The Elite League Season 2 playoffs in Lima, Peru have been full of surprises as Team Liquid and 1win have defied the odds and are now just one victory away from reaching the grand final. The top four seeds, OG, Liquid, 1win, and nouns, faced off in the semifinals of the upper bracket.
In the first match, OG took the first map, but Liquid fought back and secured back-to-back wins to claim victory. On the other side, 1win also showed their resilience by bouncing back after losing the first map to secure two consecutive wins against nouns.
The Dota Elite League Season 2 kicked off with 16 teams competing in Swiss-style group play. The top eight teams advanced to the playoffs, with the top four entering the upper bracket semis and the rest moving to the lower bracket. The ultimate winner of the tournament will take home $240,000 out of the $800,000 prize pool, while the runner-up will receive $120,000.
On the lower bracket matches on Friday, BOOM Esports dominated beastcoast with a 2-0 victory, while Execration pulled off a reverse sweep against Shopify Rebellion. Execration will now face OG, and BOOM Esports will take on nouns in the lower-bracket quarterfinals on Saturday.
The schedule for Saturday’s matches includes the lower-bracket quarterfinals between nouns and BOOM Esports, as well as OG and Execration. In the upper-bracket final, Team Liquid will go head-to-head with 1win. The playoffs matches are best-of-three, except for the grand final, which is best-of-five.
As the competition heats up, fans are eager to see which team will emerge victorious in the Elite League Season 2. Stay tuned for more thrilling matches and intense showdowns as the teams battle it out for the top spots and the coveted prize money.