Rare Atom and Sprout make it to ESL Challenger Valencia 2022 playoffs

Rare Atom and Sprout took second places in their groups at ESL Challenger Valencia 2022, thus securing the spots in the playoffs. In the decisive matches, the Chinese team prevailed over MIBR (16:7 on Inferno and 31:29 on Overpass), while Rasmus "raalz" Steensborg's squad took down 00NATION (16:8 on Dust2 and 16:4 on Overpass).

Having finished third in their respective groups, MIBR and 00NATION earned $3,000 each, while the cash reward of the main outsiders HUMMER and FURIA amounted to $2,000.

The final group stage standings look as follows:

The semifinals will see the following pairings in action: Outsiders – Rare Atom and Movistar Riders – Sprout. All the playoff matches are set to take place tomorrow, July 3.

The current playoff bracket is:

The full schedule, up-to-date results and live broadcast of ESL Challenger Valencia 2022 are available on the tournament's page on our website via this link.