TNL qualify for ESL Pro League Season 22

The Ukrainian side continued their recent excellent run of form by grabbing a tier-one tournament berth.

TNL will get to test their mettle against a raft of top-quality opposition at ESL Pro League

TNL have qualified for Stage 1 of ESL Pro League S22 by virtue of winning the Europe closed qualifier, earning themselves their second tier-one appearance of the season after also being invited to BLAST Bounty Season 2.

The Ukrainian side have been on a tear as of late, racking up a 78% winrate over the last three months as they won Exort The Proving Grounds S1, came second on LAN at EEF European Esports Championship, and won the EPL qualifier without dropping a single series.

Date Matches
ESL Pro League Season 22 Europe Closed Qualifier
14/07/2025
Finished
2:1
Match
15/07/2025
Finished
1:2
Match
15/07/2025
Finished
1:2
Match
16/07/2025
Finished
1:2
Match
17/07/2025
Finished
2:0
Match

TNL's qualifier run featured an impressive list of wins over some of the cream of the crop of tier-two, including fnatic, PARIVISION, and a Nemiga side fresh from their exploits at BLAST.tv Austin Major.

With each series in the qualifier TNL grew in stature, overcoming stiff resistance against Sashi before almost defeating Nemiga in two maps and then sweeping aside PARIVISION confidently in the final.

David "⁠Dawy⁠" Bibik served as TNL's highest-rated player of the qualifier, and he was almost single-handedly responsible for crushing PARIVISION on the opening map of the qualification series, the 17-year-old racking up 122 ADR and a 1.89 rating on Dust2.

Artem "⁠cairne⁠" Mushynskyi and Dmytro "⁠nifee⁠" Tediashvili also produced a string of strong performances, the latter leading the way on the second map of the PARIVISION series, posting 103 ADR to put the Russians to the sword on Mirage.

Read more
ESL Pro League Season 22 invites announced*

TNL have rocketed up the VRS and HLTV rankings over the course of 2025, the current roster beginning their grind outside the top 100 of both rankings in February, to now sit around the top 30.

As a result, the Ukrainian side are in line for a number of tier-one invites in the near future, having already secured a BLAST Bounty Season 2 berth as a result of their impressive efforts this year.

Ukraine Dmytro 'nifee' Tediashvili
Dmytro 'nifee' Tediashvili
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
416
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.67
Ukraine David 'Dawy' Bibik
David 'Dawy' Bibik
Age:
17
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
219
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.67
Ukraine Artem 'cairne' Mushynskyi
Artem 'cairne' Mushynskyi
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
242
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.66
gj
2025-07-17 19:39
33
3 replies
#14
Faceit level 10  | 
Ireland koko1o1
yeah gj banned on 90% of bookies
2025-07-17 19:51
25
2 replies
thats not true, liar! show ur proofs or silince forever
2025-07-17 23:35
1
ganginho effect
2025-07-18 09:06
1
hmmm
2025-07-17 19:39
2
nice
2025-07-17 19:40
7
#4
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Congratulations to the lads. It was a great run to get through this cutthroat 20-teams qualifier for a single spot.
2025-07-17 19:40
32
#5
Faceit level 10  | 
n0rb3r7 | 
Belgium daerius
jame on BUMWATCH
2025-07-17 19:42
5
#6
 | 
Ukraine OdieTheCat
Ez Major ticket for the guys
2025-07-17 19:43
13
DAWY TO NAVI
2025-07-17 19:43
3
1 reply
I saw him on lan once he was barking at the monitor
2025-07-18 08:41
1
TNL were sub-200 in VRS in March and are now top 30 and going to multiple tier 1 events. You love to see it.
2025-07-17 19:45
37
5 replies
are you inplying something?
2025-07-17 20:16
1
3 replies
No, I think its cool to see a team successfully rise in VRS and earn opportunities they wouldn't normally have.
2025-07-17 20:23
26
2 replies
Okay thats cool. I don't follow them, and there would be people saying they are cheaters, but i believe in packerman120
2025-07-17 20:53
1
1 reply
#44
 | 
South America Neshie
They played on a lan before and did extremely well. Calling them cheaters is out the question now
2025-07-17 21:02
5
#46
 | 
Latvia DanShu
Kane joined April as CEO, maybe he pushed them?
2025-07-17 21:10
1
Jame with another lan dodge
2025-07-17 19:46
7
10 replies
Reality: losing to cheaters again
2025-07-17 19:48
12
9 replies
#13
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Do you have some proof to back up that accusation?
2025-07-17 19:50
42
6 replies
Watch the games, it's blatant obvious. Serious orgs are being hurt because these horrendous VRS system being build on top of tournaments full of cheaters.
2025-07-17 19:52
5
5 replies
#19
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
I am too lazy to watch them. Give me some...at least suspicious plays, offer something as you were the one that accused them of cheating: #11
2025-07-17 19:53
18
2 replies
The secret is they never actually have clips, they are just mad bettors/fans who think every team in the circuit are cheating. TNL have beat legit teams on LAN and played online from a bootcamp, they're legit.
2025-07-17 20:01
46
1 reply
#30
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
I know...I see these terrible people all over comment sections for matches.
2025-07-17 20:03
5
They won a lan beating NIP And took a map off falcons in Dallas quals
2025-07-17 19:54
4
TNL shit on new nip on lan, what are you on about
2025-07-17 20:06
10
lol alright buddy
2025-07-17 19:53
3
#27
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Ukraine Lud0_
they had same performance on lans, u good bud?
2025-07-17 20:01
9
#10
 | 
United Kingdom Jonty04l32
Congratulations to TNL. What a cursed bracket that was and to only have a single winner come out of that is horrendous. Hopefully we get to see what they are made of at EPL, depending on their seeding.
2025-07-17 19:48
21
#12
 | 
Ukraine TrueMurloc
"Artem "⁠cairne⁠" Mushynskyi and Dmytro "⁠nifee⁠" Tediashvili also produced a string of strong performances, the latter leading the way on the second map of the PARIVISION series, posting 103 ADR to put the Russians to the sword on Mirage" Bro writing an epic poem HOLY what a game of words
2025-07-17 19:49
13
#15
 | 
Ukraine sargon32
very happy, thanks team next level
2025-07-17 19:51
10
#16
 | 
Ukraine amdright
I hope the guys don't lose their hair before the end of the year and make it to the main tournament
2025-07-17 19:52
6
3 replies
#24
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Is hair loss a major issue in Ukraine?
2025-07-17 19:57
1
2 replies
#31
 | 
Russia TEMHOMECTO
for 322 mafia boss at TNL yes
2025-07-17 20:05
2
yes, and not just in Ukraine, look at Apex
2025-07-18 00:37
1
#21
 | 
Ukraine Hegmen
haters gonna hate, crybabies gonna cry but tnl's on an s-tier event. wow!
2025-07-17 19:54
11
#22
 | 
India Tpboss
Journey of tnl has been amazing
2025-07-17 19:55
4
too ez
2025-07-17 19:57
2
#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Pol0 | 
Cayman Islands sh0tta
Awesome to see new teams shooting up the rankings. I can't wait till the change the map so this can happen more often.
2025-07-17 20:01
2
Nj, let's see if they keep it up with at least competitive loses against big teams or we just have another radar hackers on our hands
2025-07-17 20:02
1
#29
 | 
Ukraine BLUEPOP
To navi dawy and cairne
2025-07-17 20:03
2
another ex player turned coach makes a lineup of unknown players and makes them good, good job jR
2025-07-17 20:08
3
Everything Kane touches turns to gold. Truly, King Midas of our time.
2025-07-17 20:12
5
#35
 | 
France Tornation
cheating ?
2025-07-17 20:13
2
#36
miLo | 
Asia vsly
TNL , team next level?
2025-07-17 20:15
2
#38
 | 
Ukraine c9Tik
GJ my boys tier-1 lan is good
2025-07-17 20:23
4
Cheaters
2025-07-17 20:26
1
2 replies
#50
 | 
Ukraine orangecs
Flag + they are not cheaters
2025-07-18 08:49
3
1 reply
Flair + noobs came from nowhere
2025-07-18 10:09
0
Congrats TNL , lets see them bois in EPL vs big bois
2025-07-17 20:26
4
#42
 | 
Sweden Vrede
WW
2025-07-17 20:44
3
#45
 | 
Ukraine Ansigar
Congrats TNL!!! Finally they've reached tier1 tournaments
2025-07-17 21:10
6
Login or register to add your comment to the discussion.

Back to comment

Now playing
Thumbnail for stream
Brazil
MADHOUSE TV
17891 viewers
Top streams
All(64)
Casters(45)
Streamers(12)
Organizers(7)
Brazil
MADHOUSE TV
(17891)
Brazil
gaules
(9964)
Other
PGL
(8165)
Brazil
gaules
(4778)
Other
Thunderpick
(3340)
Russia
Paragon
(2910)
Other
PGL 2
(2565)
Russia
watchfulTV
(2019)
Brazil
gaules
(1801)
Russia
watchfulTV B
(1445)
Argentina
forg1
(1212)
Brazil
boltz
(1099)
Russia
Paragon 3
(925)
Brazil
fer
(880)
Argentina
forg1
(877)
Russia
HappyChucky
(850)
Brazil
nak
(721)
Russia
poka
(697)
Ukraine
Maincast
(640)
Belgium
ScreaM
(588)
Poland
IzakOOO
(583)
United States
Trottah
(491)
United States
freakazoid
(479)
Russia
m4ga
(440)
Brazil
mch
(439)
United States
Stewie2k
(436)
Russia
Paragon 2
(421)
Romania
Werty
(421)
Russia
SBolt
(398)
Argentina
elmorocho7
(314)
Ukraine
Maincast 2
(273)
France
KRL
(235)
United Kingdom
ESL TV
(230)
United States
Trucklover86
(188)
Brazil
mch
(168)
Finland
pelaajat
(167)
Brazil
VitinhO
(156)
France
Croissant Strike
(146)
Mongolia
maaRaa
(139)
Brazil
kabrafps
(132)
Russia
jmqa
(128)
Brazil
XISTERA
(123)
Other
PGL
(118)
Mongolia
Zilkenberg
(107)
Brazil
coldzera
(89)
Brazil
Tris_Mara
(87)
Other
PGL 2
(69)
Russia
Paragon
(58)
Kazakhstan
Paragon
(58)
Brazil
gaules TV 2
(46)
Brazil
BTSBrasilTV
(38)
United States
Regent
(37)
Brazil
VilacaTTV
(35)
Brazil
Napa
(30)
France
KRL 2
(25)
Brazil
gaules TV
(25)
United States
Trottah
(25)
Finland
Elisa Esports
(13)
United States
iamfusiion
(12)
Ukraine
WOLF
(6)
Brazil
kabrafps
(5)
Ukraine
Maincast
(2)
Brazil
BTSBrasilFPS
(1)
Brazil
JokerBR (YouTube)
(1)