ELEAGUE Season 1

ELEAGUE2016

Tournament information
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

Season 2 ->

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]

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 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

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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]

* Astralis
* Cloud9
* compLexity Gaming
* Counter Logic Gaming
* Echo Fox
* FaZe Clan
* FlipSid3 Tactics
* Fnatic

* Gambit Gaming
* G2 Esports
* Luminosity Gaming
* mousesports
* Natus Vincere
* Ninjas in Pyjamas
* NRG eSports
* OpTic Gaming

* Renegades
* Selfless Gaming
* SK Gaming
* Team Dignitas
* Team EnVyUs
* Team Liquid
* Team SoloMid
* Virtus.pro

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## Broadcast talent

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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

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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

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Key  | Team automatically advanced to Playoffs Groups

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| 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

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Seed  | Team  | Record  | +/-  | Points

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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

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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

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

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| Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| A1 | Luminosity Gaming | 2 | |
| A4 | Team Liquid | 0 |
| | A1 | Luminosity Gaming | 2 |
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| | | A2 | Cloud9 | 1 |
| A2 | Cloud9 | 2 |

| A3 | Renegades | 0 |

Group A Bracket Scores

Group A Bracket Scores

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

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Seed  | Team  | Record  | +/-  | Points

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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

Group B Scores

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

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| Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| B1 | G2 Esports | 2 | |
| B4 | Selfless Gaming | 0 |
| | B1 | G2 Esports | 1 |
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| | | B2 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 |
| B2 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 |

| B3 | OpTic Gaming | 1 |

Group B Bracket Scores

Group B Bracket Scores

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

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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

Group C Scores

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

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| Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| C1 | Astralis | 2 | |
| C4 | NRG eSports | 0 |
| | C1 | Astralis | 2 |
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| | | C3 | Counter Logic G. | 1 |
| C2 | SK Gaming | 1 |

| C3 | Counter Logic G. | 2 |

Group C Bracket Scores

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

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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

Group D Scores

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

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| Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| D1 | Fnatic | 2 | |
| D4 | Team SoloMid | 1 |
| | D1 | Fnatic | 2 |
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| | | D2 | FaZe Clan | 0 |
| D2 | FaZe Clan | 2 |

| D3 | Team Dignitas | 1 |

Group D Bracket Scores

Group D Bracket Scores

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

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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

Group E Scores

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

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| Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| E1 | Natus Vincere | 2 | |
| E4 | Echo Fox | 0 |
| | E1 | Natus Vincere | 2 |
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| | | E3 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 0 |
| E2 | mousesports | 0 |

| E3 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 2 |

Group E Bracket Scores

Group E Bracket Scores

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

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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

Group F Scores

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

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| F1 | Team EnVyUs | 2 | |
| F4 | compLexity Gaming | 0 |
| | F1 | Team EnVyUs | 2 |
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| | | F2 | Virtus.pro | 0 |
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 |

| F3 | Gambit Gaming | 0 |

Group F Bracket Scores

Group F Bracket Scores

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

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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

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Final Standings

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

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| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| E2 | FlipSid3 Tactics | 0 | | |
| A3 | Renegades | 2 |
| | A3 | Renegades | 0 |
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| | | F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 |
| F2 | Virtus.pro | 2 |

| F3 | Gambit Gaming | 0 |
| | F2 | Virtus.pro | Q |
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| | | E3 | mousesports | Q |
| B2 | G2 Esports | 1 | |

| E3 | mousesports | 2 |
| | E3 | mousesports | 2 |
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| | | D2 | FaZe Clan | 1 |
| D2 | FaZe Clan | 2 |

| C2 | Counter Logic G. | 1 |

Quarterfinals Scores

Quarterfinals

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 Scores

Semifinals

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

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| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| F1 | Team EnVyUs | 0 | | |
| D1 | Fnatic | 2 |
| | D1 | Fnatic | 2 |
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| | | 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 Scores

Quarterfinals

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 Scores

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 Scores

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

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Leslie, Callum (10 March 2016). "Astralis, Cloud9 and Ninjas in Pyjamas confirmed for first ELEAGUE season". Dot Esports. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
2. ^ a b Lewis, Richard (September 23, 2015). "Turner set to unveil televised esports league featuring CS:GO". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
3. ^ Frank, Allegra (September 24, 2015). "eSports comes to primetime on TBS in 2016 with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". Polygon. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
4. ^ Spangler, Todd (September 23, 2015). "Turner, WME/IMG Form E-Sports League, With TBS to Air Live Events". Variety. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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6. ^ "ELEAGUE semis and finals to be broadcast on Twitter | The Daily Dot". Archived from the original on 2016-08-01.
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10. ^ a b "Teams – Eleague". Eleague. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
11. ^ Heitner, Darren (December 4, 2015). "New Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) League Announces $1.2 Million Prize Pool". Forbes. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
12. ^ "ELEAGUE unveils first teams". HLTV.org. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
13. ^ "Min-Sik Ko on Twitter: "Luminosity & SK Gaming are no longer eligible to compete in our first season due to roster changes that do not comply with @EL rules" / Twitter".
14. ^ "Turner: Decision to disqualify SK was made days before letter from teams was received – Dot Esports".

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