ASTRAL Esports was crowned champion of Urban Riga Open #5
Alexey Mikhailov
The Urban Riga Open #5 has come to an end—ASTRAL Esports claimed victory at the VRS tournament.
In the final, the team defeated Leo Team 2-0 in maps (13-10 on Mirage and 13-5 on Dust2) and took home $3,000 in prize money. Esport BERG took third place at the event.
Eight teams participated in Urban Riga Open #5, divided into two groups. The top three teams from each group advanced to the playoffs. The final stage of the championship was held using a single-elimination format, with all matches played in a best-of-3 series.
ASTRAL Esports Roster
- Genz “gxx-” Kolgechi
- Oliver “swiz” Janus
- Roland “RaY5ive” Simineev
- Artem “Neqy” Sakhnyuk
- Alexander “meowpop” Berezyuk
- Albinas “tooizera” Šeputis (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
- 1st place — ASTRAL Esports ($3,000);
- 2nd place — Leo Team ($1,500);
- 3rd place — Esport BERG ($500).
Urban Riga Open #5 took place June 28–29 in a LAN format in Riga. A total of 8 teams participated in the tournament, competing through two stages to determine the champion. The total prize pool for the VRS event was $5,000.
Photo: StarLadder.
Alexey Mikhailov
