
Spirit and Vitality Dominate ESL Pro League S21 to Clinch First Playoff Spots
Team Spirit and Team Vitality have secured playoff spots at ESL Pro League Season 21 in Stockholm, both achieving perfect 3-0 records in the Swiss stage. The tournament features a $400,000 prize pool and showcases the world's top CS2 teams.

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Team Spirit dominated their path to playoffs, defeating TYLOO, SAW, and The MongolZ without dropping a series. Against The MongolZ, Spirit claimed victory on Anubis (13-6) and Dust2 (13-11). Notably, donk has maintained an impressive 1.74 rating across six maps, silencing critics following IEM Katowice 2025.

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Vitality matched Spirit's success, recovering from an early map loss to MIBR to secure decisive victories. Their matchup against MOUZ was particularly noteworthy, with apEX dominating Inferno (1.70 rating, 20-8 K-D) and ZywOo delivering a spectacular performance on Dust2, including a Dualies ace and a crucial M4A1-S quad-kill with 9 HP.

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TYLOO and MIBR have been eliminated from the tournament after consecutive losses. Six playoff spots remain available, with teams like Na'Vi, G2, The MongolZ, and MOUZ still competing. The tournament will conclude with a single-elimination playoff bracket to determine the ESL Pro League S21 champion.
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