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| 2014 EU CS Spring Playoffs | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Riot Games | |
| Sponsor(s) | Coke Zero | |
| Format | Play In + Bracket | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | Europe | |
| Event Type | Online/Offline | |
| Start Date | 2014-04-01 | |
| End Date | 2014-04-11 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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Overview[]
The 2014 EU Challenger Series is a Challenger league that runs alongside the LCS for the entire 2014 season and acts as a direct bridge into the LCS. Top six teams with the highest points across both series are seeded into a playoff bracket. The playoffs hold a similar structure to the LCS playoffs. The winner is crowned the series champion and additionally, the top three teams advance into the Promotion Tournament.
Format[]
- Single Elimination
- Top six teams with the most Series Points (Shown Below) seeded in a playoff bracket.
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals matches are Best of Three; Finals and 3rd/4th matches are Best of Five.
- Top three teams advance to the 2014 EU Summer Promotion.
Prize Pool[]
$ 20,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Qualification | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | $16,000€11,504 | 80% | EU LCS 2014 Summer Promotion |  Cloud9 Eclipse |
 2 | $10,000€7,190 | 50% | EU LCS 2014 Summer Promotion |  Ninjas in Pyjamas |
 3 | $8,000€5,752 | 40% | EU LCS 2014 Summer Promotion |  Denial eSports EU |
| 4 | $3,000€2,157 | 15% |  Reason Gaming | |
| 5-6 | $1,250€898.75 | 6.25% |  Team Coast Gold | |
 mousesports |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on April 11, 2014, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.719 Euros
Series Points[]
Ranking[]
| 2014 Season | ||||||||
| Rank | Team | Spring 2014 | Total | |||||
| Series 1 | Series 2 | |||||||
| 1. |  Ninjas in Pyjamas
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7 | 12 | 19 | ||||
| 2. |  Cloud9 Eclipse
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9 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 2. |  Denial eSports EU1&2
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1 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| 4. |  Reason Gaming
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- | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 5. |  mousesports3&4
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5 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 6. |  Team Coast Gold5&6
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- | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 7. |  Tick Trick and Duck
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4 | - | 4 | ||||
| 8. |  Gamers2
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- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 8. |  Steve Bakes Cookies
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- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 10. |  EYES ON U
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1 | - | 1 | ||||
| 10. |  SK Gaming Prime
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1 | - | 1 | ||||
| 10. |  Storm Games Clan
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1 | - | 1 | ||||
- The Top 3 finishers in Series 1 are automatically seeded in the bracket for Series 2
- The 6 teams with the highest point totals advance to the Playoffs.
- Teams will be seeded according to their Total Points
- Any ties will be settled with tiebreaker matches
Point distribution[]
| Place | Series 1 | Series 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 5-8 | 1 | 2 |
- 1 Pulse eSports left the organization prior to the Challenger Series #2.
- 2 Denial.EU acquired the roster of Departed prior the Challenger Series #2.
- 3 MeetYourMakers left the organization prior to the Challenger Series #2.
- 4 mousesports acquired the roster of Lublin Shore prior to the Challenger Series #2.
- 5 Team Coast Gold acquired the roster of Awsomniac prior the Challenger Series #2.
- 6 Team Coast Gold forfeits their tie-breaker match.
Participants[]
Results[]
Quarterfinals
DNL.EU
DNL.EU2
CST Gold
CST Gold0
RG
RG2
MOUZ
MOUZ1
Semifinals
C9E
C9E2
DNL.EU
DNL.EU1
NIP
NIP2
RG
RG0
Finals
C9E
C9E3
NIP
NIP1
3rd place match
RG
RG0
DNL.EU
DNL.EU3
Match Schedule[]
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| Tue 1 Apr - Wed 2 AprTue 1 Apr - Wed 2 AprWed 2 Apr - Thu 3 Apr2014,4,01,21,00 - 2014,4,02,21,00 | |||||
| Tue 2014-04-01 | |||||
| Tue 2014-04-01 | |||||
| Wed 2014-04-02 | |||||
| 2014,4,01,21,00 | |||||
| DNL.EU | 2 | 0 | 2014,4,01,21,0014:0023:0006:00 | CST Gold | |
| Wed 2014-04-02 | |||||
| Wed 2014-04-02 | |||||
| Thu 2014-04-03 | |||||
| 2014,4,02,21,00 | |||||
| RG | 2 | 1 | 2014,4,02,21,0014:0023:0006:00 | MOUZ | |
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| Thu 10 AprThu 10 AprFri 11 Apr2014,4,10,16,00 - 2014,4,10,18,00 | |||||
| Thu 2014-04-10 | |||||
| Thu 2014-04-10 | |||||
| Fri 2014-04-11 | |||||
| 2014,4,10,16,00 | |||||
| C9E | 2 | 1 | 2014,4,10,16,0009:0018:0001:00 | DNL.EU | |
| 2014,4,10,18,00 | |||||
| NIP | 2 | 0 | 2014,4,10,18,0011:0020:0003:00 | RG | |
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| Fri 11 AprFri 11 AprSat 12 Apr2014,4,11,16,00 - 2014,4,11,16,00 | |||||
| Fri 2014-04-11 | |||||
| Fri 2014-04-11 | |||||
| Sat 2014-04-12 | |||||
| 2014,4,11,16,00 | |||||
| RG | 0 | 3 | 2014,4,11,16,0009:0018:0001:00 | DNL.EU | |
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| Fri 11 AprFri 11 AprSat 12 Apr2014,4,11,19,00 - 2014,4,11,19,00 | |||||
| Fri 2014-04-11 | |||||
| Fri 2014-04-11 | |||||
| Sat 2014-04-12 | |||||
| 2014,4,11,19,00 | |||||
| C9E | 3 | 1 | 2014,4,11,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | NIP | |
VODs & Match Links[]
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| DNL.EU | CST Gold | 2 - 0 | Vod |
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| RG | MOUZ | 2 - 1 | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| C9E | DNL.EU | 2 - 1 | Vod |
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| NIP | RG | 2 - 0 | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| RG | DNL.EU | 0 - 3 | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| C9E | NIP | 3 - 1 | Vod |
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