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ESL Pro League Season 9: Finals
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ESL Pro League Season 9 - Finals
League Information
Game:
Type:
Offline
Location:
MontpellierVenue:
Prize Pool:
$600,000 USD
Start Date:
2019-06-18
End Date:
2019-06-23
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Stage Host:
- Desk Host:
stunna (Tres Saranthus)
- Sideline Reporter:
James Banks (James Banks)
- Remote Commentators:
- Observer:
UnknownFME (Bastian Faber)
Format[edit]
- Group Stage: June 18th - 20th, 2019
- Two double-elimination format groups
- Each group has eight teams
- The group stage is seeded based on Regular Season Placements
- The initial matches are Bo1
- All following matches are Bo3
- The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
- Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
- Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
- Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
- Two double-elimination format groups
- Playoffs: June 21st - 23rd, 2019
- Single-elimination bracket
- The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Bo3
- The Grand Final is Bo5
Prize Pool[edit]
$600,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
1st
2nd
3rd-4th
Participants[edit]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[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
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
16
13
16
13
June 18, 2019 - 12:00 CEST
·
·
12
16
12
16
June 18, 2019 - 12:00 CEST
··1
2
1
2
June 18, 2019 - 16:55 CEST
··
16
9
16
9
June 18, 2019 - 13:10 CEST
··
8
16
8
16
June 18, 2019 - 13:10 CEST
··2
0
2
0
June 18, 2019 - 21:10 CEST
··2
1
2
1
June 20, 2019 - 15:35 CEST
··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
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
0
2
0
2
June 18, 2019 - 16:40 CEST
··2
1
2
1
June 19, 2019 - 14:05 CEST
··2
0
2
0
June 18, 2019 - 19:05 CEST
··2
0
2
0
June 19, 2019 - 17:20 CEST
··0
2
0
2
June 20, 2019 - 15:45 CEST
··Group B[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
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
16
12
16
12
June 18, 2019 - 14:30 CEST
··
16
13
16
13
June 18, 2019 - 14:20 CEST
··2
1
2
1
June 19, 2019 - 14:25 CEST
··16
8
16
8
June 18, 2019 - 15:45 CEST
··
16
7
16
7
June 18, 2019 - 15:45 CEST
··2
0
2
0
June 19, 2019 - 18:00 CEST
··0
2
0
2
June 20, 2019 - 19:05 CEST
··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
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
0
2
0
2
June 19, 2019 - 12:00 CEST
··1
2
1
2
June 20, 2019 - 12:00 CEST
··2
0
2
0
June 19, 2019 - 12:00 CEST
··1
2
1
2
June 20, 2019 - 12:00 CEST
··2
0
2
0
June 20, 2019 - 18:20 CEST
··Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
0
2
0
2
June 21, 2019 - 15:00 CEST
··1
2
1
2
June 22, 2019 - 15:00 CEST
··1
2
1
2
June 21, 2019 - 18:30 CEST
··0
2
0
2
June 22, 2019 - 18:50 CEST
··1
3
1
3
June 23, 2019 - 16:00 CEST
··
Team Vitality Showmatch[edit]
Participants[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Stage Host:
- Commentators:
- James Banks (James Banks)
- Pimp (Jacob Winneche)
- Observer:
- Rushly (Alexander Rush)
Format[edit]
- Showmatch:
- Bo1 Showmatch on Stage
- Team Vitality split into 2 teams
- 5 Audience members will fill in
- Map is voted for by Twitch Viewers
- OT is decided as a Zeus x27 & Knife round
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2019-06-17 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals viewer's guide by Aleksei.L of HLTV
- 2019-06-17 | Six key storylines of ESL Pro League S9 Finals by Professeur of HLTV
Conclusions[edit]
- 2019-06-23 | EliGE wins EPL Season 9 Finals MVP award by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2019-07-02 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals: the EVPs by MIRAA of HLTV
Interviews[edit]
- 2019-06-18 | ImAPet: "We're going to try a style in which stanislaw will have the ultimate say, but where tarik can also add a lot of input" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-18 | ropz: "I think a lot of people are overhyping us" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-19 | coldzera: "We're trying very hard, but the team just isn't fitting very well" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-19 | blameF: "Our goal is to attend a lot of tournaments, stay together, and make sure we get some experience to develop as a team" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-19 | NAF: "[The EPL Finals and ESL One Cologne] are going to determine who the real #1 is and who the top teams are" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-20 | loWel: "We need to have more fixed roles so that everyone knows what to do at every moment" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-20 | karrigan: "It feels really good to win against your old teammates, [...] but I'm sad it wasn't a knock-out game" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-21 | kennyS: "we're at a period, perhaps, shox and myself, in which we need consistency as a team to be able to play our best individually" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-21 | JW: "I hope GeT_RiGhT will keep playing and try on another team when the time comes" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-23 | Magisk: "I still think 2019 can be our year" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-23 | NiKo: "I hope that if it's not nerfed enough that they try and destroy [the AUG] completely" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-23 | EliGE: "We're 100% the best team in the world" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-24 | valde: "We really want to get back into the Major cycle and failing at another Minor is not an option" by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2019-06-25 | tiburci0: "I want our team to leave everything else aside and just focus on CS" by LucasAM of HLTV
Videos and Photos[edit]
Galleries[edit]
- 2019-06-18 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals - Day 1 by HLTV
- 2019-06-19 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals - Day 2 by HLTV
- 2019-06-20 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals - Day 3 by HLTV
- 2019-06-21 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals - Day 4 by HLTV
- 2019-06-22 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals - Day 5 by HLTV
- 2019-06-23 | ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals - Day 6 by HLTV
Highlights[edit]
- 2019-06-19 | gla1ve vs. Heroic by Nickos of HLTV
- 2019-06-20 | TACO vs. Luminosity by Nickos of HLTV
- 2019-06-21 | Twistzz vs. MIBR by filq of HLTV
- 2019-06-22 | Stewie2K vs. Astralis by djuhana of HLTV
- 2019-06-28 | EliGE - HLTV MVP by betway of ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals by filq of HLTV
2019-07-02 | Best of ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals by Nickos of HLTV
References[edit]
- ↑ "#FaZeCSGO: Today we welcome Filip “Neo” Kubski". FaZe Clan. 2019-05-13.
- ↑ "NRG CS:GO Roster Update". NRG Esports. 2019-06-11.
- ↑ MIRAA (2019-06-12). "NRG to field daps at ESL Pro League S9 Finals". HLTV.
- ↑ LucasAM (2019-06-06). "TYLOO add Freeman and Danking". HLTV.