The series of Elisa Invitational CS: GO tournaments will continue in the autumn, with the participation of qualified teams from the Scandinavian region and some of the most prestigious teams in the world. They will compete for being crowned as the best. Elisa Invitational Fall 2023 is a fall tournament from the organizer Elisa Esports. What value does it carry to amateurs or non-players? Everyone is invited. You can try out your luck by predicting the winner or give a support vibe to a favorite team. As part of the event, 28 CSGO teams will compete for a prize fund of whooping $100,000.
- Date: 08.08.21- TBA
- Location: Online
- Prize Pool: $100,000
- The number of Participants: 8 in playoffs
What About the Regional Members
All participants of the upcoming Elisa Invitational Fall 2023 are determined. The organizers announced the list of teams invited to compete in the championship. 12 teams joined the other four teams determined by the results of qualification games in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway. The format of the tournament is organized in Swiss format. There’s a range of interesting teams going to take part in the Elisa Invitational Fall 2023. These include Apeks, GORILLAZ, Young Ninjas, and others. SAW Youngsters are the debutants of this year’s tournament.
The Stages and Schedule
Elisa Invitational Fall starts with a group stage. Two groups with 4 teams each compete to qualify for the playoff. Only the two best teams of each group will get a chance to compete for the main prize. Here’s some more details on the scheduling:
| Regional Swiss Stage August 16th – September 9th, 2023 |
16 Team Swiss System Format
Top 8 teams proceed to Main Swiss Stage |
| Main Swiss Stage September 13th – October 7th, 2023 |
16 Team Swiss System Format
Best team proceed to Playoff Stage |
| Playoff October 11th – 15th, 2023 | Best teams compete to be honored as the best of the best. |
What is The Swiss System Format?
The Swiss System Format was first used at a chess tournament in Switzerland in 1895. The tournament is held without elimination, in each round, starting from the second, pairs of opponents are selected so that the participants who scored an equal number of points meet each other. Due to this, games between opponents who are obviously incomparable in strength are excluded from the tournament. The biggest advantage of the Swiss system is that it allows managing a small, compared to the circulatory system, number of rounds with a large number of participants.
Other Popular CS:GO Tournaments to Practice Before Elisa Invitational Fall 2023
Currently, CS:Go is the most popular shooter in the western gaming industry. This is also one of the largest esports disciplines worldwide. The top players earn millions of dollars annually. So, where do they do the big bucks? Here we list the six largest CS:GO competitions in the world.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championships
Known simply as “majors”, this is one of the most popular among the CS:GO tournaments. “Majors” championship is sponsored by Valvo, a company that developed Counter-Strike. Ever since it started, the championship faced tremendous growth. Its prize pool today amounts to over $2 million. The current champions now are Astralis. “Major” tournament is known as an active CS:GO betting market.
CS:GO S-Tier Events
Formerly known as the Premier tournament, S-tier events gather the best players from around the globe. The tournament is held in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. In 2020, the prize pool reached $2,000,000.
CS:GO A-Tier Events
There are several top teams that compete under the A-Tier. The most famous are CS:GO Minor Championships and Regional Major Ranking events. A-tier events take place in Europe, North and South America, Middle East, and China.
CS:GO B-Tier Events
The B-tier events are for more minor scales. The prize pool in these events often ranges from a few to tens of thousands of dollars. The best teams also get an opportunity to compete for the title in major tournaments.
CS:GO C-Tier Events
The money awards for this tournament are less appealing than in the tournaments mentioned above. It’s because these events are also known as “Minor Tournaments” and, as a rule, don’t attract much of an audience. As a result, sponsors don’t feel like seriously investing in these tournaments. If you’re an amateur gamer looking to take your skills to a new level, X-tier events are a platform for you.
Intel Extreme Masters
These events are held everywhere in the world and are sanctioned by the ESL and sponsored by Intel. The prize pool is around $1 million. During the season, the event takes place in the USA, Europe, China, Australia. As usual, the final takes place in Poland. Undoubtedly, the IEM is an integral part of the competitive video gaming world.
