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ESL Challenger League Season 42: North America

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[e][h]ESL Challenger League Season 42: North America
League Information
Series:
Challenger League
Organizer:
Type:
Online
Location:
North America North America
Prize Pool:
$50,000 USD
Start Date:
2022-08-23
End Date:
2022-10-23
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)
    • United States Phy (Garret Schier)
    • United States Paladin (Anirudh Ajay)

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 August 8th - Gaimin Gladiators part ways with United States nosraC and sign United States cxzi. [1][2]
2 August 18th - Gaimin Gladiators part ways with their lineup. [3]
3 August 24th - ex-Gaimin Gladiators rename to Squirtle Squad.
4 September 15th - Nouns Esports sign Squirtle Squad. [4]
5 October 18th - Nouns Esports cut United States JazzPimp and sign United States nosraC. [5]
1 July 31st - Evil Geniuses Black bench United States CLASIA. [6]
2 August 2nd - Evil Geniuses Black transfer Canada HexT to the main lineup. [7]
3 August 9th - Evil Geniuses Black reinstate United States RUSH to active duty and sign Canada stanislaw. [8]
1 August 1st - United States ERIC steps down from Mythic and is replaced by Canada YuZ. [9]
1 July 14th - United States Noot takes over as Brazen's head coach while United States N1ght becomes the team's analyst. [10]
2 August 10th - United States mesamiduck is cut from Brazen while United States D4rtyMontana leaves to join Strife Esports. [11][12]
3 August 17th - Brazen add United States Infinite and United States Pol0. [13]
4 September 23rd - China Fr3nk1e joins Brazen as United States Infinite steps down from the team due to an upcoming surgery. [14]
1 July 5th - United States stamina steps down from Strife Esports' starting lineup. [15]
2 August 1st - Strife Esports part ways with Bulgaria ToH1o. [16]
3 August 5th - Strife Esports part ways with Estonia fejtZ. [17]
4 August 10th - Strife Esports sign United States D4rtyMontana and United States jitter. [11]
5 August 23rd - Strife Esports sign becker as the team's coach. [18]
1 August 9th - MIBR part ways with Brazil chelo. [19]
2 August 10th - MIBR sign Brazil HEN1. [20]
1 July 19th - Bad News Bears part ways with United States madcow and United States Swahn. [21]
2 August 1st - Bad News Bears disband. [22]
3 August 2nd - Vendetta form with a roster consisting of Pakistan Pluto, Pakistan Momo, United States WOOHOO, United States consti, United States Tender, and Myanmar Filo as coach. United States Swahn will stand-in for the first four matches for the team to retain the spot. [23]
4 August 11th - United States Swahn leaves to join BHOP Esports. United States Spongey will stand-in for the first four matches for the team to retain the spot. [24]
1 August 15th - Team oNe eSports acquire Guatemala malbsMd from 00 Nation and sign Argentina LokomotioN as coach. [25][26]
2 September 30th - The Team oNe eSports roster is transferd to LOS + oNe, a newly-formed joint venture with Los Grandes. [27]
1 July 24th - Vietnam Calix steps down from timbermen due to being too young to compete in ESL Challenger League. He is replaced by United States droid. [28]
2 September 10th - Iron Blood Gaming sign timbermen. [29]
1 August 12th - Detonate part ways with Canada aris. [24]
2 August 19th - Detonate sign United States jermanji. [30]
3 September 19th - Detonate part ways with United States JDubs. [31]
4 September 21st - Brazil LEARSI joins Detonate. [32]
5 September 24th - Detonate part ways with their roster. [32]
1 July 31st - United States JTMythic joins Northern Forces. [33]
2 August 3rd - Northern Forces part ways with United States Slugy. [34]
3 September 3rd - Northern Forces part ways with their lineup. [35]
4 September 16th - Phantom Troupe are signed by kariESPORTS. [36]
1 August 24th - Unjustified Gaming sign United States micro. [37]
2 August 27th - Unjustified Gaming add United States Just2EZ and Canada tENSKI. [37]
3 September 6th - Unjustified Gaming sign United States Pukha as coach. [38]
1 August 8th - United States BeBO is transitioned down to Davenport University D2. [39]
2 August 9th - Estonia swicher joins Davenport University. [40]
BHOP Esports
Notes
1Canada BeaKie
2United States silas
3United States brett
4United States Swahn
5Canada aris
CPoland LAJT
1 July 9th - BHOP Esports part ways with Canada stanislaw, bench United States SPERMY, and sign United States brett and United States AAustiN. [41]
2 August 8th - Due to United States cxzi leaving BHOP Esports, the team are no longer eligible to compete in ESL Challenger League Season 42. [2]
3 August 19th - BHOP Esports are invited back into ESL Challenger League Season 42 after ONET4P disband. [42]

Results[edit]

Regular Season[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A Standings
1.ATK ATKATK6-1253-169+8418p
2.VendettaVendetta VendettaVendetta6-1264-230+3418p
3.Nouns Esports Nouns EsportsNouns5-2235-200+3515p
4.Iron Blood Gaming Iron Blood GamingIBG4-3242-262-2012p
5.Strife Esports Strife EsportsStrife3-4260-265-59p
6.BHOP Esports BHOP EsportsBHOP3-4266-257+99p
7.Victorum VictorumVictorum1-6218-284-663p
8.ex-Detonateex-Detonate ex-Detonateex-DTNT0-7186-257-710p

Legend
Proceed to Playoffs
Return for Season 42
Sent to Relegation
Demoted to Advanced


For detailed results of Weeks 1–4, click here.
For detailed results of Weeks 5–6, click here.

Group B[edit]

Group B Standings
1.MIBRMIBR MIBRMIBR7-0236-117+11921p
2.Team oNe eSports Team oNeoNe6-1208-130+7818p
3.Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses Black Evil Geniuses BlackEG.B5-2226-167+5915p
4.Brazen BrazenBrazen3-4161-211-509p
5.kariESPORTSkariESPORTS kariESPORTSkari3-4239-278-399p
6.Mythic MythicMythic2-5232-242-106p
7.Unjustified Gaming Unjustified GamingUnjustified1-6154-237-833p
8.Davenport University DavenportDavenport1-6161-235-743p

Playoffs[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
ATKATKATK
2
BrazenBrazenBrazen
0
October 18, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1611
5
114
7
1610
6
105
5
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
2
LOS + oNeLOS + oNeLOS oNe
0
October 18, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1610
6
55
0
1610
6
135
8
ATKATKATK
1
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
2
October 19, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
168
8
137
6
147
7
168
8
137
6
168
8
VendettaVendettaVendetta
0
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
October 18, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
137
6
168
8
87
1
168
8
Iron Blood GamingIron Blood GamingIBG
0
MIBRMIBRMIBR
2
October 18, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
75
2
1610
6
16100
51
1953
101
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
0
MIBRMIBRMIBR
2
October 19, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
1680
71
1972
82
63
3
1612
4
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
2
MIBRMIBRMIBR
0
October 20, 2022 - 20:45 EDT
169
7
116
5
MIBR forfeit the 1st map due to a scheduling conflict with another event.
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Lower Bracket Round 3
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
BrazenBrazenBrazen
1
LOS + oNeLOS + oNeLOS oNe
2
October 19, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
166
10
149
5
95
4
1610
6
73
4
1612
4
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
0
LOS + oNeLOS + oNeLOS oNe
2
October 20, 2022 - 21:00 EDT
148
6
167
9
148
6
167
9
VendettaVendettaVendetta
1
Iron Blood GamingIron Blood GamingIBG
2
October 19, 2022 - 21:00 EDT
146
8
169
7
168
8
107
3
129
3
166
10
ATKATKATK
2
Iron Blood GamingIron Blood GamingIBG
0
October 20, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
169
7
106
4
1611
5
44
0
LOS + oNeLOS + oNeLOS oNe
0
ATKATKATK
2
October 22, 2022 - 17:00 EDT
125
7
1610
6
32
1
1613
3
MIBRMIBRMIBR
0
ATKATKATK
2
October 22, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
77
0
168
8
65
1
1610
6
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
1
ATKATKATK
3
October 23, 2022 - 20:00 EDT
54
1
1611
5
1410
4
165
11
118
3
167
9
Nouns have a 1 map advantage as the upper-bracket team

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

LanguageEnglish Speaking
Streams

References[edit]

  1. nosraC (2022-08-08). "Left @GaiminGladiator".
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mnmzzz (2022-08-09). "cxzi jumps to Gaimin Gladiators". Dust2.us.
  3. SEMPHIS (2022-08-18). "Our team has parted ways with @GaiminGladiator we are now free agents looking for a team to represent for the RMR major qualifier".
  4. Nouns Esports (2022-09-15). "We're happy to announce our entrance into CSGO with the sponsorship of Squirtle Squad!".
  5. Mnmzzz (2022-10-18). "nosraC returns to former team". Dust2.us.
  6. Mnmzzz (2022-07-31). "Update: CLASIA removed from Evil Geniuses". Dust2.us.
  7. Evil Geniuses (2022-08-02). "Better late than never!".
  8. Rizzolini (2022-08-09). "EG.CD to field stanislaw and RUSH IN ESL Challenger League". HLTV.
  9. Mnmzzz (2022-08-02). "Mythic gets some Canadian help". Dust2.us.
  10. Mnmzzz (2022-07-16). "Noot returns to ECL and coaching". Dust2.us.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Mnmzzz (2022-08-10). "Strife round out roster with two additions". Dust2.us.
  12. Mnmzzz (2022-08-11). "Brazen remove IGL in overhaul". Dust2.us.
  13. 13.0 13.1 GoncOak11 (2022-08-17). "ESL Challenger League side t4ps out". Dust2.us.
  14. Mnmzzz (2022-09-24). "Infinite sidelined due to upcoming surgery". Dust2.us.
  15. Strife Esports (2022-07-05). "Today Marks the Departure of @stamjna from Strife CSGO".
  16. Strife Esports (2022-08-01). "We are parting ways with @ToH1o after having the pleasure to get him to coach our roster for this past season".
  17. Strife Esports (2022-08-05). "We are sad to announce that fejtZ won’t be coming back with us for the next season".
  18. Draik04 (2022-08-25). "becker links up with Strife". Dust2.us.
  19. MIBR (2022-08-09). "Hoje é dia de dizer tchau pro @chelok1ng" [Today is the day to say goodbye to @chelok1ng] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  20. MIBR (2022-08-10). "O homem agora é MIBR! Seja muito bem-vindo, @HEN1!" [The man is now MIBR! Be very welcome, @HEN1!] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  21. Draik04 (2022-07-19). "Bad News Bears lose two heading into player break". Dust2.us.
  22. Bad News Bears (2022-08-01). "Thank you for everything".
  23. 23.0 23.1 Mnmzzz (2022-08-03). "ex-BNB takes shape". Dust2.us.
  24. 24.0 24.1 Mnmzzz (2022-08-13). "BHOP accelerated back hop out of the ashes". Dust2.us.
  25. Team oNe eSports (2022-08-15). "Bem-vindo de volta, GIRA MALBS" [Welcome back, GIRA MALBS] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  26. Team oNe eSports (2022-08-15). "Para fechar o nosso elenco nesse ciclo do Major Rio, @lokomotioncs que chega após boa campanha treinando a @LeviatanGG!" [To close our cast in this Major Rio cycle, @lokomotioncs who arrives after a good campaign training @LeviatanGG!] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  27. Team oNe eSports (2022-09-30). "LOS GRANDES E TEAM ONE" [LOS GRANDES ARE TEAM ONE] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  28. Mnmzzz (2022-07-24). "droid completes timbermen lineup". Dust2.us.
  29. Iron Blood Gaming (2022-09-10). "CSGO ANOUNCEMENT".
  30. Mnmzzz (2022-08-23). "Detonate replace IGL who left after two weeks". Dust2.us.
  31. JDubs (2022-09-19). "Mutually parted ways with the detonate CS:GO roster".
  32. 32.0 32.1 Mnmzzz (2022-09-24). "Detonate contracts implode after impasse". Dust2.us.
  33. Draik04 (2022-08-09). "Victorum complete roster with former Northern Forces player". Dust2.us.
  34. Slugy (2022-08-03). "Cut from @NorthernForces unfortunately...".
  35. Florence (2022-09-03). "We have parted ways with @NorthernForces and are looking for an organization to represent in".
  36. kariESPORTS (2022-09-16). "Coming straight from Meteor City...".
  37. 37.0 37.1 Draik04 (2022-08-29). "Unjustified finalize roster ahead of ECL". Dust2.us.
  38. Pukha (2022-09-06). "Lets Get this Bread".
  39. Davenport University (2022-08-08). "We promised roster announcements!".
  40. Davenport University (2022-08-09). "And presenting the D1 CSGO roster for Davenport University Esports".
  41. Mnmzzz (2022-07-09). "BHOP complete rebuild without stanislaw". Dust2.us.
  42. Osodank (2022-08-19). "We have decided to replace ONET4P with previously moved down BHOP Esports for NA ECL".
  43. Striker (2022-06-30). "00NATION confirm GODSENT trio signing". HLTV.
  44. Gabriel Pumba (2022-06-30). "HEN1 não tem mais vínculo com a GODSENT" [HEN1 is no longer linked to GODSENT]. Dust2.com.br.
  45. Mnmzzz (2022-07-24). "Axolotls lose two". Dust2.us.
  46. Dafydd (2022-07-17). "ECL Champions decide to make a change". Dust2.us.
  47. Draik04 (2022-07-19). "nython moved to the bench by paiN". Dust2.us.
  48. Mnmzzz (2022-07-16). "Advanced champions change one". Dust2.us.
  49. Draik04 (2022-08-03). "ONET4P lose player ahead of ECL Season 42". Dust2.us.
  50. chew (2022-08-08). "joined @ONET4PCS for ECL next season".