After the first stage of the tournament, two of the four teams which are to take part in the Playoff Stage on November 12–14 are determined.
From September 28 to October 5, the Group Stage of the second season of the CS:GO tournament for young esports players, the WePlay Academy League, took place. Eight teams from different parts of the world participated in the competition in an online format.
Based on the results of the matches played, teams Young Ninjas and mouz NXT are moving on to the Playoff Stage — they showed the best results within their respective GSL groups. Teams BIG. OMEN Academy, VP.Prodigy, NAVI Junior, and Fnatic Rising will compete for the last two Playoff spots in the Last Chance Group. Astralis Talent and FURIA Academy are leaving the competition.
The Last Chance Group Stage will kick off online on October 9, 2021. The Playoffs will be held at the WePlay Esports Arena Kyiv on November 12–14. The total prize pool of the WePlay Academy League Season 2 is $100,000.