StarLadder have announced the schedule for round one of the group stage.
With the finals of StarLadder StarSeries i-League Season 3 commencing in just four days, the tournament organisers have published the schedule for round one of the group stage. To refresh your memory, the group stage will see a best-of-one Swiss format. Teams to reach three map victories without a loss will advance to the playoffs, whilst teams that sustain three consecutive losses will be sent packing. A total of eight teams will emerge, making it to the playoffs of the tournament. Formatting for the playoffs will see a single-elimination, best-of-three format.
$300,000 is on the line at the LAN finals held at the Palace of Arts "Ukraina" in Kiev, Ukraine. Sixteen teams will participate at the event in hopes of securing as strong a finish as possible. Matches will be taking place from April 4th-9th, with the group stage on 4th-7th and playoffs on 7th-9th.
For those unfamiliar with the match-ups, below you will find them coupled with times (expressed in CEST):
Tuesday, April 4th - Group Stage (round 1)
12:00 - North vs. Immortals
13:30 - Virtus.pro vs. MVP Project
15:00 - SK Gaming vs. TyLoo
16:30 - Astralis vs. Counter Logic Gaming
18:00 - FaZe Clan vs. HellRaisers
19:30 - Gambit Esports vs. Fnatic
21:00 - Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. G2 Esports
22:30 - Natus Vincere vs. 5Power Club
GosuGamers CS:GO will be covering the StarLadder StarSeries i-League Season 3 LAN finals day by day, so make sure to stay tuned to our coverage.