Preview of the closed qualifier for BLAST Slam IX in Europe: format, participants, and first-day schedule
Tomorrow, September 12, the matches for the closed qualifier for BLAST Slam IX in Europe will begin. The qualifier format, team rosters, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format
Participants are placed in a single-elimination bracket with best-of-three series. To secure a slot, a team needs to win two series.
Team Rosters
Natus Vincere
- Taras “gotthejuice” Linnikov
- Artem “Niku” Bachkur
- Yuri “pma” Prots
- Tamir “Daze” Tokpanov
- Stanislav “Riddys” Mitroshkin
- Aske Vilbur Wang “Cy-” Larsen (coach)
Pipsqueak+4
- Denis “rincyq” Bogushov
- Philip “Copy” Büchler
- Abdimalik “Malik” Saylau
- Marcel “Ekki” Golovienko
- Alim “aik” Bespayev
- Andrey “Mag” Chipenko (coach)
MOUZ
- Mikhail “Darklord” Blinov
- Ondřej “Supream^” Štarha
- Miroslav “BOOM” Bichan
- Danial “danial” Alibaev
- Hoel Eduardo “MoOz” Mori Osambela
HULIGANI
- Ilya “ssnovv1” Kondrashov
- Miras “Mirage`雨” Mutant
- Albert “alberkaaa” Chernoivanov
- Oleg “sayuw” Kalenbet
- Yegor “RESPECT” Prokurat
- Alexey “TheChosenOne” Karanevich (coach)
GamerLegion
- Enzo “Timado” Giannoli
- Francis “RCY” Fundemera
- Viktor “Fayde” Zuev
- Daniil “Bignum” Shekhovtsov
- Paul “Speeed” Boccicchio
- Andrey-Vlad “Mangusu” Satyanu (coach)
Klim Sani4
- Bilguun “423” Altanginzh
- Ilya “squad1x” Kuvaldin
- Mark “mangekyou” Kharlamov
- Georgy “swedenstrong” Zainalabidov
- Vladislav “Rein” Kosygin
- Ivan “4SV” Karpov (coach)
Dawn Bulls
- Inji “Shad” Lyub
- Sukhbat “sanctity-” Otgondavaa
- Andreas “Xibbe” Ragnemalm
- Daniil “yamich” Lazebny
- Tugstur “Se” Dashzeve
Schedule for the first day of play
September 12, Moscow time.
- 11:00 a.m. — Natus Vincere vs. Zero Tenacity;
- 2:00 PM — Pipsqueak+4 vs. GamerLegion;
- 5:00 PM — MOUZ vs. Dawn Bulls;
- 8:00 p.m. — HULIGANI vs. Klim Sani4.
Where to watch the closed qualifiers for BLAST Slam IX Europe
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Russian-language broadcast:
- Twitch: betboom_dota_ru;
- YouTube: BETBOOM ESPORTS.
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English broadcast:
- Twitch: RLG_DOTA2.
The closed qualifiers in Europe will take place September 12–13. Two slots at BLAST Slam IX have been allocated to eight teams—the upcoming tournament will be held entirely online. Prior to that, BLAST Slam VIII will take place, with its playoffs hosted in Malta.
Photo: BLAST.
