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Esports Championship Series
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Esports Championship Series
Series Information
Organizer:
Location:
WorldStart Date:
2016
End Date:
2019-12-01
Fate:
Focus was shifted to Flashpoint
Cumulative Prize Pool:
$6,195,000 USD
Liquipedia Tier:
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The Esports Championship Series, often abbreviated to ECS, was FACEIT's flagship Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league to replace the old FACEIT League which was discontinued after 2015. Launched in 2016, the league covered the European and North American regions with events scheduled around Valve's Major tournament system and offline finals hosted in various locations around the world. Eventually, the league would run for eight seasons before meeting its defunct as FACEIT shifted their focus towards Flashpoint.
Events[edit]
Finals[edit]
| Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Prize Pool |  1st |  2nd |
| Season 8 - Finals | 2019-11-28 to 2019-12-01 | $500,000 |  Astralis |   Team Liquid |
| Season 7 - Finals | 2019-06-06 to 2019-06-09 | $500,000 |  Team Vitality |  FURIA Esports |
| Season 6 - Finals | 2018-11-22 to 2018-11-25 | $660,000 | Astralis |   MIBR |
| Season 5 - Finals | 2018-06-08 to 2018-06-10 | $660,000 | Astralis |   Team Liquid |
| Season 4 - Finals | 2017-12-15 to 2017-12-17 | $660,000 |  FaZe Clan |  mousesports |
| Season 3 - Finals | 2017-06-23 to 2017-06-25 | $660,000 |   SK Gaming | FaZe Clan |
| Season 2 - Finals | 2016-12-09 to 2016-12-11 | $660,000 | Astralis |   OpTic Gaming |
| Season 1 - Finals | 2016-06-24 to 2016-06-26 | $765,000 |  G2 Esports |  Luminosity Gaming |
Europe[edit]
 Europe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Prize Pool | 1st | 2nd |
| Season 8 - Europe | 2019-09-16 to 2019-10-31 | $125,000 |  AVANGAR |  Fnatic |
| Season 7 - Europe | 2019-03-11 to 2019-05-24 | $125,000 |   Ninjas in Pyjamas | Team Vitality |
| Season 6 - Europe | 2018-10-03 to 2018-11-14 | $45,000 | Astralis |   North |
| Season 5 - Europe | 2018-03-13 to 2018-05-12 | $45,000 | Astralis |   G2 Esports |
| Season 4 - Europe | 2017-10-06 to 2017-11-23 | $45,000 | Fnatic | FaZe Clan |
| Season 3 - Europe | 2017-04-14 to 2017-06-08 | $45,000 | FaZe Clan | Astralis |
| Season 2 - Europe | 2016-10-07 to 2016-11-27 | $45,000 | Astralis |   Team EnVyUs |
| Season 1 - Europe | 2016-04-09 to 2016-05-27 | $90,000 | Astralis | G2 Esports |
North America[edit]
 North America | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Prize Pool | 1st | 2nd |
| Season 8 - North America | 2019-09-16 to 2019-10-31 | $125,000 |   Evil Geniuses | Team Liquid |
| Season 7 - North America | 2019-03-11 to 2019-05-24 | $125,000 | MIBR | FURIA Esports |
| Season 6 - North America | 2018-10-03 to 2018-11-08 | $45,000 |   NRG Esports |  Renegades |
| Season 5 - North America | 2018-03-13 to 2018-05-12 | $45,000 | NRG Esports |  Cloud9 |
| Season 4 - North America | 2017-10-06 to 2017-11-23 | $45,000 | Cloud9 | OpTic Gaming |
| Season 3 - North America | 2017-04-14 to 2017-06-08 | $45,000 | Cloud9 | SK Gaming |
| Season 2 - North America | 2016-10-07 to 2016-11-23 | $45,000 | SK Gaming | Cloud9 |
| Season 1 - North America | 2016-04-09 to 2016-05-26 | $90,000 | Luminosity Gaming | Cloud9 |
Gallery[edit]
Logos[edit]
Season 1 Logo
Seasons 2 to 6 Logo
