ELeague Major 2017

ELeague
2017
Tournament information
Sport Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dates January 22, 2017–January 29, 2017
Administrator(s) Turner Studios
William Morris Endeavor
Tournament format(s) 16 team double-elimination group stage
Eight team single-elimination playoff
Teams 16 teams
Purse $1,000,000 USD
← ESL One Cologne 2016

ELeague Major 2017 is a Turner and William Morris Endeavor Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. It will be the tenth Valve-sponsored tournament in CS:GO history. It will be held at the in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from January 22–29, 2017. It will featured 16 teams throughout the world competing. ELeague Major is the third consecutive major with a prize pool of $1,000,000.[1]

Format

Like the previous majors, there will be a major qualifier. The bottom eight teams from ESL One Cologne 2016 will receive automatic bids to the qualifier. Two teams each from the Asia, North America, Europe, and CIS Minors will be able to compete in the major qualifier.

In the major qualifier, the top eight teams will move on to the major. These teams will be known as "Challengers. The top eight teams from the previous major will receive automatic bids to the major; these teams are known as "Legends."

Teams will be split up into four groups. All group matches are best of 1. The highest seed will play the lowest seed in each group and the second and third seeds will play against each other. The winner of those two matches will play to determine which team moves on to the Playoffs; the loser of that match will play another match against the winner of the two losing teams. The loser of the lower match is eliminated from the tournament. The last two teams will play each other and the winner of that match moves on to the playoffs.

The playoffs bracket consists of eight teams, two from each group. All of these matches are a best of three, single elimination format. Teams advance in the bracket until a winner is decided.

Major Qualifier Teams

The bottom eight teams from the previous major will be joined by eight other teams from around the globe.[2]

Cologne 2016 Bottom 8
Regional Qualifiers
  • Brazil Immortals (Americas Minor #1)
  • United States Cloud9 (Americas Minor #2)
  • China TyLoo (Asia Minor #1)
  • Australia Renegades (Asia Minor #2)
  • Russia Vega Squadron1 (CIS Minor #1)
  • Russia Team Spirit (CIS Minor #2)
  • Sweden GODSENT (Europe Minor #1)
  • European Union HellRaisers (Europe Minor #2)

1 - The players of ALL-IN are signed by Vega Squadron after the CIS Minor

Qualifiers

The final four teams from each qualifier are shown below; two from each move on to the main qualifying event. All games are offline.

Teams Competing

The top eight teams from ESL One Cologne 2016 (Legends) will be joined by the eight teams from the main qualifier (Challengers).[3]

Prior to the major, changes took place. Sweden GODSENT acquire Sweden Robin "flusha" Rönnquist, Sweden Jesper "JW" Wecksell, and Sweden Freddy "KRiMZ" Johansson from Sweden Fnatic, who acquired Sweden Jonas "Lekr0" Olofsson and Sweden Simon "twist" Eliasson, so GODSENT acquired the Legends spot from Fnatic.[4] However, KRiMZ rejoined Fnatic while Lekr0 rejoined GODSENT, giving the Legends spot back to Fnatic.[5] Fnatic use Sweden John "wenton" Eriksson to fill in its last spot, but is soon replaced by Sweden Joakim "disco doplan" Gidetun.[6]

Commonwealth of Independent States Natus Vincere acquire Ukraine Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev from United States Team Liquid and release Ukraine Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko.[7] Meanwhile, Zeus goes on to join Ukraine Gambit Gaming with Ukraine Abay "HObbit" Khasenov and Gambit release Russia Ivan "spaze" Obrezhan and Russia Dmitry "hooch" Bogdanov.

Commonwealth of Independent States Flipsid3 Tactics release Ukraine Oleksandr "Shara" Hordieiev and sign Russia Denis "electronic" Sharipov.[8]

Denmark Astralis agree to release Denmark Finn "karrigan" Andersen and sign Denmark Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander as in game leader. karrigan is then signed by European Union FaZe Clan.[9][10]

Brazil SK Gaming bench Brazil Lincoln "fnx" Lau following internal problems.[11]

Legends
Challengers
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Broadcast Talent

Host

Analysts

Commentators

Observers

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eleague.com/news/2016/9/27/eleague-to-host-csgo-major-championship-1
  2. ↑ http://wiki.teamliquid.net/counterstrike/Turner_Sports/ELEAGUE/2017/Major/Offline_Qualifier
  3. ↑ http://wiki.teamliquid.net/counterstrike/Turner_Sports/ELEAGUE/2017/Major
  4. ↑ http://www.hltv.org/news/18410-fnatic-and-godsent-change-three
  5. ↑ http://www.hltv.org/news/19012-krimz-to-fnatic-lekr0-to-godsent
  6. ↑ http://www.fnatic.com/content/96755/cs-go-roster-changes-welcome-disco-doplan
  7. ↑ http://www.hltv.org/news/18359-s1mple-replaces-zeus-in-navi
  8. ↑ https://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/10494-electronic-joins-flipsid3-tactics-on-trial
  9. ↑ http://astralis.gg/astralis-agrees-on-karrigan-transfer/
  10. ↑ http://astralis.gg/welcome-back-gla1ve/
  11. ↑ https://slingshotesports.com/2016/12/03/sources-fnx-leaving-sk-gaming-fox-will-stand-in-at-ecs-finals/
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