ATF sparred with Malr1ne, Aurora first into the playoffs at ESL One Birmingham 2026
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Author: hexeliyaa
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Published at: 2026-03-24 22:01:00
The third day of the group stage at ESL One Birmingham 2026 has concluded. As a result, Aurora have secured a spot in the upper bracket of the playoffs, while Rekonix became the first team eliminated from the tournament. Tomorrow, the teams in the red zone will fight for Last Chance:
The day's standout moments were:
- Yakult Brothers vs Tundra Esports. The Chinese side proved tougher than expected and stole the second map from the favorites. Around the 50th minute Yakult Brothers managed to turn the game and seize the advantage; the map ran to 65 minutes, with Bzm on Void Spirit. Remember that fact.
- Team Falcons split series with two lower-ranked teams: paiN Gaming and OG. ATF revealed that Bzm and Malr1ne had been arguing about Void Spirit. Malr1ne insisted his Void never loses — they picked it and ended up losing to Tundra Esports. ATF decided both were trash and picked the hero himself for position three. That map went to Team Falcons.
- Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming. Everyone expected another showdown between Ame and Yatoro, but they didn’t live up to expectations and Xtreme Gaming closed the series 2-0. Still, the second map was intense: Team Spirit only pulled off the comeback in the late game, and Collapse on an obscene Underlord with an aura earned MVP.
ESL One Birmingham 2026 takes place from March 22 to 29, 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The event's total prize pool is $1,000,000 — to be divided among 16 teams.