[Major] ESL One Cologne 2016

[Love]

Welcome to the second Major Tournament of 2016!

All 16 teams will battle it out to make it out of Group stage. From there, they will claw their way past the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and finally, the top 2 teams will go head-to-head in the Grand Finals!

Legends (in order from left to right):
SK Gaming, Na'Vi, Astralis, Team Liquid, Ninjas in Pyjamas, fnatic, CounterLogic Gaming, Virtus.Pro

Challengers:
EnVyUs, FlipSid3 Tactics, OpTic Gaming, mousesports, FaZe Clan, Team Dignitas, Gambit Gaming, G2 eSports

Don't forget to take part in the CSGO Pick 'em Challenge! 50% of proceeds from sticker sales will go to benefit your favourite teams.

Who do YOU think will take the grand prize in the second ever $1,000,000 Major Tournament?



Disclaimers: SK Gaming = former Luminosity Gaming roster.
CLG will be playing with their coach, pita, as a stand-in.
Kjaerbye will not be allowed to play with Astralis during this tournament. gla1ve will sub for him.​

 

[KJelles The Camel]

VP pls don't throw like you always do on LAN :/

 

[Love]

Well, this is it, the 2 teams who will be going to the Grand Finals are SK Gaming and Team Liquid!

(I'm really shocked to see Liquid in this final, but they did 2-0 fnatic! Holy shit. The last Major was the first Major where we saw one American team in the Finals, and now, there's 2 American teams! Amazing.)

 

[Love]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE MAJOR TOURNAMENT, SK GAMING!

They were able to take down Liquid in 2 maps.

This year has been a historic one for CS:GO!

-MLG Columbus: First Major Tournament hosted in North America
-MLG Columbus: First Major with an American team in the Finals
-MLG Columbus: First Major with an American Grand Champion team
-MLG Columbus: First 1,000,000 Major Tournament
-ESL One Cologne: First Major with 2 American teams in the Finals
-ESL One Cologne: First Major with a North American team in the Finals

What will the next Major bring us?! First North American Grand Champs?​