SAW win ESL Challenger S43 Europe; Spirit qualify for EPL S17 Conference

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The Portuguese squad doubled up on the Russians to win the online event.

SAW defeated tournament favorites Spirit to come out victorious in the grand final of ESL Challenger League Season 43 Europe. Christopher "⁠MUTiRiS⁠" Fernandes' men took home the top prize of $20,000 with only two maps losses across the tournament and twice defeating a squad 36 spots higher than them in the rankings.

The ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference spot available for the champions was awarded to Spirit as SAW had already qualified for the event thanks to their victory at ESL Masters Spain Season 12 Finals in Madrid earlier in December.

MUTiRiS' men ended the event undefeated on Nuke, Inferno, and Vertigo

ESL Challenger League Season 43 was the competition's first edition to implement a new format which combined regular season and playoffs into one large double-elimination bracket.

Spirit came into the event ranked #12 in the world after a quarter-final finish at the IEM Rio Major, which made them tournament favorites, although their performance against Tricked in CCT South Europe Series 1 a few days prior put doubts on their ability to dispatch lower-ranked opposition.

Read more ESL Challenger League Season 43 set to begin

Leonid "⁠chopper⁠" Vishnyakov's team began their campaign in the round of 16 and defeated HEET in a match featuring a Dust2 that went to five sets of extra time. They also played fixtures against Sprout and FTW. Meanwhile, MUTiRiS and company rode the bracket all the way to the upper final, in which they avenged their compatriots from FTW and handed Spirit their first defeat at the event.

SAW's run to the final included triumphs over other higher-ranked opposition, including the new Vladislav "⁠Krad⁠" Kravchenko-powered FORZE and IESF World Championship winners BLUEJAYS, as well as a win over ex-Finest and a default victory against Eternal Fire.

Read more SAW defeat Case to earn ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference berth

Spirit didn't have to wait and got their chance for revenge over the Portuguese quintet as Sprout forfeited the consolidation final, gifting the Russian squad a ticket to the last match.

The grand final played out in a best-of-five format with a one-map advantage for SAW as a reward for their undefeated run through the upper bracket. The Portuguese squad extended their series advantage to 2-0 after edging out Spirit on Nuke 16-14, securing their 100% win rate on the map at the event.

SAW started off terribly on the CT side and conceded a 5-10 scoreline before the break, but the offense proved more successful and MUTiRiS led the way on the T side with a 1.59 rating to push his team over the line. Overpass then went the way of Spirit as Robert "⁠Patsi⁠" Isyanov, Ihor "⁠w0nderful⁠" Zhdanov, and Boris "⁠magixx⁠" Vorobiev powered a near-flawless CT half to claim the 16-12 victory in favor of the Russian core.

The series was decided on Vertigo, a map characterized by two dominant 11-4 offensive halves from both squads which led to the first overtime of the series, which SAW secured 19-17 in extra time. Michel "⁠ewjerkz⁠" Pinto was a key element for his team with a 1.16 rating and an impressive eight opening frags.

The two teams will fly to Malta in February 2023 to compete at ESL Conference Season 17, where six ESL Pro League spots will be up for grabs.

ESL Challenger League Season 43 EuropeBest of 5 SAWSAWPortugalMatchpage 3 1 19th December 2022 RussiaSpiritSpiritSpirit 1Default 0 16Nuke 14 12Overpass 16 19Vertigo 17
 SAWK - D+/-ADRRating 2.0
PortugalMichel 'ewjerkz' Pintoewjerkz 66 - 69-379.41.11
PortugalChristopher 'MUTiRiS' FernandesMUTiRiS 63 - 56+777.01.10
PortugalTiago 'JUST' MouraJUST 62 - 56+666.61.04
PortugalRicardo 'roman' Oliveiraroman 53 - 66-1366.50.90
PortugalJoão 'story' Vieirastory 44 - 60-1653.30.86
 SpiritK - D+/-ADRRating 2.0
RussiaBoris 'magixx' Vorobievmagixx 68 - 54+1483.31.26
RussiaPavel 'S1ren' OgloblinS1ren 76 - 58+1882.41.23
RussiaLeonid 'chopper' Vishnyakovchopper 58 - 56+266.11.00
RussiaRobert 'Patsi' IsyanovPatsi 63 - 71-876.10.98
UkraineIhor 'w0nderful' Zhdanovw0nderful 40 - 53-1346.80.87

The ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference team list is as follows:

FranceFalcons
ChinaRare Atom
BrazilImperial
Poland9INE
ChinaLynn Vision
NetherlandsGenk
AustraliaGrayhound
EuropeEndpoint
PolandPermitta
MongoliaIHC
SwitzerlandBabos
RussiaSpirit BrazilpaiN
SpainMovistar Riders
RussiaOutsiders
OtherATK
FranceHEET
EuropePartizan
AustraliaRooster
PortugalSAW
Brazil00NATION
DenmarkSprout
TurkeyEternal Fire
BrazilMIBR

The final placements for ESL Challenger League S43 Europe are:

1. PortugalSAW - $20,000
2. RussiaSpirit - $11,500 + EPL Confrence S17 spot
3. DenmarkSprout - $7,000
4. RussiaFORZE - $4,000
5-6. PortugalFTW - $2,500
5-6. North MacedoniaBLUEJAYS - $2,500
7-8. EuropeSangal - $1,250
7-8. EuropeEndpoint - $1.250
9-12 Poland9INE
9-12 SpainMovistar Riders
9-12 Europefnatic Rising
9-12 PolandPermitta
13-16 KosovoBad News Eagles
13-16 Europeex-Finest
13-16 DenmarkECSTATIC
13-16 RussiaK23
17-24 FranceHEET - Relegation S43
17-24 RussiaEPG Family - Relegation S43
17-24 PolandAGO - Relegation S43
17-24 Russia1WIN - Relegation S43
17-24 FranceFalcons - Relegation S43
17-24 PolandUNGENTIUM - Relegation S43
17-24 Czech RepublicSINNERS - Relegation S43
17-24 TurkeyEternal Fire - Relegation S43

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