NiP and OpTic Qualified for FACEIT Major: London 2018
NiP and OpTic Qualified for FACEIT Major: London 2018
Europe Minor Championship - London 2018 has concluded, finalizing the line-up for FACEIT Major: London 2018. Ninjas in Pyjamas won the event by defeating OpTic Gaming in the grand final with the 2-0 score. Both teams qualified for the major.
The event was held on July 19-22 at Twickenham Stadium in London, and featured eight teams that made it through the closed qualifiers. First, they competed in a GSL group stage, and then top two teams advanced to the double-elimination playoffs. As the winners of the event, NiP received $30,000 in prize money, while the runner-up OpTic Gaming got half of the sum - $15,000.
| Group A | Group B | ||||||
| 1. | OpTic Gaming | 2-0 | 32-18 | 1. | Sprout | 2-0 | 35-25 |
| 2. | ENCE eSports | 2-1 | 61-54 | 2. | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2-1 | 64-59 |
| 3. | 3DMAX | 1-2 | 74-81 | 3. | Red Reserve | 1-2 | 75-77 |
| 4. | LeftOut | 0-2 | 47-61 | 4. | Team Kinguin | 0-2 | 38-51 |
Playoffs Bracket:
Tournament Results:
| Place | $ USD | Seed | Team |
| 1st | $30,000 | FACEIT Major: New Challenger | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 2nd | $15,000 | FACEIT Major: New Challenger | OpTic Gaming |
| 3rd | $5,000 | - | ENCE eSports |
| 4th | - | - | Sprout |
| 5th-6th | - | - | 3DMAX, Red Reserve |
| 7th-8th | - | - | LeftOut, Team Kinguin |
FACEIT Major: London 2019 will take place on September 5-23 at SSE Arena, Wembley in London. 24 teams will compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool.
FACEIT Major Participants:
The Current Legends
- Cloud9
- FaZe Clan
- Natus Vincere
- MiBR
- mousesports
- Winstrike Team
- G2 Esports
- Fnatic
The New Challengers
- Gambit Esports
- Vega Squadron
- Space Soldiers
- BIG
- Astralis
- Team Liquid
- North
- Virtus.pro
The Minors' Champions
- Ninjas in Pyjamas (EU)
- OpTic (EU)
- compLexity Gaming (America)
- Rogue (America)
- HellRaisers (CIS)
- Team Spirit (CIS)
- Renegades (Asia)
- TyLoo (Asia)