Schedule for EL playoffs released

19/7/2016 - 14:50

Turner Sports and WME | IMG have released the schedule for the quarter-finals of the first season of ELEAGUE.

Starting on Thursday, July 21, the ELEAGUE playoffs will see eight teams compete in a single-elimination, best-of-three bracket for the lion's share of the tournament's $1.4 million prize fund.

The six group winners plus the two teams who advanced from the last-chance qualifier, Virtus.pro and mousesports, will fight for spots at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the venue that will host the semi-finals and the grand final, on July 29-30.

Friday's match between Virtus.pro and NiP will air on TBS

The ELEAGUE playoffs will begin with a clash between EnVyUs and fnatic, with the match between Virtus.pro and Ninjas in Pyjamas being the only one that TBS will broadcast, on Friday evening.

Below you can find the schedule for the quarter-finals of the ELEAGUE playoffs:

Thursday, July 21
20:00	Envy	vs.	fnatic
23:00	Natus Vincere	vs.	Cloud9
Friday, July 22
23:00	Astralis	vs.	MOUZ
04:00	Virtus.pro	vs.	Ninjas in Pyjamas

dsads

2016-07-19 14:50

36 replies

ok-ish times for uk

2016-07-19 14:51

24 replies

1AM "ok-ish" time, ayy lmao top kek eksdee xD

2016-07-19 15:19

23 replies

19:00 and 22:00 are okish. The only thing that I can't watch is VP vs NiP at 03:00.

2016-07-19 15:52

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I'm staying up for that shit. By the way the times are in EST, so the BST time would be 0200

2016-07-20 13:40

1 am isn't anything to bitch about rofl. What are you, 70 years old?

2016-07-19 16:16

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Why do you have to make it personal? But okay, I'll bite. First off: For me it would be 2AM, as we are 1 hour ahead of the UK. Secondly, I can't speak for you of course but I usually don't sit on my computer to watch Twitch at 2AM on a Friday night. There are other, a lot more fun, things to do on a Friday night.

2016-07-19 16:20

16 replies

What do you do at 2am on friday night then?

2016-07-19 16:55

11 replies

Go out? Spend time with the missus? What else would someone be doing at 2AM on a Friday night? Besides watching CS:GO on Twitch apparently.

2016-07-19 18:07

10 replies

You cant skip going out 1 friday?

2016-07-19 19:01

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Of course I could, but why should/would I? Besides, that was not the point now was it? The point was that 2AM, or in the UK 1AM, is not an "okay-ish" time for a CS:GO match on Twitch in my opinion. He then asked whether I'm 70, because apparently not watching a CS:GO match on Twitch at 1AM makes someone 70?

2016-07-19 19:37

7 replies

You should because its a classic matchup on LAN. Shouldnt you be more busy in the middle of the day or in the evening in the summer?

2016-07-19 21:43

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I do programming work during the day. But what does that have to do with how I spend my Friday nights? :P VP - NiP is 4AM now apparently. I thought it said 2AM before? There is no way I'm going to watch CS:GO at 4AM, no matter what teams are playing.

2016-07-19 22:10

3 replies

Why not? Sleep is not as important as they say

2016-07-19 22:11

2 replies

Kappa.

2016-07-20 13:59

NoKappa idc about my brain when im 40+ life is over then anyways

2016-07-20 18:07

Nice try, but that's exactly what a 70-year-old that escaped the nursing home would say to keep his cover.

2016-07-19 21:49

You got me.

2016-07-19 22:17

we are all nolifers so im not going out with friends and im always watching the games and i'll watch VP-NIP at 04:00PM in my country.

2016-07-19 19:07

It's still nothing to bitch about. Those of us outside Europe are constantly having to either rewatch majors or watch them at like 2-6am. But every time there's a match in the US all you whiny bitches come out of the woodwork.

2016-07-19 23:19

It's nothing to bitch about because people of other timezones have the same problem vice versa? That... Literally made no sense.

2016-07-20 16:22

It... literally makes perfect sense. Deal with it like the rest of us. This is a global game and someone is always going to be put out. There is no perfect time to play them where everyone is going to be happy. To summarize: quityerbitchin

2016-07-20 19:30

No, it really does not make sense. Because anyone should be able to bitch about hours, whether they be from EU, NA or Asia. To summarize: don't be a totalitarian yahoo and let me bitch all I want.

2016-07-20 21:56

Ever heard of work? Thursday and Friday I have 2 days off this week, but that is quite unusual. I have to get up at 5 or 6 am most of the time for work, so I most likely wouldn't even watch the first match.

2016-07-19 16:34

most of these kids are 12 and on summer break rn, last thing they'll understand is work

2016-07-19 17:31

Alright, that is pretty true.

2016-07-19 17:46

NiP vs fnatic 2-1 NiP

sk got f1 by these teams...feelsbadman

2016-07-19 14:52

what do you mean "F1" ? its a button on a keyboard lol

2016-07-19 14:54

Votekicked

2016-07-19 14:57

ahhh

2016-07-19 15:09

SK won their group (in fact, they didn't even lose a single match until the group finals, where they beat C9 2-1). They got disqualified, and so did ex-SK.

2016-07-19 15:48

That is awesome. And they never invite ex temple I start to thing e league really hate brazil... They rather give chance to faking tier 3 na teams

2016-07-19 17:05

This is an English forum. If you can't speak it, ask someone to translate whatever the hell you are trying to say before you post.

2016-07-20 00:17

Wow guys I found a wild brazil retard. BRAZIL = PORRA NUB BOA

2016-07-20 01:43

Hey

2016-07-19 14:56

tier 2 champioship

2016-07-19 18:55

nice

c9 LUL

RIP NA

2016-07-19 17:06

final vp vs fnc i think

If VP reaches the final I will buy a knife and name it Virtus Plow

2016-07-19 15:07

cool story

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I HAD 1 BUT I POSTED LESS THAN 30 SEC FUCKKKKKKK

Astralis! I've been waiting for this, its finally here! :)

Waiting for what? Semi-final choke versus Virtus.plow? Yeah, it's been a while.

2016-07-19 15:29

aussie will win this against fnatic in finals u saw it here first

2016-07-19 16:03

I'm not expecting much from them, their recent performance has been really bad, there is no denying that. They aren't TSM anymore. What I meant by "I've been waiting for this" is that I like watching them play and I've been looking forward to this tournament to continue.

2016-07-19 16:18

I see. That's fair. Thanks for reasonable reply despite my fanboyish comment :)

2016-07-19 22:28

GL VP

Last match for Envyus with that lineup

2016-07-19 15:26

2016-07-19 15:34

i hope

2016-07-19 15:33

Maybe, I cant see someone from g2 going to nV. What r they gonna change?

2016-07-19 17:00

DamN! SK would face Na`Vi and fnatic at this event RiP

RIP NIP

Fuck haters #GONINJAS :P

2016-07-19 19:42

Astralis will win this :>

2016-07-19 14:53

2016-07-19 15:10

EZ VP

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+10

thx hungary bro

2016-07-19 16:54

M indian bro :D

2016-07-19 20:48

dont lie to me

2016-07-20 00:16

I iz no lie man :( check flag

2016-07-21 19:57

Nip vs VP on TV bcuz theyre the most popular and have the best fans

2016-07-19 14:55

+1 my friend :P

Fucking NA times for the 2nd day matches

Could be worse

2016-07-19 15:00

Cloud 9 to win it all

Rip emvy

Fnatic NaVi mousesports Virtus.Pro

ffs why so early/late :c

Looks like SK won't win this. Hopefully the fnatic dominance doesn't return. Could be an interesting tournament :ad

2016-07-19 14:58

Won't or Wouldn't? And yeah, they would win this tournament sou easy.

2016-07-19 18:10

would love to see them playing without cheats, cuz they are clearly talented and falleN is a good IGL but with all that shady stuff im happy that they're out. Sure other players that have shady stuff are still in, but in SK all players have that shady shit .

2016-07-19 22:25

they won't because they are not in the tournament. I kinda feel like one of th SK players will see off a kqly ban :D They are too good

2016-07-20 12:29

rip timezone

2016-07-19 14:59

got confused as to why I couldn't see SK kek

2016-07-19 15:01

Ugh, NIP X VP...two of my favorites islamrope teams... Don't know who I'll be cheering for.

2016-07-19 15:02

same :(

the schedule was release at least a few days ago. ;)

2016-07-19 15:05

ez SK

2016-07-19 15:08

great times! no more 4AM CEST

ez 4 ence #RIPSK #RIPFAVELA

2016-07-19 15:15

Cloud9 EleGiggle

2016-07-19 15:18

Where is SK? :O

hltv.org/news/18219-sk-team-x-disqualifi..

Nip - fnatic in the grand final easy prediction

2016-07-19 15:21

NaVi went from facing the best team in the world, to face Cloud 9.... FeelsGoodMan.... lmao

2016-07-19 15:22

great matchups

2016-07-19 15:27

EZ Virtus.Pro Astralis to choke against mouz

2016-07-19 15:30

yung stew MPV of the event

2016-07-19 15:35

Easy Fnatic vs Vp final Astralis will choke,

VP - NIP in 04:00? I hope you die.

2016-07-19 15:36

LOL ikr.. not even going to watch it..

2016-07-19 16:07

thx for kicking out the favela, now can finally enjoy some good cs

2016-07-19 15:40

cheat free without favela :D

2016-07-19 16:04

I bet my anus that another team will be accused of cheating

2016-07-19 16:13

Interesting matches! But EL go to hell!

2016-07-19 16:56

OMG 04:00 srsly? anyone know how many viewers they have in TV?

2016-07-19 16:57

No sk no fun!

LOL all the NA orgs getting to the league with money and only one NA team in playoffs, and even C9 got in only bcz SK was kicked. NA top 1

2016-07-19 17:04

4am sounds like a great time for EU audience :)

2016-07-19 17:11

VP will rek all them noobs

2016-07-19 17:29

lol NA schedule - 04:00 Virtus.pro vs. NiP No more event NA

2016-07-19 17:30

fk off with that times -.-

2016-07-19 17:44

ez for C9

2016-07-19 18:18

so fucking cloud9 org kicked SK via petition just to play in the EL playoffs and get raped by sweaty edward and his NaVi friends. little NA shits

2016-07-19 19:25

Astralis always draws the easiest shittiest teams, GG.

2016-07-19 20:58

I wish we were back in the time where nV vs fnatic was the most exciting game to watch. It'll probably be a stomp this time around though. edit: shame there's no SK. Na`Vi vs SK would be a great quarter-final to watch.

2016-07-19 21:11

tier2 tournament

2016-07-19 21:46

fuck this tournament #shitleague

2016-07-19 22:42

ez for North American eSports organization Cloud9 with NA legend Jordan 'n0thing' Gilbert and his teammates AWPer Tyler 'Skadoodle' Latham, IGL Alec 'Slemmy' White, Starfragger Mike 'shroud' Grzesiek and professional smoke-pusher Jake 'Stewie2K' Yip

2016-07-19 23:45

mousesports and clown9 does t deserve to be playing this league.

2016-07-20 04:25

I will be cheering for c9 but VP is the dark horse of the tournament. They stepped up big at the major and LCQ and proved they can at least still play at lan. Fnatic is most likely going to win though

2016-07-20 05:02

Virtus.Pro vs NiP are gonna be epic

2016-07-20 05:03

I'm totally gonna have to stay up for the NiP/VP game. Something tells me it's gonna be fucking epic.

2016-07-20 13:38

meh

2016-07-20 14:17

easy for vp

2016-07-20 19:37