#UkrainianWar#NoFlyZone #StopRussianAggression #RussiaInvadedUkraineSupport the Armed Forces of Ukraine
EGamersWorld/News/Counter-Strike (CS2)/fnatic Rising is the first finalist of WePlay Academy League Season 5

fnatic Rising is the first finalist of WePlay Academy League Season 5

Add as a Preferred Source

fnatic Rising beat BIG Academy 2-0 and made it to the WePlay Academy League Season 5 grand finals. Now the European team will get extra time to rest in order to better prepare for their opponent in the championship finals. In turn, BIG Academy will go to the finals of the lower bracket, where they will meet again with the Spirit Academy team.

The duel between fnatic Rising and BIG Academy started on the Mirage map, which became the choice of the German team. However, fnatic Rising's players immediately seized the initiative on the server, closing the first half with a two-fold advantage. After the side switch, BIG Academy tried to return to the game, but in vain. As a result, SheddaN's wards put the squeeze on their opponent and took the lead in the series — 16:11.

The teams then moved onto the Vertigo map, which began with a disastrous defense by the BIG Academy players. Of course, after the change of sides, the German team failed to return to the game, thus allowing fnatic Rising to reach the grand final of the championship — 16:10.

Note that in the match earlier, the Spirit Academy team beat Astralis Talent with a score of 2:0. Now the "dragons" will meet with BIG Academy, playing for a ticket to the grand finals of WePlay Academy League Season 5.

WePlay Academy League Season 5 runs from July 25 to August 14 online. As part of the championship, fourteen youth teams from Europe, the CIS, Turkey and South America compete for a total prize pool of $100,000.

Don’t miss esport news and update! Sign up and recieve weekly article digest!
Sign Up

Intermediate results of WePlay Academy League Season 5

  • 1st place: $45,000
  • 2nd place: $20,000
  • 3rd place: $15,000
  • 4th place: Astralis Talent — $8,000
  • 5th-6th place: Young Ninjas and NAVI Junior — $4,000
  • 7th-8th place: OG Academy and FURIA Academy - $1,500
  • 9th-10th place: MOUZ NXT and ENCE Academy — $500
  • 11th-12th place: Apeks Rebels and 00 Prospects
  • 13th place: Eternal Fire Academy

More about tournaments
More about teams
Counter-Strike (CS2) Latest news
counterstrike6fauesdeBudapest Major 2025: Viewer Pass, Sticker Slab, and New Game UpdatesThe latest CS2 update brings the Budapest Major 2025 Viewer Pass, a unique Sticker Slab item for sealing stickers, new team and player autographs, and multiple gameplay fixes and enhancements.Majors eventsRead more...
counterstrike68fauesdeVitality narrowly avoid upset with win over TYLOO at BLAST Rivals 2025Vitality battled past TYLOO 2–1 to start BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2, recovering from a Nuke loss and sealing the win on Inferno. Ropz led the way with an MVP performance.VitalityTYLOOBLASTRead more...counterstrike67fauesdeFURIA Defeat paiN in Brazilian Derby to Advance to the Playoffs of BLAST Rivals 2025The Brazilian team FURIA defeat paiN in a tight 2–1 series during the BLAST Rivals 2025 group stage, rallying from an early loss to reach the playoffs.FURIApaiN GamingBLASTRead more...counterstrike86fauesdePassion UA Defeat The MongolZ and Claim Their First Victory at BLAST Rivals 2025The Ukrainian team Passion UA stuns The MongolZ at BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2, taking a hard-fought 2–1 series win and sending the favorites to the lower bracket.BLASTRead more...
counterstrike379fauesdeFURIA crush Vitality 3–0 to become IEM Chengdu 2025 championsFURIA swept Vitality 3–0 to win IEM Chengdu 2025. YEKINDAR’s stellar form and molodoy’s MVP performance powered the Brazilians to a flawless championship run.ESLIEMVitalityFURIARead more...
counterstrike334fauesdeFURIA crush Falcons 2–0 and prepare to challenge Vitality in the IEM Chengdu 2025 Grand FinalDominant and disciplined, FURIA swept Falcons 2–0 at IEM Chengdu 2025. With yuurih leading the charge, the Brazilian squad secures their spot in the grand final versus Vitality.ESLIEMVitalityFURIARead more...
Tipsters