Astralis and Natus Vincere Qualify for ESL Pro League 11 EU Phase Two
Astralis and Natus Vincere Qualify for ESL Pro League 11 EU Phase Two
The first two groups of ESL Pro League Season 11 – Europe have concluded – Astralis placed first in Group A with the 4-1 score, while Natus Vincere showed the best result (3-2) in Group B. These teams advanced to the second stage of the competition.
The teams placed second and third in their in their groups – Team Vitality with Ninjas in Pyjamas from Group A and Fnatic with forZe from Group B – will participate in the decider matches, where two of them will be able to secure their places in the second phase.
Results of Groups A&B
| Group A | Group B | ||||||
| 1. | Astralis | 4-1 | 12p | 1. | Natus Vincere | 3-2 | 9p |
| 2. | Team Vitality | 3-2 | 9p | 2. | Fnatic | 3-2 | 9p |
| 3. | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3-2 | 9p | 3. | forZe | 3-2 | 9p |
| 4. | GODSENT | 2-3 | 6p | 4. | Complexity Gaming | 2-3 | 6p |
| 5. | Team Spirit | 2-3 | 6p | 5. | North | 2-3 | 6p |
| 6. | ENCE | 1-4 | 3p | 6. | BIG | 2-3 | 6p |
The matches of the final Group C, which consists of FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, mousesports, OG, TyLoo, and Virtus.pro, are scheduled for March 26th – April 3rd. The tournament’s second stage will feature top six teams competing in a single group with round-robin format and best-of-three series. The winner of the group will advance directly to the grand final, while the teams placed 2nd and 3rd will compete in the semifinal.
The European division of ESL Pro League Season 11 will continue until April 12th. The participating teams are competing for a $531,000 prize pool. The competition in North America will be held on March 26th – April 12th; it will feature 6 teams competing for a $219,000 prize pool. Earlier ESL had to move the league to online and reintroduce regional divisions.