Falcons, PARIVISION set for playoffs in ESL One Bangkok

Team Falcons, BetBoom Team and PARIVISION each recorded a win on Wednesday to punch their tickets to the upper-bracket semifinals in the ESL One Bangkok group stage in Thailand.

Falcons dispatched Natus Vincere in a Group A match while BetBoom Team swept Gaozu and PARIVISION brushed aside Nigma Galaxy in Group B contests.

AVULUS earned the final spot in the upper-bracket semifinals by virtue of their 1-1 draw versus Shopify Rebellion in Group A.

Twelve teams, including eight regional qualifiers, began the $1 million ESL One Bangkok tournament on Monday.

The top two teams from each group advanced to the upper bracket of the playoffs. The third- and fourth-place teams from each group moved into the lower bracket and the others were eliminated. The double-elimination playoff bracket features best-of-three matches except for Sunday's grand final, which is best-of-five.

Team Falcons posted a 69-minute win on red and 45-minute victory on green to capture their match and set up their clash versus BetBoom Team on Thursday. BetBoom Team prevailed Wednesdayt with 44- and 33-minute wins on green.

PARIVISION recorded 34- and 28-minute victories on green to book their match versus AVULUS, who collected a 33-minute win on green before Shopify Rebellion responded with a 33-minute win, also on green.

As for Shopify Rebellion, they will face Team Liquid while Team Spirit will square off versus Nigma Galazy in their respective lower-bracket first-round matches.

Group A standings (W-L-T match record, map record)

1. Team Falcons, 3-0-2, 8-2

2. AVULUS, 1-0-4, 6-4

3. Team Spirit, 1-1-3, 5-5

4. Shopify Rebellion, 1-1-3, 5-5

5. BOOM Esports, 0-1-4, 4-6

6. Natus Vincere, 1-4-0, 2-8

Group B standings (W-L-T match record, map record)

1. PARIVISION, 4-0-1, 9-1

2. BetBoom Team, 3-0-2, 8-2

3. Nigma Galaxy, 0-1-4, 4-6

4. Team Liquid, 1-2-2, 4-6

5. Gaozu, 0-2-3, 3-7

6. beastcoast, 0-3-2, 2-8

--Field Level Media