With another weekend closing, we saw Virtus.Pro with a surprising victory as they win the Epic League Division 1. Here is how they did it:
Final standings + winnings
- 1st – $200,000 – Virtus.pro
- 2nd – $100,000 – OG
- 3rd – $50,000 – Vikin.gg
- 4th – $40,000 – Team Liquid
- 5th-6th – $30,000 – Team Secret
- 5th-6th – $30,000 – Natus Vincere
- 7th-8th – $25,000 – Team Nigma
- 7th-8th – $25,000 – Yellow Submarine
Virtus.Pro win Epic League – How did they do it?
Bracket
Due to their result in the previous group stage, Virtus.Pro were placed in the upper bracket already. Here they were matched against Team Secret which were one of the strongest teams at the Epic League Division 1. Despite this, Virtus.Pro played the best they could, and won both maps to get through to the upper bracket final against Vikin.gg.
Virtus.Pro, having already shown dominance in the group stage knew what they were up against, and managed to take down team Vikin.gg 2-0. This matchup was harder than the previous one for VP, this was shown in the match length. Their matches versus Team Secret lasted for 33 mins and 28 mins respectively, whilst these matches lasted 46 mins and 49 mins respectively.
Grand Finals
For the Grand Finals of the Epic League Division 1, VP were up against the notorious OG. Virtus.Pro took the 1st match in dominant fashion, but OG were quick to respond with 2 wins of their own to reach series point. VP then changed their hero lineup and went on to win the 4th match, drawing the series 2-2. To win, Virtus.Pro opted for another hero swap and this contributed heavily to their win. In the end, VP won the series, and with it Epic League Division 1.
Virtus.Pro win Epic League Division 1 – What’s next?
With this win, Virtus.pro are now considered the best in Europe, not only that, but they also get to cash in the $200,000 prize money from this event. The next step for this roster is to keep up their performance, to win their upcoming events and continue dominating Europe!
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