:GO playoffs will be played on 15th and 16th of June, and both days will be streamed on the official A1 Adria League channels. Prize pool distribution as it follows:

1. €1000
2. €500
3. €275
4. €150

We are espeacially thankful for the interestes that CS:GO community showed towards the A1 Adria League once again. With so many teams and players competinig in the both qualifiers. All of you will get another chance in a couple of months with tha start of the Season 4. Stay strong!

Teams from Serbia dominated the second qualifier for Dota 2 playoffs

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The second qualifier for Dota 2 playoffs of the A1 Adria League is over, and we know the teams that will battle it out for 1925 euros next weekend!

This time around the favorites was dominating in their quarterfinal matches all of them winning with convincing 2-0 against their respected opponents. The final results are three Serbian teams and one from North Macedonia joining the playoffs: The last jedis, LvLUP, Mesano meso, and Squatting.

The best-known team out of the four that qualified through the second qualifier is probably LvLUP, long-standing Serbian esports organization with a rich history in Dota 2. In April their teams managed to qualify for WCG in two games. Advancing to the playoffs of the League was next logical step after they lost to dnz and the crew in the first qualifier. Congratulations to all the teams that have qualified. For the rest – next opportunity is just around the corner. The qualifiers for the season 4 of the A1 Adria League are not that far away.

Dota 2 playoffs of the A1 Adria League Season 3 will be played on 8th and 9th of June. Eight qualified teams will compete in the double elimination bracket with LB finals and Grand Finals being the best of three series. Finalists will secure their spot in the group stage of the next season of the League, as well as the biggest part of 1925 euros prize pool.

1. €1000
2. €500
3. €275
4. €150

Another big news is that playoffs will be streamed on the official A1 Adria League channels, so you can all follow the action and cheer for your favorite teams and friends!

In fierce competition four CS:GO teams earned their spot in the playoffs

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The CS:GO qualifiers for the A1 Adria League attracted 29 teams from all across the region. In the end, only top 4 secured their spot in the playoffs.

From the start of the qualifiers, favorites managed to ease through the Ro32 and Ro16, but in the quarterfinals, we saw some intense matches especially between Locastic Esports and Vilay Black, and theOverPowered and 0 Sati p2w.

After beating Serbian team Dinosaurusi, Vilay Black managed to squeeze a close win against Locastic 2-1. The new theOP team did the same against the Serbian mix 0 Sati p2w while teams TRTRR and to jeste won in convincing fashion against their opponents.

Three out of for teams qualified for playoffs competed recently in the CSadria Clan Championship powered by A1! Team to jeste is the new one, but with players like shev, DJOKSiC, andr1x, dav, ROGa and lancemi, no one should be surprised by their success in the first qualifier.

Although, most of us expected to see Locastic Esports in the final four, fortune wasn’t on their side this time, but they’ll have another chance in the second qualifier on the 2nd of June. You can sing up for it right now!

The first qualifiers for Dota 2 attracted some of the best regional players

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The first qualifier for the newest game in the League was held on Saturday! After an interesting tournament, we found out the name of the four teams that will compete in the playoffs.

Dota 2 qualifiers are played in the single elimination bracket with the deciding games being the best of three series. After busy Saturday afternoon, we had our quarterfinalists.

The first match was between DMN and markoPLUS4, two Croatian teams in which markoPLUS4 came on top in the convincing fashion. Well-known Serbian team LvLUP didn’t manage to scrape the win against dnz, Mitch and Swiftending, the core of very accomplished Croatian players, and the favorites to win it all.

Macedonian Team Mystique bested the Silver City with 2-0, and xDS outplayed another Croatian team in the top 8, the Beshtiya.

Here are the top 4 teams that will compete in the online playoffs of the 3rd season of A1 Adria League with a prize pool of 1925 euros!


dnz, dzy, Jajkan, Mitch and Swiftending playing under the name of Tim123 are the force to be reckoned with in the playoffs. Three of the players were part of the Elements Pro Gaming, professional team with respectable results. Well-known players with a lot of experience competing on the pro level of Dota 2 have their eyes on the main prize. It will be interesting to see which teams can cause them the most problems.

We would like to thank everyone for competing and would also like to invite you to the next open qualifiers which will be starting on June the 1st! This is your chance to compete in the playoffs of the A1 Adria League. You don’t want to miss it.

The first Month of open qualifiers is done, and we have our top 4 players from May!

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The May qualifiers are over and the competition was fierce! Here is the breakdown of how it all went down.

In the first open qualifier ConeKorleone came out swinging and he won the first cup without dropping a single game, even winning in his first match against the last season Champion Sasaa! In the finals, he achieved a swift victory vs Master Sifu with a 3:0 score.


The second one started off pretty much the same with ConeKorleone destroying everyone on his path, however, Nikola managed to finally stop him and defeat him in the finals with the score of 3:2!

The third open cup of May hosted the most players so far and the fighting was hectic! Sasaa managed to climb up on top with a win in the finals vs Master Sifu, with a 3:2 score, while both of them managed to qualify for the playoff stage!

ConeKorleone, Master Sifu and Sasaa were competing for the first place in all of the 3 qualifiers, however, djumaisop performed admirably with reaching the semifinals twice and therefore qualify as well for the playoff stage

After all of the 3 open qualifiers, we have the top 4 players that have the honor of competing for the grand prize!

We would like to thank everyone for competing and would also like to invite you to the next open qualifiers which will be starting on June the 1st!

While waiting for our next open qualifier cup and the playoff stage you can also give your support to ConeKorleone who will be competing in the SEC Clash Royale Season 9 Playoff, 29 May 2019 18:00 CEST.


Rush B Boyz!

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A1 Adria Counter-Strike Season 3 – “Right lads, we’re on.” Last year we crowned the double champion Valiance&Co, and now it’s time to crown the new champions.

Locastic Esports the fan favorite from last years LAN event will come at the title with full force, together with some other new names on the scene with well known players like the BLUEJAYS!

Will you form up a Team and take the fight to them, show us that there are sleeping Giants only waiting for an opportunity to show what they are made off.

Who is eligible to compete?

Everyone is welcome to sign up for the tournament as long as they are coming from the Adria region, which means that at least 3 members of the team must have a residence in the Adria region. And one more Important thing signing up for the Tournament is Completely Free, therefore, what are you waiting for?

How do you qualify for the League and where can I sign up?

There will be 2 open qualifiers where everyone is welcome to sign up and compete, on each of the open qualifiers the top 4 teams will advance to the playoff stage where the top 8 teams will compete in an epic two-day struggle for the grand prize and the spot in the group stage of season 4 of the A1 Adria League!

Here are the Open Qualifiers:
        
Open Qualifier 1 – Sunday, 26 May 2019 16:00 CEST

Open Qualifier 2 – Sunday, 02 Jun 2019 16:00 CEST

And if you manage to come out on Top you will get to show off everyone what you are made of.

Playoff CS:GO Stage 2 – Saturday, 15 Jun 2019 16:00 CEST

Here are some quick rules regarding the Qualifiers and the Playoff Stage:


  • Game Mode: Best of One, Top 8 matches Best of Three
  • Mode: Captains Mode
  • Game Version: Tournament
  • Teams must have 5 and no more than 10 players
  • Players must enter their Steam Account game ID
  • Players must play using ESL Anticheat (Wire)
  • Teams must have at least 3 members with residence in the Adria region.



What will be the prize pool of the 3rd Season for Dota 2?

In addition to the title of champion of the A1 Adria League, you will also be competing for some cash prizes. If you manage to reach the playoff stage you will be fighting for the awesome grand prize of:

1. €1000
2. €500
3. €275
4. €150

Finalists of the 3rd season will also be awarded with spots in the group stage of the next season of the A1 Adria League! This means that you will skip the qualifiers for the season 4, and have more time to prepare for the fight for 10.000 euros in prize money.

If you are having troubles with signing up to the tournament or have any additional questions in regards to the competition, who can you contact?

For your convenience, our Admin Team is always vigilant and willing to help you out!
You can contact them here: (Discord or directly on the ESL Platform)


“Gear up; We aren’t going on a windy walk here!”

Defenders of the Ancients ASSEMBLE!

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A1 Adria Dota 2 Season 3 – Big shoutout to all of the Ancient Defenders of Adria! A1 Adria league is proud to welcome a completely new game in our League. This season came with the biggest change so far a new MOBA title. A game which doesn’t get that much exposure in our region, therefore, we decide to give it the honor it deserves!

Who is eligible to compete?

Everyone is welcome to sign up for the tournament as long as they are coming from the Adria region, which means that at least 3 members of the team must have a residence in the Adria region. And one more Important thing signing up for the Tournament is Completely Free, therefore, what are you waiting for?

How do you qualify for the League and where can I sign up?

There will be 2 open qualifiers where everyone is welcome to sign up and compete, on each of the open qualifiers the top 4 teams will advance to the playoff stage where the top 8 teams will compete in an epic two-day struggle for the grand prize and the spot in the group stage of season 4 of A1 Adria League!


Here are the Open Qualifiers:
        
Open Qualifier 1 – Saturday, 25 May 2019 16:00 CEST

Open Qualifier 2 – Saturday, 01 Jun 2019 16:00 CEST

And if you manage to come out on Top you get to show off everyone what you are made of here.

Playoff Dota Stage 2 – Saturday, 08 Jun 2019 16:00 CEST


Here are some quick rules regarding the Qualifiers and the Playoff Stage:


  • Game Mode: Best of One, Top 8 matches Best of Three
  • Mode: Captains Mode
  • Game Version: Tournament
  • Teams must have at least 5 and no more than 8 players
  • Players must enter their Dota 2 (Steam ID) game ID
  • Teams must have at least 3 members with residence in the Adria region.



What will be the prize pool of the 3rd Season for Dota 2?

In addition to the title of champion of the A1 Adria League, you will also be competing for some cash prizes. If you manage to reach the playoff stage you will be fighting for the awesome grand prize of:

1. €1000
2. €500
3. €275
4. €150

Finalists of the 3rd season will also be awarded with spots in the group stage of the next season of the A1 Adria League! This means that you will skip the qualifiers for the season 4, and have more time to prepare for the fight for 10.000 euros in prize money.

If you are having troubles with signing up to the tournament or have any additional questions in regards to the competition, who can you contact?

For your convenience, our Admin Team is always vigilant and willing to help you out!
You can contact them here: (Discord or directly on the ESL Platform)

The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give. – Howard Cosell