Nigma Galaxy enters ESL One Raleigh 2025 knockout stage with a perfect start

The group stage of the highly anticipated "Dota 2" international event ESL One Raleigh 2025 has come to an end. Nigma Galaxy led Group A with an unbeaten record of 4-0 and successfully advanced to the knockout stage.

There are 12 participating teams in this event, divided into two groups, each with 6 teams. The group stage is a single round-robin, two-game winning system, and the results will determine whether each team can advance to the knockout stage.

The top two teams in each group will enter the winners group of the knockout stage, the third and fourth places will start from the losers group, and the bottom two teams will be eliminated directly.

On the first day of the competition, Nigma Galaxy performed outstandingly. They swept Shopify Rebellion and Talon Esports 2-0 and topped Group A with a perfect record of 4-0.

Although Shopify Rebellion and Talon Esports are both weaker teams in Group A, if Nigma Galaxy can maintain its level in subsequent matches against strong teams, then not only will it secure a place in the winner’s group, but it may even go further in the knockout stage.

Team Falcons topped Group B. Malr1ne, the team's original mid laner, was absent due to visa issues and was replaced by Quinn from Gaimin Gladiator. His joining helped Team Falcons a lot. In the group stage, the team topped Group B with a score of 3-1 and successfully advanced to the winner's group of the knockout stage.

Here are the group stage results:

Group A

Nigma Galaxy: 4 wins and 0 losses

Team Liquid: 3 wins, 1 loss

PARIVISION: 3 wins and 1 loss

Team Spirit: 2 wins, 2 losses

Shopify Rebellion: 0 wins, 4 losses (eliminated)

Talon Esports: 0 wins and 4 losses (eliminated)

Group B

Team Falcons: 3 wins, 1 loss

AVULUS: 2 wins and 2 losses

HEROIC: 2 wins, 2 losses

Team Tidebound: 2 wins, 2 losses

Tundra Esports: 2 wins, 2 losses (eliminated)

BetBoom Team: 1 win, 3 losses (eliminated)