BFBS Pro League, Qualifier 1 Results / Review
Thursday 16th July saw the BFBS Pro League, Qualifier 1 come to an end (following a 24-hour delay of fixtures, due to England's World Cup Progression and Semi-Final overlap.)
Swiss Stage saw S.E.A. Dragons start their BFBS Pro League campaign in Season 2, , with Kiza990 subbing in for the unavailable MRspud777. Kiza990 would be playing alongside Season 1, LAN Semi-Finalists - Lyon and Ritzy.
Swiss Stage Fixtures: (BO3)
Fixture #1: S.E.A. Dragons VS UVG Screamers
Match 1: S.E.A. Dragons 7-1 UVG Screamers
Match 2: S.E.A. Dragons 9-1 UVG Screamers
Series Score: 2-0
Swiss Stage Record: 1-0
Fixture #2: S.E.A. Dragons VS BAES Kestrels
Match 1: S.E.A. Dragons 3-1 BAES Kestrels
Match 2: S.E.A. Dragons 3-2 BAES Kestrels
Series Score: 2-0
Swiss Stage Record: 2-0
Fixture #3: S.E.A. Dragons VS RAF Stormshadows
Match 1: S.E.A. Dragons 2-1 RAF Stormshadows
Match 2: S.E.A. Dragons 0-3 RAF Stormshadows
Match 3: S.E.A. Dragons 1-3 RAF Stormshadows
Series Score: 1-2
Swiss Stage Record: 2-1
Fixture #4: S.E.A. Dragons VS RAF Mustangs
Match 1: S.E.A. Dragons 7-1 RAF Mustangs
Match 2: S.E.A. Dragons 3-2 RAF Mustangs
Series Score: 2-0
Swiss Stage Record: 3-1 (Qualification to playoffs secured as 3rd seed, securing a place in the Upper Bracket Quarter Finals)
With the 8 teams confirmed for playoffs, the bracket was also confirmed:
S.E.A. Dragons would start their playoffs campaign in the upper bracket, with a rematch from the Swiss Stage against seed 2, RAF Stormshadows. A win would see us move into the Semi-Finals, whilst defeat would put us into the Lower-Bracket Quarter-Finals.
MRspud777 would also make his debut within the playoffs, replacing Kiza990.
Playoffs Fixtures: (BO5)
Fixture #1: S.E.A. Dragons VS RAF Stormshadows (Upper-Bracket Quarter Finals)
Match 1: S.E.A. Dragons 5-0 RAF Stormshadows
Match 2: S.E.A. Dragons 6-0 RAF Stormshadows
Match 3: S.E.A. Dragons 2-0 RAF Stormshadows
A clean sweep for S.E.A. Dragons would see them advance forward into the Semi-Finals!
Following result across the rest of the bracket, they would be matched up against seed 3, BAES Falcons following their defeat in the other Upper-Bracket Quarter-Finals match, and win in the Lower-Bracket Quarter-Finals.
Fixture #2: S.E.A. Dragons VS BAES Falcons (Semi-Finals)
Match 1: S.E.A. Dragons 4-1 BAES Falcons
Match 2: S.E.A. Dragons 2-1 BAES Falcons
Match 3: S.E.A. Dragons 7-1 BAES Falcons
Another clean sweep for S.E.A. Dragons would see them advance into the Finals!
Following their result in the other Semi-Final matchup, seed 1, BAES Buzzards would join S.E.A. Dragons in the Final, following their Upper-Bracket Quarter Finals win against BAES Falcons and Semi-Finals win against RAF Stormshadows. Ex-Pro player "Bluey" should stand out as the most notable player within the BAES Buzzards roster, given his long history within the professional Rocket League scene for so many years.
This match would also be streamed on the official BFBSesports Twitch Channel, the first coverage on the channel for an S.E.A. Dragons fixture!
Fixture #3: S.E.A. Dragons VS BAES Falcons (Final)
Match 1: S.E.A. Dragons 2-4 BAES Falcons
Match 2: S.E.A. Dragons 2-1 BAES Falcons
Match 3: S.E.A. Dragons 2-0 BAES Falcons
Match 4: S.E.A. Dragons 2-3 BAES Falcons
Match 5: S.E.A. Dragons 0-4 BAES Falcons
After a tight and exciting series, S.E.A. Dragons would fall just short in the final, losing to BAES Buzzards in the final, finishing as runners-up in the first BFBS Pro League Qualifier.
Whilst an unfortunate result, it would still give S.E.A. Dragons a promising start to life in the BFBS Pro League, leaving them 2nd in the standings, with foundations to build upon for the following qualifiers as they aim to qualify for their first LAN event as an organisation.
Player stats for Qualifier 1 can also be seen below:
* A reminder that Kiza990 played Swiss Stage, whilst MRspud777 played Playoffs in Qualifier 1
The journey for S.E.A. Dragons continues in the BFBS Pro League on Wednesday 22nd July, within the Qualifier 2 Swiss Stage!