Virtus.pro secure ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 title

Virtus.pro secured the ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 title, as in the final of the LAN tournament, the Russian roster defeated ENCE with a scoreline of 2:1 – 16:4 on Overpass, 14:16 on Anubis and 16:14 on Mirage.

In the group stage, Virtus.pro bested Party Astronauts and ENCE, advancing to the playoffs with a higher seed. In the semi-finals of the event, the team also defeated 9z.

The detailed results of ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 can be found on the tournament page on our website via the link.

The final playoff bracket looks as follows:

The prize pool distribution is:

1.  Virtus.pro – $50,000 + ESL Pro League Season 18 slot
2.  ENCE – $20,000
3-4.  FORZE – $10,000
3-4.  9z – $10,000
5-6.  Party Astronauts – $3,000
5-6.  ECSTATIC – $3,000
7-8.  Bravado – $2,000
7-8.  paiN – $2,000