E-Sports: The playoffs of the PlayIn-Stage

The group phase of the PlayIn-Stage is over, and the playoffs are about to start. This article will tell you what happened and how to proceed.

Both European teams in the playoffs

After the group stage of the PlayIn Stage, is before the playoffs of the PlayIn Stage. The two best teams of each group are allowed to prove themselves once more and try to move into the Main Event. Both European teams have mastered the first small hurdle. Besides Splyce and the Unicorns of Love, Clutch Gaming, DamWon Gaming, LowKey eSports, Hong Kong Attitude, Isurus Gaming and Royal Youth also made it into the playoffs. Four of the eight teams will move into the Main Event and compete against the other top teams in the world.

Exciting playoff games

The draw of the games revealed exciting encounters and a very unfortunate lot for Europe. DamWon meets LowKey eSports . DamWon is the clear favourite in the first of the four “Best of Fives”. Tonight is the meeting between Clutch Gaming and Royal Youth. North America and China are very strong regions that will meet today. Tomorrow Isurus Gaming and Hong Kong Attitude will fight for the Main Event. Attentive readers may have noticed that exactly two teams have not yet been enumerated.

Tomorrow evening, in the final game of the playoffs, the two European teams will have to fight each other in the summoner’s chasm. Splyce meets the Unicorns of Love. One of the two teams has no chance to move into the Main Event. Of course, we are curious how it will go on, and with us, you are as always top informed.