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Flashpoint Global Qualifier: All you need to know

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Published: Mar 3, 2020 05:31 pm

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The new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) league, Flashpoint, enters the final qualifying stage later today. Flashpoint, sponsored by FACEIT and B Site Inc., is a competitive CSGO league designed as direct competition to ESEA. The inaugural season will host 12 teams including two qualifying teams and 10 invited founder squads. The global qualifier, running March 3-5, has eight teams facing off for $64,000 in prize money and the last two spots in the league.

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

Grouping

After a grueling open and closed qualifier, the best teams have flown to Los Angeles, CA this week to compete in the Flashpoint Global Qualifier. The tournament features two double-elimination groups, each group having 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. Here are the groups:

Group A:

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

Group B:

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

Flashpoint 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’s $64,000 prize pool 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 and stay tuned to Daily Esports for tournament news.

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Minna Adel Rubio
Minna Adel Rubio is an esports journalist with an interest in first-person-shooter games. She specializes in class-based, arena, and tactical shooters like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valorant, Overwatch, and Team Fortress 2. Additionally, Minna is a senior CS:GO guides writer at Dignitas and a graduate student. Catch her on Twitter for memes and more content!
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