PGL Major Stockholm 2021

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PGL Major 2021
2021
Pgl major stockholm 2021 logo.png
The PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Logo
Tournament information
Game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Location Stockholm, Sweden
DatesOctober 26–November 7, 2021
Administrator Valve
PGL
Tournament
format(s)
Two 16-team swiss-system group stages
8-team single-elimination playoff
Venue Avicii Arena
Teams24 teams
PurseUS$2,000,000
Final positions
Champions Natus Vincere
1st runners-up G2 Esports
2nd runners-up
MVP Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev

The PGL Major Stockholm 2021, also known as PGL Major 2021 or Stockholm 2021, was the sixteenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship. [1] [2] It was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena from October 26 to November 7, 2021. Twenty-four teams qualified via regional major rankings. It featured a US$2,000,000 prize pool, a rise from the $1,000,000 of previous Majors due to the absence of offline competition amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second Major hosted by the Romanian organization PGL, after PGL Major: Kraków 2017. Stockholm 2021 was the first Major after a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic following the StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019. The Major was won by Natus Vincere, who did not lose a single map throughout the tournament. [3]

Contents

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. [4] [5]

The Stockholm Major was the first Major in two years following an absence in offline play in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the ESL One Rio Major 2020 was planned for May 2020, [6] but was postponed to November, [7] before later being canceled in September. [8]

The defending champions were Astralis, who won their fourth Major at Berlin 2019. They were eliminated in the Legends stage after their loss to Team Vitality. [9] [10]

Format

Map Pool

Between the Berlin 2019 Major and the Stockholm 2021 Major, Valve replaced Train in the active duty map pool with Ancient. [11]

  • Dust II
  • Mirage
  • Inferno
  • Nuke
  • Ancient
  • Overpass
  • Vertigo

Regional Major Ranking

On April 2, 2020, Valve revised the former major qualification system which featured direct qualifiers called minors, for a yearly circuit where teams had to earn Regional Major Ranking Points (RMR) in a series of tournaments. The system was revised in scope of the first postponement of the Rio Major. [12] In early January 2021, Valve reached out to organizers for proposals of three RMR events per region–Asia, CIS, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. [13] Five days later, the corporation released the 2020 RMR Sticker capsule as an in-game item, including the team's logos as sticker who qualified for Rio. They furthermore reset all the points acquired and reset the leaderboard. As a compensation, teams who qualified as a Legend for the Rio Major were awarded with 600 points, Challengers with 300 and Contenders with 100. [14] Through the rules laid out by Valve, teams were able to replace up to two members of their roster at a time for a penalty. Teams lost 20% of their points per player change. If three or more players were removed from the team, the points would be reset. At least two RMR events per region were required with an optional third one being possible. [15] The only regions to have three RMR events were CIS and South America.

Tournaments

List of RMR tournaments
RegionEventsRMRDatesRef.
AsiaPerfect World League Season 1 (2021/1)5800April 20 – May 3, 2021 [16]
IEM Fall 2021 Asia (2021/2)9063October 5–10, 2021 [17]
CISEPIC League CIS 2021 (2021/1)10000May 12 – June 1, 2021 [18]
StarLadder CIS RMR 2021 (2021/2)8750June 27 – July 4, 2021 [19]
IEM Fall 2021 CIS (2021/3)10938September 29 – October 3, 2021 [20]
EuropeFlashpoint Season 3 (2021/1)13600May 10–30, 2021 [21]
IEM Fall 2021 Europe (2021/2)18908September 29 – October 10, 2021 [22]
North Americacs_summit 8 (2021/1)10000May 20–30, 2021 [23]
IEM Fall 2021 North America (2021/2)10938October 5–10, 2021 [24]
OceaniaEPIC League Oceania 2021 (2021/1)5800May 24–30, 2021 [25]
IEM Fall 2021 South America (2021/2)9063September 29 – October 3, 2021 [26]
South AmericaCBCS Elite League Season 1 (2021/1)10000April 22 – May 16, 2021 [27]
CBCS Elite League Season 2 (2021/2)6900July 21 – August 8, 2021 [28]
IEM Fall 2021 South America (2021/3)9063September 29 – October 3, 2021 [29]

RMR standings

Teams competing

Legends
Challengers
Contenders

New Challengers Stage

The New Challengers stage took place from October 26 to October 29, 2021, at the Avicii Arena. 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 srandings, from the 3rd round forward the Buchholz system was used.

PosTeamRWRLRDBHWLQualification
1 FaZe Clan 6443+21330Qualification
to Legends Stage
2Copenhagen Flames7552+23130
3ENCE8671+15031
4Entropiq8768+19031
5 Virtus.pro 9996+3−131
6Heroic133129+4332
7 Astralis 11190+21−132
8 MOUZ 126110+16−332
9BIG117122−5623Eliminated
10 Team Spirit 101110−9123
11Movistar Riders103123−20123
12paiN Gaming106110−4−213
13 Renegades 7092−22−313
14TYLOO7788−11−413
15 GODSENT 3664−28203
16Sharks Esports6386−23−303
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2021. Source: HLTV
Round 1 scores
Round 1 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Heroic16 Inferno LL
MOUZ16 Inferno LL
Movistar Riders16 Nuke LL
BIG16 Nuke LL
LL Inferno 16Virtus.pro
ENCE16 Nuke LL
LL Overpass 16FaZe Clan
LL Overpass 16Copenhagen Flames
Round 2 scores
Round 2 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
High division
LL Dust 2 16FaZe Clan
LL Nuke 16Copenhagen Flames
LL Vetrigo 16Virtus.pro
Heroic16 Nuke 11MOUZ
Low division
Round 3 scores
Round 3 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Round 4 scores
Round 4 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Round 5 scores
Round 5 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam

New Legends Stage

PlaceTeamRecordRDRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
1–2 Natus Vincere 3–0+31Heroic
16–11

Ancient
High match
Virtus.pro
16–4

Overpass
High match
Ninjas in Pyjamas
2–0
New Champions stageNew Champions stage
G2 Esports 3–0+24Copenhagen Flames
16–11

Ancient
High match
FaZe Clan
16–7

Mirage
High match
Entropiq
2–0
New Champions stageNew Champions stage
3–5 Heroic 3–1+22LLow match
Team Vitality
16–12

Overpass
Mid match
Astralis
16–7

Ancient
High match
Copenhagen Flames
2–1
New Champions stage
Gambit Esports 3–1+17ENCE
16–7

Overpass
LMid match
Virtus.pro
16–14

Vertigo
High match
Ninjas in Pyjamas
2–0
New Champions stage
FURIA Esports3–1+3LHigh match
MOUZ
16–9

Inferno
Mid match
Team Liquid
16–9

Inferno
High match
Entropiq
2–1
New Champions stage
6–8 Team Vitality 3–2+23LLLow match
Evil Geniuses
2–1
Low match
Astralis
2–1
Entropiq
2–1
Virtus.pro 3–2+2Team Vitality
16–14

Inferno
LLLow match
MOUZ
2–1
FaZe Clan
2–1
Ninjas in Pyjamas 3–2−9MOUZ
16–12

Inferno
High match
Astralis
16–1

Inferno
LLCopenhagen Flames
2–1
9–11Copenhagen Flames2–36LLow match
Evil Geniuses
16–2

Nuke
Mid match
FaZe Clan
16–6

Ancient
LL
FaZe Clan 2–3−2Evil Geniuses
16–6

Dust II
LLHigh match
Team Liquid
2–0
L
Entropiq2–3−12Team Liquid
16–9

Vertigo
High match
Gambit Esports
16–9

Vertigo
LLL
12–14 MOUZ 1–3−5LLLow match
ENCE
2–0
LL
Team Liquid 1–3−17LLow match
ENCE
16–8

Dust II
LLL
Astralis 1–3−25FURIA Esports
16–10

Inferno
LLLL
15–16 ENCE 0–3−33LLLLL
Evil Geniuses 0–3−36LLLLL
Round 1 scores
Round 1 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Round 2 scores
Round 2 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
High division
Low division
Round 3 scores
Round 3 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Round 4 scores
Round 4 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Round 5 scores
Round 5 matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam

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 Natus Vincere16162
8 Team Vitality 11 13 0
1 Natus Vincere16162
4 Gambit Esports 8 3 0
5 FURIA Esports 17 10 0
4 Gambit Esports19162
1 Natus Vincere16222
2 G2 Esports 11 19 0
3 Heroic1613 162
6 Virtus.pro 10 1612 1
3 Heroic 1610 15 1
2 G2 Esports12 16192
2 G2 Esports16162
7 Ninjas in Pyjamas 11 11 0

Quarterfinals

Heroic vs. Virtus.pro

Casters: Semmler & moses

Virtus.pro vs. Heroic scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
LL Mirage 16Heroic
Virtus.pro16 Ancient LL
LL Inferno 16Heroic

G2 Esports vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas

Casters: Semmler & Anders

G2 Esports vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
G2 Esports16 Inferno LL
G2 Esports16 Mirage LL
G2 EsportsAncientNinjas in Pyjamas

FURIA Esports vs. Gambit Esports

Casters: James Bardolph & ddk

FURIA Esports vs. Gambit Esports scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
LL Inferno 19Gambit Esports
LL Overpass 16Gambit Esports
FURIA EsportsMirageGambit Esports

Natus Vincere vs. Team Vitality

Casters: James Bardolph & ddk

Natus Vincere vs. Team Vitality scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Natus Vincere16 Dust II LL
Natus Vincere16 Nuke LL
Natus VincereMirageTeam Vitality

Semifinals

Heroic vs. G2 Esports

Casters: Semmler & Anders

G2 Esports vs. Heroic scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
LL Nuke 16Heroic
G2 Esports16 Mirage LL
G2 Esports19 Inferno LL

Natus Vincere vs. Gambit Esports

Casters: Semmler & Moses

Natus Vincere vs. Gambit Esports scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Natus Vincere16 Overpass LL
Natus Vincere16 Mirage LL
Natus VincereDust IIGambit Esports

Finals

Natus Vincere vs. G2 Esports

Casters: Machine & SPUNJ

G2 Esports vs. Natus Vincere scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
LL Ancient 16Natus Vincere
LL Nuke 22Natus Vincere
G2 EsportsMirageNatus Vincere

Final standings

The final placings are shown below. In addition, the prize distribution, seed for the next major, roster, and coaches are shown.

PlacePrize MoneyTeamSeedRosterCoach
1stUS$1,000,000 Natus Vincere PGL Major Antwerp 2022 RMR s1mple, electroNic, Boombl4, Perfecto, b1tB1ad3
2ndUS$300,000 G2 Esports JaCkz, AmaNEk, nexa, huNter-, NiKo maLeK
3rd 4thUS$140,000 Heroic stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush Xizt
Gambit Esports nafany, sh1ro, Ax1Le, interz, HObbitgroove
5th 8thUS$70,000 Team Vitality apEX, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa, KyojinXTQZZZ
FURIA Esports yuurih, arT, VINI, KSCERATO droptacitus
Virtus.Pro buster, Qikert, Jame, YEKINDAR, FL1Tdastan
Ninjas in Pyjamas REZ, Plopski, hampus, dev1ce, LNZTHREAT
9th 11thUS$17,500EntropiqPGL Major Antwerp 2022 RMREl1an, Lack1, NickelBack, Krad, Foresterhooch
Copenhagen FlamesJabbi, nicoodoz, roeJ, HooXi, Zyphonvorborg
FaZe Clan rain, olofmeister, broky, Twistzz, karrigan innersh1ne
12th 14thUS$17,500 Astralis dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve, Magisk, Luckyzonic
MOUZ ropz, frozen, Bymas, acoR, dextermithR
Team Liquid EliGE, NAF, Stewie2K, Grim, FalleN jokasteve
15th 16thUS$17,500 Evil Geniuses Brehze, CeRq, stanislaw, oBo, MICHUdaps
ENCE doto, Snappi, Spinx, dycha, hadessAw
17th 19thBIGtabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, k1to, gadeLEGIJA
Movistar Ridersmopoz, ALEX, DeathZz, SunPayus, dav1gbladE
Team Spirit chopper, mir, magixx, degster, sdyCertus
20th 22nd paiN Gaming PKL, biguzera, hardzao, NEKIZ, saffeefelippe1
Renegades malta, Sico, INS, Hatz, aliStairKingfisher
TYLOOsomebody, Summer, Attacker, SLOWLY, DANK1NGKarsa
23rd 24th GODSENT TACO, felps, latto, b4rtiN, dumaucky
Sharks Esportsjnt, pancc, Lucaozy, realziN, zevycoachi

Notes

  1. July 9: Invictus part ways with Starry; [30] August 17: Invictus sign rage [31] (−280)
  2. July 6: Wings Up replace DD with ayaya [32] (−260)
  3. February 2021: Renegades replace dexter with aliStair (−20)
  4. July 2021: LookingForOrg, at the time still under the Dire Wolves name replace soju_j with apoc (−260)
  5. January: B1T joins the roster for flamie [33] (−120)
  6. January 21: iDISBALANCE is replaced with degster [34] (−120)
  7. April 2: speed4k gets replaced with iDISBALANCE [35] (−60)
  8. August 30: 1eeR replaces mdr [36] (−48)
  9. January 11: degster and Patsi become inactiv [37] (−40)
  10. January 2021: Furia replace HEN1 with junior (−120)
  11. June 2021: junior gets replaced by drop (−396)
  12. January 2021: Twistzz gets replaced by FalleN (−120)
  13. March 2021: Ethan retires and gets replaced by oBo; April 2021: tarik is benched and replaced by MICHU (−240)
  14. January 2021: jks gets replaced by BnTet
  15. May 2021: alter gets replaced by Shakezullah; August 2021: ptr gets replaced by junior
  16. January 2021: BnTeT is removed from the roaster
  17. January 2021: exit replaces felps (−20)
  18. June 2021: caike replaces Leomonster (−260)
  19. September: danoco replaces KaiG (−608)
  20. July: w1 is benched and replaced by skullz (−210)
  21. May: chara is replaced with DANVIET; July: dukka leaves the roaster (−420)
  22. August: Santos e-Sports remove their core roaster of xns, voltera, MaLLby (−1050)
  23. May/June: Meta Gaming part ways with their core roaster of rushardo, 648, and restik (−1050)
  24. January: twist is replaced with ztr; April: dev1ce replaces nawwk (−240)
  25. June: LNZ replaces ztr (−372)
  26. April: Kyojin replaces RPK (−120)
  27. April: kennyS gets replaced with NiKo (−60)
  28. February/March: OG replace ISSAA with flameZ and NBK- with niko (−120)
  29. April: emi replaces krystal (−60)
  30. April 30: NBK leaves DPL Poney.; [38] June: Ex3rcice joins the roaster as a stand-in. [39] (−180)
  31. July 29: denis leaves the team; [40] August 12: raalz joins the team (−120) [41]
  32. January: Kjaerbye replaces Lekro; MSL replaces b0RUP (−40)
  33. July: HYENAS loose their roaster (−310)

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