StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 2 Finals: A Preview
In just two days, the highly anticipated StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 2 Finals will begin. This thrilling esports event will be held at the Palace Ukraina in Kiev, Ukraine from September 7th to September 11th. With a massive prize pool of $300,000, sixteen teams will battle it out over five days to claim the title.
The Group Stage Format
During the group stage, there will be four teams per group and four groups in total. Each team will compete in two best-of-one matches and one best-of-three decider match. This format will determine whether they advance to the eight team double-elimination bracket. Let’s take a closer look at the groups:
Group A
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Team Dignitas
- GODSENT
- HellRaisers
Group B
- FaZe Clan
- FlipSid3 Tactics
- G2 Esports
- MVP Project
Group C
- Astralis
- Natus Vincere
- Heroic
- TyLoo
Group D
- Virtus.Pro
- Team EnVyUs
- Cloud9
- VG.CyberZen
Tournament Schedule
The group play will be held before the weekend, while the playoffs will take place during the weekend. All times are in the local Ukrainian time format (GMT+3). Here is the schedule for the entire tournament:
Wednesday, Sept. 7 (Best-of-One Matches)
12:00 PM: NiP vs HellRaisers
1:30 PM: GODSENT vs Team Dignitas
3:00 PM: G2 Esports vs MVP Project
4:30 PM: FaZe Clan vs FlipSid3
6:00 PM: Na’Vi vs TyLoo
7:30 PM: Astralis vs Heroic
9:00 PM: Winner of Na’Vi/TyLoo vs Winner of Astralis/Heroic
10:30 PM: EnVyUs vs Cloud9
Thursday, Sept. 8 (Best-of-One Matches)
12:00 PM: Loser of NiP/HellRaisers vs Loser of GODSENT/Dignitas
1:30 PM: Winner of NiP/HellRaisers vs Winner of GODSENT/Dignitas
3:00 PM: Loser of G2/MVP vs Loser of FaZe/F3
4:30 PM: Winner of G2/MVP vs Winner of FaZe/F3
6:00 PM: Loser of NaVi/TyLoo vs Loser of Astralis/Heroic
7:30 PM: Virtus.Pro vs VG.CyberZen
9:00 PM: Loser of VP/VG vs Loser of nV/C9
10:30 PM: Winner of VP/VG vs Winner of nV/C9
Friday, Sept. 9 (Best-of-Three Matches)
10:00 AM: Group A Decider
1:30 PM: Group B Decider
5:00 PM: Group C Decider
8:30 PM: Group D Decider
Saturday, Sept. 10 (Best-of-Three Matches)
10:00 AM: Quarter-Final Playoff #1
1:30 PM: Quarter-Final Playoff #2
5:00 PM: Quarter-Final Playoff #3
8:30 PM: Quarter-Final Playoff #4
Sunday, Sept. 11 (Best of Three Matches)
1:00 PM: Semi-Final Playoff
4:30 PM: Semi-Final Playoff
8:00 PM: Grand Finals
Additional Notes
- Unfortunately, SK Gaming will not be able to attend the event due to a player medical issue.
- FaZe Clan has stepped in to fill SK Gaming’s spot in the tournament.
- GODSENT and HellRaisers have replaced Team Liquid and Fnatic in the tournament.
- Cloud9 and FlipSid3 Tactics have replaced OpTic Gaming and Immortals in the tournament.
- Heroic was previously named “Team X”.