BTS 6 new dates, teams and qualifiers; Wings, OG, EG, DC direct invites

BTS 6 new dates, teams and qualifier information have been announced. Although announced almost one year ago, BTS 6 was forced to change the original dates of the event due to conflict with the Boston Major 2016. The new dates are set for November 16th-20th. Wings, Digital Chaos, Evil Geniuses and OG have been directly invited. Four regional qualifiers – China, SEA, NA and EU will begin immediately with China and SEA, followed by EU starting on October 11th and NA on October 12th. The short notice has prompted less than 24 hour notice for European Open Qualifiers – set for today, October 10th at 17:00 CEST. NA open qualifiers will be held October 11th.

BTS 6 new dates, teams and qualifier information have been announced. The much hyped house based LAN tournament has been a constant fixture and favorite of fans and players alike for the last several years.

Last December, as the fourth installation of the Summit LAN events was drawing to close – BTS 5 and 6 were announced. Originally scheduled to take place December 7-11, the BTS crew found themselves in a precarious situation five days ago when the Boston Major 2016 was announced to be taking place on the same dates – the main event being held December 7-10th.

Working quickly to resolve the issue, BTS have pulled together an event to be held November 16-20th – a perfect time of year in sunny Los Angeles, California.

Unfortunately, the change in plans resulted in short notice for qualifiers including less than 24 hours for the open qualifiers in EU and just over a day’s notice for the NA qualifiers.

Four teams have been directly invited to participate – Wings, Digital Chaos, Evil Geniuses and OG. Four other teams will qualify – one from each of the four regions – China, SEA, EU and NA.

China and SEA closed qualifiers have already begun this morning. Eight invited teams from each region will battle it out in a double elimination bracket for the one spot.

EU kicks off today with an open qualifier. One team will advance to join seven invited teams to a single elimination bracket series with one team advancing to the second phase. Phase II will be three invited teams and the one qualified team competing in a double elimination series.

NA will start tomorrow with an open qualifiers. One team will advance to join three invited teams to the double elimination bracket series.

As always all closed qualifier matches will be broadcast live by BTS.

BTS 6 EU qualifiers

EU qualifiers will have a total of three components – Open qualifiers followed by Phase I and Phase II.

BTS 6 EU open qualifiers

• Open qualifiers take place on Monday, October 10th
• Teams can register HERE on FaceIT
• Check in starts at 16:00 CEST
• Matches start at 17:00 CEST
• All Rounds are best-of-one
• All matches will be played in one day
• One team will advance to Phase I

BTS 6 EU Phase I qualifiers

• Eight teams will compete
• Seven teams are invited – Elements Pro Gaming, Prodota Gaming, Vega Squadron, FRIENDS, Fantastic Five, Team Empire, Kaipi
• One qualified team – TBD
• Phase I starts October 11
• Single elimination
• All matches Best-of-three
• Grand Finals Best-of-five
• One team will advance to Phase II

BTS 6 EU Phase II qualifiers

• Four teams will compete
• Three teams are invited – Team Liquid, Virtus.Pro, Ad Finem
• One qualified team from Phase I – TBD
• Double elimination
• All matches Best-of-three
• Grand Finals Best-of-five
• One team will advance to the main event

BTS 6 NA qualifiers

NA qualifiers will have two components – open qualifiers and closed qualifiers.

BTS 6 NA open qualifiers

• Open qualifiers take place on Tuesday, October 11th
• Teams can register HERE
• Check in starts at 10:00 PT
• Matches start at 11:00 PT
• All Rounds are best-of-one
• All matches will be played in one day
• One team will advance

BTS 6 NA closed qualifiers

• Four teams will compete
• Three teams are invited – compLexity Gaming, FDL, Team NP
• One qualified team open – TBD
• Double elimination
• All matches Best-of-three
• Grand Finals Best-of-five
• One team will advance to the main event

BTS 6 China qualifiers

• Eight teams will compete – Newbee, Vici Gaming, CDEC, Invictus Gaming, LGD.FY, EHOME, iG.Vitality, LGD
• Starts October 10
• Double elimination
• All matches Best-of-three
• Grand Finals Best-of-five
• One team will advance to the main event

BTS 6 SEA qualifier

• Eight teams will compete – Fnatic, MVP.Phoenix, Mineski, Execration, WG.Unity, Power Gaming, Faceless, TBD
• Starts October 10
• Double elimination
• All matches Best-of-three
• Grand Finals Best-of-five
• One team will advance to the main event