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The Skyesports Championship organizers have provided details on how the $290,000 prize pool will be distributed and have also released the match schedule for the group stage. This exciting tournament is set to take place in Mumbai, India from July 23 to 28th. Skyesports Championship – Group A and Group BGroup ATheMongolZAuroraENCEBLEEDPARIVISIONTrue RippersGroup BEternal FireBetBoom3dMAXAMKALDMSRevenantThe competition will consist of best-of-one round robin matches from Tuesday, July 23 to Thursday, July 25. The top three teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination playoffs, with the first-placed teams going directly to the semi-finals and the second and third-placed teams starting…
Team Croatia has been disqualified from the IESF Eastern Europe Closed Qualifiers for the IESF Championships due to a player with the nickname ‘Maki’ being found to have used “programs giving an unfair advantage” in a match against Israel on July 9th.After the match, Israeli player Shiran ‘shushan’ Shushan claimed that Croatia lost to “the best cheaters in Counter-Strike.” The Israeli team initially defeated Albania but then lost to Serbia in the second round, leading to their elimination from the competition.Shushan about the situationKeep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.
1WIN has signed Abay ‘HObbit’ Khassenov from Cloud9, who will replace Rassim ‘Jyo’ Valijev on the team and join compatriots Timur ‘buster’ Tulepov, Sanzhar ‘neaLaN’ Iskhakov, and Aset ‘Solaar’ Sembiyev.Since April 2022, ‘Hobbit’ has been a part of Cloud9’s roster. During this time, the North American organization made headlines by acquiring the renowned Gambit roster.After Denis ‘electroNicâ ‘ Sharipov joined in 2023, the team had high expectations but didn’t perform well together. They only had a few bright spots, like reaching the quarter-finals at the Copenhagen Major.Cloud9 made a surprising transfer by selling ‘electroNic’ to Virtus.pro with two months left in…
On Friday, the Dutch organization Liquid announced the completion of the signing of Roland ‘ultimateâ ‘ Tomkowiak, the former Illuminar AWPer. This signing leaves only one vacancy in the squad to be filled.’ultimate’ debuted in the Polish scene with AGO in early 2022 and attended ESL Pro League Season 15 as his first major event. Initially struggling, he has since improved his performance in CS2, maintaining a 1.16 rating, although most of his matches have been against lower-level opponents, and he’s yet to face a top 20 team in CS2.Liquid has made some significant changes in their team during the off-season.…
Cloud9 officially announced their newest roster for CS2. The team is pleased to welcome Nikita ‘HeavyGod’ Martynenko, Kaisar ‘ICY’ Faiznurov, and Timofey ‘interz’ Yakushin to their lineup.The recent additions to the team are the outcome of a collaborative endeavor led by head coach Konstantin ‘grooveâ ‘ Pikiner and veteran Dmitry ‘hoochâ ‘ Bogdanov. Their behind-the-scenes work has been instrumental in shaping the new roster.’HeavyGod’ recently joined the team from OG, where he has been a part of the lineup since the beginning of the year. His standout performance includes an impressive 1.12 rating over 39 maps played against the top 30 opposition.Kazakh…
Related Articles ultimate Joins Liquid Coach mithR Joined Liquid Liquid has signed Justin ‘jks’ Savage. He completes the international team after removing Casper ‘cadiaN’ Møller, Felipe ‘skullz’ Medeiros, and head coach Wilton ‘zews’Prado in an off-season rebuild.’jks’ has been inactive since November, when he was replaced in G2’s starting lineup by Nemanja ‘nexaâ ‘ IsakoviÄ. He was released from his contract in April after an 18-month tenure, during which he won the 2022 BLAST Premier World Final and the 2023 editions of IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne.During the off-season, Team Liquid made their second signing by acquiring ‘jks’. This move follows…
OG has officially added Thomas ‘Thomas’ Utting to their roster for the upcoming BLAST Premier Fall Groups. The decision comes after Nikita ‘HeavyGod’ Martynenko’s departure from the team, as he moves to Cloud9.’Thomas’ will assume the role of in-game leader, taking over from Nils ‘k1to’ Gruhne, who had previously taken on the team’s captaincy earlier in the year following Nemanja ‘nexa’ IsakoviÄ’s move to G2. In addition, ‘k1to’ will be stepping into ‘HeavyGod’s position within the team’s structure.’Thomas’ is set to take on the role of an in-game leader for the third time, having previously led Into the Breach and…
Liquid has just announced the addition of Torbjørn ‘mithR’ Nyborg, the former coach of Apeks, as part of the team’s off-season rebuild. This marks the team’s first official signing of the off-season.The latest lineup submitted by Liquid for the BLAST Premier Fall Groups reveals that Roland ‘ultimate’ Tomkowiak and Justin ‘jks’ Savage are the final members yet to be announced.Liquid made significant changes to their roster during the recent winter player break, including the addition of Wilton ‘zews’Prado, a coach who had won two Majors. However, the team’s performance in the first half of 2024 was disappointing, leading to their…
Related Articles Skyesports Increased A Prize Pool And Will Invite Four More Teams Skyesports Championship Invited ENCE Skyesports Championship Invited AMKAL The organizers of the Skyesports Championship have announced that BLEED, PARIVISION, and DMS have all confirmed their participation in the upcoming event. However, FURIA has decided not to compete in the tournament.The tournament organizer from India reported that FURIA had to withdraw due to a scheduling conflict. The Brazilian team, which recently recruited Felipe ‘skullz’ Medeiros from Liquid, is set to compete in the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia next week and in IEM Cologne in early August.Nemanja…
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