DreamHack Showdown set to start

DreamHack Showdown is set to kick off, witnessing eight teams duke it out for $100,000 over the coming three days.

The all-women tournament, hosted as part of DreamHack Valencia, will feature eight squads, two invited and six qualified, who will be clashing from July 5-7 in a bid to secure the lioness' share of a $100,000 prize pool, as well as an invite to DreamHack Open Rotterdam 2019.

vilga's Copenhagen Flames fe are one of the prime title contenders

The eight participants have been split into two groups, facing off in a double-elimination GSL format, with initial best-of-ones, followed by best-of-three decider and elimination matches. Two teams from each group will go on to face off in the single-elimination, best-of-three playoffs.

Below you can find the groups for the tournament:

Group A
CPH Flames fe
Demise fe
Dignitas fe
Orange.Sphynx Group B
7PM fe
CLG Red
Besiktas
FOREVER 21

The comprehensive schedule for DreamHack Showdown looks as follows:

Friday, July 5
11:00 - Dignitas fe vs. Orange.Sphynx | BO1
12:30 - Besiktas vs. 7PM fe | BO1
14:00 - CPH Flames fe vs. Demise fe | BO1
15:30 - CLG Red vs. FOREVER 21 | BO1
17:00 - Group A winners' match| BO1
18:30 - Group B winners' match| BO1

Saturday, July 6
11:00 - Group A elimination | BO3
14:00 - Group B elimination | BO3
17:00 - Group A decider | BO3
20:00 - Group B decider | BO3

Sunday, July 7
11:00 - Semi-final #1 | BO3
14:00 - Semi-final #2 | BO3
18:00 - Grand final | BO3

FOREVER 21 Stephanie 'missharvey' HarveyKlaudia 'klaudia' BeczkiewiczJulie 'Bouchard' BouchardBrianna 'masq' BeckerBenita 'bENITA' Novshadian Dignitas fe Emmalee 'EMUHLEET' GarridoAmanda 'rain' SmithCarolyn 'artStar' NoquezKiara 'm1lky' Makua CPH Flames fe Ksenia 'vilga' KluenkovaAlyona 'Candy' KuvaevaMichaela 'mimi' LintrupKelly 'KllyVe' VerhaegenVicky 'vic' Dose Time is adjusted to your selected timezone CLG Red Catherine 'cath' LerouxDiane 'di^' TranMounira 'GooseBreeder' DobieJennifer 'refinnej' LeEmma 'Emy' Choe Orange.Sphynx #228 Ramona 'gfi' Azween Binti ZaharuddinJasmine 'Jazminism' SimIffah '3ve' NazurahShanice 'Alaska' ChooAisya 'Argent' Sabrina Besiktas Zainab 'zAAz' TurkieJulia 'juliano' KiranMeyssa 'Missa' BellouatiPetra 'Petra' StokerAnastasia 'kr4sy' Khlobystina 7PM fe #227 SinMan 'Hazel' FongYe 'M' LiDongMei 'KARMY' FangWai 'Mayz' Kiu YauNian 'Hffo' Zhao Demise fe Ivelina 'HellRose' DanovaKristina 'zon1Q' StevanovićSophia 'Kim' BenfakirJulia 'bullet girl' KurzyńskaVanessa 'Nessa' Ahlström