{"id":100081,"date":"2025-09-29T09:21:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/gamerlegion-g2-esports-off-to-fast-starts-at-esl-pro-league-season-22\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:21:58","slug":"gamerlegion-g2-esports-off-to-fast-starts-at-esl-pro-league-season-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/gamerlegion-g2-esports-off-to-fast-starts-at-esl-pro-league-season-22\/","title":{"rendered":"GamerLegion, G2 Esports off to fast starts at ESL Pro League Season 22"},"content":{"rendered":"


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G2 Esports, GamerLegion and HOTU swept to victories Sunday as eight matches opened competition in ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm, Sweden.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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There are 16 teams in Stage 1, with eight more teams invited to Stage 2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Stage 1 runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 with a 16-team Swiss format and all matches best-of-three. The top eight teams advance to Stage 2, which is Oct. 4-8 and has the same format.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The teams invited to Stage 2 are Team Vitality, MOUZ, Team Spirit, The MongolZ, Team Falcons, Aurora Gaming, FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The top eight teams from Stage 2 qualify for the playoffs, which run Oct. 10-12 with a single-elimination bracket. All matches are best-of-three except for the grand final, which is best-of-five.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The tournament has a $400,000 prize pool, with the winner rewarded with $100,000.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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On Sunday, G2 Esports won 2-0 over Rooster, GamerLegion blanked NRG and HOTU swept FURIA.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Other winners, by 2-1 scores in the best-of-three format, were Astralis over Fluxo, B8 over Legacy, ENCE over M80, Gentle Mates over HEROIC and Inner Circle Esports over 3DMAX.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Round 2 high matches set for Monday:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–B8 vs. HOTU<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Astralis vs. ENCE<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–GamerLegion vs. Inner Circle Esports<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–G2 Esports vs. Gentle Mates<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Round 2 low matches scheduled for Monday:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–3DMAX vs. Rooster<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–M80 vs. HEROIC<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Legacy vs. NRG<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–FURIA vs. Fluxo<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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ESL Pro League Season 22 prize pool:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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1. $100,000, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2. $50,000, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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3. $28,000, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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4. $22,000, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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5-8. $18,000, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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9-11. $13,500, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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12-14. $10,500, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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15-16. $8,500, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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17-19. $6,500, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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20-22. $4,500, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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23-24. $3,000, TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n


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