All teams finalized for Elite League; Nigma among the participants

The final five teams for Elite League have been determined. Nigma is on board for the season, along with 9Pandas, Blacklist, Talon, and Boom Esports. 

Elite League closed qualifiers have come to an end. Nine teams total from the seven regions advanced to the main event/

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The results for many of the regions didn't seem too surprising. 9Pandas was the frontrunner for Eastern Europe and although they took a hit from YeS in the upper bracket finals, they were able to come back ahead in their rematch in the grand finals. 

South America had a few stacks and teams that looked like they could take the spot for the league, but in the end, Boom Esports cruised through the brackets undefeated, without dropping a single game. It was an impressive journey and has drawn some eyes to them. 

Southeast Asia had the privilege of securing two slots for the league. That allowed both Talon and Blacklist to advance, both showing they were dominant over their peers with quite a few sweeps. 

Perhaps the most exciting news is for fans to see Nigma back in action outside of qualifiers. Although the region had only a handful of teams competing and both Falcons and Quest had already secured invites, seeing Nigma finally secure a place is a highlight. Who doesn't want to see Amer "Miracle-" Al-Barkawi, Sumail "SumaiL" Hassan,  and Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi?

Elite League is an online tournament taking place from March 31st through April 15th. A total of 24 teams will participate in the main event worth $960,000. 

Elite League Main Event

• Participants
  • Nine teams from closed qualifiers seeded into swiss stage (group stage 1)
    •  nouns (NA)
    •  Entity (WEU)
    •  rest farmers (WEU)
    •     KEV (CN)
    •    9Pandas (EEU)
    •   Blacklist International (SEA)
    •   Talon Esports (SEA)
    •   BOOM Esports (SA)
    •   Nigma Galaxy (MENA)
  • Six teams invited are seeded into swiss stage (group stage 1)
    •  OG
    •   Tundra Esports
    •   Aurora Gaming
    •   Shopify Rebellion
    •   Heroic
    •   Virtus.pro
    •   PSG Quest
  • Eight teams invited are seeded into round-robin stage (group stage 2)
    •   Team Spirit
    •   BetBoom Team
    •   Team Liquid
    •   Gaimin Gladiators
    •   Team Falcons
    •   Xtreme Gaming
    •   Azure Ray
    •   LGD Gaming
• Swiss Stage (Group Stage 1) - March 31 - April 4, 2024
  • One modified swiss-system of sixteen teams
  • All matches are Bo3
  • Top eight teams advance to round-robin stage (group stage 2)
  • Remaining teams are eliminated
• Round-Robin Stage (Group Stage 2) - April 5 - April 11, 2024
  • Two single round-robin group of eight teams each
  • All matches are Bo2
  • Top two teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of playoffs
  • 3rd-4th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of playoffs
  • Remaining teams are eliminated
• Playoffs - April 13 - April 15, 2024
  • Double-elimination bracket
  • All matches except Grand Final are Bo3
  • Grand Final is Bo5