NAVI and Entropiq reached the IEM Fall 2021 CIS playoffs from Group A
Ihor MatusAfter two rounds of unusual tie-breaks, the participants of Group A finally finished figuring out which of them is most worthy to go to the playoffs, who will be in third place and will compete in the match for 5th place, and who will finish their way in this championship after the end of the group stages. The six tie-break matches were judged as follows:
- Nemiga Gaming finished fourth in Group A and finished their way in the championship. In the overall standings they will be in 7th-8th place
- Team Spirit are on the third line in Group A. The team will compete with the team that will take the third line in Group B, for the fifth place in the overall table
- Entropiq became the second team to reach the playoffs from Group A. Previously, Natus Vincere achieved this privilege, having not suffered a single defeat during the championship
In Group B, battles are still ongoing. The teams will compete in two series of tie-breaks. In one of them, Gambit, Virtus.pro and INDE IRAE will determine who will take the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. ForZe, K23 and Team Unique have already lost the opportunity to reach the playoffs, but in turn, in the second series of tie-breaks, they will decide who will take 4th, 5th and 6th place.
Matches history: IEM Fall 2021: CIS RMR
Intel Extreme Masters Fall 2021 CIS started on September 29 and will end on October 3. The total prize pool of the championship is $ 50,000. 12 participants compete for the main reward of $ 17,500, 2,500 RMR points + 400 ESL Pro Tour rating points.