All participants of the playoffs of ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America became known
3440The group stage of ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America has ended, following which the teams ATK, Vendetta, Nouns Esports, Iron Blood Gaming, MIBR, Team oNe, Evil Geniuses Black and Brazen advanced to the playoffs of the competition. In turn, the teams kariESPORTS, Mythic, Unjustified Gaming, Davenport, Strife Esports, BHOP Esports, Victorum and ex-Detonate left the championship, failing to get into the TOP-4 of their respective groups.
Group A
Group A was won by the ATK team, which managed to get six wins and also suffered one defeat from BHOP Esports (0:2). Second place went to Vendetta, who also scored 18 points, losing only to ATK (1:2). The North American team Nouns Esports made it to the playoffs, having won five victories and suffered two defeats. From the fourth line, the Iron Blood Gaming team moved on, with four wins and three losses.
Group A final standings |
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Place
Team
Round difference
Number of points
one
ATK
+84
eighteen
2
Vendetta
+34
eighteen
3
Nouns Esports
+35
fifteen
four
Iron Blood Gaming
-twenty
12
5
Strife Esports
+14
9
6
BHOP Esports
-5
9
7
Victorum
-71
3
eight
ex-detonate
-71
0
Group B
The Brazilian team MIBR became the champion of group B, which once again won seven victories and lost only one map. Team oNe made it to the playoffs from the second line, having six wins and one loss against MIBR (0:2). Evil Geniuses Black is in third place with five wins and two losses. The Brazen team also got into the TOP-4, which scored 9 points.
Group B final standings |
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Place
Team
Round difference
Number of points
one
MIBR
+119
21
2
Team one
+78
eighteen
3
Evil Geniuses Black
+59
fifteen
four
Brazen
-fifty
9
5
kariESPORTS
-39
9
6
Mythic
-ten
6
7
Unjustified Gaming
-83
3
eight
Davenport
-74
3
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Iron Blood GamingESL Challenger League Season 42 North America runs from August 23 to October 23 online. As part of the competition, sixteen teams from North and South America are competing for a prize pool of $50,000, as well as a direct ticket to the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17 for the winner.
Intermediate results of ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America
- 1st place: ($20,000 + seat at ESL Pro League Conference Season 17)
- 2nd Place: ($11,500 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 43 North America)
- 3rd place: ($7,000 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 43 North America)
- 4th place: ($4,000 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 43 North America)
- 5th-6th place: ($2,500 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 43 North America)
- 7th-8th place: ($1,250 + seat at ESL Challenger League Season 43 North America)
- 9th-10th place: Strife Esports and kariESPORTS - place at ESL Challenger League Season 43 North America
- 11th-12th place: Mythic and BHOP Esports — relegation to ESL Challenger League Season 42 Relegation
- 13th-14th place: Victorum and Unjustified Gaming — relegation to ESL Challenger League Season 42 Relegation
- 15th-16th place: ex-Detonate and Davenport - relegated to ESEA Season 43 Advanced
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ATK wins ESL Challenger League Season 42: North AmericaIn the grand final, the team defeated Nouns Esports and received a slot at the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17.4183perepelovskyNouns Esports is the first grand finalist of ESL Challenger League Season 42: North AmericaThe North American team received two days of rest and a one-map handicap ahead of their opponent.3440perepelovskyAll participants of the playoffs of ESL Challenger League Season 42 North America became knownATK, Vendetta, Nouns Esports, Iron Blood Gaming, MIBR, Team oNe, Evil Geniuses Black and Brazen made it to the playoffs.3840perepelovskypaiN Gaming withdrew from ESL Challenger League Season 42: North America due to visa difficultiesThe championship itself started on August 23 and will last until October 23 in an online format.3715perepelovskyThe final composition of the participants of ESL Challenger League Season 42: North America has been determinedAt the same time, the organizers presented the results of the group stage draw.51fauesdeAstralis defeat FURIA to become the final ESL Pro League S23 playoff teamAstralis qualify for the ESL Pro League S23 playoffs after beating FURIA 2–1. Strong performances on Nuke and Inferno seal the series, with Staehr named MVP.27fauesdeFUT complete comeback against G2 to reach the ESL Pro League S23 playoffsFUT reach the ESL Pro League S23 playoffs after a dramatic 2–1 victory over G2. MATYS earns MVP with a 1.33 rating despite G2’s defeat.33fauesdeNAVI defeat 3DMAX and advance to the ESL Pro League S23 Stage 2 playoffsNAVI advance to the ESL Pro League S23 playoffs after a 2–1 victory over 3DMAX. The series went the distance with wins on Dust2 and Ancient, while makazze earned MVP.30fauesdePGL Announce First Participants of PGL Astana 2026PARIVISION, Spirit, G2, FURIA and more confirmed for PGL Astana 2026. Four additional teams will qualify through regional qualifiers for the $1.6M CS2 event.31fauesdeFURIA defeat paiN and keep their ESL Pro League S23 playoff hopes aliveFURIA eliminated paiN from ESL Pro League S23 Stage 2 with a 2–0 victory on Inferno and Dust2. molodoy was named MVP after a dominant performance with the AWP.42fauesdeAstralis defeat FaZe Clan and advance to the 2–2 match at ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2Astralis eliminate FaZe Clan from ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 after a dramatic 2–1 series, with Staehr leading the Danish side to victory on Inferno in overtime.
