The pilot season of the CS:GO tournament for young esports players has come to its end, and we already have the names of the first champions.
After 20 intense tournament days, the WePlay Academy League Season 1 has ended. During the Grand Final, team mouz NXT earned the victory with an 3:1 score, having put up a fight against team Young Ninjas.

Final prize pool breakdown:

  • 1st place — mouz NXT — $45,000
  • 2nd place — Young Ninjas — $20,000
  • 3rd place — Fnatic Rising — $15,000
  • 4th place — BIG. OMEN Academy — $8,000
  • 5th place — NAVI Junior — $6,000
  • 6th place — VP.Prodigy — $3,000
  • 7th place — Astralis Talent — $2,000
  • 8th place — FURIA Academy — $1,000

The WePlay Academy League Season 1 was held from July 19 till August 29, 2021, with online Group and Gauntlet Stages and Playoffs at the WePlay Esports Arena Kyiv. The tournament was launched by WePlay Esports in partnership with leading CS:GO organizations.

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