NRG from North America and Fluxo from South America have qualified for the ESL Pro League Season 22 by winning their respective ESL Challenger League regional divisions.

Both teams demonstrated a high level of play in the playoffs, which allowed them to join other ECL winners in the first stage of ESL Pro League Season 22, which will begin on September 27, 2025 in Stockholm.

Fluxo : Dominating South America
Fluxo had an uneven performance in the group stage of the ECL South America, where they played some matches with Nicollas “nicks” Polonio instead of Matheus “mlhzin” Marçola. However, in the playoffs, the Brazilians showed an impressive form, not losing a single card on their way to the trophy. In their series, Fluxo only once allowed their opponents to score a double-digit number of rounds. The team's success was ensured by a well-coordinated game: Guilherme “piriajr” Barbosa, Romeu “zevy” Rocco, and Andrei “arT” Piovezan took turns topping the frag table in different matches, demonstrating an even distribution of contributions.

NRG : Tough road in North America
NRG faced more difficulties in the ECL North America playoffs, losing maps to BLUEJAYS and Getting Info in the early stages of the upper bracket. However, by the upper bracket final and the grand final, NRG found their game, confidently defeating Nouns twice and winning the trophy. The leading stars of the team were Jeorge “Jeorge” Endicott and Josh “oSee” Ohm, who consistently showed a high level. Also worth noting is Nick “nitr0” Cannella, who impressed with his bright performances at key moments of the playoffs.

What awaits the teams in the ESL Pro League?
NRG and Fluxo will join other ESL Challenger League winners in the first stage of ESL Pro League Season 22, which will take place from September 27 to October 12, 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden . The prize pool of the tournament will amount to $1,000,000, and the teams will fight for a chance to advance to the next stage, where they will compete against the best teams in the world. Currently, the list of participants in the first stage includes: B8 , Lynn Vision , NRG , Fluxo , and Rooster . The full lineup of teams will be announced after the qualifiers are completed and invitations from VRS are distributed.

The victories in the regional leagues demonstrate the potential of NRG and Fluxo . Fluxo , thanks to their dominance in the ECL South America playoffs, look like a team capable of surprising at EPL S22 if they remain stable. NRG , despite a difficult path, have shown that they can adapt and win key matches. Both teams will have a chance to prove their strength on the international stage in September.