Astralis and FUT advance to ESL Pro League Season 23 semi-finals

The first playday of the ESL Pro League Season 23 final stage has concluded, with two more teams finishing their tournament run.

In the first round of the playoffs, MOUZ were defeated by FUT (11:13 on Dust2, 13:10 on Overpass, 11:13 on Mirage), while Team Spirit lost to Astralis (6:13 on Dust2, 7:13 on Ancient). The losing teams shared 5th-8th place with The MongolZ and Legacy, each receiving $15,000 in prizes. The winners advanced to the event semi-finals.

On March 14, two matches will be held for a spot in the ESL Pro League Season 23 final: Astralis will face Aurora, while FUT will fight NAVI. The event's prize pool is $400,000.

Current playoffs bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule and live broadcast of ESL Pro League Season 23 can be found on the tournament page via this link.