Nigma Galaxy became a laughingstock: a bizarre incident during the ESL One Birmingham 2024 qualifiers

Nigma Galaxy and the organizers of ESL One Birmingham 2024 have become objects of mockery due to a bizarre situation during the open qualifiers in the MENA region. The team, without playing a single match, advanced to the closed qualifiers of the tournament.

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Fans were shocked to learn that only three teams registered for the competition: Nigma Galaxy, Team Revenants, and Zolka Warriors. Due to the lack of other participants, all three teams received slots in the closed qualifiers without having to compete.

The Dota 2 community immediately started joking that the new MENA region is incredibly "strong." Others mocked that this is the only way Nigma Galaxy has a chance to qualify for the tournament without playing a single match.

Nigma Galaxy roster:

• Amer 'Miracle-' Al-Barkawi

• Said Sumail 'SumaiL' Hassan

• Kuro 'KuroKy' Salehi Takhasomi

• Saieful 'Fbz' Ilham

• Farith 'Matthew' Puente

It's worth noting that this situation is not unprecedented. Previously, tournament organizers had to cancel open qualifiers in the region twice because there were simply not enough interested teams to participate.