The tournament organizers have revealed the group assignments and initial matchups for the ESL Impact S5 Finals, set to take place in Dallas from May 31st to June 2nd.
The former Pigeons roster will don the Imperial jersey for the first time in Dallas.
Imperial Valkyries, boasting the core of Nigma Galaxy’s dominant force in previous ESL Impact events, return with Zainab Turkie | zAAz replacing former captain Ksenia Kluenkova | vilga.
Defending champions Imperial Valkyries face their toughest challenge yet, as B Group’s top seed NAVI Javelins have bested them in the last two finals (when Imperial Valkyries competed as Pigeons).
Here are the ESL Impact S5 Finals groups:
Group A
- Imperial Valkyries
- FlyQuest RED
- HSG fe
- BIG EQUIPA
Group B
- NAVI Javelins
- TSM Shimmer
- Fluxo Demons
- Let Her Cook
The first round matchups are as follows: