Nigma Galaxy, OG, and Team Secret are among the sixteen teams set to compete in Elite League Swiss Stage.
The massive online Dota 2 tournament, Elite League, is warming up its engines as it prepares to kickstart on March 31. While eight invited teams await in the Round Robin Stage, the other sixteen will have to first battle in the Swiss Stage. Check out all you need to know about Elite League’s Swiss Stage including its schedule, results, and livestream.
Teams in the Elite League Swiss Stage
- OG
- Tundra Esports
- Team Secret
- Virtus.pro
- PSG Quest
- Aurora
- HEROIC
- Entity
- Rest Farmers
- 9Pandas
- Nigma Galaxy
- KEV
- Blacklist International
- Talon Esports
- nouns
- BOOM Esports
Elite League Swiss Stage current standings
| # | Team | Score |
| 1. | BOOM Esports | 3-0 |
| 1. | Entity | 3-0 |
| 1. | OG | 3-1 |
| 1. | PSG Quest | 3-1 |
| 5. | Tundra Esports | 3-1 |
| 5. | Aurora | 2-2 |
| 5. | Blacklist International | 2-2 |
| 5. | HEROIC | 2-2 |
| 5. | Talon Esports | 2-2 |
| 5. | Team Secret | 2-2 |
| 5. | Virtus.pro | 2-2 |
| 5. | KEV | 1-3 |
| 13. | Nigma Galaxy | 1-3 |
| 13. | nouns | 1-3 |
| 13. | 9Pandas | 0-3 |
| 13. | Rest Farmers | 0-3 |
Elite League Swiss Stage matches: Schedule and results
The Swiss Stage takes place from March 31 until April 4. There are a total of five rounds with one round played in each day. We will see two matches unfold simultaneously at a time. All matches will be a BO3 (best-of-three).
Round 1 – March 31
| Time [CET] | Match | Score |
| 10:00 AM | Secret vs VP | 2-0 |
| 10:00 AM | Farmers vs Talon | 1-2 |
| 01:00 PM | HEROIC vs Tundra | 2-1 |
| 01:00 PM | 9pandas vs Entity | 0-2 |
| 04:00 PM | Nigma vs Aurora | 2-1 |
| 04:00 PM | BOOM vs Quest | 2-1 |
| 07:00 PM | OG vs Blacklist | 2-1 |
| 07:00 PM | KEV vs nouns | 0-2 |
Round 2 – April 1
| Time [CET] | Match | Score |
| 02:00 PM | Secret vs BOOM | 0-2 |
| 02:00 PM | Talon vs NGX | 1-2 |
| 08:00 PM | nouns vs OG | 0-1 |
| 08:00 PM | HEROIC vs Entity | 0-1 |
| 11:00 AM | VP vs Aurora | 0-2 |
| 11:00 AM | 9P vs Tundra | 0-2 |
| 05:00 PM | Farmers vs Blacklist | 0-2 |
| 05:00 PM | KEV vs PSG Quest | 0-2 |
Round 3 – April 2
| Time [CET] | Match | Score |
| 05:00 PM | OG vs Entity | 0-2 |
| 08:00 PM | Talon vs BOOM | 1-2 |
| 11:00 AM | Tundra vs NGX | 2-0 |
| 02:00 PM | Secret vs Blacklist | 0-2 |
| 05:00 PM | HEROIC vs Aurora | 2-0 |
| 08:00 PM | nouns vs Quest | 1-2 |
| 11:00 AM | KEV vs 9P | 2-1 |
| 02:00 PM | VP vs Farmers | 2-0 |
Round 4 – April 3
| Time [CET] | Match | Score |
| 1:00 PM | Tundra vs Blacklist | 2-1 |
| 4:00 PM | HEROIC vs OG | 1-2 |
| 7:00 PM | Talon vs Quest | 1-2 |
| 1:00 PM | KEV vs Aurora | 0-2 |
| 3:15 PM | VP vs nouns | 2-0 |
| 7:00 PM | Nigma vs Secret | 2-0 |
Round 5 – April 4
| Time [CET] | Match | Score |
| 1:00 PM | Virtus.pro vs Blacklist | 0-2 |
| 4:00 PM | Secret vs Aurora | 1-2 |
| 7:00 PM | Talon vs HEROIC | 1-1 |
Where to watch Elite League Swiss Stage
The official channels for ESB will livestream the Elite League Swiss Stage. You can find it on Twitch and YouTube. We have attached the Elite League livestream below!
Elite League Swiss Stage to deliver interesting storylines
Despite Elite League taking place in an online setting, this tournament has some exciting stories to look forward to. Not only does this tournament play out on the newly released Patch 7.35d, we’ll also see the biggest merge of powerhouses since ages.
Unlike other tournaments this year, Elite League will see the prominent Nigma Galaxy debut in its first tournament in 2024. Nigma Galaxy swiftly qualified for Elite League through the Middle East and North Africa qualifier. Team Falcons and PSG Quest who usually lead ahead of Nigma are both invited to the event.
On top of that, it’s also interesting to see Aurora vs Talon Esports take place, especially after their recent heated social media exchange. We don’t know what to expect, but it certainly seems like players of Aurora has beef against their former organization.
Elite League will also see new team rosters debut. Team Secret is participating with a new position 4, Tundra Esports with a new offlaner. Elite League will be one exciting event to spectate!
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