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ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - Europe
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ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - Europe
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game:
Type:
Online
Location:
Europe Teams:
18
Prize Pool:
$50,000 USD
Start Date:
2021-01-26
End Date:
2021-04-18
Liquipedia Tier:
Contents
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Host:
pilski (Mitchell Pilipowski)
Format[edit]
- Regular Season:
- Two Round-Robin format groups
- All teams play each other once
- All matches are Bo3
- Top 4 teams from each group proceed to the Playoffs
- Click here to show the tie-breaker process
- Two Round-Robin format groups
- Points amassed between tied teams (mini-league)
- Map difference between tied teams
- Map wins between ties teams
- Overall map difference
- Overall map wins
- Round difference between ties teams
- Round wins between tied teams
- Overall round difference
- Overall round wins
- Playoffs:
- Double-Elimination bracket
- All matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5 (1 map advantage to the UB team)
Prize Pool[edit]
$50,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | $ USD | Seed | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1st | $20,000 | ESL Pro League S14 |  ex-Winstrike Team |
 2nd | $12,500 | S37 Premier |  SAW |
 3rd | $7,500 | S37 Premier |  AGO |
 4th | $4,000 | S37 Premier |  Wisła Kraków |
| 5th-6th | $2,000 | S37 Premier |  Sprout |
 Nemiga Gaming | |||
| 7th-8th | $1,000 | S37 Premier |  Apeks |
 Anonymo Esports | |||
| 9th-10th | - | S37 Premier |  forZe |
 Team LDLC | |||
| 11th | - | S37 Premier |  Team GamerLegion |
| 12th | - | S36 Relegation |  ALTERNATE aTTaX |
| 13th-14th | - | S36 Relegation |  HellRaisers |
 Sangal Esports | |||
| 15th | - | S36 Relegation |  FATE Esports |
| 16th | - | S37 Advanced |  PACT |
| 17th-18th | - | S37 Advanced |  Team Singularity |
 Nexus Gaming |
Participants[edit]
- 1 September 23rd - AGO bench
mhL and oskarish. leman and DGL are promoted from AGO NEST. [1] - 2 January 5th - AGO part ways with GruBy after the expiration of his contract. [2]
- 3 January 9th - AGO part ways with DGL. [3]
- 4 January 12th - AGO sign snatchie. [4]
- 5 January 14th - AGO acquire reatz from Illuminar Gaming. [5]
- 6 January 16th - AGO sign rallen. [6]
- 1 January 7th - Wisła Kraków bench mynio. [11]
- 2 February 6th - Wisła Kraków sign Goofy. [12]
- 1 January 18th - HellRaisers transfer list
jR and add 
anarkez on a trial basis. [13]
- 1 January 26th -
ragga leaves Nexus Gaming. [14] - 2 February 19th - Nexus Gaming sign
Cr0n0s as coach. [15]
- 1 December 23rd -
slaxz leaves ALTERNATE aTTaX. [20] - 2 December 29th - ALTERNATE aTTaX and kzy part ways. [21]
- 3 January 1st - mirbit and kressy leave ALTERNATE aTTaX following the expiration of their contracts. [22][23]
- 4 January 4th - ALTERNATE aTTaX sign Krimbo and PANIX. [24]
- 5 January 11th - ALTERNATE aTTaX acquire kRYSTAL from GODSENT. [25]
- 1 November 3rd -
tabz steps down from the starting lineup. [28] - 2 January 16th - Galaxy Racer cut Relaxa and FREDDyFROG. In response the duo take over the Premier slot and remove their former teammates. [29]
- 3 January 24th - Apeks sign Relaxa and FREDDyFROG. As a result, they acquire the former Galaxy Racer Premier slot. [30]
Notes
- 1 January 3rd - FATE Esports part ways with
h4rn. [31] - 2 January 7th - FATE Esports part ways with
soLo. [32] - 3 January 9th - FATE Esports sign milky, Rock1nG, and shaiK. [33][34][35]
- 4 February 10th - FATE Esports sign feedme as their coach. [36]
- 5 March 9th - FATE Esports bench shaiK and sign rafftu and KalubeR. Additionally, milky is acquired by Peak Esports. [37]
- 1 December 31st - Winstrike Team part ways with bondik and
KrizzeN. [38] - 2 January 16th - Winstrike Team acquire
Krad and Forester from Hard Legion Esports. [39] - 3 March 31st - El1an, Lack1, NickelBack, Krad, Forester and hooch unilaterally terminate their contracts with Winstrike Team alleging constant breaches of contractual obligations by the organization. [40]
- 1 December 23rd - Illuminar Gaming transfer list their lineup. [44]
- 2 January 17th - Anonymo Esports forms with a lineup consisting of Snax, KEi, Kylar, mynio, and innocent as a stand-in. mouz will stand-in for the team to help them keep their Premier spot. [45]
- 1 February 2nd - Team Singularity replace the former Team Secret team due to the latter not fielding a lineup.
- 2 February 17th - Team Singularity sign
smF and larsen. [46]
| Former Participants |
|---|
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Results[edit]
Regular Season[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Group A Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Winstrike Team | 7-1 | 311-234 | +77 | 21p | |
| 2. | SAW | 6-2 | 282-225 | +57 | 18p | |
| 3. | Apeks | 6-2 | 269-229 | +40 | 18p | |
| 4. | Wisła Kraków | 5-3 | 262-256 | +6 | 15p | |
| 5. | forZe | 5-3 | 294-234 | +60 | 15p | |
| 6. | Team GamerLegion | 3-5 | 238-262 | -24 | 9p | |
| 7. | HellRaisers | 2-6 | 211-263 | -52 | 6p | |
| 8. | FATE Esports | 1-7 | 234-307 | -73 | 3p | |
| 9. | Team Singularity | 1-7 | 184-275 | -91 | 3p | |
| 1-2 Week 7 | 1-2 Week 3 | 2-1 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 6 | 1-2 Week 4 | 2-1 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 8 | 2-0 Week 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1 Week 7 | 2-1 Week 5 | 0-2 Week 3 | 2-0 Week 6 | 0-2 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 6 | 2-1 Week 3 | 0-2 Week 7 | |
| 2-1 Week 3 | 1-2 Week 5 | 1-2 Week 6 | 2-1 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 3 | 2-0 Week 4 | 2-0 Week 8 | 2-0 Week 8 | |
| 1-2 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 3 | 2-1 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 4 | 2-1 Week 2 | 2-0 Week 5 | 2-0 Week 7 | 2-1 Week 8 | |
| 0-2 Week 6 | 0-2 Week 6 | 1-2 Week 7 | 0-2 Week 4 | 0-2 Week 8 | 2-1 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 3 | |
| 2-1 Week 4 | 2-0 Week 7 | 0-2 Week 3 | 1-2 Week 2 | 2-0 Week 8 | 2-0 Week 5 | 2-1 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 5 | |
| 1-2 Week 7 | 0-2 Week 6 | 0-2 Week 4 | 0-2 Week 5 | 1-2 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 5 | 1-2 Week 3 | 2-1 Week 7 | |
| 0-2 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 3 | 0-2 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 6 | 1-2 Week 6 | 2-1 Week 3 | 2-0 Week 4 | |
| 0-2 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 7 | 0-2 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 3 | 0-2 Week 5 | 1-2 Week 7 | 0-2 Week 4 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Group B[edit]
| Group B Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sprout | 7-1 | 282-225 | +57 | 21p | |
| 2. | Nemiga Gaming | 6-2 | 301-249 | +52 | 18p | |
| 3. | Anonymo Esports | 6-2 | 268-236 | +32 | 18p | |
| 4. | AGO | 5-3 | 277-242 | +35 | 15p | |
| 5. | Team LDLC | 4-4 | 274-265 | +9 | 12p | |
| 6. | ALTERNATE aTTaX | 3-5 | 271-306 | -35 | 9p | |
| 7. | Sangal Esports | 3-5 | 296-316 | -20 | 9p | |
| 8. | PACT | 2-6 | 246-290 | -44 | 6p | |
| 9. | Nexus Gaming | 0-8 | 210-296 | -86 | 0p | |
| 1-2 Week 2 | 2-1 Week 3 | 2-0 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 6 | 2-1 Week 7 | 2-1 Week 8 | 2-1 Week 5 | 2-0 Week 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1 Week 2 | 2-0 Week 4 | 2-1 Week 7 | 0-2 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 8 | 2-1 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 8 | 2-0 Week 2 | |
| 1-2 Week 3 | 0-2 Week 4 | 0-2 Week 6 | 2-1 Week 5 | 2-1 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 5 | |
| 0-2 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 6 | 0-2 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 1 | 1-2 Week 7 | 2-0 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 6 | |
| 2-0 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 7 | 1-2 Week 5 | 2-0 Week 8 | 2-1 Week 2 | 1-2 Week 8 | 2-0 Week 3 | 0-2 Week 2 | |
| 1-2 Week 7 | 0-2 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 6 | 2-1 Week 1 | 1-2 Week 2 | 2-1 Week 5 | 2-0 Week 5 | 0-2 Week 3 | |
| 1-2 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 6 | 0-2 Week 7 | 2-1 Week 7 | 2-1 Week 8 | 1-2 Week 5 | 2-1 Week 4 | 1-2 Week 1 | |
| 1-2 Week 5 | 0-2 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 3 | 0-2 Week 5 | 1-2 Week 4 | 0-2 Week 7 | |
| 0-2 Week 8 | 0-2 Week 2 | 2-1 Week 5 | 2-0 Week 6 | 2-0 Week 2 | 2-0 Week 3 | 2-1 Week 1 | 2-0 Week 7 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Legend |
|---|
| Proceed to Playoffs |
| Return for Season 37 |
| Pre-Relegation (11-12th) |
| Sent to Relegation |
| Pre-Demotion (15-16th) |
| Demoted to Advanced |
For detailed results for Weeks 1–4, click here.
For detailed results for Weeks 5–8, click here.
Placement Matches[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
ex-Winstrike Team2
AGO1
Apeks0
Nemiga Gaming2
Upper Bracket Semifinals
ex-Winstrike Team2
Nemiga Gaming0
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Lower Bracket Round 3
References[edit]
- ↑ "x-kom AGO with changes in the CS:GO division". AGO. 2020-09-23.
- ↑ AGO (2021-01-05). "Today we announce that after the end of a 3-year contract, @GruByGG is looking for new challenges".
- ↑ AGO (2021-01-09). "Update on CS:GO division".
- ↑ AGO (2021-01-12). "Welcome back home!".
- ↑ leobiazzi (2020-01-14). "AGO sign reatz". HLTV.
- ↑ AGO (2020-01-16). "We're glad you're finally here.".
- ↑ Sprout (2020-12-01). "Hello Sproutlings, with a heavy heart we announce a major roster adjustment regarding our CS:GO team.".
- ↑ Sprout (2021-01-06). "Guess what we found inside: @kressy, @slaxzcsand @jansenb0b!".
- ↑ SAW (2021-02-14). "É com muita tristeza que anunciamos que o nosso warrior @AIm__csgo se vai ausentar do gaming, por tempo indeterminado" [It is with great sadness that we announce that our warrior @AIm__csgo will be absent from gaming, indefinitely] (in
Portuguese).
- ↑ SAW (2021-03-04). "Bem-vindo a casa, mister!" [Welcome home, mister!] (in Portuguese).
- ↑ "mynio na ławce rezerwowych składu CS:GO" [mynio on the bench for CS:GO] (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 2021-01-07.
- ↑ Wisła Kraków (2021-02-06). "Poznajcie naszego piątego zawodnika! Dzisiaj szeregi naszej ekipy zasila @Goofiacz." [Meet our fifth player! Today the ranks of our team are joined by @Goofiacz.] (in Polish).
- ↑ Magician (2021-01-18). "Перемен требуют наши сердца" [Our hearts demand change] (in Russian).
- ↑ ragga (2021-01-26). "No longer part of @NexusGamingRo".
- ↑ [Inside Source]
- ↑ forZe (2020-12-10). "Sergey 'lmbt' Bezhanov is stepping down from his role as forZe CS:GO coach by mutual agreement.".
- ↑ forZe (2021-02-01). "Our player Dmitry @facecrackcsgo Alekseev has been officially benched and placed on the transfer list.".
- ↑ "К CS:GO составу присоединяются KENSI и Zorte" [KENSI and Zorte join CS:GO roster] (in Russian). forZe. 2021-02-10.
- ↑ forZe (2021-02-11). "Today forZe CS:GO player Bogdan @xsepower Chernikov was officially benched and listed for transfer.".
- ↑ ALTERNATE aTTaX (2020-12-23). "Some called us crazy when we decided to pick such a young player, who was pretty much unknown to the rest of the world".
- ↑ kzy (2020-12-29). "I'm next in line. Leaving @ATNattax".
- ↑ mirbit (2020-12-15). "I'm looking for a new challenge (in 2021)".
- ↑ kressy (2020-12-22). "My departure from ALTERNATE aTTaX".
- ↑ ALTERNATE aTTaX (2021-01-04). "2021 starts with two youngsters joining our CS:GO team".
- ↑ ALTERNATE aTTaX (2021-01-11). "Seems like we found our fifth...".
- ↑ Goofy (2021-01-07). "Z dniem dzisiejszym rozstaję się z PACT i zostaję wolnym agentem" [Today I part with PACT and become a free agent] (in Polish).
- ↑ PACT (2021-01-11). "Witaj w domu, Vegi!" [Welcome home, Vegi!] (in Polish).
- ↑ tabz (2020-11-03). "My decision to bench myself from the roster of Galaxy Racer".
- ↑ Galaxy Racer (2021-01-16). "Our CSGO Male Team is getting an update, and not just any update".
- ↑ "We have signed 3 new players". Apeks. 2021-01-24.
- ↑ h4rn (2021-01-03). "Leaving FATE".
- ↑ soLo (2021-01-07). "Hi guys, me and team @FATEesports decided to part ways".
- ↑ FATE Esports (2021-01-09). "Join us in welcoming the newest member of the team".
- ↑ FATE Esports (2021-01-09). "We’ve met many a time on the battlefield; today, we join forces".
- ↑ FATE Esports (2021-01-09). "Last but definitely not least, the 18 year old Bulgarian prodigy joins the new wave".
- ↑ FATE Esports (2021-02-10). "We've been working together for the past month and today, we are officially announcing the Serbian tactician as the new head coach of FATE #CSGO".
- ↑ FATE Esports (2021-03-09). "Major last second changes".
- ↑ Winstrike Team (2020-12-25). "Bondik and KrizzeN leave Winstrike CS:GO roster".
- ↑ "Two new players in the CS:GO roster...". Winstrike Team. 2021-01-16.
- ↑ hooch (2021-03-31). "The official statement from ex-Winstrike CS:GO team".
- ↑ afroo (2020-12-30). "I’am now free agent feel free to DM me".
- ↑ bodyy (2021-01-05). "My contract has come to an end with LDLC, looking for a new challenge".
- ↑ Team LDLC (2021-01-11). "Les compétitions de #CSGO reprennent bientôt" [#CSGO competitions resume soon] (in
French).
- ↑ Illuminar Gaming (2020-12-23). "Ogłoszenie odnośnie dywizji CS:GO!" [Announcement about the CS: GO division!] (in Polish).
- ↑ Anonymo Esportsi (2020-01-17). "We've had a little jokes lately, but now it's time for concrete".
- ↑ Team Singularity (2021-02-17). "Today we are proud to announce the signing of two fresh faces for our CS:GO team...".
- ↑ Team Secret (2020-11-24). "An update regarding #SecretCSGO".