paiN Gaming is the winner of ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022 has come to an end. As part of the championship, which was held from September 2 to 4 in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena, eight teams from the CIS, Europe, China, Australia, North and South America fought for the total prize pool of $100,000, as well as a ticket to the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17. The winner of the tournament was the Brazilian team paiN Gaming, which defeated compatriots from Imperial Esports with a score of 2:1 in the grand final (Overpass - 19:17; Nuke - 7:16; Dust II - 16:12).

The championship for the future winner began with two confident victories over Grayhound Gaming (16:12) and Imperial Esports (16:5) in the group stage. Having made it to the playoffs, paiN Gaming managed to get a difficult victory over Wings Up Gaming (2:0). Well, in the grand final, the team again outplayed compatriots Imperial Esports (2:1), thus becoming the winner of the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022 and earning a prize of $50,000.

It should be noted that the Brazilian team paiN Gaming had previously received the right to participate in the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17. It is likely that the slot following the event in Melbourne will go to the Imperial Esports team.

The current line-up of the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17: Movistar Riders, Team Falcons, paiN Gaming, Rare Atom and Imperial Esports (?).

Results of ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022

• 1 место: paiN Gaming — $50,000 + путевка на ESL Pro League Conference Season 17
  
• 2 место: Imperial Esports — $20,000
• 3-4 место: Wings Up Gaming и Entropiq — $10,000
• 5-6 место: Grayhound Gaming и OG — $3,000
• 7-8 место: VERTEX Esports Club и Evil Geniuses — $2,000