ScelzeR punches ticket
ScelzeR’s squad qualified for VCL Dach after a 2–0 win over PlayingDucks, locking their spot in the regional Valorant league and keeping their Pro circuit run alive. (x.com)
The match was played within the VCL 2026 DACH: Evolution Stage 1 Relegation window, which ran March 18–22, 2026 as part of the regional VCL playoff calendar. (vlr.gg) eSports Cologne’s lineup for the series listed Jini, pryxi, NoMiss, Transfer and ScelzeR on the match sheet against Playing Ducks. (escorenews.com) ECO reached that late-stage match after prior series wins over ALTERNATE aTTaX Ruby (Mar 6) and Valorando (Mar 7) in the same VCL DACH bracket. (vlr.gg) The Relegation event awards Stage 2 slots to its top finishers — first and second place earn places in VCL DACH: Evolution Stage 2. (thespike.gg) VCL DACH Stage 2 is scheduled to run in early April through May (listed on the VCL calendar as April 4–May 10, 2026), where top performers can push toward EMEA Challengers berths. (vlr.gg) ScelzeR’s player profile shows he is listed with eSports Cologne and carries recent match and event stats from the 2026 Challengers circuit after joining the ECO project late in 2025. (vlr.gg)
