TYLOO sweeps SemperFi to secure EPL 24 spot

TYLOO's delayed departure for the IEM Cologne Major has not been in vain with the Chinese squad sticking around in Asia to nab a spot at ESL Pro League S24, taking down Oceanic squad SemperFi in the grand final.

Despite SemperFi's best efforts, TYLOO wouldn't be stopped as they stormed to a 3-0 (13-9, 13-7, 13-8) victory and will appear at Katowice later this October for EPL.

A carpet-A site lockdown ace by James "SaVage" Savage had the boys in green ahead on TYLOO's opening pick of Inferno, but just two T-rounds from ten wouldn't be enough as TYLOO rebounded on defense.

Then, an AWP masterclass from Dongkai "Jee" Ji (2.54, 30-10) — which featured an ace of his own — had SemperFi scrambling for cover on Mirage. TYLOO continued a perfect 2026 season on the map with another brilliant 8-0 T half to win 13-7.

Map three and SemperFi again pushed TYLOO in the first half on Nuke (and with back-to-back pistols in the second), but TYLOO would not be denied the sweep, running away winners 13-8 with seven-straight on CT side.

It was a flawless week for TYLOO, who saw off Kaleido 2-0 (13-1, 13-9) in what has been a welcome rebound in form since the squad's shock exits at ACL and CAC — even if this was a short playoff format and held online.

Their fellow major attendees in THUNDERdOWNUNDER were denied a shot at the final and the EPL spot on Wednesday with SemperFi finally breaking the head-to-head stranglehold with a 2-0 (13-9, 13-10).

TdU's streak of four series wins was ended, with the Aussie squad now licking their wounds as they head to Cologne for the major with little time to bootcamp before their opening match against MIBR.

TYLOO, meanwhile, takes on B8 when Stage 1 of the Cologne Major kicks off June 2.

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