It's going to be another big summer for a little game called Team Fortress 2, and it's only just started. In addition to glory and championship bragging rights for the next couple months, the best players from the best ESEA Invite teams also get to take their skills across the ocean and show just how far this game has come. Ladies and gentlemen, your competing teams for the Season 16 LAN finals, in order from first to fourth seed:

froyotech

Team page | 16-0

Preview by Marxist

With a fourth-straight undefeated main season and two LAN championships from the various makeups of this team, froyotech is the biggest force to be reckoned with.

Exertus

Team page | 12-4

Preview by Marxist

XTS are back and stronger than ever, having muscled up from third seed last season to second seed this season.

Classic Mixup

Team page | 12-4

Last season's champions will return with some team changes that reflect their LAN-winning roster from the previous grand finals.

Street Hoops

Team page | 10-6

Preview by Marxist

From Open to Main to Invite, the boys of 20b soared to the top in their first season of the highest TF2 division out there.

Prizes

Total prize pot: $14,180

- 1st place: $6,360

- 2nd place: $3,660

- 3rd place: $2,540

- 4th place: $1,620



Watch on the ESEA Orange stream

Saturday: Starts at 10:30 am CST with froyotech vs Street Hoops, continues through Lower Round Finals Sunday: Starts at 10:30 am CST with Grand Finals

Brackets

Broadcast guide and schedule

Prize pot breakdown



Don't forget to check out our i52 fundraiser and send two of these fine teams to England later this summer.

Follow us @TeamFortressTV and stay connected with all the #TF2 #ESEALAN action. We will hold a prediction contest on Sunday for the grand finals games only. Look out for that tweet and send us all your favorite plays from the games this weekend!

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