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Alliance qualify for ESL One Frankfurt 2015

Alliance are the first European team to qualify for this years ESL One Frankfurt tournament after they defeated Na'Vi in the final round to secure their return to the Commerzbank Arena one year later.

The recent return to form of Alliance has been in full power since the introduction of Sébastien '7ckngMad' Debs and they have finally earned their first qualification for a major tournament with their new roster after their swift takedown of Natus Vincere in the ESL One Frankfurt European qualifiers. Their victory ensures they will return to the Commerzbank Arena after their semi-final loss to Evil Geniuses at last years event. Alliance are the first European team to qualify, with two more places awaiting the conclusion of the bracket. ASUS.Polar will compete against Team Empire tomorrow to secure the second position, while the third and final position will see HellRaisers, Cloud 9, Team Tinker and Ninjas in Pyjamas attempt to claim the final position.

Alliance's journey through the upper bracket of the qualifier saw them defeat each opponent in straight 2-0 victories. Beginning as a Level One seed, the team had to start their qualification campaign competing against the victors of the open qualifier. Alliance defeated Danish team FlipSid3 Tactics and comfortably took down Power Rangers in the second round to claim their semi-final spot. It was here that they came against the favoured Cloud 9, but Alliance still prevailed to force the European titans into the lower bracket. Their victory against Natus Vincere tonight shows their progression as a team and in the space of a month have moved up ten spaces in the GosuRankings to enter the top ten teams in the world.

The tournament continues tomorrow with ASUS.Polar vs. Team Empire, while the remaining matches are yet to be scheduled.

Headline image by Kelly Kline (flickr)


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