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ESL Challenger League Season 41: North America

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[e][h]ESL Challenger League Season 41: North America
League Information
Series:
Challenger League
Organizer:
Type:
Online
Location:
North America North America
Prize Pool:
$50,000 USD
Start Date:
2022-04-26
End Date:
2022-06-26
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Ancient • Dust II • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Vertigo

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

  • Commentators:
    • United States DarfMike (Mike Winnick)
    • Canada JRT (John Tsoupanarias)
    • United States Boggs (Austin Bogdanovich)
    • Canada Laz (Ryan Lazauskas)

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
  1. Points amassed between tied teams (mini-league)
  2. Map difference between tied teams
  3. Map wins between tied teams
  4. Overall map difference
  5. Overall map wins
  6. Round difference between tied teams
  7. Round wins between tied teams
  8. Overall round difference
  9. 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:

Participants[edit]

1 April 2nd - MIBR sign Brazil BIT as coach. [1]
2 May 18th - MIBR bench Brazil WOOD7. [2]
3 May 19th - MIBR promote Brazil brnz4n from MIBR Academy. [3]
1 June 2nd - Evil Geniuses sign Carpe Diem, with the team becoming Evil Geniuses Black. [4]
1 April 3rd - Strife Esports part ways with United States D4rtyMontana. [5]
2 April 25th - Strife Esports part ways with Germany crisby while adding Estonia fejtZ and Bulgaria ToH1o. [6][7][8]
3 May 11th - Canada aris retires from competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and is benched by Strife Esports. [9]
4 May 18th - Strife Esports sign United States reck. [10]
1 April 8th - ATK part ways with Norway truth and add United States Swisher on trial. [11]
2 June 2nd - United States Swisher completes his trial successfully and joins ATK on a permanent basis. [12]
1 March 21st - Gaimin Gladiators sign Canada SEMPHIS as coach. [13]
2 April 17th - Gaimin Gladiators part ways with United States garfield and sign United States Bwills. [14]
1 June 2nd - Evil Geniuses sign Party Astronauts, however, they forfeit their spot at the event due to Evil Geniuses electing to use Carpe Diem's spot. [4][15]
1 March 27th - ONET4P part ways with their lineup following the departures of China Fr3nk1e and United States vein. Additionally, Canada walker is cut. [16]
2 April 18th - United States Tender and United States jermanji join ex-ONET4P, which renames to Axolotls. [17]
Team oNe
Notes
1Brazil xns
 
 
 
 
1Brazil Maluk3
2Brazil pesadelo
3Brazil trk
4Brazil iDk
500 Nation00 NationGuatemala malbsMd
CBrazil jun
1 March 8th - Team oNe eSports sign Brazil eleito as coach. [18]
2 March 19th - Team oNe eSports transition Brazil eleito into a managerial role while Brazil jun becomes the team's head coach. [19]
3 April 19th - Team oNe eSports bench Brazil keiz. [20]
4 May 12th - Team oNe eSports re-sign Brazil iDk. [21]
5 May 31st - Team oNe eSports bench Brazil xns. [22]
1 April 8th - Third Impact part ways with United States JAM. [23]
2 April 15th - United States xCeeD and United States becker leave Third Impact to join ONET4P. [24]
3 April 17th - Third Impact add United States D4rtyMontana and United States mesamiduck. [25]
4 May 4th - Brazen sign Third Impact's roster. [26]
1 April 26th - Unjustified Gaming sign United States Aimless as an analyst and interim coach. [27]
2 May 12th - Unjustified Gaming part ways with United States Just2EZ. [27]
3 May 16th - Unjustified Gaming sign United States Gank88. [28]
4 May 17th - Unjustified Gaming sign United States Coastal as the team's coach, replacing United States Aimless in the role. [28]
5 June 2nd - United States Gank88 steps down from Unjustified Gaming. [29]
1 April 14th - BHOP Esports add United States reck. [30]
2 April 25th - BHOP Esports add United States CooperTrooper as coach. [30]
3 May 18th - United States reck leaves to join Strife Esports. [10]
4 May 20th - BHOP Esports sign United States cxzi. [31]
1 April 17th - UYU release Canada hyza. [32]
2 April 19th - UYU sign United States omniscient. [33]
3 May 9th - UYU part ways with their lineup. [34]

Results[edit]

Regular Season[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A Standings
1.paiN GamingpaiN Gaming paiN GamingpaiN6-1247-187+6018p
2.GODSENTGODSENT GODSENTGOD6-1265-168+9718p
3.ATK ATKATK4-3230-194+3612p
4.Brazen BrazenBrazen4-3198-223-2512p
5.Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin Gladiators Gaimin GladiatorsGladiators4-3244-215+2912p
6.Team oNe eSports Team oNeoNe3-4237-255-189p
7.Unjustified Gaming Unjustified GamingUnjustified1-6167-263-963p
8.ex-UYUex-UYU ex-UYUex-UYU0-7171-254-830p

Legend
Proceed to Playoffs
Return for Season 41
Sent to Relegation
Demoted to Advanced


For detailed results of Weeks 1–5, click here.
For detailed results of Weeks 6–7, click here.

Group B[edit]

Group B Standings
1.Strife Esports Strife EsportsStrife7-0248-134+11421p
2.MIBRMIBR MIBRMIBR5-2215-195+2015p
3.Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses Black Evil Geniuses BlackEG.B5-2238-170+6815p
4.BHOP Esports BHOP EsportsBHOP4-3211-190+2112p
5.Mythic MythicMythic3-4204-201+39p
6.Bad News BearsBad News Bears Bad News BearsBNB3-4228-214+149p
7.AxolotlsAxolotls AxolotlsAxolotls1-6181-197-163p
DQ.Party Astronauts Party AstronautsPartyz0-70-224-2240p

Playoffs[edit]

Note: MIBR and GODSENT are unable to participate and are replaced by Mythic and Gaimin Gladiators, respectively.
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
MythicMythicMythic
0
June 22, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
169
7
86
2
1612
4
43
1
BrazenBrazenBrazen
1
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
June 22, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1610
6
105
5
73
4
1612
4
43
1
1612
4
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
0
June 23, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1610
6
55
0
1610
6
75
2
ATKATKATK
2
BHOP EsportsBHOP EsportsBHOP
0
June 22, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1612
4
73
4
1611
5
64
2
Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin GladiatorsGladiators
2
Strife EsportsStrife EsportsStrife
1
June 22, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
167
9
138
5
1641
110
19112
42
166
10
139
4
ATKATKATK
2
Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin GladiatorsGladiators
1
June 23, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
169
7
146
8
1772
80
1981
73
168
8
137
6
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
ATKATKATK
0
June 24, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1613
3
112
9
221122
412
20411
1121
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
MythicMythicMythic
2
BrazenBrazenBrazen
1
June 23, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1611
5
54
1
125
7
1610
6
169
7
136
7
Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin GladiatorsGladiators
2
MythicMythicMythic
0
June 24, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
221113
421
18420
1110
167
9
98
1
BHOP EsportsBHOP EsportsBHOP
2
Strife EsportsStrife EsportsStrife
1
June 23, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
167
9
98
1
96
3
169
7
169
7
96
3
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
BHOP EsportsBHOP EsportsBHOP
0
June 24, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1611
5
54
1
1610
6
145
9
Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin GladiatorsGladiators
2
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
0
June 25, 2022 - 17:00 EDT
169
7
106
4
167
9
118
3
ATKATKATK
2
Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin GladiatorsGladiators
0
June 25, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1613
3
32
1
166
10
139
4
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
3
ATKATKATK
0
June 26, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1972
82
1681
70
1613
3
92
7
paiN Gaming have a 1 map advantage as the upper-bracket team

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

LanguageEnglish Speaking
Streams

References[edit]

  1. MIBR (2022-04-02). "Seja bem-vindo de volta pra casa, @bit1!" [Welcome back home, @bit1!] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  2. MIBR (2022-05-18). "Hoje anunciamos que o @woodyfps foi movido ao banco de reservas e não fará mais parte da nossa lineup titular de CS:GO" [Today we announce that @woodyfps has been moved to the bench and will no longer be part of our CS:GO starting lineup] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  3. MIBR (2022-05-19). "Do Academy para a line principal de CS:GO" [From Academy to Mainline CS:GO] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  4. 4.0 4.1 Evil Geniuses (2022-06-02). "Let's try something different, shall we?".
  5. Mnmzzz (2022-04-04). "D4rtyMontana stands-down; Strife hunts for new fifth". Dust2.us.
  6. Strife Esports (2022-04-25). "Today Starts with a Departure of our Head Coach @crisbyyy".
  7. Strife Esports (2022-04-25). "Welcome our NEW Head Coach @ToH1o".
  8. Strife Esports (2022-04-25). "The final piece in our lineup!".
  9. aris (2022-05-11). "Thank you for everything!".
  10. 10.0 10.1 Strife Esports (2022-05-18). "Our Roster is Now Set with @reckftp".
  11. ATK (2022-04-08). "We say thank you to the Norwegian king @truthcsgo_ as he decides to step down from #ATK for health reasons".
  12. [Inside Source]
  13. Mnmzzz (2022-03-21). "SEMPHIS joins Gaimin Gladiators as coach". Dust2.us.
  14. Gaimin Gladiators (2022-04-17). "We want to give a warm welcome to @bwillsCSGO on joining the #CSGO team".
  15. ESL (2022-04-17). "For #ESLChallengerLeague NA it means, EG have forfeit the Party Astronauts spot and will retain the spot held by Carpe Diem".
  16. Mnmzzz (2022-03-28). "ONET4P release team following Fr3nk1e exit; walker cut from squad". Dust2.us.
  17. Elk (2022-04-18). "Ex-ONET4P/Axolotls ECL season 41 roster".
  18. Mnmzzz (2022-03-11). "oNe add eleito and jun". Dust2.us.
  19. [Inside Source]
  20. Team oNe eSports (2022-04-19). "Após o #PGLRMR, o atleta @keiztw e a organização em conversas quanto a sua posição na equipe, chegaram a um acordo e ele será movido ao banco de reservas" [After the #PGLRMR, athlete @keiztw and the organization in talks regarding his position in the team, reached an agreement and he will be moved to the bench] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  21. Team oNe eSports (2022-05-12). "COMO ASSIM NÃO ERA UM TESTE PRO BBB?" [HOW SO IT WAS NOT A TEST FOR BBB?] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  22. Team oNe eSports (2022-05-31). "Hoje comunicamos que o @xnsfps foi movido para o banco de reservas" [Today we communicate that @xnsfps has been moved to the bench] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  23. Mnmzzz (2022-04-10). "Third Impact part ways with JAM". Dust2.us.
  24. Infinite (2022-04-15). "We have decided to release Brett and Kobruh from the Onetap team".
  25. Mnmzzz (2022-04-17). "Third Impact complete lineup with D4rtyMontana and mesamiduck". Dust2.us.
  26. Brazen (2022-05-04). "Introducing our ESL Challenger League roster for season 41".
  27. 27.0 27.1 Mnmzzz (2022-05-15). "Unjustified part ways with Just2EZ". Dust2.us.
  28. 28.0 28.1 GSTQ (2022-05-20). "Unjustified finalize roster with new fifth and coach". Dust2.us.
  29. Gank88 (2022-06-02). "Officially stepping down from @UnjustifiedGG".
  30. 30.0 30.1 Mnmzzz (2022-04-30). "stanislaw's BHOP look to be speed demons with new additions". Dust2.us.
  31. GSTQ (2022-05-21). "cxzi looks to bounce back with BHOP". Dust2.us.
  32. hyza (2022-04-17). "Got cut".
  33. GSTQ (2022-04-19). "UYU drop hyza; add omniscient". Dust2.us.
  34. Mnmzzz (2022-05-10). "UYU lose team". Dust2.us.
  35. Infinite (2022-04-07). "Starting a new project under ONET4P and competing in advanced with..".
  36. daps (2022-04-08). "Ending the Orgless project and my thoughts on NA CS".