Metizport - Tipsport Open Cup 2 Champions

Champions

Metizport are the Tipsport Open Cup 2 champions, closing out the event with a 2-0 win over Inner Circle Academy in the grand final. Entering the tournament at the global #62 VRS rank, the highest of any team in the field, Metizport's title matches their seeding. They backed it up without ever touching the lower bracket.

The Run

Metizport went unbeaten through the upper bracket from the opening round:

- Upper Bracket Round 1 vs Optibet - W 2-1
- Upper Bracket Round 2 vs HAVU - W 2-1
- Upper Bracket Final vs aimclub - W 2-1
- Grand Final vs Inner Circle Academy - W 2-0

Inner Circle Academy's Road to the Final

Inner Circle Academy took the harder route. They dropped their group stage opener to aimclub and were sent through the entire lower bracket, needing four straight wins - over Infurity, HAVU, BRUTE, and a rematch against aimclub - just to reach the grand final.

Pre-Game Preparation

In the pre-game interview, Metizport's coach revealed the team had prepared specifically for Inner Circle Academy as their grand final opponent - while Inner Circle Academy still had to get through the Consolidation Final just hours before the decider.

Standout Performer

Metizport's own MaiL09 was the best player on the champion roster across the playoffs, averaging a 1.20 rating over four matches, with 169 kills, 80.0 ADR and 77.8% KAST.

The full bracket and standings are available on the Tipsport Open Cup 2 tournament page.