ESL Challenger #48 ended on January 13. CIS representative Virtus.pro won the tournament without much difficulty.
The adventure of Virtus.pro and FURIA Esports to the final and other information related to ESL Challenger #48 is in our article.
Virtus.pro's flawless path to the finals
Virtus.pro was in Group A. Their group included 9z Team, Movistar Riders and Dignitas. Virtus.pro, beating 9z in the opening match of the group, also defeated Movistar Riders with a comfortable score of 16-3 and became the winner of the group.
Group A
| Place | Team | W/L |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Virtus.pro | 2-0 |
| 2nd | 9z Team | 2-1 |
| 3rd | Movistar Riders | 1-2 |
| 4th | Dignitas | 0-2 |
In the semifinals of the playoffs, their rivals were Complexity. They advanced to the grand final by beating their opponents with two comfortable victories of 16-8 and 16-6.
All was well until the final for FURIA Esports
FURIA Esports, being in the same group with Complexity Gaming, HEET and ORDER, finished Group B comfortably as the leader. They beat their first opponents ORDER 16-4, and later HEET 16-9. Thus, they easily made it to the playoffs.
Group B
| Place | Team | W/L |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | FURIA Esports | 2-0 |
| 2nd | Complexity Gaming | 2-1 |
| 3rd | HEET | 1-2 |
| 4th | ORDER | 0-2 |
In the semifinals of the playoffs, their opponent was 9z. They lost 7-16 in the first match of the Bo3 series. However, in the second match, they won 16-13, and advanced to the final with a 16-11 win on the last map, Nuke. With this comeback, they became Virtus.pro's rivals in the grand final.
Easy final for Virtus.pro
In the final, played on February 13, the first map was Inferno. Virtus.pro won 16-5 on Inferno. With the 16-7 win in Overpass, Mirage no longer needed to be played. With this great performance, Virtus.pro proclaimed the title and won the $50,000 prize.
Prize pool
| Place | Team | USD | Pro Tour | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Virtus.pro | $50,000 | 100 points | EPL Conference S16 |
| 2nd | FURIA Esports | $20,000 | 80 points | - |
| 3rd-4th | Complexity Gaming | $10,000 | 40 points | - |
| 9z Team | ||||
| 5th-6th | Movistar Riders | $3,000 | 20 points | - |
| HEET | ||||
| 7th-8th | Dignitas | $2,000 | - | - |
| ORDER |
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