With the European Minor at DreamHack Tours 2016 kicking off tomorrow, we have prepared a viewer's guide with all the information you need including groups, the schedule, the broadcast talent, and more.
DreamHack Regional Minor Championship Europe will be the third regional Minor to take place on the road to the Major and eight teams from Europe will battle it out in the $50,000 tournament which will also hand out two spots at the ESL One Cologne Main Qualifier.
Two groups of four teams will kick off the contest that features a GSL format as the opening, the winners' and the elimination matches will be played as best-of-ones. The only best-of-three matches will be the deciders and two squads from each group will move on to the playoffs.
The groups can be found below:
Group A
Group B
Dignitas
GODSENT
SK
HellRaisers
Orbit
CSGL
Epsilon
ENCE
Come playoffs time, a double-elimination format will come into effect with all the matches being played as best-of-threes. A team will have to win two best-of-three series in the playoffs in order to book their ticket to the Major qualifier. The full schedule is as follows:
Saturday, May 14th
12:00
Dignitas
vs. Epsilon
BO1
12:00
SK
vs. Orbit
BO1
13:30
Group A - winners' match
BO1
13:30
Group A - elimination match
BO1
15:00
Group A - decider
BO3
16:00
GODSENT
vs. ENCE
BO1
16:00
HellRaisers
vs. CSGL
BO1
18:00
Group B - winners' match
BO1
18:00
Group B - elimination match
BO1
19:30
Group B - decider
BO3
Sunday, May 15th
12:00
Semi-final #1
BO3
15:00
Semi-final #2
BO3
18:00
Lowe bracket final
BO3
Monday, May 16th
12:00
Upper bracket final
BO3
15:00
Consolidation final
BO3
19:30
Grand Final
BO3
The following five-man crew will be bringing you the action on Dreamhack's twitch channel: