MOUZ and ENCE both topped the ESL Challenger Rotterdam

After a long day of competition, the first day of the ESL Challenger Rotterdam has come to an end with ENCE and MOUZ moving on to the single-elimination playoff bracket and TeamOne being eliminated. MOUZ and ENCE, who both won their initial matches against TeamOne and Movistar Riders with relative ease before defeating Outsiders in a 30-round game, respectively, took first place in the four-team GSL groups. The latter also managed to defeat the Outsiders.

On day one, only Group B had an elimination match, in which Fluxo reverse-swept TeamOne in a closely contested series. Joao "felps" Vasconcellos and company dropped the opening map after failing to hold a 10-5 advantage on Mirage, but they bounced back on Dust2 and managed to win on Ancient to stay in the race in Rotterdam.