Despite receiving a direct entry into the Playoffs round of the tournament, team 1win had to overcome a difficult journey in the loser's bracket to win the Dota 2 CCT Series 5 championship.

Team 1win defeated Passion UA ​​3-1 in the final on Tuesday, November 26, thereby winning the grand prize of 30,000 USD from the total prize pool of 50,000 USD and the championship title after finished second at CCT Series 3 in August.

1win were directly invited to the Playoffs alongside AVULUS, where they competed against teams such as MOUZ, One Move, DMS, Natus Vincere Junior (NAVI Junior), Passion UA, and Dragon Esports Club – teams that had already made it past the group stage. .

However, despite a good start in the Playoffs, 1win's journey has not been easy. They lost 0-2 to CCT Series 4 champion Dragon Esports Club in the quarterfinals of the winner's bracket and were pushed to the loser's bracket. Here, 1win quickly regained form by defeating MOUZ 2-0 in the first round, then overcoming One Move after 3 games in the loser's bracket quarterfinals.

In the loser's bracket semi-final, 1win reunited with AVULUS - the opponent who defeated them in the CCT Series 3 final. This time, 1win successfully took revenge with a 2-0 victory, thereby advancing to the loser's bracket final. Meet NAVI Junior. Team 1win continued to win absolutely to face Passion UA ​​in the grand final.

1win started the grand final strongly with a 36-minute win in the first game. Substitute mid laner Ilya “Squad1x” Kuvaldin led the team with 10 kills, 15 assists and just one kill while using Void Spirit.

In game 2, 1win seemed to have good control but Passion UA ​​suddenly turned the tables in 50 minutes, balancing the score 1-1.

The decisive Game 3 saw 1win regain their form with an overwhelming victory after 32 minutes. Nikita “Munkushi~” Chepurnykh shined with Gyrocopter, recording 8 kills, 8 assists and just one death. Alexander “cloud” Zakharov on Beastmaster also contributed significantly with 7 kills and 11 assists.

The final match was a dominating performance from 1win, as Passion UA ​​couldn't fend off a team full of momentum. After only 31 minutes, 1win ended the grand final with a 3-1 victory. Georgii “swedenstrong” Zainalabidov shined on Rubick with 8 kills, 14 assists and only 2 kills. Munkushi, using the Gyrocopter, continued to perform at a high level with 6 kills and 12 assists.

With the championship and a reward of 30,000 USD, 1win has affirmed its position. Passion UA ​​won second place with 10,000 USD, while NAVI Junior and AVULUS received 7,500 USD and 2,500 USD respectively.

Dota 2 CCT Series 5, organized by Gam3rs_x and GRID, brings together 12 teams from across Europe to compete between November 16 and 25 for a total prize pool of 50,000 USD. This is the fifth edition of the online CCT Series tournament series, which launched in June this year.