1win, Aurora and Falcons Advance to ESL Pro League Season 24 Playoffs

The fourth round of the ESL Pro League Season 24 Swiss stage concluded on October 6. By the end of the day, 1win, Aurora, and Falcons had secured their places in the playoffs, while G2, BETBOOM, and Legacy were eliminated from the tournament. Six more teams moved into the deciding round with 2:2 records.

The biggest surprise of the day was 1win’s 2:0 victory over Spirit. After losing to MOUZ, the world’s No. 1 team suffered a second straight defeat - 5:13 on Cache and 9:13 on Anubis. donk once again had a difficult match and finished the series with a 0.85 rating, while Ax1Le stood out for 1win with 1.51. nafany’s team completed the group stage with a 3:1 record and advanced to the playoffs, while Spirit will now have to play a deciding match.

Aurora claimed another playoff spot after defeating FURIA 2:1. The Brazilians opened the series with a 13:8 win on Dust2, but Aurora responded by taking Mirage and Nuke with identical 13:9 scorelines. Wicadia was especially impressive on the deciding map. FURIA dropped into the 2:2 group.

Falcons also advanced after a tough series against NAVI. The team won Inferno 13:6, lost Anubis 15:19 after overtime, and then closed out Mirage 13:8. NiKo was the highest-rated player of the series with a 1.37 rating. NAVI will now have to fight for a playoff spot in the final round.

In the elimination matches, PARIVISION knocked out G2 with a 2:1 victory - 13:7 on Ancient, 9:13 on Anubis, and 13:11 on Inferno. G2 finished the tournament with a 1:3 record, with their only victory coming against ShindeN.

9z comfortably defeated BETBOOM - 13:8 on Dust2 and 13:9 on Mirage. dgt was the best player of the match with a 1.36 rating, while BETBOOM were eliminated from the event. 9z kept their playoff hopes alive.

Legacy became the final team eliminated on the day after losing 1:2 to M80. M80 took Cache convincingly 13:4, before Legacy tied the series with a 13:9 win on Mirage. M80 were stronger again on the deciding Dust2, winning 13:7. s1n was the standout player of the match with a 1.56 rating.

Spirit Lose Second Straight Match at ESL Pro League S24

As a result, Spirit will face M80 in the deciding round, FURIA will play 9z, and NAVI will take on PARIVISION. The winners of those three series will claim the final spots in the ESL Pro League Season 24 playoffs.