Teams competing for promotion in the Arrmy Open league

The Arrmy Open League has been in full swing since mid-November and shows no sign of slowing down until the end of the season. Many of our partners are taking part, and some are already halfway through the regular season. This is an excellent opportunity to take a closer look at their results and see who stands a good chance of securing a place in the play-offs, or who may have already done so.

Constrict Gaming are the undisputed favourites for the play-offs

Constrict kicked off Season 14 with two convincing victories, both ending 13–1. Things continued in the same vein, as they racked up further victories just as easily, despite the occasional hiccup – such as in their match against Słodziaki Hubcia, where they won 13–11 and only just avoided having to go into extra time. Consequently, with six wins under their belt, Constrict Gaming now have a 6–0 record and need just one more victory to secure their place in the play-offs – and that could come even sooner than we think.

Constrict Gaming’s results so far in the Arrmy Open:

• Constrict Gaming 13–1 SevenSkull
• Constrict Gaming 13–1 Kakaraka E-sport
• Constrict Gaming 13–11 Słodziaki Hubcia
• Constrict Gaming 13–6 LHG
• Constrict Gaming 13–5 Ciepłe Dziady
• Constrict Gaming 13:3 Gloris Esports

Team Fairus is surprising everyone with its excellent form

The next partner team taking part in the aforementioned competition is Team Fairus. This is a side that was written off at the start of the season, mainly because they failed to secure a play-off spot last season. Despite this, they have shown they can play and started the season with a 3–0 record. Although they have now suffered their first defeats, their current 3–2 record is by no means disastrous.

Team Fairus’s results so far:

• Team Fairus 13–11 Team Choroszcz
• Team Fairus 16–12 Pandemonium Nox
• Team Fairus 1–0 StarBaks
• Team Fairus 0–1 Lab Rats
• Team Fairus 4–13 GondolaPeek

Victoria Nostra are playing superbly following the changes

At Victoria Nostra, there were numerous changes between this season and the previous one under Arrmy, and the current season has been the ultimate test of whether those changes paid off. Judging by the results, the management has hit the nail on the head. Over the first five matches, our partner took the competition by storm, crushing their opponents and recording a 5–0 record. We’ll see if they can secure a place in the play-offs just as easily; they’re only two wins away from qualifying.

Victoria Nostra’s results in this season’s Arrmy Open:

• Victoria Nostra 13–0 Neurox
• Victoria Nostra 13–2 2L8
• Victoria Nostra 13–0 skokMacioryWpomidory
• Victoria Nostra 1–0 Pest.E-sport
• Victoria Nostra 13–6 Maczety Gejming

VoFoxen Rising is keeping up with the rest

VoFoxen Rising have been causing quite a stir for many weeks now; amongst other things, they recently managed to beat the main VoFoxen team. In the 14th season of the Arrmy Open, they’re performing just as brilliantly. They started with a 1:1 record, which was mainly down to the fact that, due to some issues unknown to us, they had to forfeit a match. However, once the matches got underway, they showed what they’re capable of and easily secured a 5:1 record.

VoFoxen Rising’s results so far:

• VoFoxen Rising 13–0 Kapibara Pro
• VoFoxen Rising 0–1 PSK Gaming
• VoFoxen Rising 13–0 Nexus Fury
• VoFoxen Rising 13–4 Montis E-Sports
• VoFoxen Rising 1–0 Spocony Hindusek
• VoFoxen Rising 13–11 Venom Reactivation

NPK-Esport recovers from an early slump

Some consider their start to have been very good, whilst others cannot say the same. NPK-Esport certainly falls into the latter group, having started with a 1:2 record and needing to get back to winning ways. They showed, however, that despite such a start, it’s not worth giving up, and they fought fiercely, which resulted not only in them returning to a level record but even moving into a 4:2 lead. Now they have a clear path to the play-offs!

NPK-Esport’s results in Season 14 of the Arrmy Open:

• NPK-Esport 13–8 S3B4
• NPK-Esport 3–13 Baltic Legends
• NPK-Esport 12–16 Team Dream
• NPK-Esport 13–9 Kiedyś Miałem Team
• NPK-Esport 1–0 Geling
• NPK-Esport 13:4 Grom

A good start followed by a weaker finish

The main NPK team is doing quite well, but how is NPK II E-Sport faring? They’re doing slightly worse, but they have far more matches ahead of them. They have played only four matches so far and still haven’t lost their chance of qualifying for the play-offs. They started the regular season with a 2–0 record, but were later put to the test against stronger teams, and things didn’t look quite so good after that. At this point, they have a 2–2 record.

NPK II E-Sport’s results so far in the Arrmy Open:

• NPK II E-Sport 13–3 WładekGaming
• NPK II E-Sport 1–0 Celinka Esports
• NPK II E-Sport 3–13 ZeroPomyslu
• NPK II E-sport 1–13 Hfdjkhdfjk

Fairus Youngsters have the best draw of the season

That’s the thing about the Open League: if you get lucky with the draw, you can end up with a very good record without even playing any matches. That’s exactly what happened to Team Fairus’s academy: apart from their first match, which they won easily 13:3, they didn’t even have to log onto the server for the rest. As a result, after four matches, they have a 4:0 record and are still waiting to play a match against an opponent.

Fairus Youngsters’ results:

• Fairus Youngsters 13–3 Ram Riders
• Fairus Youngsters 1–0 Specjalisci77
• Fairus Youngsters 1–0 Spel Esports
• Fairus Youngsters 1–0 R3nt4

Gloris Esports with a new line-up capable of winning

Before the start of this season’s Arrmy Open, Gloris Esports announced a new line-up, which had fallen just one win short of qualifying for Arrmy Rising. It seemed likely that they would breeze through the regular season, and that is exactly what happened. They dominated their opponents from the outset and managed to achieve a 5–0 record. In their most recent match so far, however, they came up against Constrict Gaming – a far more experienced side – and were forced to suffer their first defeat.

Gloris Esports’ results so far:

• Gloris Esports 1–0 Ezsa E-Sport
• Gloris Esports 1–0 Team Volcans
• Gloris Esports 1–0 TEB Tychy
• Gloris Esports 13–8 Five head and one body
• Gloris Esports 13:7 Papa Jacos
• Gloris Esports 3–13 Constrict Gaming

The Vandals Clan Academy is crushing its rivals

The next and final partner team to play their matches in the Arrmy Open is Vandals Protect, the Vandals Clan academy. This season has been nothing short of superb for them; after the first five rounds, they have a 5:0 record and, in their worst match, conceded just eight rounds. They look like another favourite to at least secure a place in the play-offs, and perhaps even promotion to the Rising League.

Vandals Protect results:

• Vandals Protect 13–0 XSquad
• Vandals Protect 13–1 Professional Amateurs
• Vandals Protect 1–0 StaraWies
• Vandals Protect 1–0 Team Connectivity
• Vandals Protect 13–8 KNAGAsCiWaliBoGoNieUmyles

Visionary firmly in the running for the top spots

Another team performing exceptionally well in this competition is Visionary. The team has shown very consistent form since the start of the season and, despite the odd slip-up, has consistently remained in the upper reaches of the table. It’s clear that the lads have a clear game plan; they’re able to control the pace of matches and capitalise on their opponents’ weaker moments. Their record so far looks really good, and the style in which they win most of their matches suggests that Visionary will be a force to be reckoned with in the battle for the top spots, provided they maintain their current form.

Visionary’s results so far:

• Visionary 13–4 Goszkuf Goats
• Visionary 12:16 NIEDOKOLYSANI
• Visionary 1–0 GOAT PEEK
• Visionary 1–0 TÜRKIYE FEDERASYONU
• Visionary 13–8 Action and Reaction
• Visionary 1:0 Into The Beach

Lunacy Gaming impresses with its dominance, but it can also fight to the very end

Lunacy Gaming are a team who have displayed a very aggressive, confident style of play this season. In most matches, they literally run roughshod over their opponents, conceding only the odd round. Their dominance in the first few matches is hugely impressive and clearly shows that Lunacy has the potential to be one of the strongest line-ups in the entire league. Nevertheless, it hasn’t been without its tough moments – they’ve come up against opponents who put up a stiff fight, and one of the matches ended in a painful defeat. Importantly, however, Lunacy showed character by also winning a gruelling, very evenly matched marathon of a match. This is a team capable of both dominating their opponents and withstanding the pressure in a long, nerve-wracking finale.

Lunacy Gaming’s results so far:

• Lunacy Gaming 13–5 THE AN1MALS
• Lunacy Gaming 13:1 LOS CWORDS
• Lunacy Gaming 13–0 SPOCONY HINDUSEK
• Lunacy Gaming 13–10 BANGLOS
• Lunacy Gaming 8–13 OSTROVIA ESPORTS
• Lunacy Gaming 25:22 LHG