DreamHack Winter groups drawn

DreamHack presented the results of the seeding of the group stage and the schedule of matches for the upcoming DH Winter 2017. The Swedish championship will take place on December 1-3 at the arena of the Elmia conference center in Jonkoping, where 8 teams will compete for a prize fund of $ 100,000. They will start playing within the group stage of Double Elimination (GSL) BO1 + BO3, after which the strongest teams will be determined. They will be able to split the prize pool in the playoff grid of the Single Elimination BO3.

Sowing teams in the group stage:

Group A
Gambit
Heroic
Natus Vincere
Rise Nation

Group B
BIG
mousesports
EnVyUs
North Academy

Preliminary schedule of matches:

Group stage, December 1:
14:00 Kazakhstan Gambit vs. Canada Rise Nation BO1
15:30 Europe mousesports vs. Denmark North Academy BO1
17:00 Denmark Heroic vs. Ukraine Natus Vincere BO1
18:30 Germany BIG vs. France EnVyUs BO1
20:00 Group A - Match of winners BO1
21:30 Group B - Match of winners BO1

Group stage, December 2:
12:00 Group A - Match on the flight BO3
15:00 Group B - Match on the flight BO3
18:00 Group A - Decisive match of BO3
21:00 Group B - Decisive match of BO3

Playoffs, December 3:
14:00 Semifinal # 1 (B1 vs. A2) BO3
17:00 Semifinal # 2 (A1 vs. B2) BO3
21:00 BO3 Grand Finals

Distribution of the prize fund:
1.50.000 $
2. 20.000 $
3-4. $ 10.000 each
5-6. by 3.000 $
7-8. for $ 2.000