Spirit pull out of EPICENTER qualifier

5/10/2017 - 22:19

Spirit have decided to withdraw from the CIS closed qualifier for EPICENTER, HLTV.org has learned.

The Russian team were due to face AVANGAR in the first round of the Lower Bracket after losing to Vega Squadron 2-1 in the Upper Bracket semi-finals.

However, Spirit have decided not to take further part in the qualifier after learning that EPICENTER will clash with the CIS Minor Championship, to which they have been invited.

DavCost's Spirit will prioritise the CIS Minor

Natus Vincere, Vega Squadron and AVANGAR are now the teams who remain in contention in the qualifier, which will reward the winning side with a spot in the EPICENTER wildcard stage.

This four-team wildcard stage, featuring the winners of the qualifiers held in Europe, the CIS and the Americas, plus an Asian side, will determine the final two teams who will take part in EPICENTER's main tournament, which will have $500,000 on offer.

2017-10-05 22:20

3 replies

oh damn, good luck to them

2017-10-05 22:21

1 reply

???k

2017-10-05 22:34

expected

Ok, second :c

pull out game stronk

nice schedule volvo

2 replies

2017-10-06 03:42

2017-10-06 09:19

free qualifier spot for winner of Natus Vincere vs Vega Squadron inc

lol

strong pull out game

Sup

why does it take valve more than 2 months to announce the major ffs.

2017-10-05 22:23

they wont have a chance on either of the events so who cares

2017-10-05 22:33

By that logic they should just quit right?

2017-10-06 15:03

sure

2017-10-06 19:02

valve is garbage, gaben is idiot btw Avangar, pls withdraw from Quals too. thx

2017-10-05 22:35

valve is garbage, gaben is idiot

2017-10-05 22:36

thank you elegue/valve/whoever organizes this shit

2017-10-05 22:38

As if they were gonna qualify over navi

2017-10-05 22:43

starix ruins every team

2017-10-05 22:44

2017-10-06 05:49

THANKS PGL BEST ORGANISATION EVER SEEN

2017-10-05 23:01

PGL? Ur a bit mistaken. Eleague is an organiser of the 2018 Major.

2017-10-06 09:22

it was probably esls fault as always

2017-10-06 11:36

Dang

2017-10-06 00:11

This is why valve need to announce the next major right after the major final. This kind of clash with other tournaments is just horrible for the lower team who want to compete at a bigger stage as much as possible.

2017-10-06 01:42

thank you elegue

2017-10-06 02:34