Here are your S12 A1 Adria League champions!

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This year’s exciting final of the 12th season of the A1 Adria League will be talked about for a long time. In the four-day gaming spectacle, the organizers of the A1 Adria League and the A1 Student eChallenge student competition managed to pamper us with more than 50 hours of gaming and esports content. The event ended by crowning the champions in CS2, Brawl Stars, EA FC 24, and EA FC 24 Mobile. 

Favorites triumphed

After the first day of the program which was reserved for the visitors themselves, who had the opportunity to play against regional influencers in titles such as Counter-Strike, League of Legends ARAM, Tekken, and EA FC 24 we saw the finish of the 12th A1 Adria League season.

The first game was EA FC 24 and once again it was Tarik “Novo” Novo who defeated his opponent and took his sixth title in the A1 Adria League. This veteran took home the prize of 1,250 euros after besting three players from the CLA organization. It was the first favorite to win the league, but certainly not the last at the Reboot InfoGamer event in Zagreb.

As far as Brawl Stars is concerned, once again the title went into familiar hands. Salada de Frutas can’t be defeated and forgotten that easily. They triumphed over their opponents once again, against the Balkan Elite this time. Salada is a familiar name on the regional scene, and recently they were presenting us at the Clash of Leagues as well.

The third game in a row was another football simulation, which was played on mobile phones. It is known that the EA FC 24 Mobile community in the region has been growing for years, and since the 12th season, the players finally got the chance to show themselves in the best light. With excellent commentators Stefan and Nikolas, mobile players fought for a prize fund of 1,350 euros, and the victory was won by SHAQ, who showed calmness and precision in key moments.

Already in the tradition of Reboot Infogamer powered by A1, the icing on the cake at the end of the 12th season of the league was Counter-Strike. For the first time, the final was played on a new version of the game (CS2), and The Suspect and Zero Tenacity teams once again showed why the popular CS is often called the “king of esports”. In a shocking ending, the victory was won by the Serbian team Z10 with a score of 3:2, and with that, they won the third title in a row and became one of the most successful teams in the history of the league.

 

Here’s who attends LAN from EA FC 24 and EA FC Mobile games

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The SWISS group stage has officially ended with the last rounds of this stage had been played in EA FC 24 and Mobile. Now we are ready for the LAN in Zagreb and the grand finale of the 12th A1 Adria League season. Don’t miss it!

Shaq and Nerko battling for the prize

Since only the two best EA FC Mobile players are getting the chance to attend the LAN, last weekend we saw the SWISS round end, the semifinals, and the 3rd place decider played. Many exciting things happen, but let’s start from the beginning.

In the last round of the group stage, Nerko eliminated Ivand with a 2:1 victory, while in the other matchup, it was Kayozz who came out victorious against Lazar. Needless to say this was expected and Kayozz won with the same score as Nerko, 2:1. Semifinals were played right after the previous stage ended. In the first one, we saw the final before the final between Shaq and Suh12. There Shaq took the win and secured a place in LAN. The second, Bosnian, semifinals saw Nerko defeat Kayozz with a 2:1 score. Kayozz managed to win third place after he defeated Suh12 without losing a game.

CLA_TH3Prod1gy makes it to TOP 4

The last spot in the TOP 4 was to be decided in the match between Tin “CLA_TH3Prod1gy” Škrgatić and Nemanja “NemanjaLS92” Misic. NemanjaLS almost made the most of his wildcard, which gave him a place in the TOP 8 after the resignation of Haris, but Skrga, although he already secured his place in LAN through the Student Challenge, was not satisfied with that, and we will see him in the TOP 4 LAN finalists of the A1 adria league.

With the victory against Nemanja, he joined the three already qualified, and the TOP 4 for LAN look like this:

Tarik “Novo” Novo

Matija “CLA_marac90” Marković

Filip “CLA_Cyber_FICO” Babić

Tin “CLA_TH3Prod1gy” Škrgatić

Both the semifinals and the finals for EA FC 24, unlike EA FC Mobile, we will have a chance to see live at Zagrebacki Velesajam and the LAN finale of the 12th A1 Adria League season this weekend. Will Novo be stronger than the CLA organization and defend his title?

Who is going to LAN in Zagreb? Find out in the new A1AL recap

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There is almost no time left to secure a spot in the playoffs, earn a ticket to the Reboot InfoGamer event, and attend the LAN and the finish of the 12th A1 Adria League season in Zagreb this month. Read on to learn who secured their spot and who has one last chance to do so.

Suh12 secured the semifinals in EA FC Mobile

Suh12, a guy from Croatia, showed a unique desire to prove himself in front of his audience in Zagreb, and that’s how he played a decisive match with Kayozz. He won the duel against the Bosnian player with 2:0.

The favorite of the match, Ivand, had the opportunity to beat Lazar, knock him out of the competition, and secure a place in the semi-finals, but the opposite happened, it was 2:1 in the end in favor of Lazar. Now both are at 2:2 in overall aggregate. 

Nerko returns from 0:2 to 2:2 after another masterful game. He won against Tocc with a 2:0 victory, and it is the biggest comeback of this Swiss stage so far.

Marac and Fico join Novo in the top 4 in EA FC 24

In this round of the EA FC 24 Swiss Stage three members of the CLA organization successfully defeated their opponents and two of them even secured a spot in the playoffs.

The first match of the day was played between CLA TH3Prod1gy or Skrga and a rookie OlleDobrinho from Serbia. It was a direct fight for survival in the competition and at the same time for a step closer to the TOP 4. We have only been watching Skrga on the streams since last season, but a little more experience was enough compared to Dobrinjo. This is his debut season, but he showed that he was not in the top 8 by chance.

Second duel was played between a veteran of the A1AL brstimir and CLA Fico. This was a duel between players who have a score of 1-2 and 2-1, which meant that if Fico wins, he will ensure his place in the top 4, while we say goodbye to Brstimir for this season. That’s exactly what happened. This big derby went as expected in the third match, but Fico still found a way to be more patient and win the game in his favor.

The third and last match of this EA FC 24 Swiss Stage saw CLA Marac win against another rookie Nemanja. Marac, like Skrga, has been performing on the biggest stage in the region since last season, but he is in such form that he was considered a favorite for the top 4 from the very beginning of the season. With a duel against Nemanja, he ensured his place in the TOP 4. And Nemanja will seek his place in the LAN final next week in a direct duel against Skrga. Which will be the last match of the group stage in this game. 

The Suspect and Zero Tenacity are going to LAN

The semifinals in the CS2 competition of the A1 Adria League was played last Sunday and we have two teams that will attend the LAN in Zagreb and fight for the top prize. As you know Z10 is the defending champion and therefore a big favorite, but we know The Suspect will put up a hell of a fight. Let’s see how the games of the current finalists went last weekend.

The first match was played between Partizan Esports and The Suspect. An excellent start for The Suspect on their map pick which was Anubis, but Partizan is fighting well and harming The Suspect’s economy. Caley showed a fantastic performance yet again as half-time ended with a 7:5 for Partizan. They go on to take the pistol round and the initiative in the second half. An excellent team game that even Caley could not stop, resulting in victory on the first map with 13:7. The Suspect took only 2 rounds on the T side.

On Ancient, which Partizan picked, things were even up until the second half. The first one ended with a 6:6 score. Strong performance for The Suspect in the second half. Partizan took only one round on the CT side and the game ended 13:7 in favor of The Suspect. This evened the overall score and we saw the decider map play out. On Vertigo it was a complete domination for The Suspect, and the game ended with a 13:3 score.

Jake Bube makes Z10 work for it

The second match of the day between Zero Tenacity and Jake Bube started on Mirage. Both teams showed extraordinary performance. Jake Bube took the first half on the wings of Jayzar with a 7:5 score. After that, the game didn’t get any easier. In the end, however Z10 prevailed and won with a 13:11 score.

On Vertigo Jake Bube demolished their opponents in the first half with a result 8:3. The defending champions woke up in the second half and let their opponent take only one round on T side. The second map ended in favor of Z10 with a 13:9 score and an amazing comeback.

Results of another A1AL group stage are here!

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Another week is over, and our competitors in CS2, EA FC 24, and EA FC Mobile are getting closer to securing the top 4 and a place at the LAN event in Zagreb. Find out who already managed to secure these spots and who is still fighting for it in all three main games in the 12th A1 Adria League season.

Shaq is the first EA FC Mobile semifinalist

The results are in, and EA FC Mobile players have played some decider matches this week. From them, one player has secured and advanced to the next stage of the competition, while one other has been eliminated. The successful player was Shaq who won against Ivand with a 2:1 victory. On the other hand, we had to say goodbye to Destroyer who didn’t manage to win a single game in this group stage. It was Nerko who eliminated Destroyer with another 2:1 win. The third game that day ended with the same score between suh12 and Lazar where the former came out victorious.

Stay tuned for more exciting matches and more EA FC Mobile news!

Novo earns a ticket to the finals in Zagreb!

The first ones this week were Nemanja LS92 and Brstimir. It was a very interesting match and the only one that went to the third game on the playday of EA FC 24. Both players enter the match with a score of 1-1. Nemanja won the first match when he scored the winning goal in the end. In the second game, Brstimir returned and leveled the total score at 1-1. In the third game, Nemanja won 3:0 more easily than expected. Brsimir now has a negative score of 1-2 while Nemanja has a 2-1 record.

The second match of the day featured Fica’s routine 2-0 win on aggregate over his colleague from the CLA organization TH3Prod1gy. Also, both players entered this match with a 1-1 ratio. Fico performed better and gave himself an advantage and now one win separates him from the LAN finish.

The most exciting match of the third EA FC 24 group stage round was played by two guys who entered the match with a ratio of 2-0, Novo and Marac. Easier than expected, Novo achieves his third victory and confirms the ticket to Zagreb in November.

Partizan secures playoff in CS2!

The first match of the fourth CS2 group stage round was played between Partizan Esports and RUR Esports. Partizan won the duel with 2:0 on Ancient and Overpass. The first map started in favor of Partizan and they had a two-round advantage at halftime (7:5). RUR managed to draw the score on 7:7 but after that, they missed too many chances and allowed their opponents few crucial clutches. This led to a victory in favor of Partizan with a score of 13:8. Similar scenario on Overpass. Partizan dominated the first half with 8:4 after which RUR took four rounds and evened out the score. However, that was all they managed to achieve, as Partizan didn’t let them win a single round after that and ended the game with the same score (13:8) and secured their spot in the playoffs.

Salamander is eliminated from the group stage

The second game of the week in CS2’s fourth round was played between Megnatos and Salamander. It was more than a dominant win for Megnatos on both maps which means we have to say goodbye to Salamander as they are eliminated. Ancient began with 9:3 on half for Megnatos and ended with four more rounds in favor of them (13:3). On Vertigo the half ended with the same score. It was Tiirex who carried his team to such a dominant victory as he had 18 frags in 10 rounds during the first half. The second half was more or less the same as in the first game. Megnatos once more ends the game with a 13:3 score.

The Suspect puts on a show

Jake Bube vs The Suspect was the most exciting match of this SWISS round where we saw all three maps. Mirage was a mess, to say the least. Even though The Suspect had an amazing first half which ended with a 10:2 score, Jake Bube came back in the match and almost won, making their opponents sweat. A lot of rounds with deagles brought us an exciting finish, where in the end Suspect got the first win with a 13:9 score. Moreover, Ancient was nothing less exciting. It was a very close match and an even score at half-time. The Suspect got the lead in the second half. However, at 10:7 Bube finally woke up and returned fire ending the game in their favor (13:10).

Inferno was a decider. The Suspect shows a great start once again winning five rounds in a row. However, Bube wouldn’t be defeated so easily as the half ended with a 7:5 score. The Suspect kept their lead for a while. At 10:5 Bube attempted another miraculous return, however, Kindo, the hero of their team, couldn’t carry the weight. In the end, it was a 13:10 victory for The Suspect.

Sign up for A1 Student eChallenge!

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The A1 Student eChallenge event is back, and this season you have a chance to compete with your colleagues students in CS2 and EA FC 24 and earn the top prize! You will have to go through the qualifier and secure a spot in the finals which will be held at Zagrebacki Velesajam as a part of the Reboot InfoGamer event in November.

If you’re a student, sign up now!

A1 Hrvatska in collaboration with Croatian faculties is bringing another season of A1 Student eChallenge! First season was a tremendous success and, you could say, a bit of a testing ground for us. This time we are back with a good news: there is no more faculty restrictions and any student can join and participate! Students who are into gaming and like to relax from studying by logging into their CS2 and EA FC 24 accounts are welcome in the league. All you need to do is sign up by clicking on the links below and participate. Gather your team and become the best student CS2 team or EA FC 24 player in the region!

CS2 Qualifier – 29.10.2023 at 17h – LINK

EA FC 24 Qualifier – 28.10.2023 at 17h – LINK

Qualifiers for both games will be played online. The prize pool for CS2 is 1275 euros, while the best EA FC 24 players will have a prize pool of 225 euros shared with the top 4. If you and your team manage to make it to the finals and attend the LAN, save the dates. Best CS2 teams will compete in Zagreb on November 12th, while EA FC 24 is scheduled for November 10th. The chance to attend the Reboot event will have four CS2 teams and four EA FC 24 players.

Moreover, there are some requirements that students need to fulfill in order to compete in the A1 Student eChallenge league which are:

  • all faculties in Croatia are eligible
  • students need to be from Croatia (Erasmus students aren’t eligible for this event)
  • multiple teams or players from the same faculty are allowed (anyone can signup directly on the cup websites, but after qualifications players will have to prove their connection with the faculty)
  • in case of CS2, four players must be from the same faculty, one can be from a different one (4+1)

If you’re not from Zagreb, don’t worry, we cover the expenses for accommodation, but not for travel. Food will also be paid for those staying in hotels, while those from Zagreb attending the event will also have a meal at the Reboot LAN. For more information, reach out to us on Discord.