paiN takes down ATK to qualify for ESL Pro League Conference
The Grand Final at ESL Challenger League NA ended with a Brazilian triumph.
The best of five Grand Final ended with a quick 3-0 victory for paiN.
The Brazilians came into the match with a 1-0 map advantage after having won the upper bracket of the tournament. paiN had made their way to the Grand Final after only having lost one match out of ten in the entire tournament.
In the Grand Final, it started evenly. Overtime was needed on the first map of Dust2, before paiN managed to take home the victory. On ATK's map pick of Inferno, it was a strong CT-side that paved the way for a victory. The tournament was dominated by several Brazilian teams, but both MIBR and GODSENT withdrew after the Group Stage.
paiN takes home $20,000 and a spot at ESL Pro League Conference Season 17.