View source for ESEA-I Season 14

{{Season infobox
 | shortname = ESEA-I Season 14
 | fullname = ESEA Invite Season 14
 | page = http://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=standings&division_id=2122
 | previous = ESEA-I Season 13
 | prevlabel = Season 13
}}
The 14th season of '''ESEA Invite'''-level TF2 competition started on May 14, 2013, and ran until August 25, 2013.

==Teams==
===High Rollers Gaming (16-0)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = cyzer
| scout2 = shrugger
| pocket = lansky
| roamer = Taggerung
| demoman = b4nny
| medic = shade
| description = The HRG roster remained unchanged after their unbeaten run in Season 13. Considered heavy favourites, the team went unbeaten yet again in the regular season, dropping only 15 rounds in 16 games.
}}

=== tri hards (14-2)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = clockwork
| scout2 = boomer
| pocket = tri
| roamer = blaze
| demoman = dummy
| medic = kbk
| description = This team is a continuation of sorts of the Season 13 Chess Club squad. After Don't Trip's demise in Season 13, the team picked up clockwork on Scout and blaze on Roaming Soldier. tri hards lost only to HRG over the course of the regular season. 

There has been controversy over dummy's Demoman spot, as the tri hards squad apparently refused to scrim with him, due to his tendency to rage. It is yet unclear who will attend the Season 14 LAN.
}}

===Classic Mixup (12-4)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = enigma
| scout2 = mo0se
| pocket = Platinum
| roamer = harbleu
| demoman = A_Seagull
| medic = smaka
| description = Season 14 saw yet another overhaul of the Mixup squad, as [[Yz50]] and [[Ruwin]] left the team. [[enigma]] moved back from Roaming Soldier to Scout, and his scouting partner of seasons old [[mo0se]] return to fill the spot. After a long period of playing Demoman, [[Platinum]] moved back to his old main - Pocket Soldier. [[harbleu]] also went back to play Soldier, picking up the Gunboats yet again. To round off the roster, the team picked up [[A_Seagull]], formerly from [[Fully Torqued]], who debuted in Invite as Demoman, and [[smaka]] on med after dropping mason who played the first several matches.
}}

===Apocalypse Gaming (11-5)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = Kapoww
| scout2 = squid
| pocket = rando
| roamer = Boink
| demoman = Sweater
| medic = indust+
| description = The Apocalypse Gaming roster stayed in Season 14 Invite, despite finishing last in Season 13. The team picked up indust on Medic, who made the leap from [[ESEA-O (Open)|Open]] to Invite. Sweater took up the Demoman's spot after Chriz Tah Fah left after S13. Apocalypse Gaming also played with TLR, formerly of Classic Mixup, to sub for Boink during Gravel Pit week.
}}

===Mad Men (8-8)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = YouMustMike
| scout2 = Seymoo
| pocket = bl4nk
| roamer = MemphisVon
| demoman = rr-
| medic = Nosferatu
| description = Mad Men were promoted to Invite after their successful run in Season 13 [[ESEA-IM (Intermediate)|Intermediate]]. The roster stayed unchanged from Season 13, although during the season [[snoopy]] was replaced with Seymoo due to lack of dedication.
}}

===Top Guns (7-9)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = alfa
| scout2 = seanbud
| pocket = zbryan
| roamer = relic
| demoman = PYYYOUR
| medic = ninjanick
| description = Known in the previous season as Fully Torqued, Top Guns struggled with roster issues. Their previous medic, [[TheFragile]], couldn't play the season. After [[justin]]'s departure, the team picked up [[carnage]], but he left due to clashes in personality despite playing well. [[Relic]] was also unable to play due to a trip to Taiwan for several weeks, forcing their backup [[grape]] to play [[Roamer]].
}}

===Solace eSports (6-10)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = Giffy
| scout2 = Bdonski
| pocket = milo
| roamer = Panic
| demoman = xalox
| medic = chimpfeet
| description = The newly-formed Solace eSports roster was given a place in Invite, due to the division expanding to 10 teams.
}}

===Runaway 5 (5-11)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = downpour
| scout2 = yuki
| pocket = djc
| roamer = Skarlett
| demoman = duwatna
| medic = theoverseer
| description = The Runaway 5 were given a Invite spot after finishing second in Intermediate, losing in the playoffs finals to Mad Men. While they started out the season with [[Ma3la]], he left to backup for Chill To Good Ratio in [[ESEA-IM]] and was subsequently replaced with djc.
}}

===ROOT PLUS SIX (1-15)===

{{6s team roster
| scout1 = megawac
| scout2 = Loronix
| pocket = Rick
| roamer = marmadukeGRYLLS
| demoman = unf
| medic = Stratovarius
}}

===Vector Gaming (0-16)===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = phife
| scout2 = Hibachi
| pocket = jaybenaduchi
| roamer = mile
| demoman = DougyG
| medic = foster
| description = In the absence of ninjanick, the team struggled to find a new medic, originally picking up [[Mr. Slin]], who left due to having difficulty meshing with the team, they picked up [[foster]] later. The team was forced to drop late in the season due to multiple players' unavailability.
}}

== Setup ==
=== Prize pool ===
* '''1st place''': $6,000
* '''2nd place''': $3,360
* '''3rd place''': $2,280
* '''4th place''': $1,200

=== Maps ===
* '''Week 1''': [[cp_process|cp_process_rc3]]
* '''Week 2''': [[cp_badlands]]
* '''Week 3''': [[cp_snakewater]]
* '''Week 4''': [[cp_gravelpit]]
* '''Week 5''': [[cp_metalworks_rc4]]
* '''Week 6''': [[cp_granary]]
* '''Week 7''': [[cp_gullywash_final1]]
* '''Week 8''': [[koth_pro_viaduct_rc3]]

== Results ==
==== Regular season ====

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 
|-
! width="20px" | Pos
! width="150px" | Team
! width="20px" | Pld
! width="20px" |  W
! width="20px" |  L
! width="25px" | PCT
! width="40px" | Rds
! width="30px" | Streak
|- class="playoffs"
| class="centered" | 1
| [[High Rollers Gaming]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 0
| class="centered" | 1.000
| class="centered" | 66-15
| class="centered" | <span style="color: green;">+16</span>
|- class="playoffs"
| class="centered" | 2
| [[tri hards]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 2
| class="centered" | 0.875
| class="centered" | 58-18
| class="centered" | <span style="color: green;">+4</span>
|- class="playoffs"
| class="centered" | 3
| [[Classic Mixup]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 12
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | 0.750
| class="centered" | 56-30
| class="centered" | <span style="color: green;">+3</span>
|- class="playoffs"
| class="centered" | 4
| [[Apocalypse Gaming]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 11
| class="centered" | 5
| class="centered" | 0.688
| class="centered" | 52-37
| class="centered" | <span style="color: green;">+6</span>
|- 
| class="centered" | 5
| [[Mad Men]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 8
| class="centered" | 8
| class="centered" | 0.500
| class="centered" | 42-45
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-2</span>
|-
| class="centered" | 6
| [[Top Guns]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 7
| class="centered" | 9
| class="centered" | 0.438
| class="centered" | 43-42
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-3</span>
|-
| class="centered" | 7
| [[Solace eSports]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 6
| class="centered" | 10
| class="centered" | 0.375
| class="centered" | 36-51
| class="centered" | 
|-
| class="centered" | 8
| [[The Runaway 5]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 5
| class="centered" | 11
| class="centered" | 0.312
| class="centered" | 31-60
| class="centered" | 
|-
| class="centered" | 9
| [[ROOT PLUS SIX]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 1
| class="centered" | 15
| class="centered" | 0.062
| class="centered" | 16-62
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-10</span>
|-
| class="centered" | 10
| [[Vector Gaming]]
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 0
| class="centered" | 16
| class="centered" | 0.000
| class="centered" | 10-50
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-16</span>
|}

=== LAN ===
{{ESEA LAN bracket
 | R1D1team = High Rollers Gaming| R1D1score=2 | R1D1win=1
 | R1D2team = Apocalypse Gaming | R1D2score=0
 | R1D3team = Classic Mixup | R1D3score=2 | R1D3win=1
 | R1D4team = tri hards | R1D4score=0
 | R1D5team = Apocalypse Gaming | R1D5score=0
 | R1D6team = tri hards | R1D6score=2 | R1D6win=1
 | R2W1team = High Rollers Gaming | R2W1score=2 | R2W1win=1
 | R2W2team = Classic Mixup | R2W2score=0
 | R2D1team = Classic Mixup | R2D1score=2 | R2D1win=1
 | R2W3team = tri hards | R2W3score=1
 | R3W1team = High Rollers Gaming
 | R3W2team = Classic Mixup
}}

==== Round 1 ====
'''Upper bracket'''

{{Match
 | team1 = High Rollers Gaming | score1 = 2 | team1win = true | tag1 = HRG
 | team2 = Apocalypse Gaming | score2 = 0 | tag2 = AG
 | date = August 17, 2013
 | map1 = cp_badlands | m1score = 5-1
 | map2 = cp_granary | m2score = 5-2
 | vod1 =
 | vod2 =
}}

{{Match
 | team1 = Classic Mixup | score1 = 2 | team1win = true | tag1 = mix^
 | team2 = tri hards | score2 = 0 | tag2 = ________WANG
 | date = August 17, 2013
 | map1 = cp_badlands | m1score = 5-1
 | map2 = cp_gullywash | m2score = 5-2
 | vod1 =
 | vod2 =
}}

'''Lower bracket'''

{{Match
 | team1 = tri hards | score1 = 2 | team1win = true | tag1 = ________WANG
 | team2 = Apocalypse Gaming | score2 = 0 | tag2 = AG
 | date = August 17, 2013
 | map1 = cp_gullywash | m1score = 5-2
 | map2 = cp_metalworks_rc4 | m2score = 5-1
 | vod1 =
 | vod2 =
}}

==== Round 2 ====
'''Upper bracket'''

{{Match
 | team1 = High Rollers Gaming | score1 = 2 | team1win = true | tag1 = HRG
 | team2 = Classic Mixup | score2 = 0 | tag2 = mix^
 | date = August 17, 2013
 | map1 = cp_gullywash | m1score = 3-2
 | map2 = cp_snakewater | m2score = 5-1
 | vod1 =
 | vod2 =
}}

'''Lower bracket'''

{{Match
 | team1 = Classic Mixup | score1 = 2 | tag1 = mix^  | team1win = true
 | team2 = tri hards | score2 = 1 | tag2 = ________WANG
 | date = August 17, 2013
 | map1 = cp_process_final | m1score = 5-2
 | map2 = cp_badlands | m2score = 4-5
 | map3 = cp_gullywash | m3score = 5-1
}}

'''Final'''

{{Match
 | team1 = High Rollers Gaming | score1 = 0 | tag1 = HRG
 | team2 = Classic Mixup | score2 = 0 | tag2 = mix^
 | date = August 18, 2013
 | map1 = 
 | map2 = 
 | vod1 =
 | vod2 =
}}

{{ESEA competitions}}

[[Category:ESEA Invite seasons]]