ESL Challenger League Season 45 North America

Date	Prize pool	Teams	Location
Apr 11th - May 26th 2023	$50,000	16	North America (Online)

ESL Challenger League Season 45 Europe

Apr 11th 2023 - May 28th 2023

ESL Challenger League Season 45 Asia-Pacific

May 23rd 2023 - May 28th 2023

ESL Challenger League Season 45 Europe Relegation

Jun 8th 2023 - Jun 9th 2023

ESL Challenger League Season 45 North America Relegation

Jun 9th 2023 - Jun 11th 2023

Prize distribution

MIBR

1st

$20,000

EG Black

2nd

$11,500

ATK

3rd

$7,000

ESL Pro League Season 18

paiN

4th

$4,000

Nouns

5-6th

$2,500

Wildcard

5-6th

$2,500

Party Astronauts

7-8th

$1,250

FLUFFY AIMERS

7-8th

$1,250

9-10th

9-10th

11-12th

11-12th

13-14th

13-14th

15-16th

ESEA Advanced S46

TeamOne

15-16th

Withdrawal - ESEA Advanced S46

Brackets

Group play

#	Group A	M	W	T	L	RD	P	E
1 - Nouns 6 6 0 0 64 18 13/04/23 Nouns 2 - 0 paiN bo3 19/04/23 Nouns 2 - 0 BHOP bo3 20/04/23 Nouns 2 - 1 Mythic bo3 10/05/23 Nouns 2 - 0 timbermen bo3 17/05/23 Nouns 2 - 0 EG Black bo3 18/05/23 Nouns 2 - 0 FLUFFY AIMERS bo3
2 - paiN 6 5 0 1 79 15 13/04/23 paiN 0 - 2 Nouns bo3 14/04/23 paiN 2 - 0 FLUFFY AIMERS bo3 19/04/23 paiN 2 - 0 timbermen bo3 20/04/23 paiN 2 - 1 EG Black bo3 21/04/23 paiN 2 - 0 BHOP bo3 22/04/23 paiN 2 - 0 Mythic bo3
3 - EG Black 6 4 0 2 39 12 20/04/23 EG Black 1 - 2 paiN bo3 10/05/23 EG Black 2 - 0 Mythic bo3 12/05/23 EG Black 2 - 0 BHOP bo3 16/05/23 EG Black 2 - 0 FLUFFY AIMERS bo3 17/05/23 EG Black 0 - 2 Nouns bo3 18/05/23 EG Black 2 - 0 timbermen bo3
4 - FLUFFY AIMERS 6 3 0 3 -32 9 14/04/23 FLUFFY AIMERS 0 - 2 paiN bo3 27/04/23 FLUFFY AIMERS 2 - 1 timbermen bo3 14/05/23 FLUFFY AIMERS 2 - 1 BHOP bo3 16/05/23 FLUFFY AIMERS 0 - 2 EG Black bo3 16/05/23 FLUFFY AIMERS 2 - 0 Mythic bo3 18/05/23 FLUFFY AIMERS 0 - 2 Nouns bo3
5 - Mythic 6 2 0 4 -43 6 15/04/23 Mythic 2 - 1 timbermen bo3 20/04/23 Mythic 1 - 2 Nouns bo3 22/04/23 Mythic 0 - 2 paiN bo3 10/05/23 Mythic 0 - 2 EG Black bo3 16/05/23 Mythic 0 - 2 FLUFFY AIMERS bo3 17/05/23 Mythic 2 - 1 BHOP bo3
6 - timbermen 6 1 0 5 -28 3 15/04/23 timbermen 1 - 2 Mythic bo3 19/04/23 timbermen 0 - 2 paiN bo3 27/04/23 timbermen 1 - 2 FLUFFY AIMERS bo3 04/05/23 timbermen 2 - 1 BHOP bo3 10/05/23 timbermen 0 - 2 Nouns bo3 18/05/23 timbermen 0 - 2 EG Black bo3
7 - BHOP 6 0 0 6 -79 0 19/04/23 BHOP 0 - 2 Nouns bo3 21/04/23 BHOP 0 - 2 paiN bo3 04/05/23 BHOP 1 - 2 timbermen bo3 12/05/23 BHOP 0 - 2 EG Black bo3 14/05/23 BHOP 1 - 2 FLUFFY AIMERS bo3 17/05/23 BHOP 1 - 2 Mythic bo3
8 - TeamOne 0 0 0 0 0 0

#	Group B	M	W	T	L	RD	P	E
1 - MIBR 7 7 0 0 81 21 09/05/23 MIBR 2 - 0 Party Astronauts bo3 10/05/23 MIBR 2 - 0 Strife bo3 11/05/23 MIBR 2 - 0 Take Flyte bo3 11/05/23 MIBR 2 - 0 Limitless bo3 12/05/23 MIBR 2 - 1 ATK bo3 14/05/23 MIBR 2 - 1 Snakes Den bo3 16/05/23 MIBR 2 - 0 Wildcard bo3
2 - Wildcard 7 6 0 1 28 18 27/04/23 Wildcard 2 - 0 Limitless bo3 03/05/23 Wildcard 2 - 0 Take Flyte bo3 04/05/23 Wildcard 2 - 1 ATK bo3 06/05/23 Wildcard 2 - 0 Party Astronauts bo3 09/05/23 Wildcard 1 - 0 Snakes Den bo3 15/05/23 Wildcard 1 - 0 Strife def 16/05/23 Wildcard 0 - 2 MIBR bo3
3 - ATK 7 4 0 3 17 12 26/04/23 ATK 2 - 1 Limitless bo3 27/04/23 ATK 0 - 2 Strife bo3 04/05/23 ATK 1 - 2 Wildcard bo3 11/05/23 ATK 2 - 0 Snakes Den bo3 12/05/23 ATK 1 - 2 MIBR bo3 15/05/23 ATK 2 - 0 Party Astronauts bo3 16/05/23 ATK 2 - 0 Take Flyte bo3
4 - Party Astronauts 7 4 0 3 -9 12 27/04/23 Party Astronauts 2 - 0 Snakes Den bo3 06/05/23 Party Astronauts 0 - 2 Wildcard bo3 09/05/23 Party Astronauts 0 - 2 MIBR bo3 10/05/23 Party Astronauts 2 - 0 Limitless bo3 11/05/23 Party Astronauts 1 - 0 Strife def 15/05/23 Party Astronauts 0 - 2 ATK bo3 16/05/23 Party Astronauts 2 - 0 Take Flyte bo3
5 - Strife 7 4 0 3 41 12 27/04/23 Strife 2 - 0 ATK bo3 03/05/23 Strife 2 - 0 Limitless bo3 10/05/23 Strife 0 - 2 MIBR bo3 10/05/23 Strife 2 - 1 Snakes Den bo3 11/05/23 Strife 2 - 0 Take Flyte bo3 11/05/23 Strife 0 - 1 Party Astronauts def 15/05/23 Strife 0 - 1 Wildcard def
6 - Snakes Den 7 2 0 5 -29 6 27/04/23 Snakes Den 0 - 2 Party Astronauts bo3 09/05/23 Snakes Den 0 - 1 Wildcard bo3 10/05/23 Snakes Den 1 - 2 Strife bo3 11/05/23 Snakes Den 0 - 2 ATK bo3 12/05/23 Snakes Den 2 - 0 Take Flyte bo3 14/05/23 Snakes Den 1 - 2 MIBR bo3 16/05/23 Snakes Den 2 - 0 Limitless bo3
7 - Take Flyte 7 1 0 6 -53 3 20/04/23 Take Flyte 2 - 1 Limitless bo3 03/05/23 Take Flyte 0 - 2 Wildcard bo3 11/05/23 Take Flyte 0 - 2 MIBR bo3 11/05/23 Take Flyte 0 - 2 Strife bo3 12/05/23 Take Flyte 0 - 2 Snakes Den bo3 16/05/23 Take Flyte 0 - 2 Party Astronauts bo3 16/05/23 Take Flyte 0 - 2 ATK bo3
8 - Limitless 7 0 0 7 -76 0 20/04/23 Limitless 1 - 2 Take Flyte bo3 26/04/23 Limitless 1 - 2 ATK bo3 27/04/23 Limitless 0 - 2 Wildcard bo3 03/05/23 Limitless 0 - 2 Strife bo3 10/05/23 Limitless 0 - 2 Party Astronauts bo3 11/05/23 Limitless 0 - 2 MIBR bo3 16/05/23 Limitless 0 - 2 Snakes Den bo3

Highlights

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M3 | insani - ACE

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Day 26

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M3 | insani - ACE

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M4 | insani - 4 P250 HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (pistol round)

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M1 | insani - 4 M4A1-S kills on the defense (initial frags) to help MIBR secure the map victory

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M1 | HEN1 - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M4 | exit - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2 | Walco - 3 quick USP-S HS kills on the defensive flank (initial frags - second half pistol round)

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Day 23

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M1 | brett (CT) wins the 1vs4 post-plant situation by sticking to the bomb defuse in the final duel

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M2 | Jeorge - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense

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M1 | Jeorge - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2 | HEN1 - 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation - second half pistol round)

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M2 | MarKE - 1vs4 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M1 | MisteM - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

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M2 | Swisher - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M1 | Bwills - 4 kills (3 AK, HE) on the bombsite A defense (vs upgraded pistols)

38 views

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M2 | HexT - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

23 views

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M2 OT | NEKIZ (2 M4A1-S HS) and skullz (3 M4A1-S) shut down the bombsite B offensive to secure the match victory for paiN

17 views

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M1 | NEKIZ - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation - second half pistol round)

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Day 22

659 views

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M2 OT | HEN1 - 1vs3 AWP clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to set MIBR on match point

205 views

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M2 | exit - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

131 views

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M3 | Jeorge - quick ACE

117 views

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M2 | junior - 4 AWP kills on the defense

95 views

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M2 | PwnAlone - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense to complete his ACE

87 views

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M2 | Tuurtle - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

83 views

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M1 | hardzao - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

49 views

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M3 | HexT - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation - pistol round)

35 views

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M2 | brett - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense (including 1vs3 clutch) to set Wildcard on match point

33 views

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M1 | Bwills - 3 AK kills on the defense

33 views

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M2 | chop - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

27 views

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M1 | sacrifice - 4 kills (2 Five Seven HS, 2 AK) on the bombsite A defense (2vs4 situation)

25 views

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M2 | WolfY - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to set ATK on match point

19 views

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M1 | freshie - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

19 views

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M1 | brett - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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M1 | Jason - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to send the map into Overtime

7 views

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M2 | sacrifice - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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Day 21

127 views

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M1 | NEKIZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

53 views

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M2 | MarKE - 3 AK kills on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (2vs3 situation)

39 views

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M1 | MarKE - 3 kills (Five Seven, 2 M4A4) on the bombsite A to T Spawn push

31 views

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M2 | Swisher - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

29 views

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M1 | Swisher - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

29 views

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M2 | Tuurtle - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

27 views

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M1 | reck - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) in the following round

23 views

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M1 | sacrifice - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - pistol round)

17 views

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M2 | Peeping - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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Day 20

143 views

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M2 | junior - ACE (with 1vs4 clutch) to set EG Black on match point

39 views

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M1 | Jeorge - ACE (second half pistol round)

17 views

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M1 | LEARSI - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

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M2 | ayy - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

15 views

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M1 | snav - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

13 views

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M2 | MarKE - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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Day 15

151 views

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M2 | Grizz - ACE

55 views

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M1 | JBa - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

43 views

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M2 | Cyrix - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

35 views

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M1 | SummY - 4 Deagle kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A offensive

33 views

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M2 | kmrn - 1vs4 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills) - Part 1 - 2/4 frags

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M2 | Grizz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

25 views

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M2 | kmrn - 1vs4 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills) - Part 2 - 2/4 frags

23 views

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M2 | Umar - 1vs3 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

21 views

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M2 | Wolffe - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

21 views

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M1 | Grizz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation) to keep Limitless in the running for Ancient

21 views

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M1 | Umar - 3 quick P2000 HS kills on the bombsite A defense (second half pistol round)

17 views

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M1 | xCAPE - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - pistol round)

15 views

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M1 | Jonji - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

13 views

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M2 | exit - 2 AK kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense (2vs2 situation)

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Day 14

233 views

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M1 | insani - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

67 views

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M2 | Jeorge - 4 kills (3 TEC9, M4A1-S) on the bombsite A offensive (2vs4 situation)

51 views

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M1 | MarKE - 4 quick AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B defense (3vs4 situation)

39 views

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M1 | HexT - 3 AK kills on the bombsite B defense (initial frags)

29 views

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M2 | PwnAlone - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

27 views

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M2 | CLASIA (25 HP) - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M2 | MarKE - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

25 views

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M1 | Cyrix - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

23 views

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M1 | Bwills - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to secure the map victory for Nouns

19 views

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M2 OT | aris - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

19 views

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M1 | MarKE - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

19 views

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M2 | kmrn - 4 M4A4 kills on the bombsite B defense (finishing frags - clean round)

19 views

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M2 | scar - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

17 views

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M2 | snav (CT) wins the 1vs3 time limited pre-plant situation with the help of the round timer in the final duel

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M2 | snav - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

17 views

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M1 | viz (CT) wins the 1vs3 situation (frag wise) but fails to secure the round win as the bomb timer is not in his favor

17 views

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M1 | Cyrix - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2 | d4rty - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

15 views

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M3 | Infinite - 2 kills (Incendiary, SG553) on the bombsite B defense to secure the match victory for Strife (2vs2 situation)

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Day 11

53 views

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M1 | brett - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

31 views

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M3 | Cryptic - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

29 views

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M1 | reck - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

27 views

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M3 | Swisher - 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

21 views

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M2 | reck - 3 quick M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (anti-eco)

21 views

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M3 | reck - 1vs2 Five Seven clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

17 views

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M3 | MisteM - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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Day 9

85 views

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M2 | reck's 1vs5 clutch attempt is denied by the final T (d4rty) to secure the match victory for Strife

39 views

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M2 | b0denmaster - ACE (with 1vs3 clutch) to turn an initial 3vs5 situation in favor of ATK

33 views

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M2 | PwnAlone - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to set Party Astronauts on match point

31 views

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M2 | PwnAlone - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

15 views

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M1 | Seb - 3 quick M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (3vs3 situation)

13 views

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M1 | Swisher - 3 AK kills on the offensive

11 views

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M2 | Seb - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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Day 8

75 views

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M3 | reck - 1vs3 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

37 views

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M2 | b0denmaster - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

33 views

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M1 | Swisher - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

23 views

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M1 | Makzwell - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

23 views

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M3 | JBa - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

19 views

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M1 | kmrn - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

19 views

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M1 | MisteM - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for ATK

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Day 5

147 views

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M1 | junior - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite B offensive

87 views

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M3 | Cooper - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

67 views

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M2 | biguzera - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (3vs4 situation)

63 views

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M3 | hardzao - 3 quick M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (initial frags)

45 views

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M1 | cynic - 3 AWP kills on the defense (initial frags)

39 views

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M2 | cynic - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (2vs3 situation)

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Day 4

39 views

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M1 | hardzao - 3 quick M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (finishing frags)

24 views

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M2 | biguzera - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

23 views

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M2 | Feral - 3 M4A4 kills on the bombsite B defense (finishing frags)

17 views

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M2 | snav - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

17 views

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M1 | Bwills (CT) wins the 1vs2 situation (frag wise) but fails to secure the round win as the bomb timer is not in his favor

11 views

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M2 | snav - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

Teams attended

Show lineups

ESL Challenger S44

Mythic

#105

ESL Challenger S44 Relegation

Invited

ESL Challenger S44 Relegation

Limitless

#142

ESL Challenger S44 Relegation

FLUFFY AIMERS

#155

ESL Challenger S44 Relegation

Snakes Den

#180

ESL Challenger S44 Relegation

Formats

Group stage	Round-robin Bo3
Playoffs	Double elimination Bo3 - Grand final Bo5 (with 1-0 map advantage for upper bracket team)

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Event data

Start date	Apr 11th 2023
End date	May 26th 2023
Teams	16
Total prize pool	$50,000
Location	North America (Online)
Event type	Unranked

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