2007 Championship Gaming Series season
The 2007 Championship Gaming Series season is the 1st season of the Championship Gaming Series. It began on July 9, 2007 with the first match, New York 3D against Carolina Core. The first televised match was between famed electronic sports rivals New York 3D against Los Angeles Complexity. It was broadcast live on DirecTV's The 101 Network. This was the first live televised electronic sports match in the United States and the first live televised high definition electronic sports match.
Regular season standings
Region 1
| Team Name | W | L | Pts. For | Pts. Against | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Chimera | 8 | 4 | 318 | 269 | +49 |
| San Francisco Optx | 7 | 5 | 305 | 276 | +29 |
| Carolina Core | 6 | 6 | 295 | 293 | +2 |
| New York 3D | 6 | 6 | 288 | 307 | -19 |
| Los Angeles Complexity | 5 | 7 | 246 | 279 | -33 |
| Dallas Venom | 4 | 8 | 257 | 285 | -28 |
North American/Region 1 Playoffs
2007 North American/Region 1 Playoff Seedings and Matchups
1. Chicago Chimera vs 4. New York 3D
2. San Francisco Optx vs 3. Carolina Core
2007 Championship Gaming Series North American/Region 1 Playoff Results
Semifinals
1. Chicago Chimera 25, 4. New York 3D 22
3. Carolina Core 22, 2. San Francisco Optx 19
North American Championship Game
1. Chicago Chimera 22, 3. Carolina Core 21
World final
List of Teams
Franchises that qualified for 2007 CGS World Final:
Chicago Chimera
Carolina Core
London Mint
Birmingham Salvo
Stockholm Magnetik
Seoul Jinhwa
Rio Sinistro
Mexico City Furia
Singapore Sword
Berlin Allianz
Sydney Underground
Wuhan Dragon (however they were unable to compete in the World Final due to not having valid visas to travel to and compete in the United States)
Round 1 Results
Birmingham Salvo 30, Rio Sinistro 16
Stockholm Magnetik 27, Sydney Underground 20
Carolina Core 36, Seoul Jinhwa 15
Mexico City was scheduled to play the Wuhan Dragon in the original bracket, but due to Wuhan's withdrawal, Mexico City got a first-round bye and would play the Berlin Allianz in the Quarterfinals.
Quarterfinal Results
Berlin Allianz 25, Mexico City Furia 21
Carolina Core 28, London Mint 15
Chicago Chimera 34, Stockholm Magnetik 9
Birmingham Salvo 28, Singapore Sword 18
Semifinal Results
Carolina Core 22, Berlin Allianz 21
Chicago Chimera 25, Birmingham Salvo 17