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Luminosity have secured a playoffs berth at Logitech G Play Connect after closing the Bo1 group stage with a 3-2 record, a run capped by a decisive win over Ninjas in Pyjamas that settled a three-way scrap for the final qualifying slot.
The result, first reported by Dust2.us , caps a rocky finals day for the Canadian organisation in Poland.
Luminosity’s day started poorly, with a 13-7 loss to GamerLegion on Nuke, a result detailed on the official match page . They steadied with a 13-9 win over Metizport on Mirage before a tight 11-13 defeat to group leaders B8 on Dust2.
Luminosity then closed out the day with a commanding 13-4 win over M80 on Ancient, followed by a nervy 13-11 win over NIP , also on Ancient. That final result proved decisive – without it, there would have been a three-way tie between Luminosity, NIP and GamerLegion for the remaining playoffs place, one that NIP would have won on tiebreakers.
Individually, Aleks ‘Rainwaker’ Petrov , formerly of Liquid , posted a 1.22 rating across the five maps, while Aurélien ‘afro’ Drapier backed him up with a 1.19 rating over the same stretch.
Luminosity’s 3-2 finish sends them through to the knockout stage, while Liquid and NIP have both been eliminated as the Logitech G Play Connect field advances, according to HLTV. NIP’s loss to Luminosity on Ancient ultimately determined the final qualifying place, closing out their run in Poland.
NIP fielded Adam ‘adamb’ Ångström , Martin ‘stavn’ Lund , Kacper ‘xKacpersky’ Gabara , Karim ‘Krimbo’ Moussa and Rasmus ‘sjuush’ Beck in the loss, while Luminosity’s roster on the day featured Oscar ‘AZUWU’ Bell , Rainwaker, Simon ‘yxngstxr’ Boije , afro and Lucas ‘lux’ Meneghini .
The qualification continues a turnaround for Luminosity, who have struggled since moving into Counter-Strike 2 but arrive on the back of a second-place finish at Roman Imperium Cup VIII. It’s a notable step for an organisation looking to re-establish itself on the competitive circuit, joining a growing list of teams securing playoff berths this season – a dynamic covered elsewhere at ESL Pro League Season 23. For a broader view of where Logitech G Play Connect fits into the wider 2026 calendar, see Esports Insider’s roundup of major esports tournaments .
Luminosity return to action in the Logitech G Play Connect playoffs on 19 September, with their opponent and bracket path yet to be confirmed.