The teams that won the 1st series in their regions (Astralis & complexity) went out in 3rd place in their groups.
The teams that won the 2nd series in their regions (North & NRG) won their groups and proceeded to lose in the semis.
The teams that won the 3rd series in their regions (Vitality & Furia) finished 2nd in their groups and proceeded to win the semis.
The teams that made it through the point system in their regions (NiP & mibr) went out in last place in their groups.
Balance in all things.
