GamerLegion s sejr over G2 Esports var sæsonens største forstyrrelse
/The authoritative portal HLTV continues to sum up the results of the past season. This time, the editors of the portal presented the most unexpected victories of outsider teams over the favorites. The most significant "upset" was the victory of the GamerLegion team over G2 Esports with a score of 2:1 at Intel Extreme Masters Road to Rio 2022: European RMR A.
At the time of the meeting, there was a significant difference in the world ranking between the teams - 55 positions. However, this did not stop GamerLegion from inflicting a sensational defeat on G2 Esports in order to stay within the RMR tournament. It is noteworthy that the European team managed to break through to the Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022, finishing seventh in the qualifying championship.
Another incredible result happened in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16. Then the Endpoint team managed to beat NAVI with a score of 2:0, despite the starting difference in the world ranking - 36 positions.
Another "upset" also happened at the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16. In group C, the French from HEET managed to beat Astralis with a score of 2:1, although before the meeting the difference between the teams was 28 positions.
The compilers of the list did not forget to remember the Bad News Eagles sensation and the failure of FaZe Clan at the Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022. Then the Kosovar team defeated the main favorite of the tournament and the leader of the world rating with a score of 2:1.
The last sensation of the past season was the victory of the OG team over NAVI at BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022 with a score of 2:1. At the time of the meeting, the difference between the teams was 21 positions. However, the Born to Win took revenge on OG in the playoffs to ultimately win the championship.
TOP-5 "upsets" of the past season:
- GamerLegion — G2 Esports (2:1): Intel Extreme Masters Road to Rio 2022: European RMR A
- Endpoint — NAVI (2:0): ESL Pro League Season 16
- HEET — Astralis (2:1): ESL Pro League Season 16
- Bad News Eagles — FaZe Clan (2:1): Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022
- OG — NAVI (2:1): BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022