HBBL UPDATE - RACE FOR FINALS HEATS UP! (JULY 8TH)

Group A

This group remains finely balanced after two rounds of fixtures. PWC and Accenture have both made perfect starts, winning their opening two matches, and their upcoming meeting looks set to be decisive in the race for a semi-final place. ESB have one win from their opening two games, while Amazon are still searching for their first victory. This is set to be a shootout between the top two, unless ESB can cause an upset in their final game!

Group B

Former champions Deloitte lead the way in Group B after back-to-back victories to open their campaign. IBM sit second having won one of their first two fixtures, while KPMG and SAP are still looking to get their first points on the board.

Group C

Microsoft have made an impressive start with three wins from three and, given their quality and experience in the competition, it's no surprise that they have already secured a semi-final berth. Behind them, the group was quite competitive, with EirGrid, Sogeti and FMR all showing their quality in some very tight games, making for what has been one of the most competitive groups in the tournament.

Group D

With all group fixtures now complete, defending champions EY have comfortably secured top spot, progressing to the semi-finals unbeaten after another dominant group-stage campaign. Tournament newcomers Google and Aon have also impressed with a number of strong performances, while returning sides Bank of America and Gresham House proved highly competitive throughout an entertaining group.