Rare Atom won ESL Challenger League Season 41: Asia-Pacific
/ESL Challenger League Season 41: Asia-Pacific has come to an end. As part of the championship, which was held online from April 26 to June 26, sixteen teams from Asia and the Pacific Ocean fought for a prize pool of $20,000, as well as a ticket to the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17. The Chinese team Rare Atom became the winner of the tournament, which in the grand final was stronger than IHC Esports with a score of 3:1 (Default; Ancient - 0:16; Mirage - 16:13; Overpass - 16:11).
The tournament for the future winner began with a confident performance in the group stage, during which the Chinese team won seven victories and did not suffer a single defeat.
Having made it to the playoffs, Rare Atom alternately outplayed Born in Mongolia (2:0), Aravt (2:0), IHC Esports (2:0) and again IHC Esports (3:1) to become the winner of the ESL Challenger League Season 41: Asia-Pacific and qualify for ESL Pro League Conference Season 17.
Results of ESL Challenger League Season 41: Asia-Pacific
- 1st place: Rare Atom — $8,000 + slot at ESL Pro League Conference Season 17.
- 2nd place: IHC Esports — $5,000 + slot for ESL Challenger League Season 42 Asia-Pacific.
- 3rd place: Aravt — $2,800 + slot for ESL Challenger League Season 42 Asia-Pacific.
- 4th place: Team NKT — $1,500 + slot for ESL Challenger League Season 42 Asia-Pacific.
- 5th-6th place: OS E-sports and CatEvil — $900 + slot for ESL Challenger League Season 42 Asia-Pacific.
- 7th-8th place: Born in Mongolia and NEXGA — $450 + slot for ESL Challenger League Season 42 Asia-Pacific.
- 9th-10th place: Moon Esports and The MongolZ — slot at ESL Challenger League Season 42 Asia-Pacific.
- 11th-12th place: Clutch Gaming and NSN Gaming - slot at ESL Challenger League Season 41 Relegation: Asia-Pacific
- 13th-14th place: xNova and Born in the East - slot at ESL Challenger League Season 41 Relegation: Asia-Pacific
- 15th-16th place: Team NZT and ARTiSAN Esports - slot at ESL Challenger League Season 42 Open: Asia-Pacific