⁍ Heroic and Team Vitality will square off Sunday in the best-of-five grand final at the ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online — Europe event.
⁍ The winners will receive $150,000, with $50,000 going to the runners-up.
⁍ Vitality advanced with a 2-0 semifinal sweep Saturday against Ninjas in Pyjamas, while Heroic pulled out a 2-1 victory over G2.
– For the first time in the history of e-sports, a champion will be crowned after a best-of-five grand final at the ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online—Europe event. The winners of the best-of-five match between Team Vitality and Heroic will receive $150,000, with $50,000 going to the runners-up, USA Today reports. The best-of-five final will take place Sunday at the “real” Cologne, Germany, and will be streamed on the ESL website. Team Vitality, which won last year’s event, beat Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 in Saturday’s semifinal. Heroic, which won last year’s event, beat G2 in Saturday’s semifinal.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/esports-csgo-esl-one-cologne-europe-reca/heroic-vitality-reach-final-at-esl-one-cologne-europe-idUSFLM92xFlT