ESL Challenger at DreamHack Valencia 2022 has ended. Movistar Riders won the eight-team tournament, took home the grand prize of $50,000 and qualified for the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17.
Let's take a look at the grand final journey of Movistar Riders and Outsiders.
Outsiders' journey to the grand final
Outsiders took first place in the group stage with a win over 00 Nation and Sprout.
Group A
| Place | Team | W/L |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Outsiders | 2-0 |
| 2nd | Sprout | 2-1 |
| 3rd | 00 Nation | 1-2 |
| 4th | FURIA Esports | 0-2 |
Outsiders were paired with Rare Atom in the semifinals of the playoffs. They won on Inferno with a score of 16-12 and on Vertigo 16-14, thus advancing to the grand final.
Movistar Riders’ journey to the grand final
Movistar Riders took a staggering 16-0 win over HUMMER Esports in Group B. They also won 16-3 against MIBR. With this magnificent performance, they finished first in Group B.
Group B
| Place | Team | W/L |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Movistar Riders | 2-0 |
| 2nd | Rare Atom | 2-1 |
| 3rd | MIBR | 1-2 |
| 4th | HUMMER Esports | 0-2 |
In the semifinals, Movistar Riders faced Sprout. Having won 16-5 on Inferno, Movistar Riders also won 16-11 on Nuke and advanced to the grand final.
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Comeback in the grand final
Outsiders started the spectacular grand final in Valencia with a 16-9 win on Inferno. With their tremendous performance in the group stage, it was clear that Movistar Riders would not give up easily. First, they tied the score by winning a fantastic game on Overpass with a score of 16-14. The winner of the grand final was announced on the Vertigo map. The last map was also quite competitive. Movistar Riders again won 16-14 and became champions on their home turf.
Prize pool
| Place | USD | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $50,000 | Movistar Riders | EPL Conference S17 |
| 2nd | $20,000 | Outsiders | - |
| 3rd-4th | $10,000 | Rare Atom | - |
| Sprout | |||
| 5th-6th | $3,000 | 00 Nation | |
| MIBR | |||
| 7th-8th | $2,000 | FURIA Esports | |
| HUMMER Esports |
With this performance, Movistar Riders became the fourth team to participate in the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17. Maybe this championship will pave the way for Movistar Riders to ESL Pro League Season 17. Stay on Luckbox to get informed about this journey of Movistar Riders.
