The group stage of PGL Wallachia Season 1 concludes with eight teams advancing to the playoffs and eight teams eliminated. The modified Swiss-System group stage of PGL Wallachia Season 1 has wrapped up. Team Liquid secures the final playoff spot after a 2:0 victory over Team Secret, aided by a failed Rosh sneak attempt in Game 1 and a disappointing performance by Clement 'Puppey' Ivanov on Winter Wyvern in Game 2.
While some may attribute Team Secret's struggles to adjusting to Thiago "Thiolicor" Cordeiro standing in for the team, it's been evident for some time that the once-dominant European team has fallen behind.
It took six days and five rounds to finalize the eight advancing teams. The early qualifiers, Team Falcons and Xtreme Gaming, secured spots first. Team Spirit, a two-time TI championship team, clinched a slot and aims to prove its prowess. However, Shopify Rebellion, featuring two Nigma Galaxy players, couldn't make the cut, though fans hope for improvement with a completed roster at DreamLeague.
Action resumes tomorrow, Thursday, May 16th, at 9:00 CEST with Upper Bracket quarter-finals. All eight teams will compete in four best-of-three series.
PGL Wallachia Season 1 Playoff Teams:
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid
- Team Secret
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Team Spirit
- Xtreme Gaming
- Aurora Gaming
- G2.iG (China qualifiers)
- BOOM Esports (SA qualifiers)
PGL Wallachia Season 1 Playoffs Format:
- Playoffs: May 16 - May 19, 2024
- Double-elimination bracket
- All matches except the Grand Final are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5