The counter-strike team Ninjas in pyjamas has won Group A of the 15th ESL Pro League (EPL). The Swedes were consistently dominant in their group matches and qualified directly for the quarterfinals of the tournament.

For Canadian counter-Strike fans, there was little reason to rejoice in the first week of the new season. The Berlin organization G2 Esports started the tournament with a clear 2:0 victory. Three defeats in a row sealed the group-out of Berlin even before the last matchday.

The Hamburg team Mouz also did not make it to the knockout round of the EPL. After a defeat at the start of the group, the Hamburgers managed a 2:0 against G2 on the second matchday. However, Mouz could not take the momentum from the victory against the Berlin opponents into the remaining games. After two defeats against Fnatic and NiP, Hamburg's place in the bottom half of the group was secure even before the last game.