Unfortunately, the Ukrainians from NIP are leaving ESL Pro League Season 23. They were the last players today who could have advanced to Stage 2 and joined Monte and FUT Esports.
However, the team was unable to do it. Although they made an impressive run from the 0–2 bracket and had been playing elimination matches for several days in a row, G2 stopped them. Despite a hard-fought series, G2 secured a 2–0 victory and knocked NIP out of the tournament.
This was a very important match for the Ninjas, as it directly affected their chances of qualifying for the IEM Cologne Major 2026. Now, most likely, the team will not be able to make it to the main tournament of the season.
As a reminder, Interview with Tonya from IEM Krakow 2026.
