Counter-Strike: BASEMENT BOYS vs Phantom Academy (BO3) - ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #3 Group B
- Counter-Strike: BASEMENT BOYS vs Phantom Academy (BO3) - ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #3 Group B>99¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.5>99¢
- Map Handicap: BMB (-1.5) vs Phantom Academy (+1.5)<1¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5<1¢
- Map Handicap: PHTM.Ac (-1.5) vs BASEMENT BOYS (+1.5)<1¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 18.510¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: BASEMENT BOYS (-3.5) vs Phantom Academy (+3.5)90¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: BASEMENT BOYS (-9.5) vs Phantom Academy (+9.5)90¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 24.510¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: BASEMENT BOYS (-6.5) vs Phantom Academy (+6.5)90¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike match between BASEMENT BOYS and Phantom Academy in the ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #3 Group B, initially scheduled for August 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "BASEMENT BOYS" if BASEMENT BOYS win the match against Phantom Academy. This market will resolve to " Phantom Academy" if Phantom Academy win the match against BASEMENT BOYS. 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, the 7-day (168-hour) delay period will be measured from the originally scheduled start time of August 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET to the rescheduled start time. If the rescheduled start time falls more than 168 hours after the originally scheduled start time, this market will resolve to 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If no rescheduled start time falling within that 168-hour period has been announced by August 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is rescheduled to a start time within 168 hours of the originally scheduled start time, this market will resolve based on the result of the match as 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.
BASEMENT BOYS and Phantom Academy enter this ESL Challenger League Season 52 Europe Cup 3 Group B opener as closely ranked sides around the top 100 worldwide, making the BO3 a competitive series shaped by recent form and map control. BASEMENT BOYS bring experience from higher-profile qualifiers like the Esports World Cup 2026 Open, despite a recent 0-2 loss to 1win, while Phantom Academy has posted mixed results with strong regional wins in events such as the Ar3na Epicbet Open alongside occasional setbacks. Online play, roster stability for both lineups, and the veto process favoring maps like Mirage, Nuke, and Cache will likely influence outcomes, with traders weighing head-to-head absence and short-term momentum in this even matchup.