European Development Championship 5 group stage announced
fantasyexpo together with Eden Esports announced the group stage of the European Development Championship 5. At the online championship, which will be held from August 18 to September 5, 16 teams will compete for a total prize pool of $ 30,000. The winning team will receive $ 17,500 plus the opportunity to host a bootcamp in Malta.
The format of the championship will remain the same - sixteen teams will be divided into four groups, the two best participants from which will advance to the playoffs. The opening matches will be played in BO1 format, while all remaining matches will be played in full BO3 format.
Full list of European Development Championship 5 participants: 100PingGods, 1win, B8, AGO, Budapest Five, Double Poney, Lyngby Vikings, K23, M1 EDEN, SKADE, LDLC, Team Fiend, allStars Gaming, Young Ninjas, bankaPEPSI and Infinite Gaming.
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