BIG and Eintracht Spandau have made a successful start to the summer season in the German-speaking League of Legends league Prime League. Defending champion Gamerlegion lost to BIG.
"I have a lot of confidence in the team we put together for this season," BIGS jungler Jackson "Pabu" Pavone said in an interview after the game. "My players are really good. If I play as well as I can, we can win everything.»
BIG fell significantly short of expectations in the spring season and even missed qualifying for the international tournament European Masters. In the opening match against Gamerlegion, BIG showed a controlled performance with a new line-up and directly buttoned the defending champion's first victory.
Eintracht Spandau, however, was able to build on the strong debut season from the spring. Against Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition, the team of youtuber Max "HandOfBlood" Knabe had little trouble. "It's a great feeling to start with a win," Eintracht's Joran "Special" Scheffer said in an interview after the game. "Especially after we started last season with four defeats.»