The Americas Minor was the factor to decide which two teams will complete the team lineup for the ESL One Cologne offline qualifier. Eight teams, four invited and four qualified, participated in the Americas Minor fighting for the two remaining slots in the offline qualifier. In the end, it was OpTic Gaming and Tempo Storm who will travel to Katowice, Poland to compete.
Results
Both OpTic and Tempo Storm finished first in their respective group with a 2-0 score and moved onto the playoffs with the highest seed.
Semifinals
- Tempo Storm vs. Selfless Gaming: 2-0
- OpTic Gaming vs. Team SoloMid: 2-1
Winners' Finals
Tempo Storm vs. OpTic Gaming: 0-2
Losers' Round 1
Selfless Gaming vs. Team SoloMid: 0-2
Losers' Finals
Tempo Storm vs. Team SoloMid: 2-0
Grand Finals
OpTic Gaming vs. Tempo Storm: 2-1
The team lineup is now complete!
We now know all of the 16 teams which will travel to Katowice, Poland, and on June 9-12 battle it out for the eight Challenger slots at ESL One Cologne - Valve's next Major. The teams are as follows:
- EnVyUs
- FaZe Clan
- G2 Esports
- Mousesports
- Splyce
- Gambit Gaming
- FlipSid3 Tactics
- Cloud9
- FLuffy Gangsters (CIS Minor winner)
- Team Empire (CIS Minor runner-up)
- TyLoo (Asia Minor winner)
- Renegades (Asia Minor runner-up)
- Team Dignitas (EU Minor winner)
- HellRaisers (EU Minor runner-up)
- OpTic Gaming (America Minor winner)
- Tempo Storm (Americas Minor runner-up)
Which eight out of the above teams will make it to Cologne? We will find out soon enough! And while the teams are competing for their slot at the next Major, you can secure yourself a ticket to the amazing event ahead!
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