ELEAGUE Season 1
ELEAGUE Season 1 was the inaugural season of the ELEAGUE Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, running from May 24, 2016, to July 30, 2016. This was the first CS:GO league to be broadcast on cable television in the United States, airing on TBS and streaming online on Twitch.[1] The season featured 24 teams from across the world to compete in a 10-week season,[2] which included a regular season and a playoffs.[3]
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| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Dates | May 24, 2016–July 30, 2016 |
| Administrator | Turner Sports William Morris Endeavor |
Tournament format(s) | Group Stage (Bo1/Bo3) Single-Elimination Brackets (Bo3) |
| Venue | Turner Studios |
| Teams | 24 teams |
| Purse | $1,400,000 USD |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Virtus.pro |
| 1st runners-up | Fnatic |
| 2nd runners-up | Natus Vincere mousesports |
| MVP | Janusz "Snax" Pogorzelski |
On September 24, 2015 Turner Broadcasting announced that it was partnering with talent agency WME/IMG for a new esports project.[2] Matches were broadcast live on TBS on Friday nights, starting on May 27, 2016.[4] The broadcast was simultaneously available on the online streaming service Twitch.[5] Matches were played at the Turner Studios facility in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The semifinals and final were played at the Cobb Energy Center.[6]
Turner partnered with online streaming services to bring additional video content.[7] One such program featured the Renegades' move from Australia to the United States. Additional content was be available on Bleacher Report's Team Stream App.[5] The finals between Virtus.pro and Fnatic was also broadcast on Twitter.[8] The production and broadcast team received positive reviews.[9]
The season started with Luminosity Gaming sweeping Renegades in Group A's best of two and the first televised CS:GO match featured Luminosity Gaming defeating Cloud9 2–1. The season ended with Virtus.pro defeating Fnatic 2–0 to take home the first edition of ELEAGUE. At the end of the season 1 finals, analyst Richard Lewis announced that the second season of ELEAGUE would air on October 7, 2016.
Teams competing
The first season's full team list was announced on April 21, 2016.[10]
There were a total number of 24 teams competing in the league and it offers about US$1,400,000 in prize money per season.[11] It debuted on May 24, 2016. 23 invited teams and 1 team from the qualifier will compete in ELEAGUE[10][12]
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Broadcast talent
Host
- Richard Lewis
Interviewers
- Chris Puckett
- Rachel "Seltzer" Quirico
Commentators
- James Bardolph
- Anders Blume
- Daniel "ddk" Kapadia
- Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat
Analysts
- Mohamad "m0E" Assad
- Dustin "dusT" Mouret
- Jason "moses" O'Toole
- Duncan "Thorin" Shields
Observers
- Heather "sapphiRe" Garozzo
- DJ "Prius" Kuntz
Producer
- Jason "Alchemist" Baker
Format
Teams will be separated into six groups of four. Every week, one group will compete at a time. Tuesday and Wednesday will consist of group play to determine the standings of the group. One win gives one point to the winning team and a loss gives zero points. Each team will play the other three teams in its group twice. On Thursday, the group playoffs begin with the group semifinals, in which the team with the most points faces off against the team with the fewest points and the other two teams facing off against each other. The semifinals are in a best of three format, so the first team to win two games moves on to the group finals. The winner of those two series will face off Friday, live on TBS in the group finals, which is also a best of three. The winner of that game will move into the playoffs and the loser of that game will go into the Last Chance Qualifier bracket. In addition, the top two third place teams will also go into the Last Chance Qualifier to accommodate the last two spots in the bracket. A third place team is determined by the team with the higher seed of the two losing teams in the group semifinals.
The Last Chance Qualifier consists of eight teams – the six group runners-up and the top two third place teams. Teams will play in a single elimination bracket and each match is in a best of three format. The bracket continues until two teams remain. These two teams will earn spots in the Playoffs bracket.
The Playoffs consists of the six group winners and the top two teams out of the Last Chance Qualifier. This bracket is also a single elimination, best of three format. Teams will play and winners will advance in the bracket until a winner is decided.
Group stage
| Team automatically advanced to Playoffs Groups | |
| Team advanced to Last Chance Qualifier Bracket via second-place finish or via top two third-place finish in group stage | |
| Team was eliminated in group stage |
Group A
| Seed | Team | Record | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luminosity Gaming | 6–0 | +45 | 6 |
| 2 | Cloud9 | 3–3 | +8 | 3 |
| 3 | Renegades | 3–3 | −14 | 3 |
| 4 | Team Liquid | 0–6 | −39 | 0 |
| Group A Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminosity Gaming | 2 | 0 | Renegades |
| Team Liquid | 0 | 2 | Cloud9 |
| Luminosity Gaming | 2 | 0 | Team Liquid |
| Team Liquid | 0 | 2 | Renegades |
| Luminosity Gaming | 2 | 0 | Cloud9 |
| Cloud9 | 1 | 1 | Renegades |
| Group A Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Luminosity Gaming | 19 | Cobblestone | 17 | Renegades |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Train | 0 | Renegades |
| Team Liquid | 11 | Dust II | 16 | Cloud9 |
| Team Liquid | 2 | Cache | 16 | Cloud9 |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Dust II | 6 | Team Liquid |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Cobblestone | 14 | Team Liquid |
| Team Liquid | 14 | Mirage | 16 | Renegades |
| Team Liquid | 10 | Train | 16 | Renegades |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Dust II | 7 | Cloud9 |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Train | 10 | Cloud9 |
| Cloud9 | 16 | Train | 7 | Renegades |
| Cloud9 | 11 | Cobblestone | 16 | Renegades |
Group A Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Luminosity Gaming | 2 | |||||||
| A4 | Team Liquid | 0 | |||||||
| A1 | Luminosity Gaming | 2 | |||||||
| A2 | Cloud9 | 1 | |||||||
| A2 | Cloud9 | 2 | |||||||
| A3 | Renegades | 0 | |||||||
| Group A Bracket Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Mirage | 6 | Team Liquid |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Nuke | 12 | Team Liquid |
| Luminosity Gaming | – | Dust II | – | Team Liquid |
| Cloud9 | 16 | Cobblestone | 3 | Renegades |
| Cloud9 | 16 | Cache | 11 | Renegades |
| Cloud9 | – | Train | – | Renegades |
| Luminosity Gaming | 11 | Mirage† | 16 | Cloud9 |
| Luminosity Gaming | 19 | Cobblestone† | 16 | Cloud9 |
| Luminosity Gaming | 16 | Dust II† | 9 | Cloud9 |
Group B
| Seed | Team | Record | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 6–0 | +33 | 6 |
| 2 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 4–2 | +18 | 4 |
| 3 | OpTic Gaming | 2–4 | −15 | 2 |
| 4 | Selfless Gaming | 0–6 | −36 | 0 |
| Group B Results | |||
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| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | 0 | OpTic Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 2 | 0 | Selfless Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 0 | 2 | G2 Esports |
| G2 Esports | 2 | 0 | OpTic Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | 0 | Selfless Gaming |
| OpTic Gaming | 2 | 0 | Selfless Gaming |
| Group B Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Cobblestone | 4 | OpTic Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Train | 10 | OpTic Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 16 | Cobblestone | 12 | Selfess Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 16 | Cache | 12 | Selfless Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 9 | Train | 16 | G2 Esports |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 12 | Dust II | 16 | G2 Esports |
| G2 Esports | 16 | Train | 14 | OpTic Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 16 | Nuke | 10 | OpTic Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Cobblestone | 9 | Selfess Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Cache | 12 | Selfless Gaming |
| Selfless Gaming | 1 | Cobblestone | 16 | OpTic Gaming |
| Selfless Gaming | 14 | Mirage | 16 | OpTic Gaming |
Group B Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| B1 | G2 Esports | 2 | |||||||
| B4 | Selfless Gaming | 0 | |||||||
| B1 | G2 Esports | 1 | |||||||
| B2 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | |||||||
| B2 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | |||||||
| B3 | OpTic Gaming | 1 | |||||||
| Group B Bracket Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| G2 Esports | 16 | Cache | 2 | Selfless Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 16 | Train | 8 | Selfless Gaming |
| G2 Esports | – | Cobblestone | – | Selfless Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3 | Cobblestone | 16 | OpTic Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Overpass | 2 | OpTic Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Train | 14 | OpTic Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 9 | Cache† | 16 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| G2 Esports | 3 | Train† | 16 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| G2 Esports | – | Cobblestone | – | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Group C
| Seed | Team | Record | +/- | Points |
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| 1 | Astralis | 5–1 | +29 | 5 |
| 2 | SK Gaming | 4–2 | +31 | 4 |
| 3 | Counter Logic Gaming | 2–4 | −28 | 2 |
| 4 | NRG eSports | 1–5 | −32 | 1 |
| Group C Results | |||
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| Astralis | 2 | 0 | NRG eSports |
| SK Gaming | 1 | 1 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Astralis | 2 | 0 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 1 | 1 | NRG eSports |
| Astralis | 1 | 1 | SK Gaming |
| SK Gaming | 2 | 0 | NRG eSports |
| Group C Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Astralis | 16 | Cache | 12 | NRG eSports |
| Astralis | 16 | Nuke | 3 | NRG eSports |
| SK Gaming | 16 | Nuke | 3 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| SK Gaming | 14 | Train | 16 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Astralis | 16 | Overpass | 2 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Astralis | 16 | Train | 6 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 16 | Train | 7 | NRG eSports |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 14 | Dust II | 16 | NRG eSports |
| Astralis | 6 | Train | 16 | SK Gaming |
| Astralis | 16 | Overpass | 7 | SK Gaming |
| SK Gaming | 16 | Nuke | 8 | NRG eSports |
| SK Gaming | 16 | Cobblestone | 5 | NRG eSports |
Group C Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| C1 | Astralis | 2 | |||||||
| C4 | NRG eSports | 0 | |||||||
| C1 | Astralis | 2 | |||||||
| C3 | Counter Logic G. | 1 | |||||||
| C2 | SK Gaming | 1 | |||||||
| C3 | Counter Logic G. | 2 | |||||||
| Group C Bracket Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Astralis | 16 | Overpass | 13 | NRG eSports |
| Astralis | 19 | Cache | 16 | NRG eSports |
| Astralis | – | Cobblestone | – | NRG eSports |
| SK Gaming | 16 | Train | 6 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| SK Gaming | 14 | Overpass | 16 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| SK Gaming | 10 | Cobblestone | 16 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Astralis | 16 | Mirage† | 7 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Astralis | 16 | Dust II† | 19 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Astralis | 16 | Overpass† | 11 | Counter Logic Gaming |
Group D
| Seed | Team | Record | +/- | Points |
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| 1 | Fnatic | 5–1 | +41 | 5 |
| 2 | FaZe Clan | 5–1 | +20 | 5 |
| 3 | Team Dignitas | 2–4 | −29 | 2 |
| 4 | Team SoloMid | 0–6 | −32 | 0 |
| Group D matches | |||
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| Fnatic | 2 | 0 | Team SoloMid |
| FaZe Clan | 2 | 0 | Team Dignitas |
| Fnatic | 1 | 1 | FaZe Clan |
| FaZe Clan | 2 | 0 | Team SoloMid |
| Fnatic | 2 | 0 | Team Dignitas |
| Team Dignitas | 2 | 0 | Team SoloMid |
| Group D Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cache | 13 | Team SoloMid |
| Fnatic | 16 | Mirage | 3 | Team SoloMid |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Cobblestone | 5 | Team Dignitas |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Mirage | 6 | Team Dignitas |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cobblestone | 0 | FaZe Clan |
| Fnatic | 8 | Mirage | 16 | FaZe Clan |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Cobblestone | 13 | Team SoloMid |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Train | 12 | Team SoloMid |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cobblestone | 9 | Team SoloMid |
| Fnatic | 16 | Dust II | 6 | Team SoloMid |
| Team Dignitas | 16 | Mirage | 12 | Team SoloMid |
| Team Dignitas | 16 | Dust II | 11 | Team SoloMid |
Group D Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| D1 | Fnatic | 2 | |||||||
| D4 | Team SoloMid | 1 | |||||||
| D1 | Fnatic | 2 | |||||||
| D2 | FaZe Clan | 0 | |||||||
| D2 | FaZe Clan | 2 | |||||||
| D3 | Team Dignitas | 1 | |||||||
| Group D Bracket Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cache | 12 | Team SoloMid |
| Fnatic | 11 | Mirage | 16 | Team SoloMid |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cobblestone | 6 | Team SoloMid |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Cache | 10 | Team Dignitas |
| FaZe Clan | 14 | Overpass | 16 | Team Dignitas |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Mirage | 14 | Team Dignitas |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cache† | 12 | FaZe Clan |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cobblestone† | 5 | FaZe Clan |
| Fnatic | – | Nuke | – | FaZe Clan |
Group E
| Seed | Team | Record | +/- | Points |
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| 1 | Natus Vincere | 4–2 | +23 | 4 |
| 2 | mousesports | 4–2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 2–4 | −8 | 2 |
| 4 | Echo Fox | 2–4 | −15 | 2 |
| Group E Results | |||
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| Natus Vincere | 1 | 1 | Echo Fox |
| mousesports | 1 | 1 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| Natus Vincere | 1 | 1 | mousesports |
| mousesports | 2 | 0 | Echo Fox |
| Natus Vincere | 2 | 0 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| FlipSid3 Tactucs | 1 | 1 | Echo Fox |
| Group E Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Train | 6 | Echo Fox |
| Natus Vincere | 11 | Dust II | 16 | Echo Fox |
| mousesports | 19 | Train | 16 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| mousesports | 6 | Cobblestone | 16 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| Natus Vincere | 6 | Mirage | 16 | mousesports |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Cobblestone | 6 | mousesports |
| mousesports | 16 | Cobblestone | 12 | Echo Fox |
| mousesports | 16 | Train | 13 | Echo Fox |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Overpass | 8 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Train | 6 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| FlipSid3 Tactics | 5 | Nuke | 16 | Echo Fox |
| FlipSid3 Tactics | 16 | Train | 2 | Echo Fox |
Group E Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Natus Vincere | 2 | |||||||
| E4 | Echo Fox | 0 | |||||||
| E1 | Natus Vincere | 2 | |||||||
| E3 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 0 | |||||||
| E2 | mousesports | 0 | |||||||
| E3 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 2 | |||||||
| Group E Bracket Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Nuke | 9 | Echo Fox |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Overpass | 4 | Echo Fox |
| Natus Vincere | – | Cobblestone | – | Echo Fox |
| mousesports | 9 | Overpass | 16 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| mousesports | 9 | Cache | 16 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| mousesports | – | Train | – | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Train† | 13 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Mirage† | 2 | FlipSid3 Tactics |
| Natus Vincere | – | Overpass | – | FlipSid3 Tactics |
Group F
| Seed | Team | Record | +/- | Points |
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| 1 | Team EnVyUs | 5–1 | +23 | 5 |
| 2 | Virtus.pro | 4–2 | +15 | 4 |
| 3 | Gambit Gaming | 2–4 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 | compLexity Gaming | 1–5 | −26 | 1 |
| Group F Results | |||
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| Virtus.pro | 2 | 0 | compLexity Gaming |
| Team EnVyUs | 2 | 0 | Gambit Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 1 | 1 | Team EnVyUs |
| Team EnVyUs | 2 | 0 | compLexity Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 1 | 1 | Gambit Gaming |
| Gambit Gaming | 1 | 1 | compLexity Gaming |
| Group F Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Overpass | 7 | compLexity Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Cobblestone | 11 | compLexity Gaming |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Dust II | 13 | Gambit Gaming |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Cobblestone | 9 | Gambit Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 19 | Mirage | 16 | Team EnVyUs |
| Virtus.pro | 11 | Cache | 16 | Team EnVyUs |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Train | 12 | compLexity Gaming |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Cobblestone | 9 | compLexity Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 12 | Nuke | 16 | Gambit Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Train | 9 | Gambit Gaming |
| Gambit Gaming | 14 | Cache | 16 | compLexity Gaming |
| Gambit Gaming | 16 | Train | 13 | compLexity Gaming |
Group F Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| F1 | Team EnVyUs | 2 | |||||||
| F4 | compLexity Gaming | 0 | |||||||
| F1 | Team EnVyUs | 2 | |||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 0 | |||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 | |||||||
| F3 | Gambit Gaming | 0 | |||||||
| Group F Bracket Scores | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Dust II | 9 | compLexity Gaming |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Cache | 8 | compLexity Gaming |
| Team EnVyUs | – | Dust II | – | compLexity Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Mirage | 6 | Gambit Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Cobblestone | 6 | Gambit Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | – | Train | – | Gambit Gaming |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Train† | 11 | Virtus.pro |
| Team EnVyUs | 16 | Cache† | 8 | Virtus.pro |
| Team EnVyUs | – | Cobblestone | – | Virtus.pro |
Third place team standings
The top two teams in this list will join the second place teams in the Last Chance Qualifier bracket. However, since Luminosity Gaming and SK Gaming were disqualified, Cloud9 took Luminosity's first seed and Renegades took Cloud9's second seed. Thus, Gambit Gaming was considered the second team in the third-place rankings.
| Seed | Team | Record | +/- | Points |
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| 1 | SK Gaming | 4–2 | +33 | 4 |
| 2 | mousesports | 4–2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Renegades | 3–3 | −14 | 3 |
| 4 | Gambit Gaming | 2–4 | −12 | 2 |
| 5 | OpTic Gaming | 2–4 | −18 | 2 |
| 6 | Team Dignitas | 2–4 | −35 | 2 |
Regular season standings
| Final Standings | |||||
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| Place | Team | W-L | RF-RA | RD | Points |
| 1 | Luminosity Gaming | 10–1 | 177–113 | +64 | 12 |
| 2 | Team EnVyUs | 9–1 | 160–109 | +51 | 11 |
| 3 | Fnatic | 9–2 | 152–93 | +59 | 11 |
| 4 | Astralis | 9–2 | 152–93 | +59 | 11 |
| 5 | Natus Vincere | 8–2 | 145–86 | +59 | 10 |
| 6 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 8–3 | 152–111 | +41 | 10 |
| 7 | G2 Esports | 8–2 | 140–105 | +35 | 8 |
| 8 | FaZe Clan | 7–2 | 143–132 | +11 | 7 |
| 9 | Virtus.pro | 6–4 | 141–119 | +22 | 6 |
| 10 | Cloud9 | 5–4 | 149–128 | +21 | 5 |
| 11 | Counter Logic Gaming | 5–7 | 132–133 | −1 | 4 |
| 12 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 4–6 | 114–125 | −11 | 4 |
| 13 | SK Gaming | 5–4 | 125–92 | +33 | 4 |
| 14 | mousesports | 4–4 | 97–111 | −14 | 4 |
| 15 | Renegades | 3–5 | 86–118 | −32 | 3 |
| 16 | OpTic Gaming | 3–6 | 96–114 | −18 | 2 |
| 17 | Gambit Gaming | 2–6 | 89–121 | −33 | 2 |
| 18 | Echo Fox | 2–4 | 78–112 | −34 | 2 |
| 19 | Team Dignitas | 3–6 | 98–133 | −35 | 2 |
| 20 | NRG eSports | 1–7 | 91–128 | −39 | 1 |
| 21 | compLexity Gaming | 1–7 | 79–126 | −47 | 1 |
| 22 | Team SoloMid | 1–8 | 98–139 | −41 | 0 |
| 23 | Team Liquid | 0–8 | 75–128 | −53 | 0 |
| 24 | Selfless Gaming | 0–8 | 70–128 | −58 | 0 |
†Game was broadcast on TBS.
Last Chance bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| E2 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Renegades | 2 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Renegades | 0 | ||||||||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 | ||||||||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 | ||||||||||||
| F3 | Gambit Gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | Q | ||||||||||||
| E3 | mousesports | Q | ||||||||||||
| B2 | G2 Esports | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | mousesports | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | mousesports | 2 | ||||||||||||
| D2 | FaZe Clan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| D2 | FaZe Clan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Counter Logic G. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| FlipSid3 Tactics | 5 | Cobblestone | 16 | Renegades |
| FlipSid3 Tactics | 5 | Train | 16 | Renegades |
| FlipSid3 Tactics | – | Nuke | – | Renegades |
| Virtus.pro | 19 | Dust II | 17 | Gambit Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Mirage | 6 | Gambit Gaming |
| Virtus.pro | – | Train | – | Gambit Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 9 | Dust II | 16 | mousesports |
| G2 Esports | 25 | Cache | 22 | mousesports |
| G2 Esports | 17 | Overpass | 19 | mousesports |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 4 | Overpass | 16 | FaZe Clan |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 16 | Nuke | 14 | FaZe Clan |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 19 | Cache | 22 | FaZe Clan |
| Semifinals | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Renegades | 9 | Cobblestone | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| Renegades | 20 | Mirage | 22 | Virtus.pro |
| Renegades | – | Train | – | Virtus.pro |
| mousesports | 9 | Train† | 16 | FaZe Clan |
| mousesports | 16 | Dust II† | 3 | FaZe Clan |
| mousesports | 19 | Cache† | 17 | FaZe Clan |
† Game was broadcast on TBS.
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| F1 | Team EnVyUs | 0 | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Fnatic | 2 | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Fnatic | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Natus Vincere | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Natus Vincere | 2 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Cloud9 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Fnatic | 0 | ||||||||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Astralis | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | mousesports | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | mousesports | 0 | ||||||||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 | ||||||||||||
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Team EnVyUs | 13 | Cobblestone | 16 | Fnatic |
| Team EnVyUs | 7 | Dust II | 16 | Fnatic |
| Team EnVyUs | – | Nuke | – | Fnatic |
| Natus Vincere | 19 | Dust II | 15 | Cloud9 |
| Natus Vincere | 9 | Mirage | 16 | Cloud9 |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Dust II | 14 | Cloud9 |
| Astralis | 2 | Mirage | 16 | mousesports |
| Astralis | 12 | Dust II | 16 | mousesports |
| Astralis | – | Cache | – | mousesports |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 8 | Dust II† | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 9 | Cobblestone† | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | – | Train | – | Virtus.pro |
| Semifinals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Fnatic | 16 | Cobblestone | 4 | Natus Vincere |
| Fnatic | 16 | Train | 14 | Natus Vincere |
| Fnatic | – | Train | – | Natus Vincere |
| mousesports | 7 | Train† | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| mousesports | 10 | Train† | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| mousesports | – | Train | – | Virtus.pro |
| Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Fnatic | 10 | Cobblestone† | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| Fnatic | 8 | Mirage† | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| Fnatic | – | Train | – | Virtus.pro |
† Game was broadcast on TBS.
Final standings
| Final Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Prize Money | Team | Roster |
| 1st | $400,000 | Virtus.pro1 | TaZ, NEO, pashaBiceps, Snax, byali |
| 2nd | $140,000 | Fnatic | flusha, olofmeister, JW, dennis, KRiMZ |
| 3rd – 4th | $70,000 | mousesports1 | nex, denis, Spiidi, chrisJ, NiKo |
| $60,000 | Natus Vincere | Zeus, Edward, flamie, seized, GuardiaN | |
| 5th – 8th | $50,000 | Team EnVyUs | kennyS, Happy, apEX, DEVIL, NBK- |
| Cloud92 | Stewie2K, Skadoodle, n0thing, Slemmy, shroud | ||
| Astralis | dev1ce, karrigan, Xyp9x, dupreeh, Kjaerbye, zonic | ||
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | GeT RiGhT, f0rest, Xizt, friberg, pyth | ||
| 9th – 10th | $40,000 | Renegades2 | AZR, jks, Yam, USTILO, Rickeh, SPUNJ |
| FaZe Clan | fox, rain, jkaem, aizy, kioShiMa | ||
| 11th – 14th | $40,000 | Flipsid3 Tactics | Blad3, markeloff, Shara, WorldEdit, waylander |
| Gambit Gaming2 | hooch, Dosia, spaze, DavCost, mou, AdreN | ||
| G2 Esports | shox, bodyy, Rpk, SmithZz, Fuks, ScreaM | ||
| Counter Logic Gaming | reltuC, tarik, hazed, jdm64, koosta, pita | ||
| 15th – 16th | $30,000 | OpTic Gaming | daps, NAF, stanislaw, RUSH, mixwell |
| Team Dignitas | cajunb, k0nfig, tenzki, MSL, RUBINO | ||
| 17th – 22nd | $30,000 | Echo Fox | sgares, ryx, roca, ShahZam, fREAKAZOiD |
| NRG eSports | ptr, FugLy, tabseN, gob b, LEGIJA | ||
| compLexity Gaming | sancz, witmer, dephh, Surreal, androidx23 | ||
| Team SoloMid | autimatic, SicK, Semphis, FNS, Cadian | ||
| Team Liquid | Hiko, nitr0, EliGE, koosta, adreN | ||
| Selfless Gaming | Relyks, MAiNLiNE, Nifty, mitch, CoNnOrRr93 | ||
| DQ | – | Luminosity Gaming2, 3 | FalleN, coldzera, TACO, fnx, fer |
| SK Gaming2, 3 | Friis, AcilioN, Magiskb0Y, Pimp, MODDII | ||
1Virtus.pro and mousesports received an additional $10,000 for winning the Last Chance Qualifier
2Luminosity Gaming and SK Gaming were disqualified from the tournament due to SK Gaming letting go of its Danish squad and acquiring Luminosity Gaming's team. This does "not comply with" ELEAGUE rules, according to the commissioner at ELEAGUE.[13] Cloud9 took Luminosity's spot in the playoffs, Renegades took Cloud9's spot in the Last Chance Qualifier, and Gambit Gaming took SK Gaming's spot in the third place group stage standings, which lead the Russians to the Last Chance Qualifier.
3Luminosity Gaming (now with SK Gaming) and SK Gaming (now with Team X) were still eligible for unspecified winnings, despite the rulebook stating that disqualified teams forfeit all potential winnings.[14]
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