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The XSE Pro League 2026 Group Stage ran from July 1st through July 5th, putting 16 teams through a Swiss System format to determine which eight would advance to Playoffs. Elimination and Advancement matches were played as best-of-three, with all other matches running as best-of-one. Heading into the bracket, we gave Pick'ems fans the chance to call every result across each round of play.

Here is a round-by-round breakdown of how the CS2 scores and standings developed.

Round 1: Opening Salvos

Round 1 sent all 16 teams into best-of-one action. 3DMAX edged NIP in a tight 16:14 scoreline, while TYLOO turned heads early with a 13:8 win over FaZe. Team Nemesis held off Luminosity Gaming, EYEBALLERS knocked out 9z, and PARIVISION put up a dominant 13:4 victory over Alliance. BetBoom Team handled SINNERS by the same scoreline, B8 outlasted MIBR 16:13, and BIG narrowly got past Lynn Vision Gaming 16:14.

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Round 2: The Field Splits

Round 2 divided into high and low bracket matches, beginning to separate the field.

In the high matches, EYEBALLERS dismantled 3DMAX 13:5, TYLOO ran over PARIVISION 13:5, BetBoom Team held off BIG 13:11, and Team Nemesis beat B8 13:10. In the low matches, Alliance dominated NIP 13:3, Lynn Vision Gaming edged Luminosity Gaming 13:8, MIBR defeated FaZe 13:6, and 9z recovered from a difficult Round 1 to eliminate SINNERS 13:5.

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After two rounds, EYEBALLERS, TYLOO, BetBoom Team, and Team Nemesis sat at 2-0. Luminosity Gaming, NIP, FaZe, and SINNERS dropped to 0-2 and faced elimination matches in Round 3.

Round 3: First Advancements, First Eliminations

Round 3 delivered the group stage's first advancement and elimination matches.

In the high best-of-three matchups, TYLOO swept EYEBALLERS 2-0 to secure a Playoffs spot, and BetBoom Team edged Team Nemesis 2-1 to do the same. In the mid bracket, PARIVISION beat Lynn Vision Gaming, MIBR upset BIG, 9z defeated 3DMAX, and Alliance knocked out B8. Down in the low bracket, NIP survived a 2-1 elimination match against Luminosity Gaming, while FaZe swept SINNERS 2-0. Luminosity Gaming and SINNERS were the first two teams sent home.

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Round 4: Three More Through, Three More Out

Three additional teams advanced to Playoffs in Round 4 and three were eliminated.

In the high best-of-threes, PARIVISION beat MIBR 2-1, Alliance swept 9z 2-0, and Team Nemesis got past EYEBALLERS 2-1. All three finished 3-1 and punched their Playoffs tickets. In the low bracket, B8 eliminated Lynn Vision Gaming 2-0, BIG narrowly beat NIP 2-1, and FaZe swept 3DMAX 2-0. Lynn Vision Gaming, NIP, and 3DMAX were eliminated.

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Round 5: The Final Three Spots

The last round of Group Stage play settled the remaining Playoff positions across three best-of-three matches between all surviving 2-2 teams. 9z defeated MIBR 2-0, BIG beat B8 2-0, and FaZe outlasted EYEBALLERS 2-1. MIBR, B8, and EYEBALLERS were eliminated at 2-3 records, while 9z, BIG, and FaZe secured the final three spots.

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Next CS2 Tournament Stage: The Playoff Bracket

With the next CS2 tournament stage set to begin, here is the full lineup of teams that made it through the group:

TYLOO (3-0)
BetBoom Team (3-0)
PARIVISION (3-1)
Alliance (3-1)
Team Nemesis (3-1)
9z (3-2)
BIG (3-2)
FaZe (3-2)

TYLOO and BetBoom Team enter as the top two seeds after going unbeaten across the group. FaZe, 9z, and BIG all scraped through at 3-2, meaning the bottom half of the bracket will be tightly contested from the opening match.

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