{"id":403614,"date":"2026-07-04T14:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=403614"},"modified":"2026-07-04T14:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:24:41","slug":"alliance-vs-9z-xse-pro-league-guangzhou-2026-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/alliance-vs-9z-xse-pro-league-guangzhou-2026-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"Alliance sweep 9z to secure XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoff spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alliance became the latest team to qualify for the XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoffs after defeating 9z 2-0 in the Swiss Stage\u2019s 2-1 qualification match. The Swedish squad edged out 9z on Dust2 before closing the series in convincing fashion on Inferno, while the South American side dropped to the 2-2 pool and will have one final chance to reach the playoffs.<\/p>\n<h3>Road through the Swiss Stage<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_403542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-403542\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-403542\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55163812523_b89ffcd00c_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55163812523_b89ffcd00c_k.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55163812523_b89ffcd00c_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55163812523_b89ffcd00c_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55163812523_b89ffcd00c_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55163812523_b89ffcd00c_k-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-403542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by BLAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alliance have been one of the tournament\u2019s biggest surprises. They opened the event by defeating PARIVISION, followed it up with a dominant win over Ninjas in Pyjamas, suffered their first defeat against B8, and responded immediately by eliminating 9z to finish the Swiss Stage with a 3-1 record and secure a playoff berth.<\/p>\n<p>For 9z, the road continues. After victories over SINNERS and 3DMAX, they lost consecutive series to EYEBALLERS and Alliance, dropping to 2-2. One final best-of-three will determine whether they can still qualify for the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/parivision-qualify-playoffs-over-mibr-guangzhou-2026\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-11.webp\" alt=\"PARIVISION defeat MIBR to secure XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoff spot\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/parivision-qualify-playoffs-over-mibr-guangzhou-2026\">PARIVISION defeat MIBR to secure XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoff spot<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/parivision-qualify-playoffs-over-mibr-guangzhou-2026\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1783067681#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1783067681#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1783067681#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Jul 04<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Alliance book their playoff ticket<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_403616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-403616\" style=\"width: 579px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-403616\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot_499.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot_499.webp 579w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot_499-300x176.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-403616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both teams entered the series with identical 2-1 records, knowing that victory would secure an immediate place in the playoffs. The opening map, Dust2, was closely contested, but Alliance prevailed 16-14 after overtime to steal 9z\u2019s map pick.<\/p>\n<p>That momentum carried over to Inferno, where Alliance took control early and never looked back. The Swedish lineup comfortably closed the map 13-7, completing a 2-0 sweep and punching their ticket to the playoff stage.<\/p>\n<h3>eraa powers Alliance to victory<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_403557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-403557\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-403557\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-6.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-6.webp 1280w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-6-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-6-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-6-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-403557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by Roman Imperium Cup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sean \u201ceraa\u201d Knutsson delivered his best series of the tournament, finishing with a 1.40 rating, 86.4 ADR, and 49-28 K-D to earn Player of the Match honors. Markus \u201cupE\u201d Johansson (1.24 rating), Jonatan \u201cbobeksde\u201d Persson (1.22), and Arvid \u201cavid\u201d \u00c5berg (1.22) also played key roles as Alliance outperformed 9z across both maps.<\/p>\n<p>For 9z, no player managed to reach a rating above 1.00. Ignacio \u201cmeyern\u201d Meyer was the team\u2019s highest-rated player with exactly 1.00, while Luciano \u201cluchov\u201d Herrera (0.99) and the rest of the roster struggled to match Alliance\u2019s pace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VRS update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The victory also significantly boosted Alliance\u2019s Valve Regional Standings position. The Swedish squad earned 41 VRS points, climbing from 24th to 21st, while 9z lost 24 points and remain 12th in the rankings.<\/p>\n<h3>Community reaction<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theAllianceGG\/status\/2073395061845295358?s=20\">Alliance<\/a> celebrated qualification on X by posting: \u201c2-0 vs @9zTeam as we move into the playoffs in China.\u201d Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/9zTeam\/status\/2073393950967148708?s=20\">9z<\/a> acknowledged the defeat while remaining optimistic about their chances:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>This result leaves us 2-2 in the Swiss Stage, tomorrow we\u2019ll have the last chance to qualify for the playoffs.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/big-eliminate-nip-xse-pro-league-guangzhou-2026\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-1-2.webp\" alt=\"BIG eliminate Ninjas in Pyjamas from XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/big-eliminate-nip-xse-pro-league-guangzhou-2026\">BIG eliminate Ninjas in Pyjamas from XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/big-eliminate-nip-xse-pro-league-guangzhou-2026\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1783067681#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1783067681#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1783067681#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Jul 04<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What\u2019s next?<\/h3>\n<p>Alliance advance directly to the XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoffs after finishing the Swiss Stage with a 3-1 record. Meanwhile, 9z fall into the 2-2 qualification pool, where one final series will decide whether they can join the playoff bracket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alliance became the latest team to qualify for the XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoffs after defeating 9z 2-0 in the Swiss Stage\u2019s 2-1 qualification match. The Swedish squad edged out 9z on Dust2 before closing the series in convincing fashion on Inferno, while the South American side dropped to the 2-2 pool and will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":403617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-403614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Alliance Sweep 9z to Reach XSE Pro League Guangzhou Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Alliance defeat 9z 2-0 to qualify for the XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoffs, sending 9z into the 2-2 bracket.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/alliance-vs-9z-xse-pro-league-guangzhou-2026-playoffs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Alliance Sweep 9z to Reach XSE Pro League Guangzhou Playoffs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Alliance defeat 9z 2-0 to qualify for the XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 playoffs, sending 9z into the 2-2 bracket.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/alliance-vs-9z-xse-pro-league-guangzhou-2026-playoffs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CS2 &amp; 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