PGL Announces Invitations for the Copenhagen Major Closed Qualifiers
The article discusses the teams invited for the closed qualifier of the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, a landmark event in Counter-Strike 2. It highlights the qualification process, key teams, and the tournament structure.
The PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 is set to be a landmark event in the world of Counter-Strike, marking the first Major to be played on CS2. The closed qualifier invites have been determined and released by PGL, based on Valve’s CS2 team ranking.
The Qualification Process
The qualification process for the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 begins with open qualifiers, and then proceeds to a closed qualifier stage. A number of teams will qualify for the closed portion via the open qualifiers, but some teams have been granted direct invites based on the Regional Standings. Teams that succeed in the closed qualifiers will proceed to the RMRs, and they will join a number of teams who placed in the top 16 at the previous Major and retained a three-man core of those rosters.
Invited Teams
16 teams have been directly invited to the closed portion of the qualification process in Europe, to be split across two qualifiers, with eight invites each being granted for the North America and South America closed qualifiers. With regards to the Asian region, four teams have received invites for the Oceanic closed qualifier, four for the Chinese closed qualifier, three for East Asia, and one for the Middle East.
The initial invite lists are as follows:
Europe A: Natus Vincere, Cloud9, BetBoom, 3DMAX, Virtus.pro, BIG, 9 Pandas, SAW
Europe B: MOUZ, Eternal Fire, Aurora, Preasy, Spirit, Astralis, FORZE, Amkal
North America: Complexity, Nouns, Badass Party, Astronauts, M80, Evil Geniuses, BOSS, Unjustified
South America: MIBR, paiN, Imperial, Fluxo, 9z, RED Canids, BESTIA, Sharks
Oceania: Rooster, Grayhound, VERTEX, Looking For Org
China: Lynn Vision, TYLOO, Newhappy, Wings Up
East Asia: TheMongolz, ATOX, Eruption
Middle East: TRAFFIC Tashkent
There are still potential changes that may occur across the invite lists, for example, Evil Geniuses are widely expected to disband. Their invite would be passed to the next-highest-ranked team in the Regional Standings.
Team Profiles
There are several top teams to watch out for in the closed qualifiers of the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. Here are a few of them:
Virtus.pro: A top team, ranked #5 by HLTV, known for their aggressive playstyle.
Cloud9: Ranked #9, this American esports organization has seen various roster changes over the years but remains a strong contender.
Complexity: Ranked #8, this North American team is another strong contender in the tournament.
Team Spirit: Another top esports organization that has been active in the Counter-Strike scene since 2015. The current lineup for CS2 includes chopper, magixx, zont1x, donk, and sh1ro. They have a strong track record, and will surely show their best form in those quals.
Tournament Structure
The PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 will follow a structured format. The tournament will start with the open qualifiers, followed by the closed qualifiers. The top teams from the closed qualifiers will then proceed to the RMRs. The teams that perform well in the RMRs will secure a spot in the main event of the Major.
The PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 is set to be an exciting event, and the closed qualifiers will undoubtedly provide a thrilling prelude to the main event. Stay tuned for more updates as the qualifiers unfold.