MOUZ and Team Spirit qualified for the ESL Pro League Season 23 qualifiers

MOUZ again Team Spirit they are the first teams to enter the The 23rd season of the ESL Pro League playoffs after winning three games in the second online phase of the tournament.

The two teams will be part of the eight-team field that will compete in Stockholm Appendix to be crowned.

MOUZ continues its impressive streak with a third playoff appearance in 2026, cementing its place as one of the top teams in the world. The party wandered past A HERO in the opening game with stellar performances from Jimi’Jimphat‘That’s right Lotan ‘Spinx’ Giladiraising points.

All three maps were required to pass Astralisand Spinx also brought a lot of impact to Ancient, Mirage, and Overpass to maintain their flawless record of Stage 2. Mirage and Overpass were masterful displays of offensive and defensive strategy, MOUZ won Mirage 13-1 and Overpass 13-3, securing a 2-1 series win.

However, MongolZ struggled to stop MOUZ’s momentum in the third round. Won 13-1 lead In ancient times followed by a 13-11 victory The Overpass lost 2-0 and a place in the play-offs.

After missing out on PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, Team Spirit looked to improve on their third-place finish IEM Krakow 2026 with a strong ESL Pro League campaign.

Daniel’donkey‘ Kryskhovets led the team to a quick 2-0 victory 3DMAX in a best-of-three opening, before winning B8 2-1 in the second round to settle the conflict G2 Sports for a chance to earn a playoff spot in the third round.

Team Spirit scored first on Ancient with a 13-9 scoreline before turning on Anubis and some First shot accuracy from Dmitry ‘sh1ro’ Sokolov to protect the first cycles. Despite G2 Esports holding strong in the first half, Team Spirit managed to get a narrow 13-10 win to complete another 2-0 lead.

The ninth day of ESL Pro League Season 23 continues on March 9, and the fourth round of matches determines the next wave of teams that qualify for the main event. Apart from the qualifiers, three more teams will be drawn.

Below is a list of the six games taking place:

Fans can watch the games on ESL’s Twitch again YouTube channels, with two broadcasts running simultaneously.