CS2 qualifiers done: sangrija, ronin5, and pig5 to playoffs

We are done with the CS2 qualifiers for the A1 Adria League Weekly! 

In an action-packed weekend behind us, we watched three rounds of qualifiers for one of the most popular esports tournaments in the region, the A1 Adria League CS2 competition. We saw dozens of teams enter and compete during the qualifiers, but there was room for just one team in each qualifier round. In the end, three teams will join us in the playoffs: Sangrija, Ronin5, and PIG5. ENTiTY, our directly invited team, is already waiting in the bracket. 

An impressive number of teams applied for the first qualifier round, 40. This made the bracket very fast-paced and full of surprises, and also led to some of the favourites getting knocked out early in the first day, such as Ronin5 adn Pig5, together with SuperiorEsports and Diamant. With some of the more stacked rosters out of the way, Sangrija managed to make their way to the grand final, where they beat The Secret Club with a victory in overtime and a very close 13-11 win on Mirage. 

The second day of qualifiers saw Ronin5 come back around and put on a great performance after a sluggish first day. However, their path to the final included a win in double overtime against Neighbors and arguably easier games against Loodnica and CTRAXA_NET. In the finals, they faced Registry, where they won on Nuke, lost on Anubis and narrowly won on Dust2 with a 13-11 score at the end. Our admins and casters praised Ronin5 AWPer Georgiii, who was the key player for the qualifier victory.

With only one day and one spot left, the last round of qualifiers was nail-biting, exciting for some and disappointing for others. Day 1 finalists The Secret Club were eliminated by X Team early in the day, who were themselves beaten by eventual winners PIG5. The finals saw Superior Esports face PIG5, and Superior won the first map relatively easily. PIG5 regrouped and managed to tie the series in the second map. The team went on to win the third map and secure a spot in the playoffs. 

The three teams will now  have just a couple of days to practice and polish their skills before they compete in the playoff bracket over the weekend for a chance to earn up to €1,500 from a total prize pool of €3,000. 

Make sure to follow the action!