Gaimin Gladiators Eliminated From DreamLeague Season 24 Group Stage - Recap

The first group stage of DreamLeague Season 24 has ended, with four teams from each group getting eliminated from the tournament. Things continue to go wrong for watson and the Gaimin Gladiators, as they bow out in 5th place in Group A to be eliminated from the tournament. Another notable early exit is the PGL Wallachia Season 2 champions, Heroic, who went 3-11 in Group B.

The top four teams from each group will enter a second Group Stage, following a round-robin format where all matches are played in Best of 3. Then, the top teams in the second Group Stage will qualify for the playoffs. Let’s recap which teams have made it out from each group.

Group A Results

Group A seemed to be the tougher group in the tournament, and surprisingly, the new squad of PARIVISION did excellent work to claim the first spot with a 10-4 record. 

Team Liquid seemed to have solved some of their issues from Belgrade, as they sit second with a 9-4 finish. The fates of the BetBoom Team and Xtreme Gaming came down to their final Best of 2 series, where they clinched victories to keep them within the Top 4, both ending 8-6.

Unfortunately, the Gaimin Gladiators got the short end of the stick with the qualification of the BetBoom Team and Xtreme Gaming, as they could only finish 5th with a 7-7 record. The three other teams exiting the tournament include AVULUS, Nouns, and Nigma Galaxy. 

Group B Results

The leaders of Group B were more obvious, except for one team who managed to perform beyond expectations. 

As expected, Team Falcons have claimed the top spot in Group B with a clean 12-2 record. Tundra Esports also did well with a 10-4 record to finish second. However, the most surprising appearance was former BOOM Esports lineup, Team Waska, who also finished 10-4. Team Spirit performed moderately well, surviving the Group Stage with a 9-5 record as well. 

Talon Esports displayed several good performances, especially in the early game against top teams, but they always seemed lost in the mid game, resulting in a 6-8 record to finish 5th. Azure Ray didn’t do too well either, and Heroic had an abysmal 3-11 record despite being hyped up after their Wallachia victory. Unfortunately, our hero, fortniteMan, was eliminated in last place with a 1-13 record, getting his singular win in the final map of the Group Stage. 

Second Group Stage

The next Group Stage will begin immediately. Only the top four teams will survive. 

DreamLeague Season 24 is a $1,000,000 tournament that runs from October 27 to November 10. We are entering the second phase of the tournament.