The Danish team is out of the running for a spot at the $500,000 LAN.
Astralis have been eliminated from the European closed qualifier for StarSeries Fall following a 0-2 loss to HEROIC in Group B’s decider match.
It’s the first setback for the Danish-majority roster since Filip “NEO” Kubski took charge of the squad. Astralis are still alive in BLAST Bounty following a come-from-behind victory over Nemesis in the Round of 32.
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 Europe Closed Qualifier | ||
| 21/07/2026 |
Astralis
 Finished 2:1  FOKUS |
Match |
| 22/07/2026 |
HOTU
  Finished 2:0 Astralis |
Match |
| 24/07/2026 |
Astralis
Finished 0:2  HEROIC |
Match |
Henrich “sl3nd” Hevesi put in a 1.54 rating as INFINITE defeated Nemesis in the only three-map series of the day. Gentle Mates ran over Walczaki, while Echo beat Nuclear TigeRES for the second time in the qualifier.
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Three top-5 teams to attend StarSeries Fall
The top two teams from each group will now enter the single-elimination playoffs, which will be played out over the weekend. The opening round will be headlined by a clash between Ninjas in Pyjamas and HEROIC in a rematch of last week’s Stake Ranked Episode 3 upper bracket final.
Two teams will lock in spots at StarSeries Fall, joining Vitality, Natus Vincere, FURIA, MOUZ and the winners of the North American and South American qualifiers at the $500,000 LAN in September.
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 Europe Closed Qualifier | ||
| 25/07/2026 |
HOTU
13:00  INFINITE |
Match |
| 25/07/2026 |
Aurora
 15:00 |
Match |
| 25/07/2026 |
magic
 16:00  Gentle Mates |
Match |
| 25/07/2026 |
Ninjas in Pyjamas
  18:00 HEROIC |
Match |
