MIHAJA
Event Overview
With six teams registered this time round, last time’s winners Popeye were the favourites to win the event. Apart from a name change, the team also had a roster change with slotzz__ replacing xANGEL__ and Zelli0n replacing notifyy, who entered the competition with the newly revived team Berserk. As there were six teams, POPEYE and Club Malta both had a bye into the semifinals.
All the matches this time around were a BO3, however, an unforgiving single elimination format meant losing a series would knock the losing team out of the tournament. In the opening matches, a couple of quick 2 – 0 results would see Berserk and 4Swedes1Dutch advance over Bagres Brasil and VEX respectively.
In the semi-finals, 4Swedes1Dutch would push POPEYE the distance, with an overtime win on map one and forcing a crazy quadruple overtime on Nuke before eventually losing the series 2 – 1. Over in semi-final two it was a quieter affair with Berserk triumphing 2 – 0 over Club Malta.
The finals once again required all three maps to determine a winner, but after both teams won their respective map picks 13 – 5, POPEYE took control and eased to a 13 – 6 victory on Ancient, winning the series and the event alongside it!
Final Standings
Final Standings
- 1st – POPEYE
- 2nd – Berserk
- 3rd/4th – Club Malta
- 3rd/4th – 4Swedes1Ditch
- 5th/6th – VEX
- 5th/6th – Bagres Brazil
The top 4 bracket for the event can be accessed here.
Conclusion
It’s great to see the number of participating teams at Counter Strike events increasing. With the Kazin CS2 LAN trials on the horizon and Esports Plaza promising more tournaments, we can’t wait for what’s next for Counter Strike in Malta.
Zelli0n
