paiN claim ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022 title

Brazilian team paiN has won ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022 after besting their compatriots from Imperial in the grand final. The title decider ended 2:1 – 19:17 on Overpass, 7:16 on Nuke and 16:12 on Dust2.

paiN and Imperial advanced to the playoffs from Group B, after which in the semifinals took down Wings Up and Entropiq, respectively. Detailed results of ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022 can be found on the tournament page on our website via this link.

The playoff final bracket is:

The prize money distribution is as follows:

1. paiN – $50,000 + EPL Conference Season 17 slot
2.  Imperial – $20,000
3-4.  Entropiq – $10,000
3-4.  Wings Up – $10,000
5-6.  OG – $3,000
5-6.  Grayhound – $3,000
7-8.  Evil Geniuses – $2,000
7-8.  VERTEX – $2,000