paiN Gaming is the winner of ESL Challenger League Season 41: North America
/Has come to the end of ESL Challenger League Season 41: North America. As part of the championship, which was held online from April 26 to June 26, sixteen teams from North and South America fought for a prize pool of $50,000, as well as a ticket to the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17. The winner of the tournament was the Brazilian team paiN Gaming, which in the grand final, she was stronger than ATK with a score of 3:0 (Default; Dust 2 - 19:16; Inferno - 16:9).
The tournament for the future winner began with a confident performance in the group stage, during which the Brazilian team won six victories and suffered one defeat from Gaimin Gladiators (0:2).
Having made it to the playoffs, paiN Gaming beat Mythic (2:0), Evil Geniuses (2:0) and ATK (2:0) in turn, thus making it to the grand final. In the decisive match, the team from Brazil again outplayed ATK (3:0), thanks to which they earned $20,000 and a ticket to the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17.
Results of ESL Challenger League Season 41: North America
- 1st place: paiN Gaming — $20,000 + seat at ESL Pro League Conference Season 17.
- 2nd place: ATK - $11,500 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America.
- 3rd place: Gaimin Gladiators — $7,000 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America.
- 4th place: Evil Geniuses — $4,000 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America.
- 5th-6th place: BHOP Esports and Mythic — $2,500 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America.
- 7th-8th place: Brazen and Strife Esports — $1,250 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America.
- 9th-10th place: MIBR and GODSENT - place at ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America.
- 11th-12th place: Bad News Bears and Team oNe eSports - relegation to the ESL Challenger League Season 41 Relegation.
- 13th-14th place: Axolotls and Unjustified Gaming — relegation to the ESL Challenger League Season 41 Relegation.
- 15th place: ex-UYU — relegation to ESEA Season 42 Advanced.
- Disqualification: Party Astronauts.