General
It’s a regional esports league operated as a part of the ESL by Turtle Entertainment GmbH.
A1 Adria League provides a proving ground and professional esports environment for teams and players in the Adriatic region. A1 Adria League challenges the best teams and players to compete for the title “champion of A1 Adria League” and prize money.
Eligibility to participate in the A1 Adria League depends on the game, because there are different rules between team games (CS:GO, Dota2) and the solo games (Hearthstone, Clash Royale).
Players (most of the players in team games) must be from one of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia or Slovenia
To be able to compete in the A1 Adria League all players and teams must have a profile on the ESL Play platform which is used for qualifiers, matches, etc. and make sure to follow the official rules.
Everything about the registration process can be found on the ESL Play support page or ESL Adria Discord.
To keep up to date the best option is to follow official social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and the official page of the League.
Structure
Dota2 in Season 4 will consists of two open qualifiers. Winner of the each qualifier will join two already qualified teams from Season 3 and two invited teams.
Group stage will be played in round robin format with matches being Bo1. Top 2 teams from the group stage will advance directly to the LAN finals, while 3th-6th goes to online playoff played in single elimination Bo3. Top 2 will join the winners of the group stage in the LAN finals.
At least five starting players and up to three substitutes. For the additional info check the Season 4 official rules.
No. If player qualified with a team he is locked and unable to play the open qualifiers with different teams, unless stated otherwise in the discussion with the admin or some other exceptions.
Prize Money
For Dota 2/CS:GO prize pool distribution will be as it follows:
Offline final:
1.5000€
2.3000€
3.1500€
4.500€
Prize money can be sent as cheque, or via bank transfer or a valid PayPal account.
All prize money should ideally be paid out 90 days after the League finals have been completed if winners provided valid payment information.
Offline event
LAN finals of the Season 4 of A1 Adria League will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, at the Reboot InfoGamer 2019 starting 15th-17th of November. Exact date may differ depending on the game in question. (For example: Dota 2 LAN finals may not be played on the same day as Clash Royale finals)
The League will provide accommodation for the players or the option to receive certain amount of money instead of it.
No. All players that qualify for the LAN finals will be provided pass for the Reboot InfoGamer.