After 20 matchdays over 4 weeks, we are done with the Group Stage of the CS:GO ESL Pro League, and we have all the results in each group and are ready to see the playoffs kick-off.
Let’s begin by talking about each of the groups and what happened during each week.
Group A:
Vitality leads the group head and shoulders above the rest with 15 points and a +40 round spread, with Fnatic coming in second 6 points and 4 rounds behind.
The last team to qualify was NaVi, who squeaked through despite losing three matches simply by their better round differential.
Group B:
G2 was in some ways the surprise package of the group as they finished in first place with five wins.
Even more impressive, they didn’t drop a single map in doing so.
FaZe is ranked the best team in the world, and their game against G2 was essentially a show match, with G2 already qualified and FaZe certain to when facing BIG in their final game.
Outsiders looked great in their Group B showing, falling only to FaZe and G2.
They even took a map off FaZe, which is quite impressive.
Group C:
Complexity seems as a changed team with the addition of hallzerk. The Norwegian is delivering a bite on the AWP that the team was lacking before, and it’s improving them across the board.
Third place in the group is an incredible achievement considering this team’s recent history.
MOUZ has seemingly completed its run of academy promotions after promoting Dorian “xertioN” Berman before the event.
It’s starting to become seriously impressive how this team can keep promoting the youngsters and improve every time, rather than come to regret it months later.
Finishing first in the group is considered to be ‘exceeding expectations.
Things are finally starting to click for Heroic with Jakob “Jabbi” Nygaard.
They finished second in the group after winning four games following their loss in the opener to MOUZ.
That run included beating Astralis to knock them out of the tournament.
Group D:
Group D kept things interesting, as the fate of the third qualifier was decided on the last match on the last day.
Cloud9 managed to score the top a day in advance, getting 4 straight wins, and making their way to the quarterfinals.
FURIA surprised most as they took second place with little resistance.
It was Team Liquid that had everyone worried, as they were the top seed of the group and they had to fight their way to the 3rd spot in their last match to qualify.
CS:GO ESL Pro League Playoffs Preview:
With the Round of 12 on the way, we have 4 teams already in the quarterfinals at the top of their respective Groups, and things will be interesting.
Q1
Cloud9 scored the Quarterfinal and is going to face the winner between FaZe Clan and Complexity.
This should be a fun match, but we are thinking that FaZe is going to land the quarterfinal, and may even land their way smoothly to the Semifinals.
Q2
The second quarterfinal has MOUZ waiting for their next opponent.
The match to decide that is Fnatic vs. Team Liquid, and our pick leans towards Liquid making it to the Quarterfinals.
A Liquid vs. Mouz match would be interesting as it would test MOUZ’s shape and form.
Q3
G2 Esports awaits the winner between Natus Vincere and Heroic.
We are positive about NaVi making it to the quarterfinals to see if G2 is as good as they are shown on the stage group.
We may just side with NaVi to make it to the semi-finals though.
Q4
FURIA Esports and Outsiders will duke it out to see who gets to the last Quarterfinal.
In the end, we believe it matters little, as Team Vitality will be able to handle any of these two teams to reach the Semi-finals.
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