ESL One Cologne 2016 (also known as ESL One Cologne 2016 or Cologne 2016 ) is the ninth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major tournament held with the support of Valve . Held from July 5 to 10, 2016, playoff matches were held at the Lanxess Arena . The tournament was organized by ESL , the tournament was held in Cologne , Germany . The prize pool of the tournament was one million US dollars. [one]
| ESL One Cologne 2016 | |
|---|---|
 Official logo | |
| Discipline | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location |  Lanxess Arena , Cologne , Germany |
| Prize pool | $ 1'000'000 |
| Of the participants | 16 teams |
| Dates | July 5-10, 2016 |
| Organizer | ESL |
| Reigning champion |  SK Gaming |
| MVP | Marcelo "coldzera" David |
| Chronology | |
| Previous | MLG Major Columbus 2016 |
| Following | ELEAGUE Major 2017 |
Content
- 1 Qualifications
- 1.1 Regional qualifications (minor tournaments)
- 1.2 Closed Qualifications
- 2 Teams
- 2.1 Legends
- 2.2 Challengers
- 3 format
- 3.1 Maps
- 4 Group stage
- 5 playoffs
- 6 Final position of teams
- 7 notes
Qualifications
Regional Qualifications (Minor Tournaments)
Minors were held in four regions: Asian, European, American and CIS. From each region, the two best teams got into the closed qualification. All games were played offline.
| Title | CIS Minor Championship 2016 - Cologne | Asian Minor Championship 2016 - Cologne | DreamHack Tours 2016 | Americas Minor Championship 2016 - Cologne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer | StarLadder [2] | Professional Gamers League , KeSPA [3] | DreamHack [4] | Major League Gaming [5] |
| Dates, venue | from April 8 to May 1, 2016, Moscow | May 5-8, 2016, Seoul | May 14-16, Tours | May 19-22 , Columbus |
| Winner (prize) | FLuffy Gangsters ($ 30'000) | TyLoo ($ 30'000) | Team Dignitas ($ 30'000) | OpTic Gaming ($ 30'000) |
| Finalist (prize) | Team Empire ($ 15'000) | Renegades ($ 15'000) | HellRaisers ($ 15'000) | Tempo Storm ($ 15'000) |
| 3rd place (prize) | Worst Players ($ 5'000) | VG.CyberZen ( 5'000 $) | Team Orbit (5'000 $) | Team SoloMid ($ 5'000) |
| 4th place (prize) | Anox (0 $) | Team Immunity (0 $) | ENCE eSports (0 $) | Selfless Gaming (0 $) |
| Other participants | Arcade eSports Binary dragons gold Digital wave Vesuvius | m0nster.kr MVP Project Risky gaming The mongolz | Epsilon eSports Godsent Lounge gaming SK Gaming | NRG eSports Team kaliber WinOut.net Winterfox |
Closed Qualifications
Qualification took place in the ESL studio in the city of Katowice from June 9 to 12, 2016, and was carried out according to the Swiss system to three victories. All matches took place on the best of one system (the best on one map). According to the results of qualification, the 8 best teams got to the main tournament. [6]
The worst eight MLG Columbus 2016
- mousesports
- Faze clan
- Gambit gaming
- G2 esports
- Flipsid3 tactics
- Splyce
- Team EnVyUs
- Cloud9
Regional qualifications
- OpTic Gaming
- Immortals 1
- Tyloo
- Reenegades
- Fluffy gangsters
- Team empire
- Team dignitas
- Hellraisers
1 After a regional selection, Immortals redeemed the contracts of all Tempo Storm players. [7]
Closed Qualification
| A place | Team | Result | Difference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Faze clan | 3–0 | +24 | Team dignitas 16–8 Mirage | High match FlipSid3 Tactics 16–5 Cobblestone | High match Gambit gaming 16–11 Train | Qualified | Qualified |
| mousesports | 3–0 | +22 | Fluffy gangsters 19-17 Dust II | High match Cloud9 16-12 Mirage | High match G2 esports 16–1 Dust II | Qualified | Qualified | |
| 3-5 | Team EnVyUs | 3–1 | +20 | Immortals 16-6 Dust II | High match Gambit gaming 10-16 Cobblestone | Mid match Splyce 16–4 Cobblestone | High match Cloud9 16-12 Cobblestone | Qualified |
| OpTic Gaming | 3–1 | +16 | Gambit gaming 14-16 Cobblestone | Low match Fluffy gangsters 16-9 Train | Mid match FlipSid3 Tactics 16–7 Train | High match Hellraisers 16-14 Cache | Qualified | |
| Gambit gaming | 3–1 | +9 | OpTic Gaming 16-14 Cobblestone | High match Team EnVyUs 16-10 Cobblestone | High match Faze clan 11-16 Train | High match G2 esports 16-10 Train | Qualified | |
| 6–8 | Team dignitas | 3–2 | +6 | Faze clan 8–16 Mirage | Low match Team empire 16-13 Nuke | Mid match Hellraisers 10-16 Nuke | Low match Reenegades 16-12 Dust II | Tyloo 16–3 Cobblestone |
| G2 esports | 3–2 | +2 | Tyloo 16-9 Cache | High match Hellraisers 16–8 Dust II | High match mousesports 1–16 Nuke | High match Gambit gaming 10-16 Cache | Cloud9 16-8 Overpass | |
| FlipSid3 Tactics | 3–2 | -2 | Reenegades 16–9 Mirage | High match Faze clan 5-16 Cobblestone | Mid match OpTic Gaming 7–16 Train | Low match Immortals 16-12 Train | Hellraisers 16–9 Overpass | |
| 9–11 | Hellraisers | 2-3 | -9 | Splyce 17-19 Cobblestone | Low match G2 esports 11–16 Dust II | Low match Team dignitas 16–9 Nuke | Low match OpTic Gaming 16–8 Cache | FlipSid3 Tactics 13–16 Overpass |
| Cloud9 | 2-3 | -6 | Team empire 16-12 Cobblestone | High match mousesports 12–16 Mirage | Mid match Tyloo 16-13 Cache | High match Team EnVyUs 12-16 Cobblestone | G2 esports 8–16 Cache | |
| Tyloo | 2-3 | -16 | G2 esports 9–16 Cache | Low match Immortals 16–11 Cache | Mid match Cloud9 13–16 Cache | Low match Splyce 16-14 Mirage | Team dignitas 3–16 Cobblestone | |
| 12-14 | Reenegades | 1-3 | -8 | FlipSid3 Tactics 9-16 Mirage | Low match Splyce 14-16 Cobblestone | Low match Fluffy gangsters 11–16 Mirage | Low match Team dignitas 12–16 Dust II | Left |
| Immortals | 1-3 | -10 | Team EnVyUs 6–16 Dust II | Low match Tyloo 11–16 Cache | Low match Team empire 16–7 Cobblestone | Low match FlipSid3 Tactics 12–16 Train | Left | |
| Splyce | 1-3 | -19 | Hellraisers 9–16 Cobblestone | Low match Reenegades 16-14 Cobblestone | Mid match Team EnVyUs 4–16 Cobblestone | Low match Tyloo 14-16 Mirage | Left | |
| 15-16 | Fluffy gangsters | 0–3 | -fifteen | mousesports 16–19 Dust II | Low match OpTic Gaming 9–16 Train | Low match Reenegades 11–16 Mirage | Left | Left |
| Team empire | 0–3 | -16 | Cloud9 12–16 Cobblestone | Low match Team dignitas 13–16 Nuke | Low match Immortals 7–16 Cobblestone | Left | Left |
Teams Participants
The eight best MLG Columbus 2016 teams ( Legends ) are joined by eight teams from closed qualifications ( Challengers )
Legends
- SK Gaming
- Natus vincere
- Astralis
- Team liquid
- Ninjas in pajamas
- Virtus.pro
- Fnatic
- Counter logic gaming
Challengers
- mousesports
- Faze clan
- Gambit gaming
- G2 esports
- Flipsid3 tactics
- Team EnVyUs
- Optic gaming
- Team dignitas
Format
The tournament was held in two stages: the group stage and the playoffs.
The group stage was carried out according to the double elimination system (up to two defeats), all matches, except the last in the group, were played in the best of one format (the best on one map). The last match was held in the best of three format (the best on three maps).
The playoffs were played on the Olympic system in the best of three format (the best on three maps)
Teams in the playoffs receive the title "Legends", which gives them the right to speak in the next major . The remaining 8 teams receive a slot to participate in the closed qualification for the next major, bypassing the regional qualifications (minor tournaments).,
Maps
- Cache
- Cobblestone
- Dust II
- Mirage
- Nuke
- Overpass
- Train
Group Stage
Group A
Group C
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Group D
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Playoffs
| 1/4 finals | 1/2 finals | The final | |||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Astralis | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | one | ||||||||||||
| SK Gaming | 2 | ||||||||||||
| SK Gaming | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Flipsid3 tactics | 0 | ||||||||||||
| SK Gaming | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Team liquid | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Natus vincere | one | ||||||||||||
| Team liquid | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Team liquid | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Fnatic | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Gambit gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Fnatic | 2 | ||||||||||||
Team Summary
Below is the final position of the teams. The captain is the first in the team.
| A place | Prize | Team | Sowing | Structure | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | $ 500,000 | SK Gaming | ELEAGUE Major 2017 | FalleN, coldzera fnx TACO, fer | zews |
| 2nd place | $ 150,000 | Team liquid | Hiko, EliGE, jdm64, nitr0, s1mple | peacemaker | |
| 3 - 4 place | $ 70,000 | Virtus.pro | TaZ NEO , pashaBiceps, Snax byali | kuben | |
| fnatic | flusha olofmeister , JW, dennis KRiMZ | vuggo | |||
| 5 - 8 place | $ 35,000 | Astralis | karrigan dev1ce dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve zonic | zonic | |
| Flipsid3 tactics | B1ad3, markeloff , Shara, WorldEdit waylander | kane | |||
| Natus vincere | Zeus Edward flamie seized Guardian | starix | |||
| Gambit gaming | hooch Dosia , spaze mou AdreN | beAst | |||
| 9th - 12th place | $ 8,750 | Team dignitas | ELEAGUE Major 2017 Closed Qualification | cajunb, MSL k0nfig, tenzki RUBINO | ruggah |
| Ninjas in pajamas | GeT_RiGhT , f0rest Xizt, friberg pyth | Threat | |||
| mousesports | nex denis Spiidi chrisJ, Niko | kassad | |||
| Faze clan | fox rain jkaem aizy kioShiMa | Robban | |||
| 13th - 16th place | $ 8,750 | Counter logic gaming | reltuC, hazed tarik, koosta, pita | ||
| OpTic Gaming | daps NAF stanislaw RUSH, mixwell | ||||
| Team EnVyUs | NBK-, Happy kennyS , apEX, Devil | Next | |||
| G2 esports | shox RPK bodyy SmithZz, ScreaM | Niak |
Notes
- ↑ Major confirmed at ESL One Cologne (English) , HLTV.org . Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- ↑ StarLadder reveal CIS Minor details (neopr.) . hltv.og (April 8, 2016). Date of treatment April 22, 2016.
- ↑ PGL takes Asia Minor to Seoul (Neopr.) . hltv.og (April 8, 2016). Date of treatment April 22, 2016.
- ↑ DH Tours to host European Minor (Neopr.) . hltv.og (December 10, 2015). Date of treatment April 8, 2016.
- ↑ MLG to host Americas Minor (neopr.) . hltv.og (April 21, 2016). Date of treatment April 22, 2016.
- ↑ ESL Major qualifier format & schedule (English) , HLTV.org . Date of treatment January 8, 2018.
- ↑ Immortals purchase Tempo Storm's Counter-Strike team , ESPN.com . Date of treatment November 7, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 8, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 8, 2017.
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- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 10, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 10, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 10, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 9, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 9, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 9, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 9, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 10, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 10, 2017.
- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 10, 2017.
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- ↑ HLTV.org - The home of competitive Counter-Strike . HLTV.org. Date of treatment November 10, 2017.