G2 Esports Win Rainbow Six (R6) Siege Pro League Season 8 Finals

By Nicholas Barth ·

G2 Esports was able to take down FaZe Clan in the Rainbox Six Siege (R6) Pro League Season 8 Finals on Sunday, November 18th.

G2 Esports Win Rainbow Six (R6) Siege Pro League Season 8 Finals

This weekend saw the Rainbow Six (R6) Siege Pro League Season 8 Finals take place, as the very best Rainbow Six Siege esports teams in the world converged onto Brazil to see which team would be able to walk away with the title of Pro League Season 8 Finals champions. However, Sunday, November 18th saw G2 Esports push pass hometown team FaZe Clan to secure the title and the lion's share of the $275,000 prize pool. 

If you missed any of the action from the Grand Finals match between G2 Esports and FaZe Clan at the R6 Pro League Season 8 Finals, do not worry, as we have all of the action that took place covered for you. 

G2 Esports Win Rainbow Six (R6) Siege Pro League Season 8 Finals

The European squad was able to take a 1-0 advantage in the best of three series for the Rainbow Six (R6) Siege championship with a 6-4 victory over FaZe Clan on the map of Bank.

After a close first map, @G2esports edge ahead to take a 1-0 lead against @FaZeClan!

Can they close it out, or will the Brazilian squad fight back?

Tune in and find out!
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— Rainbow Six Esports (@R6ProLeague) November 18, 2018

The next match of the championship bout took place on Coastline and G2 was able to once again secure the title of victor over the Brazilian team of FaZe Clan with a score of 6-2.

YOUR SEASON 8 #R6PL CHAMPIONS! ??

Unreal performance from all of our boys in Brazil, GG WP @FaZeClan pic.twitter.com/VTuZvc2EcG

— G2 Esports (@G2esports) November 18, 2018

With the two straight map wins, G2 was able to secure the Championship for Season 8 of the Rainbow Six (R6) Pro League in what could be seen as a revenge match, as G2 Esports had been knocked out of the Season 6 and Season 7 Pro League Finals both times by Brazilian teams but were able to get past the challenge with their victory over FaZe Clan. 

Having won major Rainbow Six (R6) Siege events on Europe and North America, G2 Esports can now add South America as another continent that the talented team has achieved a championship on with their Pro League Season 8 Finals win. 

(cover photo courtesy of Rainbox Six Esports)