9z through to ESL Challenger Katowice 2023

9z qualified for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023, as the Latin American roster won in the closed qualifier, which played out from May 3 to 4 for South American participants.

9z kicked off the qualifier with a victory over Paqueta, but then lost to MIBR and dropped to the lower bracket. Here the team again bested Paqueta, and then took revenge on MIBR and qualified for the LAN event in Poland.

The results of ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 South America Closed Qualifier are:

ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 will play out from June 9-11 in Katowice, Poland. At the tournament, eight rosters will compete for $100,000 in prize money and a ticket to ESL Pro League Season 18.

The team list for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 looks as follows:

 Virtus.pro
 paiN
 FORZE
 ENCE
 Party Astronauts
 Bravado
 9z
 Europe's qualifier winner