ESL One CIS Online Season 1: Upper Division

The first season of the ESL One CIS Online Regional Championship will take place from January 21 to February 26. Natus Vincere was invited to play in the Upper Division.

A total of eight teams are participating in the competition. Four received a direct invitation, based on a good performance in recent months. Four more after teams went through the closed qualifier.

All participants will play each other in one series of best of 3. Based on the results of all matches, three teams will be determined, which will participate in a Major Championship. Meanwhile, the two worst teams in the standings will drop down to the Lower Division.

Natus Vincere match schedule

Teams	Date and time(CET)	Match page
Natus Vincere20Team Unique	OVER
Natus Vincere20NoTechies	OVER
Natus Vincere21EXTREMUM	OVER
Natus Vincere20Team Empire	OVER
Natus Vincere21AS Monaco Gambit	OVER
Natus Vincere12Team Spirit	OVER
Natus Vincere02Virtus.pro	OVER

Tournament format

— 8 teams;
— round-robin;
— all matches — best of 3.

Group stage

Teams	Score
Virtus.pro	7–0
Natus Vincere	5–2
AS Monaco Gambit	4–3
Team Spirit	4–3
EXTREMUM	3–4
Team Unique	2–5
Team Empire	2–5
NoTechies	1–6

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