ELEAGUE Season 2

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ELEAGUE
2016
Tournament information
Sport Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States
DatesOctober 21, 2016–December 3, 2016
Administrator Turner Sports
William Morris Endeavor
Tournament
format(s)
Group Stage (Bo1/Bo3)
Single-Elimination Brackets (Bo3)
VenueTurner Studios
Teams16 teams
Purse$1,100,000 USD
Final positions
Champions OpTic Gaming
1st runners-up Astralis
2nd runners-up SK Gaming
FaZe Clan
MVP Will "RUSH" Wierzba
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ELEAGUE Season 2 was the second season of the ELEAGUE Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league that ran from October 21, 2016, to December 3, 2016, and was broadcast on cable television on TBS. The season featured 120 teams overall and 16 teams in the main tournament from across the world competing in a seven-week season, which included a regular season and a playoffs. [1] The broadcast was simultaneously available on the online streaming service Twitch. [2]

Contents

The season began with Season 1 semifinalist mousesports defeating Brazil's second best team Immortals and ended in the grand finals with OpTic Gaming pulling off an upset against Astralis to take home Season 2's ELEAGUE title.

In Romania This Tournament Is Brocasted On Pro Arena

Format

Season 2 will reflect a format much like a CS:GO major, such at the recent ESL One Cologne 2016.

The top eight finishers from last season's ELEAGUE will automatically be invited to compete in the second season. The other sixteen teams are invited to play in the Closed Qualifiers in their respective continents. Each continent will feature three open qualifiers that have sixteen teams each.

Each continent will have three open qualifiers, and each open qualifier will have sixteen teams playing in a single elimination, best of one bracket. Four teams from the first and second European open qualifiers, three from the third European qualifier, two from the first and second North American qualifiers, and one from the third North American qualifier will move on to play in their respective closed qualifiers.

Eleven teams from the European open qualifiers and five teams from the North American open qualifiers will compete in their respective closed qualifiers.[ citation needed ] Four teams from each closed qualifier will progress to ELEAGUE Season 2, making a total of sixteen teams. In both closed qualifiers, teams will play in a single elimination, best of three bracket until a four teams remain.

The group stage will feature four groups, making four teams per group. Teams will play in a double elimination group stage. The highest seed in the group will play against the lowest seed and the other two teams will play against each other. The two winners and two losers will then play against each other. The winner of the winners match will move on to the Playoffs and the loser of the winners match will play a third match against the winner of the losers match. The loser of the losers match is eliminated from the tournament. The last two teams in the group will play; the winner of the match will get a spot in the Playoffs and the loser will head home. The top two teams in each group will advance to the Playoffs.

The Playoffs will consist of the eight teams. Teams will play in a single elimination, best of three bracket and will keep playing until a winner is decided.

Qualifiers

European Closed Qualifier

Europe
  • Team Dignitas (Season 1)
  • FaZe Clan (Season 1)
  • Gambit Gaming (Season 1)
  • Flipsid3 Tactics (Season 1)
  • G2 Esports (Season 1)
  • ALTERNATE aTTaX (Open Qualifier 1)
  • Team Kinguin (Open Qualifier 1)
  • HellRaisers (Open Qualifier 1)
  • GODSENT (Open Qualifier 1)
  • XPRESIV'E Club (Open Qualifier 2)
  • ENCORE (Open Qualifier 2)
  • Deadweight (Open Qualifier 2)
  • passion (Open Qualifier 2)
  • Tengri (Open Qualifier 3)
  • tRICKED eSport (Open Qualifier 3)
  • walkover (Open Qualifier 3)
EU Qualifier
Round of 16Round of 8Qualified–
            
G2 Esports 2
walkover 0
G2 Esports 2
Team Kinguin 0
Team Kinguin2
tRICKED eSport 1
G2 Esports Q
Team Dignitas Q
Team Dignitas 2
Tengri 1
Team Dignitas 2
Gambit Gaming 0
Gambit Gaming 2
passions 0
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ELEAGUE Season 2→
FaZe Clan 2
XPRESIV'E Club 1
FaZe Clan 2
HellRaisers 0
HellRaisers2
ENCORE 1
FaZe Clan Q
ALTERNATE aTTaX Q
GODSENT 2
Deadweight 0
GODSENT 1
ALTERNATE aTTaX 2
Flipsid3 Tactics 0
ALTERNATE aTTaX 2

North American Closed Qualifier

North America

1 SK Gaming released its Danish roster and picked up the roster of Luminosity Gaming. Luminosity then picked up the roster of Winout.net, another Brazilian team, after its former roster leaves for SK. The former Danish squad, now under the organization Heroic, was not invited to any qualifier.

NA Qualifier
Round of 16Round of 8Qualified–
            
SK Gaming 2
Muffin Lightning 0
SK Gaming 2
NRG Esports 0
Counter Logic Gaming 0
NRG Esports 2
SK Gaming Q
OpTic Gaming Q
OpTic Gaming 2
compLexity Gaming 0
OpTic Gaming 2
Renegades 0
Renegades 2
Luminosity Gaming 0
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Immortals 2
Blight Gaming 0
Immortals 2
Team SoloMid 0
Team SoloMid 2
Selfless Gaming 1
Immortals Q
Echo Fox Q
Team Liquid 2
eUnited 0
Team Liquid 1
Echo Fox 2
Echo Fox 2
Splyce 0

Teams Competing

The top eight teams from ELEAGUE Season 1 will be joined by eight other teams, four from each closed qualifier.[ citation needed ]

Broadcast Talent

Analysts

Commentators

Interviewers

Observers

Group stage

Group A

SeedTeamRecordRF-RARDPoints
1 mousesports 2–035–25+102
2 FaZe Clan 2–1111–98+132
3 Cloud9 1–280–81−11
4 Immortals 0–243–65−220
Group A Results
mousesports 10 Immortals
Cloud9 10 FaZe Clan
mousesports10Cloud9
FaZe Clan21Immortals
Cloud912FaZe Clan
Group A Scores
Group A Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
mousesports16Mirage9Immortals
Cloud916Train7FaZe Clan
mousesports19Dust II†16Cloud9
FaZe Clan16Mirage2Immortals
FaZe Clan17Train19Immortals
FaZe Clan16Overpass13Immortals
Cloud920Mirage22FaZe Clan
Cloud919Train17FaZe Clan
Cloud99Overpass16FaZe Clan

Group B

SeedTeamRecordRF-RARDPoints
1 Virtus.pro 2–032–8+242
2 Ninjas in Pyjamas 2–155–39+162
3 G2 Esports 1–255–53+21
4 Echo Fox 0–26–48−430
Group B Results
Virtus.pro 10 Echo Fox
Ninjas in Pyjamas 10 G2 Esports
Virtus.pro10Ninjas in Pyjamas
G2 Esports20Echo Fox
Ninjas in Pyjamas20G2 Esports
Group B Scores
Group B Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Virtus.pro16Nuke1Echo Fox
Ninjas in Pyjamas16Overpass5G2 Esports
Virtus.pro16Cobblestone†7Ninjas in Pyjamas
G2 Esports16Nuke3Echo Fox
G2 Esports16Dust 22Echo Fox
G2 Esports–Cache–Echo Fox
Ninjas in Pyjamas16Nuke8G2 Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas16Train10G2 Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas–Cobblestone–G2 Esports

Group C

SeedTeamRecordRF-RARDPoints
1 Astralis 2–032–19+132
2 SK Gaming 2–161–42+192
3 Natus Vincere 1–250–59−91
4 ALTERNATE aTTaX 0–217–48−310
Group C Results
Natus Vincere 01 SK Gaming
Astralis 10 ALTERNATE aTTaX
Astralis10SK Gaming
Natus Vincere20ALTERNATE aTTaX
SK Gaming20Natus Vincere
Group C Scores
Group C Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Natus Vincere10Train16SK Gaming
Astralis16Nuke6ALTERNATE aTTaX
Astralis16Overpass†13SK Gaming
Natus Vincere16Cobblestone3ALTERNATE aTTaX
Natus Vincere16Overpass8ALTERNATE aTTaX
Natus Vincere–Nuke–ALTERNATE aTTaX
SK Gaming16Dust II8Natus Vincere
SK Gaming16Train8Natus Vincere
SK Gaming–Nuke–Natus Vincere

Group D

SeedTeamRecordRF-RARDPoints
1 Team Dignitas 2–032–15+172
2 OpTic Gaming 2–194–62+322
3 Fnatic 1–238–65−271
4 Team EnVyUs 0–239–61−220
Group D Results
Fnatic 10 OpTic Gaming
Team EnVyUs 01 Team Dignitas
Fnatic01Team Dignitas
Team EnVyUS12OpTic Gaming
Fnatic02OpTic Gaming
Group D Scores
Group D Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Fnatic19Cache17OpTic Gaming
Team EnVyUS12Cobblestone16Team Dignitas
Fnatic3Overpass†16Team Dignitas
Team EnVyUS3Overpass16OpTic Gaming
Team EnVyUS16Dust II13OpTic Gaming
Team EnVyUS8Cobblestone16OpTic Gaming
Fnatic5Cobblestone16OpTic Gaming
Fnatic11Dust II16OpTic Gaming
Fnatic–Train–OpTic Gaming

† Game was broadcast on TBS.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Team Dignitas 1
SK Gaming 2
SK Gaming 0
Astralis2
Astralis 2
Ninjas in Pyjamas 1
Astralis 1
OpTic Gaming 2
mousesports 0
OpTic Gaming 2
OpTic Gaming2
FaZe Clan 0
Virtus.pro 1
FaZe Clan 2
Quarterfinals
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team Dignitas6Dust II16SK Gaming
Team Dignitas16Mirage4SK Gaming
Team Dignitas14Overpass16SK Gaming
Astralis13Cobblestone16Ninjas in Pyjamas
Astralis16Train2Ninjas in Pyjamas
Astralis16Overpass10Ninjas in Pyjamas
mousesports7Train16OpTic Gaming
mousesports11Cache16OpTic Gaming
mousesports–Dust II–OpTic Gaming
Virtus.pro16Nuke†4FaZe Clan
Virtus.pro10Overpass†16FaZe Clan
Virtus.pro14Cache†16FaZe Clan
Semifinals
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
SK Gaming11Overpass16Astralis
SK Gaming12Train16Astralis
SK Gaming–Dust II–Astralis
OpTic Gaming16Train†3FaZe Clan
OpTic Gaming16Overpass†12FaZe Clan
OpTic Gaming–Dust II–FaZe Clan
Finals
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Astralis16Train†9OpTic Gaming
Astralis6Cobblestone†16OpTic Gaming
Astralis11Overpass†16OpTic Gaming

Final standings

Final Standings
PlacePrize MoneyTeamRoster
1stUS$400,000 OpTic Gaming NAF, stanislaw, RUSH, tarik, mixwell
2ndUS$140,000 Astralis dev1ce, Xyp9x, dupreeh, Kjaerbye, gla1ve
3rd – 4thUS$60,000 SK Gaming FalleN, coldzera, fnx, TACO, fer
FaZe Clan karrigan, aizy, rain, kioShiMa, allu
5th – 8thUS$50,000 Team Dignitas k0nfig, cajunb, Magiskb0y, MSL, RUBINO
Ninjas in Pyjamas f0rest, GeT RiGhT, Xizt, pyth, friberg
mousesports denis, Spiidi, NiKo, ChrisJ, loWel
Virtus.pro NEO, TaZ, Snax, pashaBiceps, byali
9th – 12thUS$30,000 Cloud9 n0thing, Stewie2K, Skadoodle, autimatic, shroud
G2 Esports shox, SmithZz, Rpk, bodyy, ScreaM
Natus Vincere s1mple, seized, Edward, flamie, GuardiaN
Fnatic olofmeister, KRiMZ, twist, disco doplan, Jumpy
13th – 16thUS$30,000 Immortals HEN1, LUCAS1, zews, felps, boltz
Echo Fox sgares, ShahZaM, roca, fREAKAZOiD, ryx
ALTERNATE aTTaX kzy, crisby, keev, tiziaN, syrsoN
Team EnVyUs kennyS, Happy, SIXER, apEX, NBK-

References

  1. ↑ "ELEAGUE Announces Schedule for Second Season of CS:GO".
  2. ↑ "Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and WME | IMG Form Strategic Partnership to Create Groundbreaking eSports League". Time Warner . September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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