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A look back – The history of the A1 Adria League

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In May of 2017, the Vip Adria League was announced. Since then we’ve crowned many champions, and seen many changes, whether it was name, format, games, or basically everything else. Five years later, as we are in the middle of the qualifiers for the tenth season of the League it’s time to take a look back.

Vip Adria League (2017.)

It all started in Spring 2017. with the announcement of the biggest regional esports league to date. Back then, there was only one season of the League throughout the year. Competitive integrity standards were set high with the open qualifiers and the group stage leading to the LAN finals. Three games were chosen to be a part of the League: League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and FIFA.

Reboot InfoGamer 2017 hosted the first ever Vip Adria League LAN finals in front of a live audience. Over the course of several days, fans had the opportunity to enjoy watching the best players and teams from all over the region competing for the prestigious title. Valiance&CO outplayed Squared Esports in the finals of the CS:GO. KilkTech reigned supreme in the League of Legends and another KilkTech player, Edinho, lifted the trophy in FIFA. It was a great year for KlikTech since they had representatives in all three games, and managed to win the title in two of them. It was hard to predict back then where it will all end up.

The new name (2018)

Year after the league got its new name. Vip Adria League became A1 Adria League in 2018. There were also some other significant changes. Hearthstone and Clash Royale were added to the mix to complement the CS:GO and League of Legends. Generally, the format stayed the same, and all four games had their spotlight during the LAN finals at Reboot InfoGamer 2018. Four years ago, adding a mobile game to the esports league was not as standard as it is today. Mobile gaming was growing really fast and with it the whole esports surrounding it. Still, it was pretty undeveloped if we’re comparing it with today’s standards.

Valiance&CO again proved to be by far the best regional CS:GO team, securing their second title and going on to compete on the biggest stages in the world. Along with the trophy came the invitation to the closed qualifier for the Bucharest Gaming Week. Unfortunately, regional representatives finished 3rd/4th, and Sprout went on to compete in Romania. ASUS ROG ELITE came from the biggest regional success in history after securing Top 4 placement in the European Masters 2018 Summer and claimed the trophy in League of Legends. Luka “vulee” Vulović became the best Hearthstone player in the region. Saša “SaSaa” Mišković won the first ever Clash Royale trophy in the history of the A1 Adria League.

The dual seasons

2019 was the first year in which we had two seasons of the A1 Adria League in one calendar year. Season 3 & Season 4. The concept was a bit different and the season were connected. Dota 2 was added to the League for the first time instead of League of Legends. CS:GO, Hearthstone,and Clash Royale remained a part of the League. Season 3 was played online, while Season 4 had full LAN finals at Reboot InfoGamer 2019. Only Nikola managed to win both seasons in Clash Royale. Not a single team or a player in other games managed to win both seasons. In the end, Level Up won in Dota 2. ex-BLUEJAYS were the best CS:GO team while Paljuha won the trophy in Hearthstone.

A1 Adria League Season 4

A1 Adria League Season 5 & 6

At the beginning of 2022 the COVID-19 pandemic started. Now it seems like it was a lifetime ago. FIFA 20 was introduced back to the League replacing Dota 2 and Brawl Stars jumped in instead of Hearthstone. The pandemic also meant we had to switch from LAN events to online events. The finals of the A1 Adria League were played during the Reboot Online Games Week ever since. In 2020 some interesting storylines took off. lvlUp proved to be the best CS:GO team in the region that year by winning both seasons. Crushers won Season 5 in Clash Royale, while Joza Esports won Season 6. Good Game dominated in Brawl Stars by securing second place in the spring season and then having both teams in the finals of Season 6. One of the biggest rivalries in the A1 Adria League kicked off that year with esad1memic winning the first FIFA trophy of the year and amke claiming the second one.

The return of the League of Legends

Since there was no more LAN finals at the end of the year for Season 7 and Season 8 the prize pool was redistributed so both seasons are worth the same. League of Legends came back to the League while Clash Royale took a break. While we had various winners in all the games: ONYX & PORTUGAL in CS:GO, Split Raiders & METAMOON in League of Legends, Noble Elite BLK & Flow in Brawl Stars, amke continued his streak and won both seasons in FIFA. Making it a three in a row for the first time in any game in the history of the League. Again, all the finals were played during the Reboot Online Games Week. The pandemic was still bringing havoc and it wasn’t possible to organize the LAN finals.

Where are we now?

Season 9 finished several months ago. Again, during the Reboot Online Games Week. This year seven different games were introduced to the League. CS:GO, FIFA, and Brawl Stars remained in their format, while four remaining games were played in qualifiers and playoffs format. BLUEJAYS claimed another CS:GO trophy. Salada de Frutas dominated in Clash Royale and went on to win second place at the Clash of Leagues in Salzburg. Amke made it four in a row in FIFA. DZANGLERI won the League of Legends tournament, Entropiq was the best PUBG Battlegrounds team. Balkan Stars beat Diamant Esports to claim the first ever A1 Adria League trophy in VALORANT.

Qualifiers for the tenth season of the A1 Adria League are being played right now. There is still a chance for everyone to secure their spot on the group stage. How will Season 10 of the A1 Adria League end, and how? You’ll just have to wait a bit more and find out. Meanwhile, check the qualifiers for all the games on the official page. If you want to check the full history of the A1 Adria League you can do that by visiting the History page.

KTRL and Psihocastic won the second CS:GO qualifier

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After Velez Mostar and KATAI secured the group stage of the A1 Adria League in CS:GO competition last week, two more teams joined last night. After an interesting night of CS:GO matches KTRL and Psihocastic also made it to the group stage by winning the second qualifier.

Two more spots left

The beginning of the tenth A1 Adria League season in CS:GO is getting closer. We already have four teams who will compete in the league, as well as the two invited teams, who will join the rest. So far teams that made it are Velez Mostar, KATAI, KTRL, and Psihocastic.

Many teams registered for the second CS:GO qualifier, but in the end, KTRL and Psihocastic made it to the top. And I must say it was a well-deserved victory for these two teams. Seeing as the competition is fierce yet again, the winners of this qualifier didn’t have an easy task. I already mentioned in the last article that KTRL on paper looks really dangerous and that we should expect great things from them. Well, it didn’t take them long to prove they are a menace to their opponents, as they already secured the group stage of A1AL. The Romanian organization in its core has great players such as sarenii, dEE and Katalic, who are all well-known names in the region.

On the other hand, Psihocastic also showed an outstanding performance last night. The roster made out of Salted, andr1x, brky, rbfurious, and SkippeR showed their worth by defeating a great team like Cyber Wolves. They defeated the mentioned team in the semifinals with a 2:0 score and took their spot in the group stage.

Only one more CS:GO qualifier is left, and only two more spots in the group stage. If you want to enter the league and compete with the region’s best, sign up NOW!

OMERT4 wins the second Brawl Stars qualifier

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Already we are at half of our qualifier cups in the A1 Adria League. Two qualifiers are already finished, and the leader with the most points is team OMERT4, who showed outstanding performance in both cups.

OMERT4 and Salada at the top

As you remember last week we had our first Brawl Stars qualifier that went into the hands of team Rolex, while OMERT4 was in second place. Now they improved their game even more and came out victorious. On the other hand, the last year’s champions Salada de Frutas made their significant return to the stage with an appearance in the final. Unfortunately, Lavvek, DzonDzon, and Andrey didn’t manage to win the final, so they took home 70 points.

In the second qualifier, we have seen again teams such as Jazavci, Extreme Masters, Rolex, and many more. But the competition yesterday had to go into the hands of OMERT4 and Salada. Both teams were excellent last night, and they made it to the finals without losing a single game. OMERT4 with first place this week, and second last week, has an overall of 170 points. They are now sitting at the top of the table. Rolex is second with 120 points, while the third is Salada de Frutas with 80 points.

The whole competition is wide open, so there is still time to earn points and enter the 10th season of the A1 Adria League. You can already sign up for the next one HERE.

Brawl Stars standings

 

Brstimir wins his second consecutive FIFA22 qualifier

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Only one FIFA22 qualifier in A1 Adria League is left, and we already have a clear leader on the table. Miloš “brstimir” Majedevac came on top of another qualifier, and now he has an overall of 200 points.

Close fight for the top 4

Another round of interesting and intense matches in the FIFA22 competition was played on Friday. The same familiar names we have seen fighting for their chance to enter the 10th season of the A1 Adria League, but only eight will be able to. So far, brstimir is going to make it for sure, as well as Sardinho213.

Brstimir was the most successful in the last two qualifiers. He now has 200 points and sits at the top. Right behind him in second place is Sardinho with 160 points. Our current champion Tarik “Novo” Novo is third with 120 points, while the next two players have an overall of 100 points. Esad1memic and Tuna13 with 100 points also have a high chance of entering the league.

Sardinho213 and Tuna13 dominated one side of the bracket. They faced each other in the semifinals, but Sardinho came out victorious and moved on to the finals. On the other side of the bracket, it was esad1memic and brstimir who made it to the semifinals, and as we know brstimir won that fight.

The fight for third place went into the hands of Marko “Tuna13” Antunović, while the whole thing was won by brstimir. Novo wasn’t very successful in this qualifier, seeing as he only won 10 points. The last chance to earn points will be in the fourth FIFA22 qualifier which is being played next Friday. Sign up now!

FIFA22 3rd qualifier standings

KATAI and Velez Mostar secured group stage in A1AL

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The CS:GO competition officially started yesterday. A little less than 40 teams registered for this qualifier, and we have seen some interesting matches. The teams that were successful and already secured their spot in the group stage in the tenth A1 Adria League season are KATAI and Velez Mostar.

Two more chances remain

Not much has changed this season in the CS:GO competition. Unlike Brawl Stars and FIFA, CS:GO has the overall three qualifier cups. Two teams from each qualifier advance to the next stage of the competition. This week the two teams that came out victorious are KATAI and Velez Mostar. They showed the best performance and can now be at peace until the start of the league.

We have seen some familiar names yesterday during the qualifier such as Cyber Wolves, Jake Bube, KTRL, and many others. Cyber Wolves with their newly signed CS:GO roster managed to reach the 4th round or quarterfinals, before being eliminated by none other than KATAI. Jake Bube is a well-known team that’s being led by Mladen Jurić from Relog Media. This squad is very active lately, and we have had the opportunity to follow them in many tournaments.

KTRL is a Romanian organization that has great potential to make it to the top. Seeing as they acquired many talented players from the region such as Nemanja “sarenii” Šarenac. Sarenii is a familiar name in the region, he played for 4glory with whom he won many tournaments including Esport Adria Prvenstvo and Kuvo OneTap in 2021. An ex Zero Tenacity player Dejan “Katalić” Koprivica is also a member of KTRL, as well as Miloš “dEE” Marčeta. With this roster, we can expect a lot from KTRL.

Since the first qualifier is over, there are only two more chances to enter the league. Who will join KATAI and Velez Mostar we will see in our remaining two qualifiers. The second one is scheduled for next Sunday, September 18th, so don’t waste any time, and sign up HERE!

Brstimir secures 100 points in the second FIFA22 qualifier

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As the two FIFA22 qualifiers in A1 Adria League are already finished, we only have two more left before entering the league. So far, the biggest favorites of the competition Brstimir and Novo are occupying the top of the table.

Brstimir misses first, wins the second qualifier

We already saw last week that the FIFA competition this season is going to be more challenging than ever. A lot of players are looking for the chance to compete in the tenth A1AL season. But only eight players will enter the league.

The four-time champion Tarik “Novo” Novo already achieved a win in the first qualifier securing 100 points. He didn’t have the same success in the second one and only managed to get 10 points. On the other hand, another familiar face came out victorious. Miloš “Brstimir” Majdevac was the winner of the second qualifier in the FIFA22 competition. And even though he missed the first one, he is at the top of the table, sitting comfortably right under Novo.

In the first match of the finals, we have seen as many as seven goals. Leon “Šardi” Šardi was his opponent in the finals, but he came short, as Brstimir won that Bo3 final. The first match ended with a 4:3 score, and the second one with a 2:1 in favor of Brstimir who kept his momentum.

The rest of the bracket was interesting to watch as well and was not short of surprises. Marko “Tuna” Antunović reached the semi-finals for the first time in his A1 Adria league career. He even managed to win 50 points in the duel for 3rd place versus Esad “esad1memic” Memić.

The third qualifier is scheduled for next week, and you can already sign up for it HERE.

FIFA22 2nd qualifier bracket

Rolex is the winner of the first Brawl Stars qualifier!

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The first Brawl Stars qualifier finished last night. Since we have had a delay with this competition, instead of last week, the first qualifier was played last night.

Rolex earned 100 points

In the first Brawl Stars qualifier of the tenth A1 Adria League season, we have seen many familiar faces, as well as new talents. The competition was fierce and it went on long into the night. The team that came out victorious by the end of the night was Rolex, who secured 100 points. OMERT4 came in second and earned themselves 70 points, which is a great start. The third and fourth place brought the teams 50 points each, and those points were achieved by Extreme Masters and team La Aquilla. Teams that took 5th to 8th place earned themselves 20 points.

It is interesting that last season’s champions Salada de Frutas registered for the qualifier, but didn’t play. Also, Jazavci, who we got to know better in the previous season, didn’t do so well, earning only 20 points in this qualifier. They lost in the quarterfinals or the second round of the competition.

Rolex and OMERT4 really showed great performance last night. Both these teams dominated their bracket, and OMERT4 actually didn’t lose a single game until the finals. Rolex showed superiority in that final and took the maximum amount of points with a 2:0 win.

We will meet with the Brawl Stars teams next week with the start of the second qualifier. Stay tuned and don’t forget to sign up!

Brawl Stars standings

CS:GO qualifiers are starting on Sunday!

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The first of three CS:GO qualifiers for the tenth season of the A1 Adria League will be played on Sunday 11th of September. Start earning points in time so you don’t miss your chance to advance to the group stage.

The first CS:GO qualifier

The CS:GO is the longest-standing title in the A1 Adria League. It’s been a part of the prestigious regional league since its start in 2017. In Season 10 we will have three open qualifiers through which you are able to earn points. The best teams from the qualifiers will advance to the SWISS group stage. The season will end with the playoffs. The format is the same as it was in Season 9 so there should be no surprises. We all remember the dominant performance that secured the BLUEJAYS their title several months ago. Who will be the new CS:GO champions?

You can sign up for the qualifier via the link below:

#1 CS:GO Qualifier – A1AL S10 (11.9.2022.)

If you are looking for all the details regarding CS:GO make sure to check the official game title page. While we are all waiting for the CS:GO to finally start don’t miss the Clash of Leagues in which team BLINK will compete against the best teams from the Bulgarian, Swiss and Austrian leagues.

Team BLINK in the Clash of Leagues CS:GO!

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Team BLINK won second place in the ninth season of the A1 Adria League, losing to BLUEJYAS in the grand finals. Since the champions couldn’t compete in the Clash of Leagues due to other obligations, BLINK stepped in. They will compete against the best CS:GO teams from three other Leagues – A1 eSports League (Austria), A1 Gaming League (Bulgaria), and Swisscom Hero League (Switzerland).

Clash of Leagues CS:GO

A1 Adria League representatives will have a challenging task if they want to win the Clash of Leagues. Their opponents will be the following teams: SKADE representing Bulgaria, Shape Sports representing Switzerland, and Team Austria. The competition itself will last two days. Opening games and the loser bracket match will be played on Saturday, while the remaining of matches, including the grand finals, will be played a day later.

Clash of Leagues CS:GO Schedule

Saturday (10.09.2022)
13:00 CET Opening game #1
15:30 CET Opening game #2
18:00 CET Looser Bracket Game

Sunday (11.09)
13:00 CET Winners Bracket Final
15:30 CET Consolidation Final
18:00 CET Grand Final

You will be able to follow all of the action on the official A1 Adria League channels like YouTube and Twitch!

Overall prize poll of 5000 Euro will be split among all the teams as follows:
1st place: 3000 euro
2nd place: 1250 euro
3rd place: 500 euro
4th place: 250 euro

Make sure to show some love to Adria representatives and wish them luck!

Sign up for the second FIFA22 qualifier!

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The 10th season of the A1 Adria League officially started last week. As the Brawl Stars qualifier was delayed, the new season opened with the FIFA22 qualifiers.

Get ready!

The first FIFA qualifier is already finished. The winner of the first one was last year’s champion Tarik “Amke” Novo who secured 100 points.

There is no time to waste. If you want to be the one to take Amke down from his throne as the FIFA champion, sign up for the second qualifier. It’s still not too late to secure a group stage and have a chance to compete with the best regional FIFA22 players. And this season, like the last, we have four qualifiers before the group stage start. If you missed out on the first qualifier or you didn’t manage to achieve any points, don’t worry. There are three more chances to earn points, and if you followed last season of A1AL you know that you don’t have to win the qualifier to get to the group stage. Last season Amke didn’t manage to win a single qualifier, and yet he climbed all the way to the top of the league.

We have already seen many familiar faces in the first qualifier, such as esad1memic, Amke, Encika, Mrky, and many others. If you want to test your skill against them and have a chance at the prize pool sign up HERE! The second FIFA22 qualifier will take place on September 9th, which is a Friday.