NAVI go 5-0 in Group D, Astralis secure final EPL playoff spot

Both teams won out their final matches to secure their respective places in the playoffs of ESL Pro League.

The final day of the group stage for ESL Pro League has come to a close, which sees Natus Vincere take the top spot in Group D with a 5-0 record after a commanding win over HEROIC, who were also gunning for a potential flawless record.

Taking the top spot in their group means that Natus Vincere join fellow first-seeded teams Ninjas in Pyjamas, FURIA, and Movistar Riders as teams that will also skip the first round of the playoffs thanks to their outstanding performances in the group stage.

NAVI shone the brightest in their group, taking a much-deserved 5-0

It wasn't a successful day only for the Russian-Ukrainian team, however, as Astralis guaranteed their participation in the next stage of the tournament before claiming their third win in the last round against Complexity.

The two North American teams, Complexity and Evil Geniuses, struggled to get anything going their way as they bowed out of their group in the two bottom places, with the latter ending on a 0-5 record. It was a much more promising showing from the Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou-led squad, who managed to play several close maps against the group favorites.

Both teams came into this event with a two-month-old roster, with Complexity signing the former Extra Salt core alongside Michael "⁠Grim⁠" Wince and Paytyn "⁠junior⁠" Johnson, whilst Evil Geniuses completed the signing of Major winners Jake "⁠Stewie2K⁠" Yip, William "⁠RUSH⁠" Wierzba, and Timothy "⁠autimatic⁠" Ta.

Below are the final standings of the ESL Pro League Season 15 group stage ahead of the start of the playoffs, which will kick off on Tuesday:

Group A

TEAM

M

P

Ninjas in Pyjamas

5

12

Entropiq

5

12

fnatic

5

9

MOUZ

5

6

G2

5

6

Looking For Org

5

0

Group B

TEAM

M

P

FURIA

5

12

ENCE

5

12

FaZe

5

9

Vitality

5

6

Outsiders

5

6

Sprout

5

0

Group C

TEAM

M

P

Movistar Riders

5

15

Players

5

12

Liquid

5

9

BIG

5

6

GODSENT

5

3

Party Astronauts

5

0

Group D

TEAM

M

P

Natus Vincere

5

15

HEROIC

5

12

Astralis

5

9

AGO

5

6

Complexity

5

3

Evil Geniuses

5

0