Flashpoint Global Qualifier Kicks Off

The new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, Flashpoint, enters the final qualifying stage later today. Flashpoint, sponsored by FaceIt and B Site Inc. is a competitive CS:GO league designed as direct competition to ESEA. The inaugural season will host 12 teams compromised of 2 qualifying teams and 10 invited founder squads. Running March 3-5, 8 teams face off for $64 thousand in prize money and the last 2 spots in the league.

SickOdds gathered all the need to know information regarding this week’s tournaments including group stages, scheduling, where to watch and more.

Grouping

After a gruelling open and closed qualifier the best teams fly to Los Angeles, CA this week to compete in The Global Qualifier. The tournament features two double-elimination groups (group A and group B), each group has four teams. After the first series of matches, a best-of-three format will be instated. The top two teams from each group move on to a single-elimination, best-of-three semi-finals. The semi-final victors lock down their spot in the league.

Group A:

• AVEZ (Poland)
• BIG (Germany)
• DETONA (Brazil)
• Orgless (Canada)

Group B:

• Chaos EC (North America)
• Copenhagen Flames (Denmark)
• Redemption POA (Brazil)
• HAVU (Finland)

Schedule and where to watch

The complete schedule for Flashpoint Global Qualifier March 3-5 is listed below. Want to tune in? Be sure to follow their official Twitch channel, FlashpointCS.

Tuesday, March 3:

• 12:00 EST: BIG Vs. DETONA | BO1
• 1:30 EST: AVEZ Vs. Orgless | BO1
• 15:00 EST: Copenhagen Flames Vs. Redemption POA | BO1
• 16:30 EST: HAVU Vs. Chaos | BO1
• 18:00 EST: Group A winners’ match | BO3
• 21:00 EST: Group B winner’s match | BO3

Wednesday, March 4:

• 12:00 EST: Group A elimination match | BO3
• 15:00 EST: Group B elimination match | BO3
• 18:00 EST: Group A decider match | BO3
• 21:00 EST: Group B decider match | BO3

Thursday, March 5:

• 12:00 EST: Semi-final #1 |BO3
• 15:00 EST: Semi-final #2 | BO3

The prize pool, awards, and distribution

The tournament has a  $64 thousand prize pool and will be distributed as follows:

• 1-2. $16,000 + 1 spot in Flashpoint Season 1
• 1-2. $16,000 +1 spot in Flashpoint Season 1
• 3-4. $8,000
• 5-6. $5,000
• 7-8. $3,000

The top two teams will join the competing franchise teams including Cloud9, MIBR, Gen.G, MAD Lions, Dignitas, and c0ntact.

Follow Flashpoint on their Twitter to keep up to date with the latest Flashpoint news.

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