Another quarter-finalist has been confirmed for the 20th season of the ESL Pro League: Dan "apEX" Madesclera's team has secured at least a 7th-8th place finish in the championship.
In the upper bracket final of Group D, Vitality defeated Liquid 2:1 (10:13 on Anubis, 13:5 on Nuke, 13:9 on Dust2). As a result, Russell "Twistzz" Van Dalken's team will begin their playoff campaign in the second round.
ESL Pro League Season 20 takes place from September 3-22 in Malta, featuring 32 teams. The total prize pool for the tournament is $750,000. The playoffs are set to start on September 17.