NRG and Gaimin Gladiators Secure Their Spots in ESL Pro League Season 23

NRG and Gaimin Gladiators Secure Their Spots in ESL Pro League Season 23

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In a pair of decisive qualifying matches held this week, NRG and Gaimin Gladiators secured their places in the upcoming ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1 by virtue of victories in their respective regional finals of the ESL Challenger League Season 50. The North American side NRG defeated SkinRave 3-0 on 21 November, while the Brazilian outfit Gaimin Gladiators edged past 9z 3-2 on 20 November. 

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NRG’s dominant showing in North America

NRG locked their qualification with a straight-sweep over SkinRave in the North America Challenger League Final. They won 13-6 on Overpass, 13-11 on Inferno and 13-8 on Dust2. 
Key contributions came from Alexander “br0” Bro and Aran “Sonic” Groesbeek, whose performances paved the way for NRG’s comfortable victories on their opponent’s map picks. 
With this result, NRG claim one of the Challenger-League-based spots for ESL Pro League Season 23. 

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Gaimin Gladiators survive a five-map war in South America

In the South America regional final, Gaimin Gladiators faced 9z in a grueling best-of-5 series. After losing their map pick of Train 5-13, they roared back on Ancient (13-1), survived overtime on Dust2 (16-13), and then took Inferno and Overpass to seal a 3-2 victory. 
Standout performances included João “felps” Vasconcellos and Jhonatan “JOTA” Willian, both running riot during the series and ensuring the Brazilian squad’s journey to the Pro League. 

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The bigger picture: Final spots and upcoming event

With NRG and Gaimin Gladiators advancing, only one more automatic berth remains via the Challenger League route for ESL Pro League Season 23 — that spot will be determined by the winner of DreamHack KO Stockholm (scheduled 28-30 November). 
The full list of teams confirmed through their regional Challenger-League circuits now includes those sides plus other qualifiers such as Lynn Vision and PARIVISION. 

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Why this matters

• For NRG: The clean sweep underlines their strong form heading into the Pro League, setting them up as a contender in the Americas region.

• For Gaimin Gladiators: The comeback win under pressure speaks volumes about their resilience and readiness for international competition.

• For the Pro League: These qualifiers illustrate the growing depth in the Challenger-League pathway globally — giving emerging teams from North and South America a guaranteed channel into top-tier competition.