The New Legends Stage Concludes: Eight Teams Advance to Playoffs
The New Legends stage of the ELEAGUE Major: Boston has concluded, and the playoffs are set. Only the top eight teams will move forward in the competition.
Astralis and Gambit Esports, former Major champions, did not make the cut. Gambit’s losses to SK Gaming (Overpass 16-10) and Fnatic (Mirage 16-2) eliminated them, while Astralis fell to Cloud9 on Train 16-6. Fnatic, SK, and C9 are the lucky winners who secured their spots in the playoffs.
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Earlier in the day, the 2-1 high matches determined the final two teams for the Champion stage. Quantum Bellator Fire made an impressive comeback from a 13-2 deficit on Train, winning 16-14 and securing their spot in the playoffs. Na’Vi dominated Fnatic on Inferno with a 16-7 victory, led by Ioann “Edward” Sukhariev and Egor “flamie” Vasilyev with 25 kills each. Mousesports also secured a playoff spot with a 16-13 win over Space Soldiers on Mirage.
Besides Astralis and Gambit, other teams who were eliminated on the last day were BIG, Team Liquid, and Vega Squadron. BIG lost a 1-2 Cobblestone match against Space Soldiers, while Team Liquid suffered a similar fate in their 1-2 elimination match against Vega Squadron on Inferno, ending in a score of 16-12. Vega couldn’t maintain their previous momentum and lost to C9 16-4 in a 2-2 Mirage matchup.
The teams advancing to the playoff stage are G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, SK, C9, QBF, Na’Vi, and Mouz. They will battle it out in the final stage of the $1 million Major—the New Champions stage—taking place this weekend from Jan. 26 to 28.
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