Lower Bracket Run Complete - Team Falcons Win ESL One Birmingham 2024
Team Falcons secured another trophy in their cabinet after defeating the BetBoom Team 3-0 to win ESL One Birmingham 2024. Sneyking and the team secured $300,000 and 6,400 EPT points. The Falcons kept their composure and pulled off a relatively clean Lower Bracket run to win all the marbles.
5-0 On The Final Day
Team Falcons started the final day of ESL One Birmingham with a rematch against Tundra Esports This time, Pure could not solo carry his team, and the Falcons won both maps relatively easily, sweeping the series 2-0.
Getting their revenge meant Malr1ne and the crew would face the BetBoom Team in the final, who avoided them the entire tournament. Though the Eastern European looked dominant, Team Falcons still showed they were the current best team in the world.
In the Grand Final match, the BetBoom Team played well in the early game and took a sizable lead. However, Team Falcons could delay the game and farm their way back, eventually finding a good team fight to make a comeback. ATF’s Underlord went 0/8/14, but the team still picked up the win.
Again, the BetBoom Team won the early portions of Game 2, building an 8,000 net-worth lead. The kill score was 21 to 4 in favor of gpk and the team, but Team Falcons pulled off a miraculous comeback fight after skiter cleaved through all enemy heroes. After the disastrous engagement, the BetBoom Team could only post five more kills before conceding the game.
It looked like the BetBoom Team ran out of steam on the third map, as Team Falcons displayed a masterclass performance, utterly dominating their opponents. skiter poked fun at Nightfall, as he is notoriously known for pressing BKB and teleporting home in every fight.
Game 3 was a 29-6 stomp in favor of Team Falcons, who were crowned the ESL One Birmingham 2024 champions.
The Road Wasn’t As Easy As It Seemed
Team Falcons had a rough start to ESL One Birmingham, as news broke out that Malr1ne would likely miss the event due to visa issues. SumaiL had to stand in for the team on the first day, but fortunately, the Russian mid-laner could rejoin the team on the second day.
Despite playing with the complete roster, Team Falcons showed struggles in the group stage, eventually making it to the Upper Bracket through tiebreakers.
They lost their first Playoff match against Tundra Esports and had their backs against the wall. Still, the team showed experience and raw skill, overcoming all the hurdles and winning yet another title.