ESEA Season 55 NA Elite Cup #1 reaches playoffs with Voca and SportsBetExpert qualifying

Last week ESEA Season 55 NA Elite Cup #1's Group Stage concluded, seeing the field of sixteen teams whittled down to just eight as the squads aim to claim one of two spots in ESL Challenger League Season 51's First Cup as well as a $1,750 top prize.

A number of notable teams qualified for the main stage of the event, including Voca, Phoenix, Aether, Shimmer, and SportsBetExpert. Of these teams, the only notable squad to not make playoffs was Shimmer, with the Impact team bombing out after losses to Squeegee and barry pickers.

The opening matchups for the playoffs will be as follows:

• Voca v. Squeegee

• MAZRAEA v. A Great Chaos

• Aether v. SportsBetExpert

• Phoenix v. my dads rich

Playoffs are scheduled to start on November 1st.