M80 edged out Ninjas in Pyjamas 2–1 at ESL Pro League Season 23 - Stage 1 on 2 March 2026. The best-of-3 series ran across Anubis, Ancient, Dust2.

Anubis went 13–3 to M80 in one-sided fashion. Ancient went 13–11 to Ninjas in Pyjamas in a tight finish. Dust2 went 13–8 to M80.