Valorant First Strike Europe #1 final results: G2 & Team Liquid qualify

❘ Published: 2020-11-16T13:35:21

Riot Games

With Valorant First Strike: North America well underway, the European rendition of the tournament has begun and is just as competitive as its American counterpart.

The North American First Strike competition, alongside others across the globe, are already in full swing. With major upsets such as TSM, FaZe and T1 all being knocked out relatively early, it’s safe to say that EU fans wanted a piece of the Valorant action.

With a shared prize of $100,000 (€85,000) up for grabs, EU’s best teams were certainly geared up to go, and there were some mind-boggling performances across the board.

EU fans were also hyped though, especially because the weekend before the Spike Nations of Twitch charity competition had acted as the perfect introduction to the EU leg of the tournament.

G2 Esports, FunPlusPhoenix, Team Liquid and SUMN FC qualify

After a grueling set of qualifying games, G2 Esports, FPX Esports, Team Liquid and SUMN FC became the first four teams to make it into the First Strike: Europe main event.

The first four teams to qualify for the #VALORANT First Strike EU Main Event are in the books!@G2esports, @TeamLiquid, @FPX_Esports, and @sumnfc will battle for glory next month 🏆 pic.twitter.com/zrvA3k1yxo

— Valorant News (@ValorantUpdates) November 16, 2020

However, in the case of G2 Esports their eventual victory came at the behest of some drama. Only receiving their spot in the playoffs due to Riot Games punishing the use of an illegal exploit by initial winners Guild Esports, the EU event saw the first ever punishment in Valorant esports.

🚨 Guild Esports have forfeited their win vs G2 in #FirstStrike Europe, for using an illegal boost.

G2 move on to play NiP.https://t.co/6PdDJv4z8B

— Valorant News (@ValorantUpdates) November 14, 2020

With the second batch of qualifiers kicking off on November 16, it’ll be interesting to see who else qualifies and, more importantly, if there’s more shocking punishments.

Valorant First Strike Europe Open Qualifier #1: Results

These were the main dates of the tournament. The following qualifiers determined who were the first four teams to go on to compete in the First Strike: Europe main event:

Qualifier A: Nov 9 – Nov 10
Qualifier B: Nov 11 – Nov 12
Play-ins: Nov 13

Valorant First Strike Europe Qualifier A

Tuesday, November 10

Match (BO1)	PST	EST	GMT	CET
G2 Esports 13 – 9 N0thing to L0se	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
need more DM 8 – 13 Prodigy	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Opportunists 13 -5 eSuba	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Ninjas in Pyjamas 13 – 10 Lunaris	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
MJAOMOADE 13 – 6 ROG Esport	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
HSDIRR 5 – 13 Wave Esports	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Team Liquid 13 – 11 Team Finest	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Team Queso 13 – 8 Team Toxic	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
FunPlusPhoenix 13 – 8 Mik0nsDisciple	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Purple Cobras 15 – 13 mens))	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
nolpenki 15 – 13 Enterprise Esports	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Team Heretics 13 – 11 L’institut	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
SUMN FC 13 – 5 Entoripiq Bravo	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Giants Gaming 13 – 7 Nix.GG	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
eXiLe eSports 13 – 8 STR99	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
SKADE 3 – 13 ISOL-BULIL	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM

Valorant First Strike Europe Qualifier B

Thursday, November 12

Match (B01)	PST	EST	GMT	CET
Guild Esports 13 – 2 N0thing to L0se	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Souldazz 5 – 13 eSuba	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Team Toxic 10 – 13 Wizards Club	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
L’institut 13 – 6 Constant Rise	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
HSDIRR 13 – 2 Raven Esports Club	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
M4LIK 13 – 6 B7 Warriors	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Arctic Gaming 10 – 13 Kamil Klein new chapter	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Lunaris 13 – 9 hREDS	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
SKADE 13 – 9 -sheesh-	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
VALORANDO 13 – 6 Chakalaka	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
unsigned 12 – 14 BIG	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Team Finest 13 – 10 Entropiq Bravo	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
need more DM 13 – 5 Blokes	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
STR99 11 – 5 No Teeth	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Rix.GG 13 – 6 Wygers	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Team Cool Guys 4 – 13 VASTA Gaming	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM

Friday November 13

Round	Match (BO1)	PST	EST	GMT	CET
Play-ins (top 32)	G2 Esports 13 – 1 VASTA Gaming	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Team Queso 6 – 13 Guild Esports	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Ninjas in Pyjamas 14 – Lunaris 12	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Team Heretics 13 – 4 STR99	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Team Liquid 13 – 1 Kamil Klein new chapter	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	ISOL-BULIL 2 – 13 HSDIRR	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Prodigy 13 – 8 Rix.GG	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	nolpenki 13 – 11 BIG	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	FunPlusPhoenix 13 – 2 M4LIK	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Wave Esports 10 – 13 SKADE	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Purple Cobras 13 – 4 Team Finest	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Opportunists 13 – 10 eSuba	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	SUMN FC 13 – 8 VALORANDO	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	MJAOMODE 13 – 15 need more DM	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	Giants Gaming 11 – 13 L’Institut	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM
	eXiLe esports 15 – 13 Wizards Club	8AM	11AM	4PM	5PM

Round	Match (BO1)	PST	EST	GMT	CET
Play-ins (top 16)	G2 Esports 10 – 13 Guild Esports*	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	Ninjas In Pyjamas 13 – 11 Team Heretics	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	Team Liquid 13 – 7 HSDIRR	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	Prodigy 13 – 11 nolpenki	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	FunPlusPheonix 13 – 1 SKADE	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	Purple Cobras 11 – 13 Opportunists	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	SUMN FC 13 – 9 need more DM	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	L’Institut 7 – 13 eXiLe eSports	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM

*Guild Esports were forced to take a forfeit loss after it was discovered they were using an ‘illegal’ exploit on Ascent. G2 Esports progressed.

Playoffs: Saturday, November 14

Round	Match (BO3)	PST	EST	GMT	CET
Playoffs	G2 Esports 2-0 Ninjas in Pyjamas	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
Playoffs	Team Liquid 2-0 Prodigy	11AM	2PM	7PM	8PM

Finals: Sunday, November 15

Round	Match (BO3)	PST	EST	GMT	CET
Playoffs	FunPlus Phoenix 2-0 Opportunists	9AM	12PM	5PM	6PM
	SUMN FC 2-0 eXiLe eSports	11AM	2PM	7PM	8PM