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Record-breaking match

Vitality crowned EPL 16 champs, win $200,000




Vitality has been crowned ESL Pro League Season 16 champions after a marathon match against Team Liquid.

The BO5-final went all the way, and the match went to overtime twice. But after all, it was Vitality who could lift the trophy.

Team Vitality lifted the EPL S16 trophy after a BO5 marathon match vs. Team Liquid. ESL / Twitter

All-time kill record for ZywOo

Vitality superstar Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut was voted the MVP of the tournament. The 21-year-old Frenchman played a phenomenal event and broke the record for most kills in a series in the Grand Final.

With the win, Vitality takes home $200,000 of which a $25,000 bonus from going 5-0 in groups.

Also, the team is now qualified for the IEM Katowice group stage in 2023 and the BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 in Abu Dhabi in December.

Final standings of ESL Pro League Season 16:

  • 1st: Team Vitality $200,000
  • 2nd: Team Liquid $85,000
  • 3rd- 4th: Cloud9 $55,000
  • 3rd- 4th: G2 Esports $60,000
  • 5th-8th: FaZe Clan $37,500 
  • 5th-8th: MOUZ $37,500 
  • 5th-8th: Natus Vincere $27,500
  • 5th-8th: Outsiders $32,500

After the final, Vitality’s Dan “apEX” Madesclaire chose to cool down in a champion like manner. SFW: