This market refers to the Counter-Strike Upper bracket final match between Galorys and Imperial in the ESL Challenger League South America Cup #1 Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
This market will resolve to "Galorys" if Galorys win the match against Imperial.
This market will resolve to "Imperial" if Imperial win the match against Galorys.
If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins.
If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.
In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Counter-Strike: Galorys vs Imperial (BO3) - ESL Challenger League South America Cup #1 Playoffs


Game context
Imperial holds the edge in this ESL Challenger League South America Cup #1 Upper Bracket Final BO3, backed by stronger recent results and deeper experience against Galorys. The Brazilian side has won its last three playoff matches in the event, including a 2-1 victory over Galorys in early August, while also claiming the CCT SA 2026 Series #3 title. Galorys, featuring a revamped lineup with PKL, detr0ittJ, and destiny alongside coach turner since late July, has posted strong wins over Fluxo W7M and Bounty Hunters in the same bracket but trails in historical head-to-head records. Both teams enter with solid recent form in South American CS2 competition, where map pool execution and adaptation in a best-of-three format often decide close series.










