Plenty of tiebreakers are set to take place as the Group Stage of ESL One Birmingham concludes.
The compact ESL One Birmingham LAN event is nearing the end of its 3-day Group Stage. A couple of teams are already out but a lot more are still fighting for their lives in this cut-throat event. The tiebreakers phase is here and seven teams are still playing, either for an Upper Bracket placement, or to avoid the brutal elimination. Keep track with the ESL One Birmingham Group Stage tiebreakers here!
Current Group Stage standings
Group A
# | Team | Score |
1. | Team Falcons | 6-4 |
2. | BetBoom Team | 6-4 |
3. | Team Liquid | 6-4 |
4. | G2.iG | 5-5 |
5. | Talon Esports | 4-6 |
6. | Shopify Rebellion | 3-7 |
Group B
# | Team | Score |
1. | OG | 6-4 |
2. | Tundra Esports | 5-5 |
3. | Xtreme Gaming | 5-5 |
4. | HEROIC | 5-5 |
5. | Team Spirit | 5-5 |
6. | Gaimin Gladiators | 4-6 |
ESL One Birmingham tiebreakers
The ESL One Birmingham Group Stage brings forth an insane number of tiebreakers today. In Group A, BetBoom Team, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid are clashing for a slot in the Upper Bracket. Group B is a little more interesting as a four-way tiebreaker will not only determine the Upper Bracket teams but also one more elimination. All tiebreaker games will be a BO1 (best-of-one). Here are the schedule and results for the ESL One Birmingham tiebreakers:
Group A tiebreakers
Match | Score |
BetBoom vs Liquid | 1-0 |
Falcons vs Liquid | 1-0 |
Falcons vs BetBoom | - |
Group B tiebreakers
Match | Score |
Spirit vs HEROIC | 0-1 |
Tundra vs XG | 1-0 |
XG vs HEROIC | 1-0 |
Tundra vs Spirit | 1-0 |
XG vs Spirit | 1-0 |
HEROIC vs Tundra | 0-1 |
Where to watch
You can catch the live broadcasts of the tiebreakers on ESL's Twitch: ESL_DOTA2, ESL_Dota2Ember, and ESL_Dota2Storm. We have embedded the main livestream below:
ESL One Birmingham sees wild results after Group Stage
The Group Stage may not yet end but the results so far have been a surprise. While Group A sees predictable results with favorites looming on top, Group B brought a twist to the competition.
OG swiftly takes their spot up in the Upper Bracket with a 6-4 score. The team hasn't lost a single series and they even grabbed a 2-0 victory against Elite League champions, Xtreme Gaming.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Gaimin Gladiators stands at the bottom of the standings. The prominent organization, known for its consistent form, has struggled to find their footing for a while. Unfortunately, ESL One Birmingham will not see their redemption as GG fall short and becomes the first of Group B to be eliminated.
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