Team Falcons and OG have been relegated to the lower bracket. Results of the first day of playoffs at ESL One Birmingham 2024

The first day of the ESL One Birmingham 2024 playoffs ended in an unexpected manner. Team Falcons suffered a defeat against Tundra Esports, while OG managed to win only one map against BB Team, and even that was due to a mis-click by BB Team during the draft stage.

Results of the Team Falcons vs Tundra Esports match at ESL One Birmingham 2024:

Throughout the match, Team Falcons opted for adventurous picks, putting themselves on a timer, while Tundra Esports showcased exceptional late-game prowess. In the first match, skitter failed to shine on Juggernaut. On the second map, playing as Sven against Morphling, they managed to secure a victory. The situation with carry heroes on the third map was similar to the second, but this time, the strength of Morphling was fully realized, leaving Sven ineffective. A confident 2:1 victory in favor of Tundra Esports.

Results of the BB Team vs OG match at ESL One Birmingham 2024:

BB Team were the nominal favorites, but OG had decent chances to pull off a mini-upset despite BB winning the first map quickly. On the second map, a curious incident occurred during the draft stage: BB Team ran out of time to ban a hero and accidentally picked Lifestealer when they already had Faceless Void. Both teams had advantages throughout the map, but Timado on Troll Warlord managed to destroy the enemy base. In the deciding map, OG were leading in gold, but unsuccessful fights led to BB Team capitalizing on a Black Hole and winning the match, securing their spot in the tournament semifinals.

Schedule for the second day of the ESL One Birmingham 2024 playoffs:

• Team Liquid vs HEROIC - 14:00 EEST
• G2.IG vs Xtreme Gaming - 17:35 EEST

Distribution of the prize pool for ESL Pro League Season 19:

• 1st place: TBD - $170,000; invite to IEM Cologne 2024
• 2nd place: TBD - $80,000
• 3-4th place: TBD - $45,000
• 5-8th place: TBD - $32,000
• 9-12th place: TBD - $23,500
• 13-16th place: TBD - $17,500
• 17-20th place: TBD - $12,000
• 21-28th place: Talon Esports; Team Spirit - $7,000
• 29-32th place: Gaimin Gladiators; Shopify Rebellion - $3,500

ESL Pro League is a series of major tournaments by ESL. Within the framework of ESL Pro League Season 19, thirty-two teams in the main stage will compete for a prize pool of 750,000 USD and invitations to IEM Cologne 2024. The main stage of the event will take place at the InterContinental in Malta, in the city of St. Julian's.