EEU got two teams directly invited to the most important tournament of the year.
For 1win, the new year started slowly with no major qualifier victories or any notable results.
When they finally clinched a ticket to a LAN tournament, a visa mishmash had their slot revoked.
1win missed ESL One Birmingham in April and also lost the battle for a slot at Riyadh Masters 2024.
However, none of the front runners managed to stay in the upper bracket.