Betclic completed a clean sweep at the Stake Pulse Beat I Swedish LAN, beating Team Liquid 3-0 in the grand final on August 5. The result vaulted the Polish organisation 34 places up the Valve Regional Standings and into the top 50.
Grand final map by map
- Cache: Betclic 13-11 Liquid
- Anubis: Betclic 13-10 Liquid
- Nuke: Betclic 13-7 Liquid
Prism was the difference
Wojciech "Prism" Zięba delivered the highlight of the series, including "a triple kill to convert a 2v4 in the pistol" on Nuke's decisive round. The Polish AWPer's late-round multi-frags punished Liquid every time the map looked winnable.
Rosters
Betclic: Patryk Demho, Wojciech Prism, Mateusz ex1st, Konrad Qlocuu, Sebastian fr3nd.
Liquid: Keith NAF, Jonathan EliGE, Mario malbsMd, Georgi Jorko, Johnny JT.
Path to the final
Betclic edged Acend 2-0 and Johnny Speeds 2-0 through the playoff bracket. Liquid swept 9INE and fnatic after taking the group-stage clash against Betclic earlier in the event — making the grand-final revenge sweep sting more.
Wider implications
The trophy caps a heavy VRS climb for Betclic, who jumped 34 spots on the standings and entered the world top 50 — a milestone for the Polish project. Liquid extend a seven-year LAN trophy drought, keeping pressure on NAF, EliGE and the rebuilt lineup heading into a heavy August-October calendar.
