BIG EQUIPA (BE) has develop into the champion of ESL Impression Stockholm after defeating MIBR Feminine (MF) 2-1 within the Grand Closing.
The group secures its place in historical past as the ultimate champion of the all-female Counter-Strike 2 match, following ESL’s announcement that the competitors shall be shutting down.
BIG EQUIPA was considered one of eight groups competing on the occasion, which ran from November twenty eighth to thirtieth in Stockholm. The organisation certified for it after putting runner-up within the ESL Impression League Season 8 European Division.
The all-woman squad started its run with a robust begin, putting within the prime two groups of its group in the course of the Group Stage with a 2-1 win/loss ratio.
BIG EQUIPA then confronted off in opposition to Ninjas in Pyjamas Impression, the profitable squad of the European Division. Nonetheless, the German org emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline, securing its place within the Grand Closing in opposition to MIBR Feminine.
Right here is the total match breakdown between BIG EQUIPA and MIBR Feminine:
- Map One (Mud II): BE 13-11 MF
- Map Two (Inferno): MF 13-10 BE
- Map Three (Nuke): BE 13-9 MF
- Closing Rating: BE 2-1 MF
BIG EQUIPA’s victory has earned the group $50,000 (~£37,735) in prize funds, cementing itself as doubtlessly the last-ever champion of ESL Impression.
ESL Impression Shuts Down
Again in October, ESL FACEIT Group introduced that it will be shutting down the ladies’s Counter-Strike 2 esports circuit indefinitely following the conclusion of Season 8.
In its assertion, the match organiser shared that the choice because of the financial mannequin not being ‘sustainable.’
“Our dedication to creating a various and inclusive esports ecosystem stays a core worth for EFG,” ESL Impression added in a social media submit. “So we’ll use this time to discover new, sustainable initiatives that can higher align with our long-term imaginative and prescient.”
Each followers and gamers throughout the aggressive Counter-Strike 2 neighborhood voiced their disappointment with the announcement, with some describing it as ‘the tip of an period.’
“This totally can’t occur,” mentioned Marco Mereu, co-founder and CEO of M80, in a reply. “There must be discussions with events on the right way to save Impression. Full cease.”
