The third series of the Champion of Champions Tour North Europe concluded yesterday with the 2-1 Grand Final victory of Astralis over the Russian team Aurora. With this victory, the Danish powerhouse broke Aurora’s long win streak of 15 wins in official matches.
Aurora didn’t lose for a long time, specifically, since October 2022. Viktor “Lack1” Boldyrev’s team has been dominating the Tier 2 CS:GO scene for over four months, winning 15 straight matches before the loss against Astralis. During that winning streak, Aurora won the CCT South Europe Series 2 and although the team ultimately lost to Astralis in the Series 3 Grand Final, they still made quite a splash.
Astralis and Aurora in top form
Not attending IEM Katowice 2023, Astralis are undoubtedly happy to win the CCT. While 2022 was sluggish year for the Danes, they seem to be in good form this year. The team successfully qualified for the BLAST Premier Spring Final via the recent Spring Groups tournament to start this year with a success. Moreover, thanks to the victory in the CCT North Europe Series 3, they are prepared for the upcoming ESL Pro League Season 17.
Last year Astralis had a slump which resulted in the team not making the invites for the ESL World Rankings and as a result were unable to attend IEM Katowice.
.@dev1ce WITH THE TEC-9 TO SECURE OVERTIME! pic.twitter.com/qZBfhu3W7G
— Astralis Counter-Strike (@AstralisCS) February 6, 2023
Aurora dominated until the final
Aurora started their participation in the CCT North Europe Series in the Swiss Group Stage, while Astralis were invited straight to the Round of 16. Aurora fought valiantly, defeating everyone including teams such as Sangal, Endpoint, MOUZ NXT, HAVU, and Bad news Eagles to reach the Grand Final.
On their way up in the Round of 16, Astralis defeated 9INE, EYEBALLERS, and Copenhagen Flames, before landing in the Grand Final.
Astralis win CCT North Europe Series 3
The first Grand Final battle between Astralis and Aurora went down on Ancient with Astralis’ dominance and a final finishing score of 16:9. The Russian team bounced back on the second map — their map pick Mirage — and won it with the same score 16:9.
The decider Nuke then showed which of the two teams was the stronger one that day and it turned out to be Astralis. The Russians were eventually defeated in overtime by the Danes, who won the map 19:15 and the game 2-1.
The Astralis roster took home $22,000, while Aurora earned $10,000 in second place.
WINNERS OF CCT 🏆
The first tournament of 2023 is in the bag. We are so proud of the progress we have made as a team, and this one feels special.
A big step toward our goals, and we thank you for your support! This one is for you. pic.twitter.com/ywEVZIjjh4
— Astralis Counter-Strike (@AstralisCS) February 6, 2023
Header: Astralis
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