First day of The International preliminaries is finished for Group A. CLG and LGD without a loss until now, Zenith in last position.
Warmup time is over, now it counts. The first six rounds in The International preliminaries have been played. Group A is finished for the first day after 6 of 14 rounds.
The preliminaries of The International are important for two reasons: Getting into tournament mode for all teams and for the seeding of the playoffs, starting Friday.
CLG and LGD undefeated
Both CLG and LGD have done a great job on the first day. They lead the table together with a clear 6-0 score. The head-to-head confrontation of the two teams will happen as the first match on Tuesday.
All other teams in their group A have been struggling this Sunday. Worst start had team Zenith, with a 1-5 opening. Last-minute-team mousesports, replacement for MUFC, at least gained two wins and is now at a 2-4 score, showing their nomination as one of the replacement teams was not for nothing.
The International Group A 6/14 | ||
Team | Wins | Losses |
CLG | 6 | 0 |
LGD | 6 | 0 |
DK | 3 | 3 |
absolute Legends | 2 | 4 |
Team EG | 2 | 4 |
Moscow 5 | 2 | 4 |
mousesports | 2 | 4 |
Zenith | 1 | 5 |
More information: The International Coverage