As the teams and spectators get ready, ESWC finally shows us who is going against who in the upcoming days. The results are intriguing and promise exciting clashes early on in the tournament. Without any delay, here it is:
| ESWC Groupstage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 1 | Group 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 EHOME |  NA'VI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Moscow Five |  Orange Esports | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Monkey Business |  Next.kz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Virus Gaming |  GamersLeague | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 SGC |  BX3 old Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lias Gaming | BLAST gaming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In a quick overview one can say that some teams will have it easier than the others. Group 1 seems to have the greater focus of challenging teams, which may cause some trouble for underdog teams like Lias Gaming and Virus.
Meanwhile Group 2 has less recognised teams. This may help Na'Vi and Orange early on to reach the winning position, but it is too early to make any assumptions. A surprise may arrive from the less known contestants.
We wish for a successful ESWC to all teams as well as a reminder for the streaming services we will be giving during the tournament.
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ESWC 2011 - Group stage
