ESL Pro League Season 13 has wrapped up, with the original 24 teams battling until only Danish org Heroic remained standing. This Pro League has already set the scene for the rest of 2021, so here’s how it all went down.
- Heroic become the ESL Pro League Season 13 Champions, with a 3-2 win over Gambit.
- Heroic beat FURIA 2-0 to advance to Grand Finals match vs. Gambit.
- Gambit walks away with 2nd place and $85,000, plus a solid win over Astralis.
The ESL Pro League returned in style for Season 13, featuring the highest level of Counter-Strike competition to be seen anywhere.
24 of the world’s best teams fought it out for the prestigious title, $750,000 prize money, and bragging rights. After the dust settled and the Playoffs were all said and done, Heroic and cadiaN remained as the last team standing.
ESL Pro League Season 13: Final placements
Danish esports org Heroic have not only established themselves as the team to beat going forward into 2021, but they also took home a cool $200,000 after winning the Grand Final.
Gambit will walk away with $85,000 and in third and fourth, FURIA and NiP leave with $45,000 and $50,000, respectively.
| Place |
Team |
Winnings |
| 1 |
Heroic |
$200,000 |
| 2 |
Gambit Esports |
$85,000 |
| 3 |
FURIA |
$45,000 |
| 4 |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
$50,000 |
| 5 |
Astralis |
$35,000 |
| 6 |
Complexity Gaming |
$30,000 |
| 7 |
G2 Esports |
$27,500 |
| 8 |
Virtus.Pro |
$27,500 |
ESL Pro League Season 13 playoffs: full results
Friday, April 2: Round of 12
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| FURIA 2-1 FPX |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
1:30PM |
| Liquid 1-2 G2 Esports |
10AM |
1PM |
5PM |
Saturday, April 3: Round of 12
| Match |
PT |
ET |
BST |
| Virtus.pro 2-1 ENCE |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
1:30PM |
| Complexity 2-0 Na’Vi |
10AM |
1PM |
5PM |
Sunday, April 4: Round of 8
| Match |
PT |
ET |
BST |
| FURIA 2-0 G2 |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Virtus.pro 1-2 Complexity |
10AM |
1PM |
6PM |
Thursday, April 8: Play-In Matches
| Match |
PT |
ET |
BST |
| Heroic 2-0 NIP |
6AM |
9AM |
2PM |
| Gambit 2-0 Astralis |
9:30AM |
12:30PM |
5:30PM |
Friday, April 9: Quarterfinals
| Match |
PT |
ET |
BST |
| NiP 2-1 Complexity |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Astralis 0-2 Furia |
10AM |
1PM |
6PM |
Saturday, April 10: Semifinals
| Match |
PT |
ET |
BST |
| Gambit 2-0 NiP |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Furia 0-2 Heroic |
10AM |
1PM |
6PM |
Sunday, April 11: Grand Final
| Match |
PT |
ET |
BST |
| Gambit 2-3 Heroic |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
2:30PM |
ESL Pro League Season 13 groups: results
Group A: March 8 – March 12
Monday, March 8
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Complexity 2-0 FPX |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Heroic 2-0 Renegades |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| BIG 1-2 OG |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Tuesday, March 9
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| FPX 2-0 Renegades |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Complexity 2-0 OG |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| BIG 2-0 Heroic |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Wednesday, March 10
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Renegades 0-2 OG |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Heroic 2-0 FPX |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| BIG 2-0 Complexity |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Thursday, March 11
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| OG 1-2 Heroic |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| BIG 1-2 FPX |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Renegades 0-2 Complexity |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Friday, March 12
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Heroic 2-1 Complexity |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| BIG 0-2 Renegades |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| OG 1-2 FPX |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Group B: March 13 – March 18
Saturday, March 13
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| mousesports 1-2 ENCE |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| G2 2-0 NIP |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Vitality 2-1 FaZe |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Sunday, March 14
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| ENCE 1-2 NIP |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| mousesports 0-2 FaZe |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Vitality 0-2 G2 |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Monday, March 15
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| NIP 2-0 FaZe |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| ENCE 2-1 G2 |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Vitality 2-0 mousesports |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Wednesday, March 17
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| G2 2-0 FaZe |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| NIP 2-1 mousesports |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Vitality 0-2 ENCE |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Thursday, March 18
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| G2 0-2 mousesports |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| FaZe 2-0 ENCE |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Vitality 0-2 NIP |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Group C: March 19 – March 24
Friday, March 19
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Gambit 2-1 MIBR |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Na’Vi 2-1 Cloud9 |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| FURIA 2-0 oNe |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Saturday, March 20
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Gambit 2-1 Cloud9 |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Na’Vi 0-2 FURIA |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| MIBR 2-1 oNe |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Sunday, March 21
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Na’Vi 1-2 Gambit |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| oNe 1-2 Cloud9 |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| MIBR 0-2 FURIA |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Tuesday, March 22
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| oNe 0-2 Gambit |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Na’Vi 2-0 MIBR |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Cloud9 2-0 FURIA |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Wednesday, March 24
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| FURIA 1-2 Gambit |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Na’Vi 2-0 oNe |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Cloud9 0-2 MIBR |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Group D: March 25 – March 29
Thursday, March 25
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Virtus.pro 2-0 Endpoint |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Liquid 2-0 Fnatic |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Astralis 1-2 Evil Genisues |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Friday, March 26
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Endpoint 2-0 Fnatic |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Virtus.pro 2-1 Evil Geniuses |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Astralis 2-0 Liquid |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Saturday, March 27
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Fnatic 2-1 Evil Geniuses |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Astralis 2-1 Virtus.pro |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Endpoint 0-2 Liquid |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Sunday, March 28
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Fnatic 0-2 Virtus.pro |
4AM |
7AM |
11AM |
| Astralis 2-0 Endpoint |
7:30AM |
10:30AM |
2:30PM |
| Evil Geniuses 0-2 Liquid |
11AM |
2PM |
6PM |
Monday, March 29
| Match |
PT |
ET |
GMT |
| Astralis 2-0 Fnatic |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
1:30PM |
| Liquid 2-0 Virtus.pro |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
1:30PM |
| Evil Geniuses 0-2 Endpoint |
6:30AM |
9:30AM |
1:30PM |
ESL Pro League Season 13 groups: final standings
Group A
| Place |
Team |
Record |
| 1 |
Heroic |
5-0 |
| 2 |
Complexity |
3-2 |
| 3 |
FunPlus Phoenix |
3-2 |
| 4 |
OG |
2-3 |
| 5 |
Renegades |
1-4 |
| 6 |
BIG |
1-4 |
The action started with Group A, and right from the start it was clear Heroic would be the team to beat. Despite a valiant effort from BIG on the second day of match play, Heroic would go undefeated and earn a play-in match against NiP.
Group B
| Place |
Team |
Record |
| 1 |
NiP |
4-1 |
| 2 |
ENCE |
3-2 |
| 3 |
G2 Esports |
3-2 |
| 4 |
Vitality |
2-3 |
| 5 |
FaZe Clan |
2-3 |
| 6 |
mousesports |
1-4 |
Group B was a bit more of a toss up, with eventual first-place finishers Ninjas in Pyjamas losing on the first day to G2. NiP wouldn’t drop another match though, and will face Heroic during the play-ins.
Group C
| Place |
Team |
Record |
| 1 |
Gambit |
5-0 |
| 2 |
FURIA |
3-2 |
| 3 |
NaVi |
3-2 |
| 4 |
MIBR |
2-3 |
| 5 |
Cloud9 |
2-3 |
| 6 |
TeamOne |
0-5 |
Over in Group C it was all Gambit, who managed to go undefeated despite close matches against MiBR, Na’Vi, and FURIA. The latter of these two teams will join Gambit in the Playoffs, so it will be interesting to watch if they can extract some revenge for these early setbacks.
Group D
| Place |
Team |
Record |
| 1 |
Astralis |
4-1 |
| 2 |
Team Liquid |
4-1 |
| 3 |
Virtus.Pro |
3-2 |
| 4 |
Endpoint |
2-3 |
| 5 |
Fnatic |
1-4 |
| 6 |
Evil Geniuses |
1-4 |
Finally, Group D rounded things off with a three-way race between Virtus.Pro, Team Liquid, and Astralis for the top spots. In the end it was favorites Astralis that earned their way to a Play-In match against Gambit, but VP and Liquid are still lurking in the main bracket as well.
ESL Pro League Season 13: teams
24 teams from Australia to Brazil to Europe competed in ESL Pro League Season 13. IEM Katowice champions Gambit Esports were in attendance, as well as finalists Virtus.pro. However, rising CIS stars Team Spirit failed to qualify.
Usual suspects like Astralis and Na’Vi will be looking to bounce back, while the new-look G2 Esports without kennyS will be one to keep your eyes on.
Group A
| Team |
Players |
| BIG |
tabseN, tiziaN, XANTARES, syrsoN, k1to |
| Heroic |
stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush |
| Complexity |
blameF, RUSH, k0nfig, poizon, jks |
| OG |
Aleksib, valde, ISSAA, mantuu, niko |
| Renegades |
malta, Sico, INS, Hatz, aliStar |
| FunPlus Phoenix |
zehN, STYKO, maden, farlig, suNny |
Group B
| Team |
Players |
| Vitality |
apEX, RpK, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa |
| G2 Esports |
JaCkz, AmaNEk, nexa, huNter-, NiKo |
| mousesports |
rops, frozen, Bymas, acoR, dexter |
| FaZe Clan |
rain, coldzero, broky, Twistzz, karrigan |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas |
REZ, Plopski, nawwk, hampus, TBD |
| ENCE |
allu, doto, Snappi, Spinx, dycha |
Group C
| Team |
Players |
| Natus Vincere |
flamie, s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, Perfecto |
| FURIA |
yuurih, arT, VINI, KSCERATO, Junior |
| Gambit |
nafany, sh1ro, interz, Ax1le, Hobbit |
| Cloud9 |
floppy, ALEX, mezii, es3tag, Xeppaa |
| Team One |
Maluk3, prt, pesadelo, malbsMd, skullz |
| MIBR |
chelo, yel, shz, boltz, danoco |
Group D
| Team |
Players |
| Astralis |
device, dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve, Magisk |
| Liquid |
EliGE, NAF, Stewie2k, Grim, FalleN |
| Virtus.pro |
buster, qikert, Jame, SANJI, YEKINDAR |
| Evil Geniuses |
Brehze, CeRq, tarik, stanislaw, oBo |
| Fnatic |
KRIMZ, JW, Brollan, Golden, Jackinho |
| Endpoint |
Surreal, CRUC1AL, robiin, MiGHTYMAX, flameZ |
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