{"id":29031,"date":"2023-03-19T22:09:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T02:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=29031"},"modified":"2023-03-20T00:32:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T04:32:10","slug":"esl-pro-league-17-enters-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esl-pro-league-17-enters-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"ESL Pro League Season 17 enters playoff stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ESL Pro League<\/a> Season 17 playoff bracket was finalised over the weekend, with FORZE, ENCE, Natus Vincere, and Team Liquid taking the final four spots.<\/p>\n

After defeating Natus Vincere and Team Spirit on their way to the Group D upper-bracket final, FORZE went on to finish undefeated by beating ENCE 2-0 in the decider to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

Most esports betting sites<\/a> had FORZE as underdogs to win Group D, but the Russian team dominated ENCE 16-3 and 16-13 in an easy 2-0 win.<\/p>\n

Despite losing in the upper-bracket final, ENCE secured a spot in the second round of the playoffs, leaving two spots in the first round to be filled from the lower-bracket final and last-chance stage.<\/p>\n

After losing to FORZE in their first series, Natus Vincere finished the group stage strong with 2-1 wins over Astralis and Rare Atom before defeating Team Spirit in the lower-bracket final to secure their spot in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Team Liquid faced Astralis in the fourth-place decider, which the North American team won 2-0 (16-8, 16-12), allowing the world no.3 to take the final playoff spot.<\/p>\n

The ESL Pro League now moves on to the first round of the playoffs, with the first four games set to take place on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Here is the #ESLProLeague<\/a> Season 17 Playoff Stage Bracket! \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n

Which teams do you think will make it to the Grand Final on Sunday? pic.twitter.com\/TPV41IvuxZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) March 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n