European Nations Championship (ENC)

Posted by Velta at 23:55 22/12/2003.

The ESL (Electronic Sports League) today announced a new tournament, complete with LAN finals which will be held in Cologne, Germany. A total of 24 national teams will compete for 20.000 EUR.

The ESL announces the European Nations Championship with 20.000€ prize money and LAN finals

The Electronic Sports League (ESL) announces its latest international venture. After many years, the ESL has become the most famous online gaming league in Germany and is increasing its presence in many other European countries. With features such as the ESL Amateur Series (EAS) and the ESL Pro Series (EPS), the ESL is striving to improve the professionalism of the eSports industry in every way possible.

The Electronic Sports League is the leading European computer gaming league adopting common sports rules and systems to electronic sports. With the development of an integrated national team and individual player championship, ESL now presents their own europe-wide competition: The ESL European Nations Championship (ENC).

The UK's group consists of:

You can read the full announcement on their site. As I understand it, 4Kings will not be able to represent the UK due to their Swedish members. This means we will either see TAG, i-eS, or a mixture of the UK's best carrying the Union Jack. Either way, good luck Team-UK!

Comments

Geordie
Last Chance
23:57 22/12/2003
only i-es or TAG? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tazzle
23:58 22/12/2003
Ireland? :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
23:58 22/12/2003
Who else? :o [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Geordie
Last Chance
23:59 22/12/2003
lc, monkeymagic ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Domje
23:59 22/12/2003
lastchance or ieS ! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Geordie
Last Chance
00:00 23/12/2003
there is only 1 teamuk! >:) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
callous
Specster
00:02 23/12/2003
pb is dutch and torm is danish (i think) so only lucking,aku,dark0r and dart can go from I-ES [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
00:02 23/12/2003
MonkeyMagic don't really have the sponsorship to go abroad. Would have to be raised internally. What about LC? :o [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
callous
Specster
00:03 23/12/2003
(recruit me!!!) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fez
00:05 23/12/2003
gl TAG ;) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mini
00:10 23/12/2003
The national partners will be responsible for picking the team and therefore it really will depend on who the partner it. At present, we cannot disclose this information. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Geordie
Last Chance
00:10 23/12/2003
i-es have 2 non uk, TAG may not want to do it, like they dont the current teamuk, and other teams that could dont have sponsorship, could point out lots of things at the end of the day its gonna be chosen by someone who prolly doesnt have a clue anyway
groups easy anyway ;P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
00:11 23/12/2003
afaik its a national thing not team based so its like cb nationscup as for who picks the team not sure, apparently its someone from ESL who has already been nominated! has to include marc and stu or uk will fall flat on there face again :| [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Negotiator
Clan ONE
00:13 23/12/2003
should b a mixed team with uks best liq lil etc if not TAG! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Geordie
Last Chance
00:13 23/12/2003
with Ireland Spain Portugal France Italy in the group? i dont think they would [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
00:15 23/12/2003
france and spain would both beat a uk team without the above :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mini
00:16 23/12/2003
as for who picks the team not sure, apparently its someone from ESL who has already been nominated!

The country partner will be a contacted company. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tazzle
00:16 23/12/2003
Picking the Irish team is going to be funny :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
00:17 23/12/2003
eh [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Geordie
Last Chance
00:17 23/12/2003
it will be so irish [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AnNuM
00:18 23/12/2003
Keir, crawl out of 4K's arse, they have two foriegners now, u can't join! :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mini
00:20 23/12/2003
btw, Cologne is in Germany (Köln) not France =D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Chris0
00:22 23/12/2003
The country partner will be a contacted company.

dude this is called UK Terrorist, i maybe turning slightly blonde, but did u mean the person will be asked by ESL, or do u mean a company will be asked, if a company, why?

ALL replies in pure UKT language please. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
00:23 23/12/2003
.... mike u sir are a retard [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Chris0
00:24 23/12/2003
Odds on Myers/IGamesUK Person? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tazzle
00:26 23/12/2003
Timo for wc3 IE! he'll win it too [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
00:26 23/12/2003
Will be iGuk with GAME.net Multiplay division gone now. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
00:27 23/12/2003
Taz i heard sp1ke was good.. He beat SK|Insomnia, didn't he? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mini
00:28 23/12/2003
A Company will sign a contact from Turtle Entertainment (the company behind the ESL and the ENC) saying that they will be responsible for managing the countries national team. It would then be the responsiblity of the company to confirm players to represent the country in the competition.

Companies do not apply for this, they will be asked :=) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AnNuM
00:29 23/12/2003
Change the insult, that one is getting pretty old now. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Chris0
00:30 23/12/2003
Ah okie, IGamesUK ran by Myers ;)

Even though IGamesUK are stopping CS Leagues, should they even be considered running a national side? :)) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tazzle
00:31 23/12/2003
Yah Spike is well good, I watched the replay of him vs insomnia, was pretty close. Spike should defo be in any UK wc3 lineup... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Par
suiGeneris
00:33 23/12/2003
Maphacker [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
funky
00:51 23/12/2003
spike owns! pity both him and timo play weak races though [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
-Pollux-
01:25 23/12/2003
As many said before I-eS will be a bit tricky maybe, but I think lc shouldn't be counted out :/ good luck to whoever gets in! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rhyzz
Nocturne
01:54 23/12/2003
i've got a fantastic idea, let me pick the team and maybe we will win for a change! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
02:02 23/12/2003
isn't Cologne in Germany? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
02:23 23/12/2003
good point [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
02:33 23/12/2003
My team ireland is: Vertakill, Stinky, Ajam(If he would play CS again), funky and Par [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Del`
Sniper's Alley
04:26 23/12/2003
Best news I've read on here for ages, nice one.

I think with this sort of prize money, the best players are going to be the ones that play. TAG might not like people playing in the CB (prizeless) nations cup, but I bet that would change if the members knew they could get a part of 20,000 euro...

Anyway looking forward to this ;) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
05:33 23/12/2003
that was the 1st time i ever f***ed anyone in the arse! it wasnt that nice, but she enjoyed it! i would stick 2 normal hole if i were u guys! but still i just got f***ed for 2 hrs so im not bothered [ Score: -1, pointless | Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
08:09 23/12/2003
tag are the best candidates for it [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ONE|Strikes
10:54 23/12/2003
ONE will go, o wait.. :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Headshot^Man`
Disturbed
10:57 23/12/2003
i agree with Rhyzz! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
10:58 23/12/2003
someone delete my retarded comment, i was p***ed :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Zorro-
Clan [F]
11:33 23/12/2003
so this is meant to be an alternative for the Clanbase Nations Cup, but then with contracts/companies/LAN finals involved ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
w1cked
Croydon
11:36 23/12/2003
I THINK SO BATMAN

gagagagaga caps [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
alicat!
12:09 23/12/2003
'As I understand it, 4kings will not be able to represent the UK due to their Swedish members.'

Surely the UK players can play, otherwise you could say SK can't play for sweden as they have element? :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
KhAoS
meatyballs
12:30 23/12/2003
it should be TAG, they have established good tp etc so it would do better than a 'mix' team. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
HeNdie
Void
12:39 23/12/2003
When i played sk|insomnia he was somet like 32 wins 0 losses, and i just added another win :< [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lemon
13:09 23/12/2003
LOL its a big scam look on the website it sez
£20.000 euros that means cos they used a deciaml point they would only have to pay twenty euros! thats like 2 pounds for winning!!!! but ne way gogogogogoog team uk [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
13:38 23/12/2003
Um no that would be £20.00 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MaCcA^
13:38 23/12/2003
i cant see SK wanting to compete, probs gmpo or hlo will take place instead [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
kinetics
13:41 23/12/2003
dont see why sk wouldnt compete? its quite a bit of prize money.. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Benji-
13:44 23/12/2003
get cancer [ Score: -1, abusive | Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Necroblob
13:48 23/12/2003
sk + SpawN ...
i think they'v won already :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
polaris
church
14:20 23/12/2003
Lemon showing his A* maths skills. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Grunt
14:47 23/12/2003
in europe they use a . instead of a ,

morons i know but they do it that way [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Zorro-
Clan [F]
15:05 23/12/2003
miles vs. kilometers
, vs. .
driving on the left side of the road vs. driving on the right
110V vs. 220V

...bloody brits ;) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rhyzz
Nocturne
15:06 23/12/2003
lol Hendie i played some SK dude a while back in a 2v2 and crushed them. was fun!

i miss wc3 =[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
emfive
16:05 23/12/2003
Rhyzz you couldn't crush a fly at wc3, maybe if you could stay in games for more than 2 mins you'd do better! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Luck1ng
Infinity-eSports
16:09 23/12/2003
It reads more like a mix team from the best of the uk ie nations cup, rather than a wcg type thing.

would be an intersting idea, but if its done as wcg, i would be guessing on quals to see who will play.

roll on cxg [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ProdiGy
16:44 23/12/2003
SpawN joins SK [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rhyzz
Nocturne
17:10 23/12/2003
i went afk once kit and you hold it against me for life!

lewser :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
inf`
Void
17:19 23/12/2003
I had an idea for a uk team why doesnt every1 decide on a set list of players and every1 gets to vote for for the best players etc, because i dont think its fair that ukt admins get to choose or whoever chooses, they are there playin for us.

uk cs scene does revole around ukt, ukt lans prolly worse lans around apart from i-series of course.

i jst feel we should choose the team of who we want to represent us not some geek who ass licks players!!!

a team for the people picked by the people!

i knwo im gonna get flamed i dont care i jst think most of u guys are sucked in to thinking ukt and its the centre of uk gaming pffft losers [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
17:24 23/12/2003
You're only going to be flamed for the false assumption that the UK scene revolves around UKT. Maybe it's just that the people who get things done in the scene all talk here? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rhyzz
Nocturne
17:24 23/12/2003
terrible idea, losers give there BUDDIES chances because they think they are amazing.

if we did that, we'd end up with dream! players in the team, and i'll die before that happens. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
gst
theb0g
17:28 23/12/2003
inf` take your face for a s***.

No one said ti revolves round this place we just enjoy the laugh's we have and stuff. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
17:30 23/12/2003
uk cs scene does revole around ukt, ukt lans prolly worse lans around apart from i-series of course.

Good thing we don't have to worry about void being invited to any of these events now then huh? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Otis
Rush!
17:38 23/12/2003
lol first funny thing i think myers has EVER said?!

Myers 1 - Void 0 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
GaZ-
17:40 23/12/2003
aye agree same old captains/managers/players
its gettin f***in borin how about pick a captain like me or DK who dont give a f*** who u r or wot u done and no matter how much u offer to suk my c**k u wont get in team [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
17:41 23/12/2003
Because nobody likes you. DK would stand a chance though [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
GaZ-
17:46 23/12/2003
and u r DoZ??

u along with myers r prime examples of f***in bumboys

if i was captain i would pick the most 5 bs /configin w**kers i could find if they didnt wanna practise ect i would tell them to f*** off and find some 1 who wants to play [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dh
17:48 23/12/2003
Let gaz pick the team, *somehow* it will end up with a bunch of configing dutch fags in the team [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dh
17:49 23/12/2003
omfg didnt read his whole post, wierd : [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex^
17:54 23/12/2003
does anyone even play cs in Ireland anymore ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Drenz
18:00 23/12/2003
thing is gaz as u've proven plenty of times u actually know f*** all [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
funky
18:04 23/12/2003
alex use irc you c**ksmoker [ Score: 0, abusive | Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
18:05 23/12/2003
And that's why you wouldn't be picked GaZ. Everyone in the uk squad wants to play and they practice as much their commitments allow.

We have a configger, dark0r aka sp33d0

So what's your point? We're bumboys for picking a decent squad? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
18:06 23/12/2003
shut it bumboy [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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