MOUZ finally did it! ESL Pro League Season 19 results
The next season of the ESL Pro League has ended. Many analysts and ordinary viewers noted that it turned out to be the best of all. ESL’s live broadcast with various interactions played a big role in this, but it is obvious that the main influence on this was the exciting, unpredictable matches that have been in abundance over the past few weeks. Unexpectedly for many, the champion of ESL Pro League Season 19 was not the dominant FaZe Clan or Team Vitality with Mathieu ZywOo Herbaut. Even Natus Vincere, who recently won PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, failed to achieve success. The winners of the championship were the main losers of all the playoffs, who previously could not even win map on the big stage. Going into the tournament, there was very little chance that MOUZ would be able to defend the EPL title, but against all odds, they did so. In this article we will discuss the past ESL Pro League Season 19 and the teams that were able to please their fans, but also the teams that were a little disappointing with their performance in Malta.
The long-awaited title for MOUZ and failure from Team Vitality. How was the grand final of ESL Pro League Season 19?
The teams showed completely opposite levels of play in the final match of ESL Pro League Season 19. Before the start, the teams looked as equal as possible, but due to the experience and presence of Mathieu ZywOo Herbaut, Team Vitality were considered the favorites. However, it clearly wasn’t their best day; even the team’s star sniper didn’t fare well in the grand final. The teams seemed to have switched places, where the French club became those most uncertain in the MOUZ playoffs, and their opponents became their most prime form since the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023.
The grand final ended with a score of 3:0. And even at their peaks, Team Vitality didn’t have a chance: they tried to make comebacks, but they were cut short by several colorful highlights from MOUZ players. Even Dorian xertioN Berman, who is not usually known for high levels of individual performance due to the specific nature of his roles, shone. The player had the best major tournament of his entire career.
Perhaps the result of Team Vitality was affected by the tense semi-final with Astralis, where the team spent most of its energy, because before that there was a rather easy victory over the best team in the world – FaZe Clan. But, nevertheless, she has vast experience and this should no longer happen on the most important LANs.
Other ESL Pro League Season 19 results
However, the grand final was not the only thing that the last season of the ESL Pro League will be remembered for. For example, viewers were pleased with the high-quality performance from Complexity, who were one step away from reshuffles. Even before the tournament, Hakon Hallzerk Fjaerli himself said that his contract was expiring and if EPL S19 turned out to be another failure for the roster, he would be replaced with another sniper. However, he did not give up and gave one of his best tournaments, and Complexity took 3-4 place, losing only to the future champions, while taking one map from them.
Astralis also continue to perform confidently. Nicolai device Reedtz did not lie when he said that captaincy would benefit him. Sniper was among the top five players of the tournament, and Astralis, like Complexity, entered the final four. The team lacked just a little bit to knock out Astralis and advance to the grand final. Considering how the French club performed in it, maybe the Danes would even be able to impose more competition and even win the first trophy in a long time. The team is waiting for several more tournaments, where they can achieve the maximum goal.
But ESL Pro League Season 19 was also a disappointment for some teams. For example, the impeccable system of the dominant FaZe Clan failed and the team did not reach the grand finals for the first time in the history of all CS2 tournaments. The group stage was difficult for the team, but in the playoffs things went well for them, where they beat Monte and Natus Vincere, but their performance was put an end to by Team Vitality, which was eager to avenge the disappointing defeat at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. FaZe Clan did not she could have been at the top forever and once had to lose before the grand final, it’s good that this didn’t happen at a major. The team went on another vacation and will be fresh for the upcoming tournaments.
The same fate awaited Natus Vincere itself. The team wanted to gain a foothold after the triumph at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 and win a couple more tournaments, but their first opponent in the playoffs was FaZe Clan, for which this meeting was also extremely important. Finn karrigan Andersen’s roster beautifully took revenge on NAVI for the grand final of the major and left no chance for it. The playoffs for Natus Vincere ended as quickly as they began. It’s too early to say that the team won’t be able to win anything else; only the next tournaments will show that.
MOUZ worked towards this for a long time and were finally able to win a trophy in Counter-Strike 2. Their last victory came precisely in the ESL Pro League, but in season 18 and also in CS:GO. The loss in the grand final hits Mathieu ZywOo Herbaut’s ego hard, but nothing critical happened. However, Team Vitality may think about excluding William mezii Merriman and replacing the captain, because Dan apEX Madescler also began to significantly decline in statistics. These changes are unlikely as the roster reaches the final stages of the playoffs, but the team’s recent results clearly do not match the ambitions of its sniper: he wants to dominate the professional scene again, but so far this has not been achieved.