Team Vitality and OG to Playoffs of IEM XV New York Europe
Team Vitality and OG to Playoffs of IEM XV New York Europe
Today is the final day of the group stage of IEM XV: New York Online – Europe. Yesterday Team Vitality and OG placed first in their groups after defeating Complexity (2-0) and FaZe Clan (2-0) respectively – they secured their places in the playoffs stage.
The final two participants of the playoffs stage will be determined later today. In Group A, Complexity will face Fnatic (1:00 PM UK Time) – although Complexity managed to defeat Fnatic (2-1) at ESL Pro League 12 EU, the latter remain the favourites the match according to GG.Bet’s odds. In Group B, FaZe Clan will take on BIG (4:30 PM) – this summer the teams faced each other four times, with all series concluding in favour of the German team.
Day 2 Results:
| Group A | Group B | ||||||
| 1. | Team Vitality | 2-0 | 87-71 | 1. | OG | 2-0 | 67-47 |
| 2. | Complexity | 1-1 | 59-65 | 2. | BIG | 1-1 | 70-76 |
| 3. | Fnatic | 1-1 | 82-81 | 3. | FaZe Clan | 1-1 | 55-46 |
| 4. | G2 Esports | 0-2 | 59-70 | 4. | Heroic | 0-2 | 55-78 |
The European division of Intel Extreme Masters XV features a $140,000 prize pool – its playoffs stage will be played on October 10th – 11th, following a single-elimination format with best-of-three semifinals and best-of-five grand finals.