As the first Major of 2019 is about the enter the last-16 stage, it is time to relive some of the best moments of the New Challengers Stage with a batch of photos.

After five days of action, the eight Challengers progressing to the New Legends Stage have been determined, with fnatic, Winstrike and TYLOO among the sides who did not make the cut.

With spots in the New Legends Stage on the line, emotions ran high at the ESL studio, making for some stunning photos. Below you can find a selection of some of the best images captured by our photographers Radoslaw "MAKKU" Makuch and Josip "brcho" Brtan, with more photos available on the event's gallery section.