PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The PGL Major Antwerp 2022, also known as PGL Major 2022 or Antwerp 2022, was the seventeenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship.[2][3] It was held in Antwerp, Belgium at the Sportpaleis from May 9 to 22, 2022. Twenty-four teams participated, with most qualifying through regional tournaments. It featured a US$1,000,000 prize pool, half of the previous Major. It was the third Major hosted by the Romanian organization PGL, after PGL Major: Kraków 2017 and PGL Major Stockholm 2021. The Major would be won by FaZe Clan, the first international team in CS:GO history to win a Major.[4]
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 The PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Logo | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Game | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Dates | May 9–May 22, 2022 |
| Administrator | Valve PGL |
Tournament format(s) | Two 16-team swiss-system group stages
8-team single-elimination playoff |
| Host(s) | PGL |
| Venue | Sportpaleis |
| Teams | 24 teams |
| Purse | US$1,000,000 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FaZe Clan |
| 1st runners-up | Natus Vincere |
| 2nd runners-up | |
| MVP | Håvard "rain" Nygaard[1] |
Background
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and Valve Corporation. It is the fourth game in the Counter-Strike series. In professional CS:GO, the Valve-sponsored Majors are the most prestigious tournaments.[5][6]
The defending Major Champions were Natus Vincere, who won their first Major at Stockholm 2021. Natus Vincere would finish second at the Major, losing to FaZe Clan in the grand finals.
Format
Map Pool
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Teams Competing
- Legends
- Heroic
- Copenhagen Flames
- BIG Clan
- Cloud9[lower-alpha 1]
- FaZe Clan
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Natus Vincere
- FURIA Esports
- Challengers
- ENCE
- G2 Esports
- forZe
- Astralis
- Team Vitality
- Bad News Eagles
- MIBR
- Imperial Esports
- Contenders
- Eternal Fire
- Team Spirit
- Outsiders[lower-alpha 2]
- Complexity Gaming
- Team Liquid
- 9z Team
- IHC Esports
- Renegades
New Challengers Stage
The New Challengers stage took place from May 9 to May 12, 2022. The Challengers stage, also known as the Preliminary stage and formerly known as the offline qualifier, is a sixteen team swiss tournament. Initial seeding was determined using RMR standings, from the 2nd round forward the Buchholz system was used.
| Pos | Team | W | L | RW | RL | RD | BH | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 3 | 0 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 5 | Qualification to Legends Stage |
| 2 | Team Vitality | 3 | 0 | 83 | 58 | +25 | −4 | |
| 3 | ENCE | 3 | 1 | 81 | 54 | +27 | 3 | |
| 4 | Team Spirit | 3 | 1 | 99 | 83 | +16 | 1 | |
| 5 | Outsiders[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 1 | 82 | 76 | +6 | −2 | |
| 6 | Imperial | 3 | 2 | 109 | 90 | +19 | 1 | |
| 7 | Bad News Eagles | 3 | 2 | 106 | 108 | −2 | −1 | |
| 8 | Team Liquid | 3 | 2 | 112 | 105 | +7 | −2 | |
| 9 | forZe | 2 | 3 | 116 | 130 | −20 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Astralis | 2 | 3 | 85 | 95 | −10 | 3 | |
| 11 | MIBR | 2 | 3 | 109 | 115 | −6 | −3 | |
| 12 | Complexity | 1 | 3 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Eternal Fire | 1 | 3 | 85 | 97 | −12 | −1 | |
| 14 | IHC Esports | 1 | 3 | 50 | 77 | −27 | −5 | |
| 15 | 9z Team | 0 | 3 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 2 | |
| 16 | Renegades | 0 | 3 | 33 | 64 | −31 | −5 |
| Round 2 matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High division | ||||
| G2 Esports | 19 | Dust II | 17 | Team Spirit |
| forZe | 16 | Inferno | 7 | Bad News Eagles |
| ENCE | 16 | Vertigo | 6 | Outsiders |
| Astralis | 8 | Mirage | 16 | Team Vitality |
| Low division | ||||
| Eternal Fire | 16 | Vertigo | 2 | Renegades |
| Complexity | 16 | Nuke | 13 | IHC Esports |
| Imperial | 16 | Inferno | 10 | Team Liquid |
| MIBR | 16 | Inferno | 14 | 9z Team |
| Round 3 matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High division | ||||
| Team Vitality | 2 | Series | 1 | forZe |
| ENCE | 1 | Series | 2 | G2 Esports |
| Mid division | ||||
| Team Spirit | 16 | Dust II | 11 | Eternal Fire |
| Bad News Eagles | 16 | Vertigo | 12 | Imperial |
| Astralis | 16 | Overpass | 13 | MIBR |
| Complexity | 9 | Overpass | 16 | Outsiders |
| Low division | ||||
| Renegades | 0 | Series | 2 | IHC Esports |
| Team Liquid | 2 | Series | 0 | 9z Team |
New Legends Stage
The format of the New Legends stage was the same as the New Challengers stage: a 16-team Swiss-system tournament with the top eight teams advancing to the playoff bracket.
| Pos | Team | W | L | RW | RL | RD | BH | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Spirit | 3 | 0 | 74 | 54 | +20 | 3 | Qualification to Champions Stage |
| 2 | Natus Vincere | 3 | 0 | 81 | 51 | +30 | −1 | |
| 3 | ENCE | 3 | 1 | 86 | 66 | +20 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3 | 1 | 90 | 76 | +14 | 1 | |
| 5 | FaZe Clan | 3 | 1 | 85 | 63 | +22 | −2 | |
| 6 | Copenhagen Flames | 3 | 2 | 97 | 109 | −12 | 3 | |
| 7 | Heroic | 3 | 2 | 127 | 125 | +2 | 0 | |
| 8 | FURIA | 3 | 2 | 102 | 106 | −4 | −1 | |
| 9 | G2 Esports | 2 | 3 | 131 | 133 | −2 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Team Vitality | 2 | 3 | 133 | 144 | -11 | −4 | |
| 11 | Imperial | 2 | 3 | 125 | 139 | -14 | −7 | |
| 12 | BIG | 1 | 3 | 82 | 97 | −15 | 2 | |
| 13 | Cloud9[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 3 | 80 | 94 | −14 | 1 | |
| 14 | Outsiders[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 3 | 73 | 82 | −9 | −2 | |
| 15 | Bad News Eagles | 0 | 3 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 2 | |
| 16 | Team Liquid | 0 | 3 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 1 |
| Round 2 matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High division | ||||
| Heroic | 12 | Nuke | 16 | Team Spirit |
| Copenhagen Flames | 16 | Ancient | 8 | ENCE |
| BIG | 8 | Ancient | 16 | Natus Vincere |
| Cloud9 | 14 | Inferno | 16 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| Low division | ||||
| Team Vitality | 8 | Mirage | 16 | Outsiders |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Ancient | 4 | Bad News Eagles |
| FURIA | 16 | Ancient | 9 | Team Liquid |
| G2 Esports | 16 | Mirage | 12 | Imperial |
| Round 3 matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High division | ||||
| Team Spirit | 2 | Series | 1 | Copenhagen Flames |
| Natus Vincere | 2 | Series | 1 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| Mid division | ||||
| Heroic | 19 | Vertigo | 17 | G2 Esports |
| ENCE | 16 | Mirage | 8 | Outsiders |
| BIG | 10 | Vertigo | 16 | FURIA |
| Cloud9 | 8 | Nuke | 16 | FaZe Clan |
| Low division | ||||
| Team Vitality | 2 | Series | 0 | Team Liquid |
| Bad News Eagles | 0 | Series | 2 | Imperial |
New Champions Stage
With eight teams remaining, the final stage of the Major is a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played as best-of-3 maps.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Team Spirit | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FURIA Esports | 12 | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Spirit | 13 | 23 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FaZe Clan | 16 | 25 | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | FaZe Clan | 16 | 13 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FaZe Clan | 19 | 16 | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natus Vincere | 16 | 10 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ENCE | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Copenhagen Flames | 10 | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENCE | 7 | 12 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natus Vincere | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Natus Vincere | 10 | 16 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Heroic | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
FaZe Clan vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
Casters: Scrawny & launders
| FaZe Clan vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Nuke | 10 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| FaZe Clan | 13 | Overpass | 16 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| FaZe Clan | 16 | Inferno | 8 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
FURIA Esports vs. Team Spirit
Casters: JustHarry & Hugo
| FURIA Esports vs. Team Spirit scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| FURIA Esports | 12 | Vertigo | 16 | Team Spirit |
| FURIA Esports | 8 | Ancient | 16 | Team Spirit |
| FURIA Esports | – | Mirage | – | Team Spirit |
Copenhagen Flames vs. ENCE
Casters: Vince & Bleh
| Copenhagen Flames vs. ENCE scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Copenhagen Flames | 10 | Vertigo | 16 | ENCE |
| Copenhagen Flames | 12 | Nuke | 16 | ENCE |
| Copenhagen Flames | – | Ancient | – | ENCE |
Heroic vs. Natus Vincere
Casters: Machine & SPUNJ
| Heroic vs. Natus Vincere scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Heroic | 16 | Inferno | 10 | Natus Vincere |
| Heroic | 14 | Ancient | 16 | Natus Vincere |
| Heroic | 8 | Nuke | 16 | Natus Vincere |
Team Spirit vs. FaZe Clan
Casters: JustHarry & Hugo
| Team Spirit vs. FaZe Clan scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Team Spirit | 13 | Mirage | 16 | FaZe Clan |
| Team Spirit | 23 | Dust II | 25 | FaZe Clan |
| Team Spirit | – | Nuke | – | FaZe Clan |
Final standings
The final placings are shown below. In addition, the prize distribution, seed for the next major, roster, and coaches are shown.
| Place | Prize Money | Team | Seed | Roster | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | US$500,000 | FaZe Clan | IEM Road to Rio 2022 RMR | rain, broky, Twistzz, karrigan, ropz | Eddie |
| 2nd | US$150,000 | Natus Vincere | s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, Perfecto, b1t | B1ad3 | |
| 3rd – 4th | US$70,000 | Team Spirit | chopper, magixx, degster, Patsi, S1ren | – | |
| ENCE | Snappi, Spinx, dycha, hades, maden | sAw | |||
| 5th – 8th | US$35,000 | FURIA Esports | yuurih, arT, KSCERATO, drop, saffee | tacitus | |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | REZ, Plopski, hampus, es3tag, Brollan | djL | |||
| Copenhagen Flames | jabbi, nicoodoz, roeJ, HooXi, Zyphon | vorborg | |||
| Heroic | stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush | Xizt | |||
| 9th – 11th | US$8,750 | G2 Esports | IEM Road to Rio 2022 RMR | JaCkz, huNter-, NiKo, m0NESY, Aleksib | XTQZZZ |
| Team Vitality | apEX, ZywOo, misutaaa, dupreeh, Magisk | zonic | |||
| Imperial Esports | FalleN, fer, fnx, boltz, VINI | – | |||
| 12th – 14th | US$8,750 | Cloud9 | nafany, sh1ro, Ax1Le, interz, HObbit | groove | |
| BIG | tabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, faveN, Krimbo | gob b | |||
| Outsiders | buster, qikert, Jame, YEKINDAR, FL1T | dastan | |||
| 15th – 16th | US$8,750 | Bad News Eagles | – | SENER1, gxx-, juanflatroo, sinnopsyy, rigoN | stikle- |
| Team Liquid | EliGE, NAF, oSee, shox, nitr0 | adreN | |||
| 17th – 19th | – | forZe | Jerry, KENSi, zorte, Norwi, shalfey | Fierce | |
| Astralis | Xyp9x, gla1ve, blameF, Farlig, k0nfig | trace | |||
| MIBR | chelo, exit, WOOD7, Tuurtle, JOTA | BIT | |||
| 20th – 22nd | – | Complexity Gaming | JT, FaNg, floppy, Grim, junior | T.c | |
| Eternal Fire | XANTARES, woxic, Calyx, imoRR, xfl0ud | bishop | |||
| IHC Esports | bLitz, Techno4K, kabal, nin9, sk0R | maaRaa | |||
| 23rd – 24th | – | Renegades | sico, ins, hatz, aliStair, Liazz | Kingfisher | |
| 9z Team | dgt, max, rox, luken, dav1d | – |
Notes
- Cloud9 acquired Gambit Esports's roster due to the organization owner, MTS, faces sanctions as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Due to sanctions against Russia in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Virtus.pro is competing under a neutral name.
References
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- "FaZe defeat NAVI 2–0 to win PGL Major Antwerp". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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