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

Mirage went 13–4 to Ninjas in Pyjamas in one-sided fashion. Ancient went 13–7 to NRG. Anubis went 19–16 to Ninjas in Pyjamas in a tight finish.