Astralis Defeated Na`Vi to Become Champions of FACEIT Major London 2018
Astralis Defeated Na`Vi to Become Champions of FACEIT Major London 2018
FACEIT Major: London 2018, that has been going on in London since September 5th, has concluded. In the grand finals Astralis defeated Natus Vincere in a confident way, proving that currently they are indeed the strongest team in the world.
In the final best-of-three series Astralis emerged victorious on both maps: they defeated Natus Vincere at Nuke (16:6) and Overpass (16:9), receiving $500,000 in prize money and their second major title – earlier they placed first at ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta 2017. On their way to the grand finals Astralis won 8 series and lost only 2 maps.
FACEIT Major: London 2018 was held on September 5-23. The first two stages were held in a Swiss System Format, while the final stage featured a single-elimination bracket with 8 competitors and best-of-three matches. The prize pool was set at $1,000,000.
New Champions:
New Legends Results:
| # | Team | Matches | Rounds |
| 1. | compLexity Gaming | 3-0 | 48-23 |
| 1. | Team Liquid | 3-0 | 51-32 |
| 3. | Astralis | 3-1 | 63-37 |
| 3. | Natus Vincere | 3-1 | 62-43 |
| 3. | BIG | 3-1 | 56-37 |
| 6. | FaZe Clan | 3-2 | 90-68 |
| 6. | HellRaisers | 3-2 | 113-94 |
| 6. | MIBR | 2-3 | 90-84 |
| 9. | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2-3 | 90-100 |
| 9. | Fnatic | 2-3 | 75-102 |
| 12. | G2 Esports | 1-3 | 83-112 |
| 12. | Vega Squadron | 1-3 | 45-52 |
| 12. | Cloud9 | 1-3 | 58-73 |
| 15. | TyLoo | 0-3 | 37-61 |
| 15. | Winstrike Team | 0-3 | 30-51 |
| 15. | mousesports | 0-3 | 26-48 |
New Challengers Results:
| # | Team | Matches | Rounds |
| 1. | Team Liquid | 3-0 | 51-30 |
| 1. | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3-0 | 60-43 |
| 3. | Astralis | 3-1 | 74-48 |
| 3. | compLexityGaming | 3-1 | 55-54 |
| 3. | HellRaisers | 3-1 | 69-70 |
| 6. | BIG | 3-2 | 92-69 |
| 6. | VegaSquadron | 3-2 | 99-89 |
| 9. | North | 2-3 | 92-96 |
| 9. | Team Spirit | 2-3 | 84-90 |
| 9. | OpTicGaming | 2-3 | 91-112 |
| 12. | Gambit Esports | 1-3 | 55-61 |
| 12. | Rogue | 1-3 | 56-67 |
| 12. | Renegades | 1-3 | 45-63 |
| 15. | Space Soldiers | 0-3 | 36-51 |
| 15. | Virtus.pro | 0-3 | 24-48 |
Event Results:
| Place | $ USD | Seed for IEM Katowice Major 2019 | Team |
| 1st | $500,000 | Legends Stage | Astralis |
| 2nd | $150,000 | Legends Stage | Natus Vincere |
| 3rd-4th | $70,000 | Legends Stage | MIBR, Team Liquid |
| 5th-8th | $35,000 | Legends Stage | compLexity Gaming, BIG, HellRaisers, FaZe Clan |
| 9th-11th | $8,750 | Challengers Stage | Ninjas in Pyjamas, Fnatic, G2 Esports |
| 12th-14th | $8,750 | Challengers Stage | Vega Squadron, Cloud9, TyLoo |
| 15th-16th | $8,750 | - | Winstrike Team, mousesports |
| 17th-19th | - | - | Team Spirit, OpTic Gaming, North |
| 20th-22nd | - | - | Renegades, Gambit Esports, Rogue |
| 23rd-24th | - | - | Space Soldiers, Virtus.pro |