Tonight, the veteran Highlander squad Feila finanzieren durch DROPS will go head to head with rising power-team Lucrosa. Feila goes back a long way, with esport couple Hutchy and Leila leading the charge each season without failure. Despite a defeat in the first week to the strongest seeded team SDCK, their roster remains promising, with previous premiership winner and sniper of the season cloudy joining the ranks alongside fresh and promising players such as mezzo and Strno who have stepped up considerably in the later seasons and shown the world that they have what it takes to be the very best in the scene.

Likewise, Lucrosa have already proved themselves as a force not to be reckoned with. After taking a Golden Cap Win against Tourettes Chessclub in the first week, they pose a bigger threat to the premiership tables than perhaps expected initially. Last week we saw the likes of demoman Bob Bami and sniper andrew demolish their competition, and no doubt they will be giving Feila a run for their money tonight.

With both teams possessing potential for a playoff spot this season, the stakes have never been higher! Tonight at 21:15 CET, KritzKast will be covering all the action as these two titans battle it out on Gullywash and Product. Casted by CeeJaey and DCS with Wiethoofd behind the scenes, we hope to see you there!

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The first Grand Finals participant for ETF2L S28 will be chosen tonight with this UB Final between 1st seed SVIFT and 2nd seed LEGO!
These teams are about as close as it gets, with only one point (not counting penalities) separating them on the ETF2L table. When they met in the regular season, the match ended in a draw, with SVIFT taking Snakewater 5-2 before losing Sunshine 4-3, despite having Domo mercing for LEGO. This would be the first time these two teams met with their full rosters, but (un)fortunately? we might see somewhere around seven mercs… or was it Se7en mercs? Whatever the case, this will be yet another exciting playoffs match, so be sure to tune in!
Casters will be TurboTabs and Ombrack, with Nicell on production!

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Long standing Highlander powerhouse Tourettes Chessclub return with a vengeance after taking a season break. Led by cobz The veteran team will be facing their first week back against Lucrosa, Season 13 High winners.

Lucrosa have altered their roster since last season, after a very successful season in the High division. Most notably, the flank has undergone major changes, with rising Irish superstar Kosuke taking the role of Soldier, while ekkelund makes a comeback to the Highlander after a five season break. But that’s not all; old timer (lol) Graba will be making a reappearance as medic, and will hopefully bring some important calls and strategy to the team. Former Ambassador extraordinaire, Nightmare will continue playing for Lucrosa, perhaps opting for a change of playstyle after the ‘spy-crippling’ Pyro update. With both young, rising players and veterans compiling the Lucrosa roster, it’s anyone’s guess how their debut season in prem will pan out.

Tourettes Chessclub have, unsurprisingly, undergone major roster changes of their own. American heavyweight Kresnik has joined in on some European action and will be fighting alongside the up and coming demoman Eemes, who proved himself aptly during the recent Highlander Nations Cup as well as a formidable player at the Insomnia61 LAN in August. Some familiar names have made their appearance this season with Chessclub as well. Ascendary will be playing Pyro, Khazul on spy and Fragm3nt3d on medic. These players represent the origins of Chessclub and many of their prior successes in the gamemode are credited to them.

With an amalgamation of old and new players filling both rosters, there is great potential for both teams. Will Chessclub be able to play their pieces correctly and kick their return season off with a bang? Or will Cronk be able to lead his team to victory in their most important match to date. Tune in at KritzKast with chando and Buck824 with the glorious Wiethoofd on production at 21:00 CET to find out!

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Last month, TF2 celebrated its landmark tenth birthday.
Valve marked the occasion with the release of a major update: new maps were added to the Casual rotation, the matchmaking system was overhauled, and Pyro was given a jet pack (and Spy mains a Rainy Day Case of the blues).

However, there’s been another significant birthday in the community – our own!

This week, it’s been ten years to the day since ETF2L first began.

During that time, we’ve overseen twenty-eight seasons of sixes, thirteen of Highlander, eleven Nation Cups and myriad tournaments more. We’ve seen thousands of players compete, frag and frenetically call for Medic, across over twenty-five thousand teams. Join us as we look back at ETF2L’s competitive history, from ctf_2fort and cp_well to the competitive game we play today.

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