ESL Challenger Melbourne 2024Aurora, MIBR qualify for ESL Challenger Melbourne playoffs
The two teams join Apeks and Rebels in the last-four stage.
The second day of action at ESL Challenger Melbourne has concluded with Aurora and MIBR securing playoff spots after coming second in their respective groups.
The playoff bracket at the $100,000 event, which also serves as a qualifier for ESL Pro League S20, is now set, with the Russian squad set to face off against Rebels, while MIBR will play Apeks in the other semi-final.
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| ESL Challenger Melbourne 2024 | ||
| 28/04/2024 |
05:00
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Match |
| 28/04/2024 |
08:30
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Match |
Aurora began their Melbourne campaign with a 13-3 win against Party Astronauts before falling to Apeks in a 24-round affair, which meant they were given a rematch against the North American squad.
The game was a tougher test for Denis "deko" Zhukov and company this time around, but the Russian squad still prevailed in two maps. They won Inferno with a comfortable 13-3 scoreline but were made to work for it on Overpass, where they only ran out 13-11 winners after a spirited performance by Party Astronauts.
In the Group B decider, MIBR faced off against home-town heroes Rooster after the Brazilians had lost to Rebels in the winners' match on Friday. The match proved to be another one-sided affair as MIBR ran out 2-0 winners (Nuke 13-8, Vertigo 13-6), with Felipe "insani" Yuji dominating the Aussies with a 1.72 rating and 117.5 ADR across the series to ensure his team's appearance in the playoffs.
  MIBR |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 - 21 | +5.84% | 117.5 | 87.5% | 1.72 | |
| 36 - 21 | +2.92% | 97.1 | 77.5% | 1.49 | |
| 25 - 17 | +0.27% | 64.8 | 82.5% | 1.32 | |
| 27 - 17 | +1.66% | 71.7 | 82.5% | 1.26 | |
| 21 - 20 | +0.59% | 51.1 | 72.5% | 0.94 |
 Rooster |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 - 30 | +1.15% | 79.1 | 60.0% | 1.00 | |
| 22 - 32 | -1.10% | 66.2 | 57.5% | 0.85 | |
| 19 - 30 | -2.53% | 56.6 | 60.0% | 0.72 | |
| 17 - 29 | -3.47% | 53.0 | 57.5% | 0.68 | |
| 14 - 31 | -5.50% | 42.8 | 50.0% | 0.57 |
 Aurora |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 - 17 | +6.43% | 76.4 | 85.0% | 1.37 | |
| 31 - 21 | +0.43% | 72.5 | 87.5% | 1.31 | |
| 29 - 24 | +1.24% | 80.9 | 80.0% | 1.23 | |
| 27 - 21 | +0.99% | 78.9 | 72.5% | 1.23 | |
| 27 - 22 | +0.03% | 73.0 | 80.0% | 1.19 |
 Party Astronauts |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
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| 26 - 27 | +1.72% | 70.0 | 67.5% | 0.98 | |
| 24 - 30 | -1.91% | 71.7 | 67.5% | 0.94 | |
| 23 - 27 | -1.89% | 64.9 | 60.0% | 0.91 | |
| 20 - 28 | -2.56% | 57.8 | 62.5% | 0.81 | |
| 12 - 31 | -4.48% | 45.9 | 52.5% | 0.48 |
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Tim 'nawwk' Jonasson
Aleksandar 'CacaNito' Kjulukoski
Torbjørn 'mithR' Nyborg
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