Follow us on Twitter @LiquipediaCS if you'd like to be kept up to date on all things Counter-Strike!
Download the Liquipedia App here!Download the Liquipedia App on Android or iOS!Want to be updated on everything you love in esports? Download the Liquipedia app on iOS or Android and never miss a beat of your favorite tournaments, teams, players, and matches!

ESEA Season 30: Premier Division - Australia

From Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki


[e][h]ESEA Season 30: Premier Division - Australia
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Type:
Online
Location:
Australia Australia
Prize Pool:
$10,000 USD
Start Date:
2019-01-16
End Date:
2019-03-28
Teams:
18
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Cache • Dust II • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Train

About[edit]

Format[edit]

  • Regular Season:
    • Round-Robin league format
    • All teams play each other once
    • All matches are Bo1
    • Top 8 teams proceed to the Playoffs
    • Click here to show the tie-breaker process
  1. Overall record
  2. Head-to-Head record
  3. Best round difference in regulation rounds
  4. Bo3 decider if all other tie breaker scenarios are indecisive
  • Playoffs:
    • Single-Elimination bracket
    • All matches are Bo3

Prize Pool[edit]

$10,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:

Participants[edit]

1 March 5th - Grayhound Gaming bench New Zealand sterling. [1]
2 March 6th - Grayhound Gaming sign New Zealand sico. [2]
1 November 11th - Australia flickz announces his retirement from competitive CS:GO and steps down from Chiefs Esports Club. [3]
2 January 15th - Chiefs Esports Club sign Australia BL1TZ. [4]
3 February 26th - Australia MoeycQ leaves Chiefs Esports Club to join Ground Zero Gaming. [5]
4 March 6th - Australia InfrequeNt steps down from the active roster; New Zealand ofnu and New Zealand zewsy join Chiefs Esports Club on loan from ICON Esports.[6][7]
1 November 5th - Paradox Gaming sign Australia sibe and Australia noobster. [8]
2 January 26th - United States Bibby officially announces that he is coaching Paradox Gaming, although he had been coaching from the start of the season. [9]
3 February 11th - Paradox Gaming parts ways with its roster, they will continue to play as ex-Paradox Gaming with the exception of United States Bibby who parts ways with the team. [10][11]
4 February 27th - ex-Paradox Gaming are re-signed by Paradox Gaming. [12]
ICON Esports
Notes
1New Zealand sico
2New Zealand ofnu
3New Zealand zewsy
 
 
1Australia apoc
2Australia USTILO
3 TBD
4 TBD
5 TBD
1 January 18th - Australia ferg leaves Tainted Minds. [13]
2 February 18th - Tainted Minds rebrand as ICON Esports. [14]
3 March 5th - ICON Esports release New Zealand sico. [15]
4 March 6th - ICON Esports loan New Zealand ofnu and New Zealand zewsy to Chiefs Esports Club. [6][7]
1 November 13th - madlikewizards replace Australia smooth_criminal22 with Australia jhd. [16]
2 madlikewizards kick Australia Dezibel. [17]
3 January 7th - New Zealand chelleos leaves madlikewizards to join subtLe. [18]
4 January 24th - madlikewizards is signed by Athletico Esports. [19]
1 January 16th - Ground Zero Gaming replace Australia deStiny with Australia Zemp. [20]
2 February 4th - Australia PeetyG leaves Ground Zero Gaming to join SYF Gaming. [21]
3 February 26th - Australia MoeycQ replaces Australia NikkeZ on Ground Zero Gaming. [5]
1 November 25th - Team Skyfire acquire the core of Exsto Gaming's team. As a result they acquire the team's MDL spot. [22]
2 February 24th - Team Skyfire part ways with their CS:GO team. They will continue playing together as ex-Team Skyfire. [23]
1 Akademiks rename to PopoutBoyz.
2 March 3rd - PopoutBoyz rename to Rooster.
1 January 25th - MC ESPORTS release Australia Doom and Australia pl1xx. [24]
2 February 1st - February 1st- Australia INSANITY steps down from MC ESPORTS. [25]
3 February 5th - Following the departure of their players, MC ESPORTS withdraw from the MDL and forfeit their remaining matches. [26]
1 January 20th - R!OT Gaming replace Australia toM with Australia Ayrez. [27]
1 December 16th - Content are signed by Knights Esports. [28]
2 January 7th - Knights Esports drops their CS:GO team. They resume being called Content. [29]
1 December 23rd - Trident Esports release Trident Storm due to ESEA's league rules. Shortly afterwards, Royals ESC sign the squad. [30][31]
2 January 7th - Royals ESC's CS:GO squad is signed by Caladrius. [32]
3 February 14th - Caladrius release Australia Deezy. [33]
1 January 3rd - Legacy Esports disband following the expiration of the players' contracts. Due to the players splitting up, it is currently unknown who holds the spot. [34]
2 PC419 are invited to the MDL in order to fill the spot left by Legacy Esports's disbandment, as they are the highest ranking squad from Relegation. [35]
3 January 23rd - Australia ManicMunday joins PC419 as the team's coach. [36]
4 February 25th - Australia ruokcj leaves PC419. [37]
1 CheeseLTD (previously known as this n that) are invited to the MDL in order to fill the spot left by Trident Esports disbandment, as they were the next highest ranking squad from Relegation after PC419.
2 January 22nd - Off The Grid Esports sign CheeseLTD. [38]

Results[edit]

Regular Season[edit]

League Standings
1.ORDER ORDERORDER15-2266-115+15145p
2.Chiefs Esports ClubChiefs Esports Club Chiefs ESCChiefs15-2241-107+13445p
3.Grayhound Gaming GrayhoundGhG14-3233-94+13942p
4.Breakaway Esports BreakawayBES14-3250-152+9842p
5.Avant GamingAvant Gaming Avant GamingAvant13-4255-162+9339p
6.Paradox Gaming Paradox GamingParadox11-6242-184+5833p
7.Ground Zero Gaming Ground ZeroGZ11-6226-183+4333p
8.Athletico Esports Athletico EsportsATH9-8187-177+1027p
9.ex-Team Skyfireex-Team Skyfire ex-Team Skyfireex-SKF8-9179-190-1124p
10.Astral InfluenceAstral Influence Astral InfluenceaStral8-9200-193+724p
11.R!OT Gaming R!OT GamingR!OT7-10176-220-4421p
12.Rooster RoosterRooster6-11189-228-3918p
13.ContentContent ContentContent5-12166-216-5015p
14.Caladrius CaladriusCaladrius4-13138-239-10112p
15.PC419PC419 PC419PC4193-14147-243-969p
16.Off The Grid Esports Off The Grid EsportsOTG2-15135-243-1086p
DQ.ICON EsportsICON Esports ICON EsportsICON6-11128-204-7618p
DQ.MC ESPORTS MC ESPORTSMC2-1553-261-2086p

Legend
Proceed to Playoffs
Invited to Season 31
Sent to Relegation
Relegated to Open
For detailed results for Week 1–4, click here.
For detailed results for Week 5–9, click here.
Grayhound Gaming16-4
Week 8
16-6
Week 9
W-FF
Default
16-8
Week 9
W-FF
Week 9
9-16
Week 9
16-7
Week 9
FF-W
Default
W-FF
Week 9
16-4
Week 9
16-5
Week 8
W-FF
Default
16-8
Week 9
W-FF
Week 9
16-4
Week 8
W-FF
Week 8
FF-W
Default
Chiefs Esports ClubChiefs Esports Club4-16
Week 8
16-5
Week 4
16-9
Week 3
16-12
Week 5
16-3
Week 5
FF-W
Week 7
W-FF
Week 6
16-6
Week 2
16-2
Week 8
16-3
Week 4
16-13
Week 6
W-FF
Default
13-2
Week 2
16-5
Week 3
16-1
Week 1
16-1
Week 8
16-13
Week 3
Paradox Gaming6-16
Week 9
5-16
Week 4
16-7
Week 3
11-16
Week 3
W-FF
Week 9
16-12
Week 8
16-1
Week 5
16-11
Week 8
16-3
Week 4
19-16
Week 6
19-17
Week 6
10-16
Week 2
16-7
Week 1
12-16
Week 1
16-3
Week 5
16-8
Week 3
16-19
Week 7
ICON EsportsICON EsportsFF-W
Default
9-16
Week 3
7-16
Week 3
FF-W
Week 7
16-9
Week 3
5-16
Week 4
FF-W
Week 8
16-5
Week 4
16-6
Week 5
FF-W
Default
16-4
Week 4
W-FF
Default
FF-W
Week 6
16-4
Week 5
FF-W
Week 7
FF-W
Default
11-16
Week 3
Breakaway Esports8-16
Week 9
12-16
Week 5
16-11
Week 3
W-FF
Week 7
16-11
Week 3
6-16
Week 6
16-8
Week 1
W-FF
Week 9
16-10
Week 6
16-2
Week 5
16-6
Week 4
16-14
Week 2
16-3
Week 4
16-12
Week 7
16-9
Week 3
16-11
Week 2
16-7
Week 8
Athletico EsportsFF-W
Week 9
3-16
Week 5
FF-W
Week 9
9-16
Week 3
11-16
Week 3
8-16
Week 1
W-FF
Week 3
16-11
Week 1
16-11
Week 5
16-1
Week 7
10-16
Week 8
W-FF
Week 4
16-13
Week 7
16-1
Week 6
16-10
Week 8
16-2
Week 3
2-16
Week 5
ORDER16-9
Week 9
W-FF
Week 7
12-16
Week 8
16-5
Week 4
16-6
Week 6
16-8
Week 1
16-6
Week 5
14-16
Week 6
16-7
Week 2
16-6
Week 9
16-7
Week 2
W-FF
Week 3
16-5
Week 8
W-FF
Week 4
16-6
Week 8
16-5
Week 5
16-13
Week 3
Off The Grid Esports7-16
Week 9
FF-W
Week 6
1-16
Week 5
W-FF
Week 8
8-16
Week 1
FF-W
Week 3
6-16
Week 5
4-16
Week 4
8-16
Week 3
11-16
Week 2
13-16
Week 7
W-FF
Default
5-16
Week 9
11-16
Week 2
10-16
Week 1
17-19
Week 6
2-16
Week 7
Ground Zero GamingW-FF
Default
6-16
Week 2
11-16
Week 8
5-16
Week 4
FF-W
Week 9
11-16
Week 1
16-14
Week 6
16-4
Week 4
16-14
Week 7
16-9
Week 4
16-7
Week 3
16-7
Week 1
16-7
Week 5
19-17
Week 7
16-8
Week 3
W-FF
Week 8
14-16
Week 6
PC419PC419FF-W
Week 9
2-16
Week 8
3-16
Week 4
6-16
Week 5
10-16
Week 6
11-16
Week 5
7-16
Week 2
16-8
Week 3
14-16
Week 7
4-16
Week 5
16-11
Week 1
W-FF
Default
5-16
Week 8
7-16
Week 6
7-16
Week 7
14-16
Week 2
9-16
Week 2
ex-Team Skyfireex-Team Skyfire4-16
Week 9
3-16
Week 4
16-19
Week 6
W-FF
Default
2-16
Week 5
1-16
Week 7
6-16
Week 9
16-11
Week 2
9-16
Week 4
16-4
Week 5
16-11
Week 2
W-FF
Default
16-13
Week 3
8-16
Week 1
16-3
Week 6
16-1
Week 7
2-16
Week 1
Rooster5-16
Week 8
13-16
Week 6
17-19
Week 6
4-16
Week 4
6-16
Week 4
16-10
Week 8
7-16
Week 2
16-13
Week 7
7-16
Week 3
11-16
Week 1
11-16
Week 2
W-FF
Week 3
2-16
Week 1
W-FF
Week 9
16-14
Week 5
16-12
Week 7
10-16
Week 5
MC ESPORTSFF-W
Default
FF-W
Default
16-10
Week 2
FF-W
Default
14-16
Week 2
FF-W
Week 4
FF-W
Week 3
FF-W
Default
7-16
Week 1
FF-W
Default
FF-W
Default
FF-W
Week 3
FF-W
Default
FF-W
Default
FF-W
Default
FF-W
Default
16-11
Week 1
Astral InfluenceAstral Influence8-16
Week 9
2-13
Week 2
7-16
Week 1
W-FF
Week 6
3-16
Week 4
13-16
Week 7
5-16
Week 8
16-5
Week 9
7-16
Week 5
16-5
Week 8
13-16
Week 3
16-2
Week 1
W-FF
Default
16-14
Week 8
16-14
Week 3
16-12
Week 2
14-16
Week 4
R!OT GamingFF-W
Week 9
5-16
Week 3
16-12
Week 1
4-16
Week 5
12-16
Week 7
1-16
Week 6
FF-W
Week 4
16-11
Week 2
17-19
Week 7
16-7
Week 6
16-8
Week 1
FF-W
Week 9
W-FF
Default
14-16
Week 8
16-8
Week 4
16-11
Week 3
11-16
Week 8
ContentContent4-16
Week 8
1-16
Week 1
3-16
Week 5
W-FF
Week 7
9-16
Week 3
10-16
Week 8
6-16
Week 8
16-10
Week 1
8-16
Week 3
16-7
Week 7
3-16
Week 6
14-16
Week 5
W-FF
Default
14-16
Week 3
8-16
Week 4
16-7
Week 4
6-16
Week 9
CaladriusFF-W
Week 8
1-16
Week 8
8-16
Week 3
W-FF
Default
11-16
Week 2
2-16
Week 3
5-16
Week 5
19-17
Week 6
FF-W
Week 8
16-14
Week 2
1-16
Week 7
12-16
Week 7
W-FF
Default
12-16
Week 2
11-16
Week 3
7-16
Week 4
1-16
Week 6
Avant GamingAvant GamingW-FF
Default
13-16
Week 3
19-16
Week 7
16-11
Week 3
7-16
Week 8
16-2
Week 5
13-16
Week 3
16-2
Week 7
16-14
Week 6
16-9
Week 2
16-2
Week 1
16-10
Week 5
11-16
Week 1
16-14
Week 4
16-11
Week 8
16-6
Week 9
16-1
Week 6
Grayhound GamingChiefs Esports ClubChiefs Esports ClubParadox GamingICON EsportsICON EsportsBreakaway EsportsAthletico EsportsORDEROff The Grid EsportsGround Zero GamingPC419PC419ex-Team Skyfireex-Team SkyfireRoosterMC ESPORTSAstral InfluenceAstral InfluenceR!OT GamingContentContentCaladriusAvant GamingAvant Gaming

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
ORDERORDERORDER
2
Athletico EsportsAthletico EsportsATH
1
March 24, 2019 - 20:00 AEDT
137
6
168
8
1614
2
11
0
1610
6
55
0
Avant GamingAvant GamingAvant
1
Breakaway EsportsBreakaway EsportsBES
2
March 25, 2019 - 20:00 AEDT
31622222
911112
29911111
622221
146
8
169
7
104
6
1611
5
ORDERORDERORDER
2
Breakaway EsportsBreakaway EsportsBES
0
March 27, 2019 - 17:30 AEDT
168
8
97
2
1992
62
1761
91
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
2
Paradox GamingParadox GamingParadox
1
March 25, 2019 - 21:00 AEDT
1580
70
1973
81
1610
6
125
7
1611
5
54
1
Ground Zero GamingGround Zero GamingGZ
0
Chiefs Esports ClubChiefs Esports ClubChiefs
2
March 24, 2019 - 20:00 AEDT
132
11
1613
3
66
0
169
7
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
2
Chiefs Esports ClubChiefs Esports ClubChiefs
0
March 26, 2019 - 17:00 AEDT
1611
5
54
1
1611
5
104
6
ORDERORDERORDER
2
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
1
March 28, 2019 - 20:00 AEDT
65
1
1610
6
1610
6
135
8
169
7
106
4

References[edit]

  1. Grayhound Gaming (2019-03-05). "Announcing the departure of the good man @sterl1ngcs".
  2. Grayhound Gaming (2019-03-06). "@sico_csgo mode".
  3. flickz (2018-11-11). "GG for the last time.".
  4. Chiefs Esports Club (2019-01-15). "#CSGO Roster Update: @BL1TZcs, formerly of Legacy Esports, joins the squad in place of the retired @flickzcsgo.".
  5. 5.0 5.1 Ground Zero Gaming (2019-02-26). "We are incredibly excited to announce our latest addition to the Ground Zero counter-strike roster, @MoeycQ.".
  6. 6.0 6.1 ICON Esports (2019-03-07). "Thanks to both Chris & Ryan for their time in our Counter Strike lineup...".
  7. 7.0 7.1 Chiefs Esports Club (2019-03-06). "Tonight, two familiar faces return to Chiefs #CSGO.".
  8. Paradox Gaming (2018-11-05). "Now that the de_dust has finally settled we’d love to officially welcome our two new players to the CSGO lineup.".
  9. Bibby (2019-01-26). "Have been coaching & helping out @ParadoxGamingAu in Australia...".
  10. keeyto (2019-02-11). "The ex-@ParadoxGamingAu boys are now looking for another organisation to represent and play under!".
  11. keeyto (2019-02-11). "Just to be clear @Bibbyiwnl is no longer affiliated with our team.".
  12. Paradox Gaming. "After some time out in the wild, we are excited to announce the return of our CS:GO roster!".
  13. Tainted Minds (2019-01-18). "Today we say farewell to TM CSGO coach @ferg_CSGO.".
  14. ICON Esports (2019-02-18). "One era ends | Another begins.".
  15. ICON Esports (2019-03-05). "Today we say farewell to @sico_csgo from our Counter Strike lineup and confirm his trade to another team.".
  16. "fredorathegamer: imagine replacing me with someone as bad as jhd and still wining". 2018-11-13.
  17. [Inside Source]
  18. Mnmzzz (2019-01-07). "Masked, subtLe, Tectonic shake-up rosters". Dust2.us.
  19. Athletico Esports (2019-01-24). "We have signed @madlikewizards!".
  20. Ground Zero Gaming (2019-01-16). "We are excited to announce our latest edition to our Counter-Strike lineup, @zempgo.".
  21. SYF Gaming (2019-02-04). "Today, SYF have decided to step back into the CS:GO scene and adopt a brand new approach to do it.".
  22. Team Skyfire (2018-11-25). "New Beginnings".
  23. zurk (2019-02-24). "The ex-Skyfire boys (zurk, stingrayz, reign, crimzm, vexite) are now looking for organisation...".
  24. MC ESPORTS (2019-01-25). "Both "pl1xx" and "Doom" have departed MC's main Counter-Strike roster...".
  25. INSANITY (2019-02-01). "Hey all so after having a long think about what im going to do i've decided to part ways with the MC CS team...".
  26. MC ESPORTS (2019-02-05). [hhttps://twitter.com/MCE_AU/status/1093045641146654720 "With only now 2 core remaining players, we will no longer be competing in leagues such as MDL, CG, and InstaFrag."].
  27. R!OT Gaming (2019-01-20). "We are excited to announce our latest edition to our Counter-Strike lineup, @AyrezCS.".
  28. Knights Esports (2018-12-16). "We would like to announce our entry into the #CSGO competitive scene".
  29. tot (2019-01-07). "So after being under 'Knights' for a little under a month they decide to 'release us' right before MDL begins.".
  30. Trident Esports (2018-12-23). "We bid farewell and good luck to our Trident Storm team for the coming year.".
  31. Royals ESC (2018-12-23). "Today we welcome our new Counter-Strike roster who will be representing the Royals brand during their MDL season...".
  32. Caladris (2019-01-07). "We're super excited to announce that we will be competing in the upcoming @ESEA @mountaindew League with a fresh roster.".
  33. cl0ver (2019-02-11). "Things with Deezy didn't work out meaning we're currently LF an IGL...".
  34. soju_j (2019-01-03). "Most ppl know already but our team has disbanded and no longer contracted to @LegacyOCE".
  35. [Inside Source]
  36. PC419 (2019-02-23). "We are pleased to announce the newest member of the PC419 family!".
  37. BeeTee (2019-02-25). "Boys @pc419techtips are LF1...".
  38. Off The Grid Esports (2019-01-22). "We are extremely proud to announce our entry to the CSGO competitive scene with a new roster...".