ESL Challenger League Season 45: North America

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[e][h]ESL Challenger League Season 45: North America
League Information
Series:
Challenger League
Organizer:
Type:
Online
Location:
North America North America
Prize Pool:
$50,000 USD
Start Date:
2023-04-12
End Date:
2023-05-26
Teams:
15
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Ancient • Anubis • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Vertigo

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

  • Producer:
    • TBA

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 participants as seen below:

Participants[edit]

ATK
Notes
1Sweden b0denmaster
2Canada djay
 
 
 
1South Africa MisteM
2United States Swisher
3United States reck
4United States WolfY
5Canada Jonji
CIsrael sprayxd
1 May 5th - ATK part ways with Canada djay while Sweden b0denmaster steps down from the starting lineup. [1][2]
2 May 6th - ATK sign United States reck, United States WolfY, and Canada Jonji on short-term contracts. [3]
Evil Geniuses Black
Notes
1Canada Walco
2United States RUSH
3United States Jeorge
4United States junior
5Canada HexT
CUnited States Axed
1 April 26th - Evil Geniuses Black part ways with Canada stanislaw and transition Canada HexT onto the team. [4][5]
Strife Esports
Notes
1Canada aris
 
 
 
 
1United States Infinite
2United States stamina
3United States CLASIA
4United States d4rty
5United States motm
CUnited States becker
1 April 4th - Canada J0LZ leaves to join WITHOUTWARNING. [6]
2 April 5th - Strife Esports part ways with United States Snakes while adding United States CLASIA and United States d4rty. [7]
3 April 14th - Canada aris announces his retirement and departure from Strife Esports. However, he will stay with the team for their first four matches to help the team retain their spot. [8]
4 April 18th - Strife Esports sign United States motm. [9]
timbermen
Notes
1United States jitter
2United States KEL
 
 
 
1United States dare
2United States snav
3United States shane
4China Fr3nk1e
5China Project90
1 March 30th - United States droid leaves timbermen. [10]
2 April 11th - timbermen add United States jitter. [11]
3 April 18th - United States jitter leaves timbermen. [12]
4 April 30th - United States KEL joins timbermen. [12]
5 May 16th - China Project90 replaces United States KEL on timbermen's starting lineup. [13]
Wildcard Gaming
Notes
1United States Cryptic
2Canada freshie
3United States micro
4United States brett
5United States SLIGHT
CBrazil horvy
1 April 15th - DETONATE part ways with United States m1cks. [14]
2 April 24th - Wildcard Gaming acquire DETONATE's roster. [15]
3 May 23rd - Wildcard Gaming sign Brazil horvy as coach. [16]
Party Astronauts
Notes
1United States PwnAlone
2United States ben1337
3United States viz
4United States cxzi
5United States chop
CUnited States Lucid
1 April 10th - Party Astronauts reform with a roster consisting of United States PwnAlone, United States ben1337, United States viz, United States cxzi, and United States chop. [17]
2 May 6th - Party Astronauts add United States Lucid as coach. [18]
BHOP Esports
Notes
1New Zealand Feral
2United States Andrew
3United States Gonzo
4United States Drewtheshrew
5United States Penguin
CUnited States mst
1 April 15th - X13's roster is acquired by BHOP Esports. [19]
Take Flyte
Notes
1United States Wolffe
 
 
 
 
1United States Umar
2United States nicx
3United States Nifty
4United States xCAPE
5United Kingdom SummY
CUnited States Viathan
1 March 26th - Take Flyte part ways with United States zanz. [20]
2 April 1st - Take Flyte sign United States Nifty. [21]
3 April 3rd - Take Flyte sign United States xCAPE. [22]
4 April 8th - Take Flyte sign United States Viathan as coach. [23]
5 May 3rd - Take Flyte part ways with United States Wolffe and add United Kingdom SummY. [24]
FLUFFY AIMERS
Notes
1United States Peeping
2United States sacrifice
3Brazil LEARSI
4United States Jason
5Russia dea
CCanada stanislaw
1 April 25th - FLUFFY AIMERS enter CS:GO with a roster consisting of United States Peeping, United States sacrifice, Brazil LEARSI, United States Jason, Russia dea. [25]
2 May 5th - FLUFFY AIMERS add Kazakhstan 5TRYK#R as coach. [26]
3 May 17th - FLUFFY AIMERS part ways with Kazakhstan 5TRYK#R and add Canada stanislaw as coach. [27]
Snakes Den Gaming
Notes
 
 
 
 
 
CPortugal zander
1United States Cyrix
2United States DJF
3United States Seb
4United States Lake
5United States Wolffe
CPoland Distu
1 May 5th - Snakes Den Gaming add United States Wolffe to replace Vietnam Calix. [28]
2 May 7th - Portugal zander steps down from Snakes Den Gaming. [29]
3 May 11th - Snakes Den Gaming sign Poland Distu as coach. [29]

Results[edit]

Regular Season[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A Standings
1.Nouns Esports Nouns EsportsNouns6-0205-141+6418p
2.paiN GamingpaiN Gaming paiN GamingpaiN5-1206-127+7915p
3.Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses Black Evil Geniuses BlackEG.B4-2175-136+3912p
4.FLUFFY AIMERS FLUFFY AIMERSFA3-3170-202-329p
5.Mythic MythicMythic2-4166-209-436p
6.timbermentimbermen timbermentimber1-5175-203-283p
7.BHOP Esports BHOP EsportsBHOP0-6148-227-790p

Legend
Proceed to Playoffs
Return for Season 46
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 MIBRMIBR7-0258-177+8121p
2.Wildcard Gaming Wildcard GamingWildcard6-1221-131+9018p
3.ATK ATKATK4-3262-245+1712p
4.Party Astronauts Party AstronautsPartyz4-3203-181+2212p
5.Strife Esports Strife EsportsStrife4-3169-190-2112p
6.Snakes Den Gaming Snakes DenSnakes2-5179-239-606p
7.Take Flyte Take FlyteFlyte1-6170-223-533p
8.LimitlessLimitless LimitlessLimitless0-7182-258-760p

Playoffs[edit]

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
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
2
Party AstronautsParty AstronautsPartyz
0
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
2
0
Party AstronautsParty AstronautsPartyz
May 21, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
169
7
Ancient
146
8
1611
5
Inferno
134
9
Mirage
https://play.esea.net/match/17063333https://play.esea.net/match/17063356·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364367/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157017https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157022
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
Wildcard GamingWildcard GamingWildcard
0
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
0
Wildcard GamingWildcard GamingWildcard
May 21, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
167
9
Inferno
118
3
1611
5
Nuke
124
8
Overpass
https://play.esea.net/match/17063334https://play.esea.net/match/17063358·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364368/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157018https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157021
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
1
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
1
2
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
May 22, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
128
4
Overpass
167
9
167
9
Ancient
108
2
1411
3
Inferno
164
12
https://play.esea.net/match/17063419https://play.esea.net/match/17063445https://play.esea.net/match/17063467·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364459/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157075https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157080https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157085
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
ATKATKATK
0
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
0
ATKATKATK
May 21, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
169
7
Mirage
146
8
169
7
Anubis
116
5
Ancient
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063331https://play.esea.net/match/17063359·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364369/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157016https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157020
FLUFFY AIMERSFLUFFY AIMERSFA
0
MIBRMIBRMIBR
2
FLUFFY AIMERSFLUFFY AIMERSFA
0
2
MIBRMIBRMIBR
May 21, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
42
2
Overpass
1613
3
107
3
Ancient
168
8
Vertigo
https://play.esea.net/match/17063332https://play.esea.net/match/17063347·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364370/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157015https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157019
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
0
MIBRMIBRMIBR
2
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
0
2
MIBRMIBRMIBR
May 22, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
108
2
Vertigo
167
9
1772
80
Inferno
1981
73
Anubis
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063423https://play.esea.net/match/17063442·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364460/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157074https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157081
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
MIBRMIBRMIBR
0
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
0
MIBRMIBRMIBR
May 23, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
165
11
Inferno
1410
4
168
8
Vertigo
127
5
Nuke
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063604https://play.esea.net/match/17063625·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364495/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157188https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157192
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
Party AstronautsParty AstronautsPartyz
0
Wildcard GamingWildcard GamingWildcard
2
Party AstronautsParty AstronautsPartyz
0
2
Wildcard GamingWildcard GamingWildcard
May 22, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
1671
80
Nuke
1982
72
136
7
Inferno
169
7
Vertigo
https://play.esea.net/match/17063424https://play.esea.net/match/17063454·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364461/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157077https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157084
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
Wildcard GamingWildcard GamingWildcard
0
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
0
Wildcard GamingWildcard GamingWildcard
May 23, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
166
10
Nuke
99
0
1992
62
Inferno
1761
91
Anubis
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063602https://play.esea.net/match/17063617·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364493/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157183https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157190
ATKATKATK
2
FLUFFY AIMERSFLUFFY AIMERSFA
0
ATKATKATK
2
0
FLUFFY AIMERSFLUFFY AIMERSFA
May 22, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
1972
82
Inferno
1781
71
1610
6
Mirage
125
7
Ancient
https://play.esea.net/match/17063422https://play.esea.net/match/17063451·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364462/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157076https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157082
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
0
ATKATKATK
2
Nouns EsportsNouns EsportsNouns
0
2
ATKATKATK
May 23, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
148
6
Mirage
167
9
1590
60
Inferno
1963
91
Overpass
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063603https://play.esea.net/match/17063623·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364494/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157186https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157194
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
1
ATKATKATK
2
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
1
2
ATKATKATK
May 24, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
167
9
Mirage
148
6
114
7
Anubis
1611
5
127
5
Inferno
168
8
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063700https://play.esea.net/match/17063722https://play.esea.net/match/17063740·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364526/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157305https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157311https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157312
MIBRMIBRMIBR
2
ATKATKATK
0
MIBRMIBRMIBR
2
0
ATKATKATK
May 25, 2023 - 20:00 EDT
166
10
Inferno
149
5
1613
3
Anubis
72
5
Ancient
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063796https://play.esea.net/match/17063815·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364527/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157425https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157428
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
MIBRMIBRMIBR
3
Evil Geniuses BlackEvil Geniuses BlackEG.B
2
3
MIBRMIBRMIBR
May 26, 2023 - 19:00 EDT
W
Default
146
8
Ancient
169
7
1613
3
Inferno
32
1
105
5
Nuke
1610
6
1770
82
Overpass
1983
71
EG Black have a 1 map advantage as the upper-bracket team
·https://play.esea.net/match/17063889https://play.esea.net/match/17063898https://play.esea.net/match/17063910https://play.esea.net/match/17063925·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2364528/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157526https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157529https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157532https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=157533

Additional Content[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-05). "djay blasts ATK in departure: "Late payments, zero payments, bad faith contract negotiations"". Dust2.us.
  2. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-05). "b0denmaster exits ATK's starting lineup as contractual impasse wears on". Dust2.us.
  3. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-06). "ATK sign short-term contracts with renewed quintet". Dust2.us.
  4. ↑ Evil Geniuses (2023-04-26). "Thank you @peterjarguz for being part of the Blueprint, we wish you the best wherever you go next!".
  5. ↑ Evil Geniuses (2023-04-26). "@HexTCSGO is officially a starter for EG Black".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mnmzzz (2023-04-04). "Spongey returns in stacked ESEA Advanced team". Dust2.us.
  7. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-05). "Strife overhauls roster with two additions". Dust2.us.
  8. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-14). "aris announces retirement and departure from Strife". Dust2.us.
  9. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-18). "Strife confirm new fifth". Dust2.us.
  10. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-03-31). "droid exits timbermen". Dust2.us.
  11. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-11). "timbermen complete lineup with former yur player". Dust2.us.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mnmzzz (2023-04-30). "jitter out of timbermen after one week". Dust2.us.
  13. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-18). "timbermen add second Chinese player". Dust2.us.
  14. ↑ m1cks (2023-04-15). "amidst the news i left detonate and am not currently looking to do anything in esports".
  15. ↑ "Wildcard Enters CSGO with the Purchase of the DETONATE Roster". Wildcard Gaming. 2023-04-24.
  16. ↑ Wildcard Gaming (2023-05-23). "It's time for the final form".
  17. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-10). "Party Astronauts ready to launch with new duo". Dust2.us.
  18. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-06). "Party Astronauts add former Liquid analyst as coach". Dust2.us.
  19. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-15). "BHOP returns to CS:GO". Dust2.us.
  20. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-03-29). "Take Flyte on the lookout for two additions". Dust2.us.
  21. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-01). "Nifty moves up to ECL with recently promoted squad". Dust2.us.
  22. ↑ xCAPE (2023-04-03). "Joined @TakeFlyteGG and will be playing ECL this szn".
  23. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-11). "Take Flyte add former Davenport assistant coach". Dust2.us.
  24. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-03). "Wolffe out of Take Flyte: "I don’t believe in the new system"". Dust2.us.
  25. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-04-27). "Streamer-owned organization takes shape". Dust2.us.
  26. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-05). "FLUFFY AIMERS add Kazakh coach". Dust2.us.
  27. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-17). "FLUFFY AIMERS bring in former EG player as coach". Dust2.us.
  28. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-05-06). "Wolffe replaces Calix on Snakes Den due to school commitments". Dust2.us.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Mnmzzz (2023-05-15). "Snakes Den swap Portuguese coach for Polish coach". Dust2.us.
  30. ↑ Mnmzzz (2023-03-29). "Vendetta lose one". Dust2.us.
  31. ↑ Slevo (2023-04-05). "Vendetta out of ECL as Snakes Den slither in". Dust2.us.
  32. ↑ king_dempz (2023-04-05). "peacemaker departs TeamOne after two months". HLTV.
  33. ↑ Los Grandes (2023-04-13). "Hoje é dia de despedida" [Today is farewell day] (in Brazil Portuguese).
  34. ↑ Ryan Friend (2023-04-20). "LOS + oNe to miss ECL". Dust2.us.
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