Dota 2 Champions League: Winstrike lost the opportunity to advance to the top division
Ihor MatusAnother game day has come to an end. There are still two game days ahead, and we already know some of the interim results of the event.
Yesterday was successful for Spider Pigzs and Nemiga Esports, while Hellbear Smashers and Winstrike were defeated in confrontations with their opponents.
In the first confrontation, the Spider Pigzs fought the Hellbear Smashers. The first map ended very quickly. The choice in favor of tempo heroes was a success, and LeBronDota and his teammates were able to complete the battle in 23 minutes. On the second map, the Hellbear Smashers took Pangolier and Hoodwink, which they beat the Spider Pigzs with, and won the map in 39 minutes, drawing the game into a draw. The third map became very difficult for both participants in the match and lasted almost an hour, namely 56 minutes. Spider Pigzs managed to take the meta Hoodwink, Pangolier and Shadow Demon, whom we saw many times in the match. This helped LeBronDota and his teammates to win the fight. "Additional Respect Points" are added to the Spider Pigzs' piggy bank by the facts that, firstly, the Hellbear Smashers are the main favorite of the group and for the first time ever in the tournament was defeated, and secondly, the Spider Pigzs played with a substitute. Instead of the Ukrainian e-sportsman Merlin, OmaR represented the banner of Spider Pigzs in this match. As a result, the meeting ended with a score of 2-1, and the European team got the opportunity to break out into the top division of the next stage.
In the second match, Winstrike and Nemiga Gaming fought against each other. In all three maps, the Nemiga took Hoodwink for themselves. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. For example, in the first map the team won in 34 minutes, and in the second in 39 they were defeated. Maybe because instead of dyrachyo in Winstrike, mellojhul played as a substitute, or maybe because Nemiga were in better shape, but Nemiga were able to beat Winstrike in 45 minutes on the third map and close this match with a result of 2-1.
The third match was destined not to take place, as one of the participants there was the AS Monaco Gambit team, which withdrew from this event. Thus, Nemiga Gaming received a technical victory and gained the upper hand in two confrontations at once, taking 4th place in the group stage table.
Group stage table
A place | Team | Wins/Losses | Cards |
one | Hellbear Smashers | 7-1 | 15-4 |
2 | Team Unique | 5-2 | 11-4 |
3 | Chicken Fighters | 5-2 | 10-4 |
4 | V-Gaming | 4-3 | 9-7 |
five | Nemiga Gaming | 5-3 | 9-7 |
6 | PuckChamp | 4-4 | 9-9 |
7 | Spider pigzs | 4-4 | 9-11 |
eight | Fantastic Five | 3-5 | 7-10 |
nine | Winstrike | 2-6 | 8-13 |
10 | AS Monaco Gambit | 0-9 | 0-18 |
Based on the results of the group stage, six teams will be selected, which will be honored to continue their path in this championship in the double-elimination bracket of the top division. Most of the total prize pool will be distributed here. Teams that finish their participation in the group stage on the 7-10th line will move to the lower division bracket.
With the exception of the top 6 in the top division, Team Spirit and Tundra Esports will compete for the title of the best entrant in this tournament and for the top prize of $ 20,000. These teams have received a special privilege in the form of direct invitations to the playoffs from the organizers of the tournament.
Matches history: Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 2
The Dota 2 Champions League started on July 19 and will end on August 8. The total prize pool of the championship is $ 50,000. It has 10 teams, 1 of which refused to participate in the event (Gambit Esports). The winner of the event will receive the grand prize of $ 20,000 and the vice-champion will receive $ 10,000. The bronze medalist will receive $ 6,000 and the 4th place team will receive $ 4,000.