According to the results of the group stage of the ESL Pro League championship, the Natus Vincere team took the first place in their group and passed to the next part of the competition. The team's performance began with a few setbacks, with NAVI suffering losses to North and BIG at the start of the tournament. However, they then managed to turn things around in their favor with consecutive wins over forZe, coL, and Fnatic. That said, the last of the NAVI matches was won «dry». Thus, they still remain at the top of the HLTV ranking.
As a result, the team gained nine points and became the leader in their group, which means that they will pass to the next stage without additional selection. forZe and Fnatic will take part in the knockout matches. BIG and North were unsuccessful in the end – they leave the competition.
The prize pool of the ESL Pro League Season 11 tournament is 750 thousand dollars. The tournament is held in a modified format compared to previous seasons: the teams are divided into two divisions, and all matches are played online, without the players being present in person. Group stage matches will continue in late March – early April, with the winner to be decided by the 12th. A specific date for the final match has not yet been named.
