Spirit Academy win CCT Season 2 Europe Series 14

The academy lineup took down a number of notable tier-two European sides en route to victory.

Spirit Academy have come out on top in CCT Season 2 Europe Series 14, taking down Vladyslav "⁠bondik⁠" Nechyporchuk's FAVBET in the grand final to secure the online event's $22,000 grand prize.

This result comes not long after 9-16th place finishes for Spirit Academy in Series 11 and 13 of CCT Season 2 Europe, offering a dramatic turnaround in the team's results.

The academy squad, with an average of 17.1, reached the main event through a strong run in the closed qualifier, and followed that up with a 3-0 run in the group stage, taking down CYBERSHOKE, Monte, and Zero Tenacity in the process.

Spirit Academy's list of collected scalps only became more impressive in the playoffs, as they managed to take down OG, as well as RMR-bound sides 3DMAX and SINNERS, before capping off their run with a 2-1 victory over FAVBET.

Date	Matches
CCT Season 2 Europe Series 14
10/10/2024	OG Finished 1:2 Spirit Academy	Match
12/10/2024	3DMAX Finished 1:2 Spirit Academy	Match
13/10/2024	Spirit Academy Finished 2:1 SINNERS	Match
13/10/2024	Spirit Academy Finished 2:1 FAVBET	Match

The final of the online event kicked off on the academy squad's pick of Nuke, where the Russian squad managed to wrest control of the map after a tied-up first half with a solid CT-side showing from Daniel "⁠syph0⁠" Ageyev, allowing them to secure their pick 13-8.

FAVBET rebounded by locking down their own pick of Anubis with a 13-8 scoreline of their own, but Spirit Academy ultimately came out on top in the decider of Ancient, shutting down a strong performance from Oleksandr "⁠Smash⁠" Turchyn to claim victory in the online event.