NaVi won the Ukrainian derby and the first teams to miss the ESL Pro League Season 23 Playoffs are already known

08.03.2026
Данііл Стельмаков

Today marked the end of one of the crucial days for several teams at the tournament. Monte and Heroic were eliminated from the event after failing to win a single match in Stage 2, while Spirit and MOUZ secured their spots in the playoffs.

Natus Vincere claimed a convincing 2:0 victory over B8 in the third round of the ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 Swiss stage. With this win, NaVi improved their record to 2–1, while B8 dropped to 1–2 and will now have to fight for survival in the upcoming matches.

Monte’s run at ESL Pro League Season 23 has come to an end. The team failed to win a single match in Stage 2 and finished the tournament with a 0–3 record. The final nail in the coffin came from FaZe, for whom this match was crucial in their race to qualify for the Major.

FUT Esports suffered a loss to 3DMAX. After this defeat, FUT moved into the danger zone with a 1–2 record. One more loss will mean the end of their run at ESL Pro League Season 23.

All results:

Aurora 2:0 Pain
FaZe 2:0 Monte
3DMAX 2:0 FUT Esports
NaVi 2:0 B8
Legacy 2:0 Astralis
MOUZ 2:0 The Mongolz
Spirit 2:0 G2
FURIA 2:1 Heroic

Нагадаємо, main events of the upcoming week: EPL S23 finals, VALORANT Masters Santiago, and PGL Wallachia Season 7

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