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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
May 24 2013 00:59 GMT
#1
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Eight players advance through the Challenger League to next season's Premier League

ESL blazed through the bracket phase of the Challenger League in a week, selecting eight players to play in next Premier League season. (T)Acer.MMA, (Z)LIquid`Ret, (Z)Acer.Bly, (P)Grubby, (T)Mill.Dayshi, (T)c.Shuttle, (P)XMG.ToD, and (Z)d.Tefel advanced to the highest tier of of European competition, with Season 2 set to begin next month.

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There was not much upheaval, with six of eight advancing players being ones who competed in this season's Premier League already. However, the few upsets that did happen to occur were quite jarring. (P)Alliance.NaNiwa, the DreamHack runner-up, lost in a shock 0 - 2 series to Dignitas' (Z)Tefel. Tefel had fought his way up from the very bottom through the Challenger League qualifiers, and earned a well deserved spot by defeating three Premier League players in Titan, Krass, and Naniwa in his Challenger League Bracket.

Additionally, Premier League caster (P)XMG.ToD decided it was time to leave the casting booth and return to the player's desk, taking out (T)EG.ThorZaIN.RC to secure his Premier League spot. ToD had also worked his way up from the Challenger League qualifiers, and defeated a different trio of Premier League players in Socke, Slivko, and ThorZaIN to earn his spot in the next season.

Not all hope is gone for the defeated players, however. The "Up/Down" stages of the Challenger League remain to be played in the upcoming weeks, with all of the bracket stage losers returning for a second chance. Sixteen spots still remain in next season's Premier League, and there are opportunities a plenty for (T)Nonames and fan favorites alike.
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asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
May 24 2013 01:02 GMT
#2
mma please!
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purakushi
Profile Joined August 2012
United States3300 Posts
May 24 2013 01:05 GMT
#3
'gratz to them!

Whoa, I wonder what is up with NaNiwa... 0-2 ;;
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BlueEagle
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom75 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-24 01:08:59
May 24 2013 01:06 GMT
#4
Yeaaaaaah Ret, take it to em! WP to ToD as well. Now cast your own games somehow :D

Hope Thorzain gets through as well (I am reading it correctly, he is still in right?)
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
May 24 2013 01:07 GMT
#5
Impressive by ToD, well played! Congrats to all those who advanced.
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v_lm
Profile Joined September 2012
France202 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-24 01:14:08
May 24 2013 01:07 GMT
#6
Achievements of (T)Dayshi in the last couple of days :
- Gain a spot in M-cup via a qualifier defeating most notably (P)Arthur, (Z)Tefel and (T)Sting.
- All kill of Quantic (korean-only roster including (Z)HyuN x2).
- Gain a Premiere League spot defeating (P)finale, (P)HasuObs and (T)Strelok.
- Gain my love.
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ZerGGling
Profile Joined November 2012
26 Posts
May 24 2013 01:11 GMT
#7
am i the only one that feels this rushed challenger league format (1 week), takes away some of the fun of this LEAGUE and takes away preparation time for the players?? I find more entertaining the korea Challenger league/code A, with more time between matches.
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Diks
Profile Joined January 2010
Belgium1880 Posts
May 24 2013 01:17 GMT
#8
ToD FIGHTING !!!!!!
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
May 24 2013 01:17 GMT
#9
Well, nice to see MMA back in Premier. Hopefully he does better next season.

And hopefully they let ToD continue casting
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zeratul_jf
Profile Joined October 2011
United States808 Posts
May 24 2013 01:23 GMT
#10
The people who lost still have a chance to make it in premier if they win their group stage right? because im really sad vortix lost=(
Holytornados
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1022 Posts
May 24 2013 01:23 GMT
#11
On May 24 2013 10:05 purakushi wrote:
'gratz to them!

Whoa, I wonder what is up with NaNiwa... 0-2 ;;


He forfeit
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Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
May 24 2013 01:25 GMT
#12
On May 24 2013 10:23 Holytornados wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2013 10:05 purakushi wrote:
'gratz to them!

Whoa, I wonder what is up with NaNiwa... 0-2 ;;


He forfeit


Ehm no, he just played like shit, BMed his opponent, and left like a crybaby.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
May 24 2013 01:25 GMT
#13
On May 24 2013 10:11 ZerGGling wrote:
am i the only one that feels this rushed challenger league format (1 week), takes away some of the fun of this LEAGUE and takes away preparation time for the players?? I find more entertaining the korea Challenger league/code A, with more time between matches.


I agree with you, it seems like WCS EU is putting all of the focus on the Premier league and is just treating challenger like a qualifier instead of a part of the tournament. They even stream challenger on a different WCS EU twitch channel.
juicyjames *
Profile Joined August 2011
United States3815 Posts
May 24 2013 01:25 GMT
#14
On May 24 2013 10:23 zeratul_jf wrote:
The people who lost still have a chance to make it in premier if they win their group stage right? because im really sad vortix lost=(

All of the Challenger League players who lost get put into eight groups of four players. They play out GSL-style Dual Tournament groups where the top two advance advance to the Premier League, third place stays in Challenger League, and the last place drops out of WCS completely.
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lord_nibbler
Profile Joined March 2004
Germany591 Posts
May 24 2013 01:26 GMT
#15
On May 24 2013 10:11 ZerGGling wrote:
am i the only one that feels this rushed challenger league format (1 week), takes away some of the fun of this LEAGUE and takes away preparation time for the players??
Given that this stage format is set up in the line of '1 out of 5 players wins and nobody loses', I think it was ok.
Maybe a day of rest between the games would be nice, but in the end this is only one of two qualifier rounds for the real attraction.
a_flayer
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Netherlands2826 Posts
May 24 2013 01:36 GMT
#16
Poor naniwa, but glad to see ret and grubby go through.

ToD is going to be intolerable if he keeps casting (i am kidding, he seems like a fine gentleman).
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Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33369 Posts
May 24 2013 01:39 GMT
#17
On May 24 2013 10:23 Holytornados wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2013 10:05 purakushi wrote:
'gratz to them!

Whoa, I wonder what is up with NaNiwa... 0-2 ;;


He forfeit



no, he lost
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petered
Profile Joined February 2010
United States1817 Posts
May 24 2013 01:42 GMT
#18
On May 24 2013 10:07 v_lm wrote:
Achievements of (T)Dayshi in the last couple of days :
- Gain a spot in M-cup via a qualifier defeating most notably (P)Arthur, (Z)Tefel and (T)Sting.
- All kill of Quantic (korean-only roster including (Z)HyuN x2).
- Gain a Premiere League spot defeating (P)finale, (P)HasuObs and (T)Strelok.
- Gain my love.


I was just going to mention that every time I see Dayshi pop up he seems to be beasting someone.
Could be someone to keep an eye out for breakout performance going forward.
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33369 Posts
May 24 2013 01:47 GMT
#19
Dayshi's stats/online performances are crazy, but the most memorable moment he gave me was playing greedy twice in a row against Leenock at DreamHack
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Champi
Profile Joined March 2010
1422 Posts
May 24 2013 01:58 GMT
#20
i lol'd at how tod just decides to be back in the tourney after casting it, and takes out thorzain.

pretty impressive upset, keep it up
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