BACK-TO-BACK ESL MEISTERSCHAFT CHAMPIONS

Krefeld, June 11, 2023 – Back-to-back German Champions: the BIG OMEN Academy have defended their ESL Meisterschaft title last weekend!
The stage was set in Krefeld, Germany for the thrilling climax to the ESL Meisterschaft Spring Finals. Our BIG OMEN Academy team, after triumphing over Sprout in the Autumn split, was back to uphold their title and earn the distinction of being back-to-back champions. Their adversaries for this intense face-off were ALTERNATE aTTaX, who clinched their spot in the grand final after a lower-final victory against EPIC DUDES.
The line-up for our academy team saw the return of the familiar faces of Krimbo and hyped, replicating the winning ensemble from the Autumn split. With the stakes high and the expectations higher, the first clash took place on the battleground of Inferno. After a challenging start with difficult retakes on the CT side, our academy squad rallied their spirits in the second half, turned the tide and closed out the first map with a compelling score of 16:13.
The series then went on to our pick of Vertigo, where the close battle against our opponents continued. The rifling core of s1n, Krimbo, and prosus put up a spectacular performance, securing our victory map by map, round by round. 28 rounds later, their reward was a triumphant back-to-back ESL Meisterschaft championship win and a secured spot at the play-ins of IEM Cologne 2023.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the devoted fans who have followed and supported our journey to the finals, with special mention to those who traveled to Krefeld to cheer on our young guns in person. Lastly, let’s not forget the instrumental performances from Luc “ArroW” Oehmke and Efekan “S3NSEY” Topaloglu during the season that played a pivotal role in propelling us to the finals.

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