Counter-Strike Majors
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The biggest Counter-Strike tournaments from 2001 to 2012 were called the majors, similarly to the Valve CS:GO Majors tournaments, but they were not funded by Valve. Only five tournaments were called the majors : CPL Winter, CPL Summer, ESWC, WCG and IEM World Championship.
The inclusion of some events is up to debate, but three events are not included in the list for the following reasons :
WCG 2001 - CPL Winter 2001 was played at the same time and few premier teams attended.
CPL Summer 2005 - ESWC 2005 was played at the same time and was considered to have more premier teams.
IEM Season 1 - Only European teams were allowed to play.
Events[edit]
| Major tournaments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||||
| Event | Date | Winner | Runner-Up | Prize Money |
| CPL Winter 2001 | 2001-12-05 to 2001-12-09 |  Ninjas in Pyjamas
|
 X3
|
$150,000 |
| 2002 | ||||
| CPL Summer 2002 | 2002-06-20 to 2002-06-24 |  SK Gaming
|
 GameOnline
|
$100,000 |
| WCG 2002 | 2002-10-28 to 2002-11-03 |  M19
|
nerve
|
$85,000 |
| CPL Winter 2002 | 2002-12-18 to 2002-12-22 |  Team 3D
|
GameOnline
|
$100,000 |
| 2003 | ||||
| ESWC 2003 | 2003-07-12 to 2003-07-22 |  Team9
|
zEx
|
$100,000 |
| CPL Summer 2003 | 2003-07-30 to 2003-08-03 | SK Gaming
|
Team9
|
$200,000 |
| WCG 2003 | 2003-10-12 to 2003-10-18 | SK Gaming
|
Team 3D
|
$70,000 |
| CPL Winter 2003 | 2003-12-16 to 2003-12-20 | SK Gaming
|
 NoA
|
$100,000 |
| 2004 | ||||
| ESWC 2004 | 2004-07-07 to 2004-07-11 |  The Titans
|
 SpiXel
|
$100,000 |
| CPL Summer 2004 | 2004-07-28 to 2004-08-01 |  Eyeballers
|
SK Gaming
|
$100,000 |
| WCG 2004 | 2004-10-06 to 2004-10-10 | Team 3D
|
The Titans
|
$85,000 |
| CPL Winter 2004 | 2004-12-15 to 2004-12-19 | NoA
|
Eyeballers
|
$100,000 |
| 2005 | ||||
| ESWC 2005 | 2005-07-06 to 2005-07-10 |  compLexity Gaming
|
SK Gaming
|
$120,000 |
| CPL Winter 2005 | 2005-12-14 to 2005-12-18 | SK Gaming
|
 Lunatic-hai
|
$60,000 |
| 2006 | ||||
| ESWC 2006 | 2006-06-28 to 2006-07-02 |  mibr
|
 Fnatic
|
$160,000 |
| CPL Summer 2006 | 2006-07-05 to 2006-07-09 |  compLexity Gaming
|
 Team ALTERNATE
|
$139,500 |
| WCG 2006 | 2006-10-18 to 2006-10-22 |  Pentagram G-Shock
|
Ninjas in Pyjamas
|
$105,000 |
| CPL Winter 2006 | 2006-12-16 to 2006-12-20 | Fnatic
|
 Meet Your Makers
|
$100,000 |
| 2007 | ||||
| ESWC 2007 | 2007-07-05 to 2007-07-08 | Pentagram G-Shock
|
NoA
|
$76,000 |
| WCG 2007 | 2007-10-03 to 2007-10-07 |  Emulate
|
NoA
|
$95,000 |
| 2008 | ||||
| IEM Season II | 2008-03-06 to 2008-03-09 |  mousesports
|
 e-STRO
|
$122,500 |
| ESWC 2008 | 2008-08-24 to 2008-08-27 | Meet Your Makers
|
e-STRO
|
$79,000 |
| WCG 2008 | 2008-11-05 to 2008-11-08 |  mTw
|
SK Gaming
|
$87,500 |
| 2009 | ||||
| IEM Season III | 2009-03-06 to 2009-03-08 | Fnatic
|
Meet Your Makers
|
$125,000 |
| WCG 2009 | 2009-11-11 to 2009-11-15 |  AGAiN
|
Fnatic
|
$63,000 |
| 2010 | ||||
| IEM Season IV | 2010-03-06 to 2010-03-08 |  Natus Vincere
|
Fnatic
|
$100,000 |
| ESWC 2010 | 2010-06-30 to 2010-07-06 | Natus Vincere
|
SK Gaming
|
$73,500 |
| WCG 2010 | 2011-09-30 to 2010-10-03 | Natus Vincere
|
mTw
|
$40,000 |
| 2011 | ||||
| IEM Season V | 2011-03-01 to 2011-03-05 | Natus Vincere
|
 Frag eXecutors
|
$80,000 |
| ESWC 2011 | 2011-10-20 to 2011-10-25 | SK Gaming
|
Natus Vincere
|
$33,000 |
| WCG 2011 | 2010-12-08 to 2010-12-11 |  ESC Gaming
|
SK Gaming
|
$34,000 |
| 2012 | ||||
| IEM Season VI | 2012-03-06 to 2012-03-10 | ESC Gaming
|
Natus Vincere
|
$100,000 |
Selected Statistics[edit]
Note: Only organisations and players with at least one gold medal are included
Players medal tally[edit]
| Nation | 
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neo
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| TaZ
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| kuben
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Loord
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
 HeatoN
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Potti
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| ahl
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| LUq
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 starix
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Edward
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| markeloff
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Zeus
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| ceh9
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| fisker
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| f0rest
|
3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
 elemeNt
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| XeqtR
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| cArn
|
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| dsn
|
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| GeT_RiGhT
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 KSharp
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Rambo
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 whimp
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| SpawN
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| vesslan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| moto
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| pasha
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| sunman
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| vilden
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| fRoD
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Warden
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| tr1p
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Storm
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| zonic
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| RobbaN
|
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| ave
|
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Sunde
|
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Gux
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Bullseye
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| mJe
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| face
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tentpole
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| boms
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 shaGuar
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Hyb
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Drally
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| eGene
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Kapio
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tixo
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Delpan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Archi
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 gore
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Medion
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| gob b
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steel
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Luciano
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| quick
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GudeN
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| archie
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lucchese
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| volcano
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Naikon
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| method
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Xenon
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DarK
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 NooK
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rider
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rado
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MadFan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KALb14
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| EraZ
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hyper
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| IsKall
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Snajdan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 cogu
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| fnx
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| nak
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| bruno
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KIKO
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 mSx
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HaRts
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R!Go
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ioRek
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MaT
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| cyx
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Organization medal table[edit]
| Team |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Country medal table[edit]
| Team |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
|
4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
|
2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
