On January 18, the closed qualifiers for ESL One Raleigh 2025 Western Europe began. The match day was filled with exciting matches. We now know the two teams will compete on January 19 for a place in the grand final.

Situation in the winning bracket

The match day opened with the match between AVULUS and Night Pulse, the unexpected result was when AVULUS lost 0-2. At the same time, NAVI JR faced off against OG. As expected, OG had no chance against NAVI Junior and fell to the loser's bracket.

The second pair of matches begins with the confrontation between Gaimin Gladiators and Passion UA. Although there were some surprises, Gaimin Gladiators won, but Passion UA ​​was able to grab a map and narrowly won the first map. The final result was 2-1 in favor of GG. Meanwhile, Tundra Esports faced Team Secret and won with a score of 2-1.

The winner's bracket semi-finals took place with the match between Night Pulse and NAVI Junior. NAVI Junior easily won this match. In the parallel match, Tundra Esports once again defeated Gaimin Gladiators with a score of 2-0.

The situation in the losing branch

In the loser's bracket, AVULUS and OG, as well as Passion UA ​​and Team Secret, will face off in knockout matches. In the next round, the winners of these matches will meet Gaimin Gladiators and Night Pulse. Tomorrow, four teams will have to say goodbye to the tournament.

Results of all matches of the day:

Night Pulse 2:0 AVULUS

NAVI Junior 2:0 OG

Gaimin Gladiators 2:1 Passion UA

Tundra Esports 2:1 Team Secret

NAVI Junior 2:0 Night Pulse

Tundra Esports 2:0 Gaimin Gladiators

The ESL One Raleigh 2025 Western Europe Closed Qualifiers take place online from January 18 to 20. Teams are competing for two spots in the main stage of the tournament.