On the second matchday of the StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025 Europe Closed Qualifier, fans witnessed both convincing blowouts and tense thrillers. Iberian Soul, OG, and JiJieHao secured clean sweeps, leaving their opponents no chance, while FUT completed a dramatic comeback against Spirit Academy in a three-map battle, with the decider ending only in overtime.
Nemiga vs Iberian Soul (0-2)
Although Iberian Soul faced the more experienced team Nemiga, who had recently competed at the BLAST.tv Austin Major, this did not help the Belarusian squad avoid defeat. The Spanish roster claimed a confident 2-0 victory (Inferno 13:4, Ancient 13:4). The best player of the match was dav1g, who delivered 38/19 K/D, ADR 106.3, and a 1.84 rating.
TNL vs OG (0-2)
TNL showed determination and fought for a spot in the next stage of the tournament, but fell short on both maps. The first half of Mirage was competitive and ended 6:6, but in the second half the Ukrainian team managed to win only one round on defense – final score 7:13. On Nuke, they closed the gap but still lost 10:13. The best player of the series was nicoodoz, who finished with 37/25 K/D, ADR 78.7, and a 1.30 rating.
ECSTATIC vs JiJieHao (0-2)
Asian squad JiJieHao delivered a pleasant surprise, considering that ECSTATIC are ranked 35th in the HLTV world rankings while JiJieHao sit at 137th. On Dust2, the Chinese team demolished their opponents 13:0, and on the second map, Nuke, they won 13:5. The standout player was m1N1 with 34/12 K/D, ADR 109.8, and a 2.08 rating.
FUT vs Spirit Academy (2-1)
European team FUT earned a hard-fought victory over Spirit Academy with a 2-1 scoreline, showing character and composure. After a poor start on Overpass (4:13), they managed to bounce back with a 13:11 win on Mirage. The deciding map, Ancient, turned into a true thriller with a series of overtimes, where FUT sealed the deal 19:15. The most notable player of the match was dziugss, who posted 60/51 K/D, ADR 87.6, and a 1.19 rating, making a decisive contribution to his team’s success.
Matches for tomorrow at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025 Europe Closed Qualifier:
- OG vs JiJieHao – 13:00 (BO3)
- Iberian Soul vs FUT – 13:00 (BO3)
- BetBoom vs fnatic – 16:00 (BO3)
- Nemiga vs Spirit Academy – 16:00 (BO3)
- Passion UA vs Ninjas in Pyjamas – 19:00 (BO3)
- TNL vs ECSTATIC – 19:00 (BO3)
