NAVI and Bigetron by Vitality will play in the MPL Indonesia Season 18 Grand Final. The Ukrainian organization has reached the decisive match of the championship for the first time in its history and has already secured a spot at the M8 World Championship. Bigetron, meanwhile, earned the second spot at the world championship after winning the lower-bracket final.
NAVI secured their place in the Grand Final after defeating Team Liquid ID in the upper-bracket final. The Ukrainian team defeated their opponent 3:2 in a tense series that went all the way to the fifth map.
The victory was historic for NAVI. The team reached the MPL Indonesia Grand Final for the first time and simultaneously secured participation at the M8 World Championship.
NAVI's path to the decisive match began with a victory over Alter Ego — 3:1. After that, the Ukrainians faced Team Liquid ID and secured another victory, this time with a 3:2 score.
As a result, NAVI are guaranteed to finish MPL Indonesia Season 18 no lower than second place.
The second spot at M8 and a place in the Grand Final went to Bigetron by Vitality.
In the lower-bracket final, the team faced Team Liquid ID. The series became another tense matchup of the tournament and ended with Bigetron winning 4:3.
Team Liquid ID, who won the regular season and were considered one of the main tournament favorites before the playoffs, finished in third place.
For Bigetron, this victory means not only reaching the Grand Final but also guaranteeing participation at the M8 World Championship.
The decisive match of the season will feature NAVI and Bigetron by Vitality.
For the Ukrainian organization, this will be their first MPL Indonesia Grand Final. Bigetron, meanwhile, will have the opportunity to maintain their status as one of the strongest teams in the region and finish the tournament with the championship title.
Both teams have already secured spots at M8, so in the Grand Final they will primarily fight for the MPL Indonesia Season 18 championship title.
The Grand Final will take place on November 8 at 12:30 Kyiv time in a Best of 7 format.
The winner will become the MPL Indonesia Season 18 champion, while NAVI will have a chance to finish their historic debut in the league with the tournament's main trophy.
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