The HLTV.org portal has released the list of esports athletes awarded the title of Exceptional Valuable Player (EVP) following the recent ESL Pro League Season 20 in Malta.
The EVP title recognises players who delivered outstanding performances at the tournament but were not named MVP. This group includes representatives from Team Spirit, NAVI, Vitality, G2, MIBR, and Eternal Fire. The full list of EVPs is as follows:
- Ismailkan "XANTARES" Durtkardesh (Eternal Fire)
- Mihai "iM" Ivan (NAVI)
- Özgür "woxic" Eker (Eternal Fire)
- Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut (Vitality)
- Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov (G2)
- Danil "donk" Kryshkovets (Team Spirit)
- Felipe "insani" Yudai (MIBR)
- Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovsky (NAVI)
Additionally, the authors at HLTV have presented a symbolic all-star team of the best players from ESL Pro League Season 20 across each role, which includes three members from NAVI and two from Eternal Fire.
ESL Pro League Season 20 took place from 3 to 22 September in Malta, featuring 32 teams. The total prize pool for the championship was $750,000. In the final, NAVI triumphed over Eternal Fire with a score of 3-2. Justinas "jL" Lekavicius was named the tournament's best player.