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These are the champions of the 13th season of the A1 Adria League!

The 13th season has ended and we have crowned the best teams and players in the A1 Adria League. It feels like it ended rapidly but all the participants put their blood, sweat, and tears into this competition. The best of the best are crowned in Brawl Stars, CS2, EAFC24, and EAFC24 Mobile. Read on to find out who came on top!

Shaq and Marac best in EAFC24

As you remember EAFC competition ended a week earlier than the others and we already talked about who won it all. Nevertheless, as a reminder, in the mobile version of the game, it was FE_Shaq who marvelously defeated his opponents and defended the title. This is now his second in a row title in the A1 Adria League. Shaq first took down Ogiii, the underdog of the TOP 4 in EAFC24 Mobile, while Nikolas7 and SavaZver battle it on their own.

As a victor, SavaZver went on to fight big Shaq in the finals but lost with a 3:1 score.

A1 Adria League Season 13 EAFC24 Mobile winner Shaq

On the other side, in the EAFC24 competition, we saw a lot of excitement as the best four players competed for the top prize. Once again Brstimir made it to the end, but wasn’t successful and the title slipped through his fingers. Besides him in the best 4 were two members of the CLA organization Fico and Banderas. They showed their skill and playstyle, but that wasn’t enough. None of these players could defeat the mighty Marac game on.

After his third participation in the A1 Adria League finals, he finally made it to the end, defeated his opponents with ease, and took home the prize.

S13 A1AL winner EAFC24 Marac game on

Frutas wins their fourth A1AL title

In the upper bracket finals, Frutas probably had the most difficult match of the season. The first two sets were very tense and M4M offered excellent resistance, but the experience still prevailed in the 3rd and 4th sets, as well as the dominance of Salada. While Frutas was batling M4M, OOB1 was making their way through the lower bracket and into the grand finale. All in all, both games were pretty straightforward for the side of OOB1. La Aquilla was simply too weak for their opponents, while we expected more from M4M in the lower bracket finals since they showed a great performance against Frutas. However, OOB1 was dominant in that match as well, as M4M woke up too late when they won the third set. But by that time, OOB1 had no problem finishing the game in the next set. 

Nothing to say about the grand finals between Frutas and OOB1 except for how dominant the former was. The game wasn’t even close and Frutas with ease took their third title in a row, and fourth in the last five seasons in the A1 Adria League. It looks like they are not stopping with triumphs any time soon. Furthermore, to show how dominant and successful they are here are some stats:

  • DzonDzon became the player with the most trophies in the BS competition in the A1AL with 7 titles and 2 runner-ups
  • Andrey can boast 6 titles and 2 runner ups as well
Frutas wins their foruth A1AL title in S13

Kubix is the new CS2 champion in the A1 Adria League

In the CS2 grand finals, Superior Esports came into the match with one map advantage, as a winner of the upper bracket putting Kubix at a disadvantage right at the start. However, all the other maps in the finals were won by Kubix who left nothing for their opponents. It was a one-sided finish to the CS2 competition. Almost every map had the same beginning: Superior takes one or two rounds and then the Kubix’s domination begins. The scores were 13:5, 13:5, 13:7 so you judge for yourself how easy that was for Kubix.

Kubix deservedly won the title in the 13th season of the A1 Adria League, while Superior Esports will have to be satisfied with a runner-up title and hope to improve in the next season. This win for Kubix was especially meaningful for their player Atif “gejmzilla” Mustafa, an A1AL veteran, who came back to the CS scene in the best manner possible.

S13 A1 Adria League CS2 champions Kubix

A1AL recap brings the TOP 8 in both EAFC games and Brawl Stars!

Another week of matches in the A1AL season 13 is behind us. We are getting closer and closer to the finals and to crowning the best player/team of the season. This past week we narrowed it down to the best eight EAFC24 and EAFC24 Mobile players and the best eight Brawl Stars teams. Read on to find out who made the cut!

Frutas on top with 75 points

Let’s begin with the Brawl Stars. The fourth and last qualifier in the A1 Adria League was played on the 12th of this month and there weren’t many surprises. As we know Salada de Frutas so far has been dominating the opponent, with one exception. OOB1 in the third qualifier succeeded in taking max points and defeating Salada in the finals.

This qualifier we were supposed to see the clash of these two teams at the very start of the bracket. However, OOB1 couldn’t make it to the tournament so Salada got an automatic win. That’s all they needed to sweep up the rest of the competition and once again come on top. A fun fact is Salada was playing with a second team so to speak, and still without problems secured the first place. The other side of the bracket was more interesting, and here is who made it to the group stage:

Who will be the new EAFC24 champion in the A1AL?

If we are talking about EAFC24, we will have a new champion of the A1 Adria League this season. Tarik Novo failed to qualify for the playoff stage of A1AL and now a new winner will be crowned. Apart from him, many favorites who had bad form in the first part of the competition didn’t make it through which none of us expected. This opened up a lot of space for the underdogs, which they knew how to take advantage of. It was Marac who eliminated Novo and secured his spot.

From the top of the table, the guys with the most points (Mupi, Misko, Brstimir, Hara, and Marac) made it through to the top eight. The biggest surprise of this tournament stage was CLA_Banderas who only had 50 points, and CLA_Jokertole and Klaic with only 40 points. They were hugging the bottom of the standings and they now might win the league. Next Saturday (20/07) these players will be split into two groups of four, where the best four will advance to the finals.

Four Buducnost players advance in EAFC24 Mobile

In EAFC24 Mobile last matches of group C and D were played on the weekend. The matches in Group C brought us a lot of excitement, but also two goals by a la Zlatan Ibrahimović. The favorite of the group and the champion of the Balkans, Shaq from Fantastic Esports, secured first place with a sure game after his two matches. The second favorite, SavaZver from Spartak, was lucky as the other results coincided and he went to the knockout phase with only seven points.

In group D, Hazne from Buducnost showed all the splendor of his high-pressing tactics, conceding only 3 goals in 6 matches. The second place was taken by former A1AL caster Nikolas7 from Buducnost eSports, who also lived up to expectations. 

Here is who made it through:

  • BUD_Nerko
  • BUD_Nikolas7
  • BUD_skrebo98
  • SPK_SavaZver
  • FE_Shaq
  • SPK_Lazovic
  • BUD_hazne
  • RAB_Ogiii

This list shows how important being in a team is. I would recommend all young players who want to turn pro to follow their lead.  And if you want to find out how to do that, click HERE.

Stay tuned since next week, on Saturday (20/07) you will be able to see clashes between:

  • Nerko VS Nikolas7
  • skrebo98 VS SavaZver
  • Shaq VS Lazovic
  • Hazne VS Ogii

Another A1AL weekly recap is here as our EAFC players secure groups!

This week we have finally selected the best EAFC24 players both on console and mobile. On the other hand, Brawl Stars is halfway there when it comes to their qualifier cups in A1AL. And as we know CS2 groups are getting more interesting with each match. Read all the details of this week’s tournaments in the 13th season of A1 Adria League.

Who are the A1AL top 16 in EAFC24 and EAFC24 Mobile?

Let’s begin with the soccer players from the EAFC24 game that made their way into the league. Firstly, the fourth qualifier was a real nail-biter. In the end, for the second time this season, Mupi takes maximum points. With two victories, he secured a total of 200 points, which put him at the top of the table. This season, points are crucial since the top 4 will be the holders of the groups.

In the finals of this qualifier, CLA_Marac was Mupi’s opponent, who took second place which enabled him to qualify further. Fifteen players have been confirmed, as four players will fight for the last place in the group: Cyber_Fico, Cera, Fika, and Barba

So, at the end of the EAFC qualifiers in the A1AL, Mupi is in first place with 200 points. Behind him are Misko with 160, Brstimir with 10 less, and Hara with 100 points. Our six-time champion Tarik Novo only has 70 points, but as we know he always somehow manages to get to the finals, so I’m not worried about him.

A1AL S13 EAFC24 4th qualifier results

As far as EAFC24 Mobile is concerned, in the last qualifiers, we had the opportunity to see Albin and Paka, two players from Montenegro, for the first time. Unfortunately, Paka failed to qualify for the group stage, unlike Albin. On the other hand, Nikolas7, our last year’s FC Mobile commentator, won the fourth qualifier which puts him at the top of the table. Furthermore, two players from Buducnost eSport (Nikolas7 and Skrebo98) were in the finals, which happened for the first time as well. 

To summarize the qualifiers, Nikolas7 is at the top with 320 points. Behind him are Skrebo98 with 300 and Bojce with 290. Fourth place is taken by SavaZver, while our last year’s champion Shaq is fifth with 160 points.

A1AL S13 EAFC24 Mobile 4th qualifiers

Same old on the Brawl Stars front – Salada on top in A1AL

Same as last week, our veterans and previous champions Salada de Frutas came on top of another qualifier cup. They now have 40 points and are very secure. They even showed a more dominating performance this time not losing a single set in the whole 2nd qualifier.

The upper part of the bracket was full of good teams (M4M, Frutas, OOB1 vs F/A Inazuma, Delulu), so it was a little one-sided, i.e. the teams that were lucky enough to be on the other side of the bracket got the points. OOB1 is at the moment second with 20 points and we can also expect to see them in the group stage of A1AL.

A1AL S13 BS 2nd qualifier

The Wild Ones and Superior Esports take their first wins

This week two CS2 matches were on the schedule in the group stage of A1AL. The Wild Ones took on Cupava Veverica, while in the second match, we watched Superior Esports vs BeFive. Both matches ended without the use of a decider map.

In the first duel, The Wild Ones win the first four rounds on Inferno. Then Cupava Veverica stops their opponents in a flash, who don’t need long to make a new streak and pick up where they left off. With a score of 7:1, they had the match in their hands. However, they make a small mistake in giving two easy frags and lose the round. The first half ended with a score of 10:2.

In all rounds, the players pushed A, mid, and, B. There were no rules, just run, jump, shoot. In the second half, Cupava Veverica struck back with the same measure at the beginning, they took a pistol round, defended themselves from force buy, and against eco they connected three in a row.
On Mirage we saw a 10:5 half for The Wild Ones, who didn’t take a long time to finish the second game and take the first win in groups. Last two rounds on CT they only pushed mid and finished the job. 

A nailbiter on Ancient and Mirage

In the second duel of this group stage round things were a lot closer as games ended with 13:10 and 13:11 scores. BeFive opens Ancient with two rounds in a row on the CT side. However, then Superior Esports connects seven rounds in a row without much difficulty focusing only on attacking sites without going mid. Towards the end of the half, BeFive somehow pulls out two more rounds and the half is suddenly decent 8:4.

BeFive on T starts well, but they lose the first buy round, which opens the opportunity for them to reset the opponents. That is exactly what they do and the game is even again. After that BeFive confidently takes the lead. However, Superior Esports with great holds take the last four rounds in a row to make the final 13:10 score.

On Mirage BeFive starts well as they take the first four rounds. After that everything that could have gone wrong for this team has. Superior took all the rounds until the end of half (8:4). On the CT side, however, BeFive woke up from their sleep and even up the score followed by a won round to take the lead. Similar to Ancient. In those moments, history repeats itself. Superior pulls out the round from their sleeve. They take advantage of the enemy’s mistakes and close the game 13-10.

If you missed these upper bracket matches, you can watch them HERE!

CS2 group stage results

Students, sign up and compete in the A1 Student eChallenge!

Another season of A1 Adria League is just around the corner and as always we are not just letting pro players and teams compete and have fun playing their favorite games. Once again students from Croatia will have a chance to show who is the best and compete in the student league this June. Don’t wait up as A1 Student eChallenge is very near. Read on to find out how to sign up and which games we are hosting.

A1 Student eChallenge will feature three games

Everyone needs a break from studying and we know that video games are one of the best ways to relax and enjoy your free time. So why not make a little money on the side while gaming, and compete with your colleagues for the right to call yourself the best? If you were wondering where you can do that, the answer is here, in our A1 Adria League tournament.

This season students from Croatia will be able to compete in CS2, Rocket League, and EAFC24. Choose your game and don’t waste any more time, since you can only sign up until June 5th. Contact your student services for application and you’re all set.

Now regarding the games themselves, Rocket League and EAFC24 will be played from the 10th to 14th of June. The games will be BO3 until we reach the semifinals and played off stream. This stage will be BO5. On the last day, 14.06, we will have the grand finals and the fight for third place in both games on stream in the BO7 format.

Counter-Strike 2 is scheduled for the 17th until the 21st of June. The bracket will be BO1 in this case until the finals. Finals and the match for third place will however be BO3 and we will stream both matches on 21st of June. You can watch all the games on our YouTube or Twitch channel.

For more information regarding the A1 student eChallenge, follow our social media accounts on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Seven exciting years of A1 Adria League in the making!

Believe it or not, we have been through six years (2024 being the seventh one) and 12 exciting seasons of the A1 Adria League while two new ones are awaiting this year. We have come very far since the inception of the league and our first tournament. After many different games and a lot of format changes, we have arrived at today. Take a look at what made the A1 Adria League great, enjoy a trip down memory lane, and reminisce together with us.

From 2017 to today

Everything began with three games and at that time unknown teams. Today we are proud to have hosted some of the best European names in League of Legends, CS:GO, now CS2, and FIFA. Valiance&CO won the league in the first season with Nexa and Hunter who are now playing best European CS2 tournaments with G2 Esports. And that’s not all. That same season we also saw Sacre compete who would later go on to play in EU LCS.

Similar to the initial season, the second one was remarkable as well. That is when we changed the name of the league from VIP Adria League to A1 Adria League, added two new games, Clash Royale and Hearthstone, went mobile, and introduced a new tournament format.

The year 2018 and seasons 3 and 4 introduced Dota in the A1 Adria League and we have seen a tremendous rise in the prize pool between these two seasons. While Team uNIQUE took home 1000 euros, the winners of the 4th season in CS:GO ex-BLUEJAYS won 5000 euros.

CS:GO and FIFA in their prime

Moving forward to next year, Dota 2 and Hearthstone were replaced with Brawl Stars, a game that is still immensely popular and one of our featured games today. Many players who are still competing in 2024 in A1AL made their debuts in season 5 such as Tarik Novo, Esad Memic, brstimir in FIFA, and 4glory and Blink in CS:GO. Now as we know, Tarik Novo has six titles behind him and is expected to win even more.

As we know everything has an end except League of Legends, and in that matter, this MOBA made its return in 2021 with seasons 7 and 8 when Split Riders and Metamoon triumphed. While Tarik started his reign in FIFA. That year we unfortunately didn’t have LAN at the end of the year but we survived COVID better than we hoped as we had almost 30.000 watched hours with more than 200.000 live views.

The return of the LAN

The year 2022 brought back the LAN event and besides that, the finish of the jubilee 10th season of the A1 Adria League watched over 100,000 unique viewers. We introduced new games and a mini-tournament format where the additional games were played for one or two weekends instead of the whole season. Such was PUBG where Entropiq took the title, League of Legends, F1, and VALORANT who made its debut.

We didn’t stop at seven games and last year we had a total of nine different games and competitions. With CS:GO (now CS2), FIFA23 (now EAFC24), and Brawl Stars as main games, we introduced for the first time Fortnite, Trackmania and Rainbow Six Siege. Additionally, League of Legends, PUBG, and VALORANT stayed in the league as mini-tournaments.

Season 12 last November had an amazing LAN finish where the titles went out to Tarik Novo in EAFC24, Salada de Frutas in Brawl Stars, Zero Tenacity in CS2, and SHAQ came victorious in EAFC24 Mobile. Apart from the games, we hosted many different events as a part of Reboot InfoGamer powered by A1 with more than 50 hours of entertainment and a prize pool of more than 17,000 euros.

We already mentioned that this season the prize pool will be a whopping 40,000 euros and that the competition will be as exciting as ever with the first qualifiers starting at the beginning of June.

Get ready and sign up!