Esports Championship Series Season 8 - Europe

[e][h]Esports Championship Series Season 8 - Europe

League Information

Series:

ECS

Organizer:

FACEIT

Sponsor:

Pinnacle
HyperX
NVIDIA GeForce
CS.Money
Vertagear

Game:

Global Offensive

Type:

Online

Location:

Europe

Teams:

12

Prize Pool:

$125,000 USD

Start Date:

2019-09-16

End Date:

2019-10-31

Liquipedia Tier:

A-Tier

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Commentators:
- James Bardolph (James Bardolph)
- ddk (Daniel Kapadia)
- Fifflaren (Robin Johansson)
- seang@res (Sean Gares)
- Rambo (Ronald Kim)
- da_bears (Erik Stromberg)
- valens (Soham Chowdhury)

Observer:
- Sliggy (Connor Blomfield)

Format[edit]

Regular Season: September 16th - October 31st, 2019
- Season is played out in 5 Online Series
  - Each Series is an 8 team Single-Elimination bracket
  - All matches are played as Bo3
  - Every Series has a $25,000 USD prize pool
- The team with the most prize winnings following the 2nd Series qualifies to the Finals
- The winners of the following 3 Series qualify to the Finals

Prize Pool[edit]

$125,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:

Place	$ USD	Seed	Team
1st	$15,000	Finals + ECS Season 9 Starting Team	AVANGAR
2nd	$15,000	Finals + ECS Season 9 Starting Team	Fnatic
3rd	$12,500	Finals + ECS Season 9 Starting Team	Ninjas in Pyjamas
4th	$12,500	Finals + ECS Season 9 Starting Team	Astralis
5th	$15,000	ECS Season 9 Starting Team	Virtus.pro
6th	$12,500	ECS Season 9 Starting Team	Heroic
7th	$10,000	ECS Season 9 Starting Team	BIG
8th	$10,000	ECS Season 9 Starting Team	Tricked Esport
9th	$7,500	ECS Season 9 Challenger Team	forZe
10th	$7,500	ECS Season 9 Challenger Team	M1X
11th	$5,000	-	FaZe Clan
12th	$2,500	-	Japaleno
13th	-	-	Team Heretics
13th	-	-	mousesports
13th	-	-	North
13th	-	-	Ambush Esport
13th	-	-	ESPADA
13th	-	-	Team Vitality
DQ	-	-	OpTic Gaming

Participants[edit]

Note: If a Starting Team chooses not to participate in a series, they will be replaced by a 9th-10th place team from Season 7 or a Challenger Cup team.

Starting Teams[edit]

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Notes

1	f0rest
2	REZ
3	Lekr0
4	Plopski
5	twist
C	pita

Season 7

¹ June 19th - Ninjas in Pyjamas bench

dennis and sign

Plopski. ^[1]

² September 26th - Ninjas in Pyjamas part ways with

GeT_RiGhT. ^[2]

³ September 27th - Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire

twist from Fnatic. ^[3]

Team Vitality

Notes

1	apEX
2	RpK
3	ZywOo
4	ALEX
5	shox
C	XTQZZZ

Season 7

¹ September 7th - Team Vitality bench

NBK-. ^[4]

² September 28th - Team Vitality sign

shox. ^[5]

OpTic Gaming

Notes

1	k0nfig
2	MSL
3	TeSeS
4	TBD
5	TBD
C	ruggah

Season 7

¹ June 18th - OpTic Gaming part ways with

Snappi. ^[6]

² August 10th - OpTic Gaming replace

refrezh with

cajunb. ^[7]

³ October 11th - North acquire

cajunb as a replacement for

valde who is benched. Following this, OpTic Gaming's roster disbands due to being unable to find a new fifth as the organization is unwilling to invest resources into the team. ^[8]^[9]

AVANGAR

Notes

1	buster
2	qikert
3	Jame
4	SANJI
5	AdreN
C	dastan

Season 7

¹ June 24th - AVANGAR bench

fitch. ^[10]

² June 25th - AVANGAR sign

AdreN. ^[11]

North

Notes

1	aizy
2	Kjaerbye
3	gade
4	JUGi
5	cajunb
C	mithR

Season 7

¹ May 2nd -

JUGi replaces

cadiaN on North. ^[12]

² October 11th - North acquire

cajunb as a replacement for

valde who is benched. ^[8]

Astralis

1	device
2	dupreeh
3	Xyp9x
4	gla1ve
5	Magisk
C	zonic

Season 7

Fnatic

Notes

1	KRIMZ
2	JW
3	Brollan
4	flusha
5	Golden
C	Samuelsson

Season 7

¹ August 21st - Fnatic bench

Xizt and

twist. ^[13]

² September 3rd - Fnatic part ways with

Jumpy and transition

Samuelsson into being the team's coach. ^[14]

³ September 16th - Fnatic sign

flusha and acquire

Golden on loan from Cloud9. ^[15]

FaZe Clan

Notes

1	rain
2	NiKo
3	olofmeister
4	coldzera
5	broky
C	YNk

Season 7

¹ September 11th - FaZe Clan part ways with

NEO. ^[16]

² September 20th - Natus Vincere acquire

GuardiaN from FaZe Clan. ^[17]

³ September 25th - FaZe Clan acquire

coldzera from MIBR. ^[18]

⁴ September 26th -

broky joins FaZe Clan on trial. ^[19]

Challenger Teams[edit]

mousesports

1	ropz

1	chrisJ
2	karrigan
3	woxic
4	frozen
5	GeT_RiGhT
C	Rejin

Season 7

Virtus.pro

Notes

1	MICHU
2	snatchie
3	Snax
4	Vegi
5	phr
C	kuben

Season 7

¹ July 2nd - Virtus.pro bench

OKOLICIOUZ and add

phr as a stand-in. ^[20]

² September 10th - Virtus.pro add

phr on a long-term basis. ^[21]

Ambush Esport

Notes






C	siNde

1	raalz
2	BERRY
3	Ryxxo
4	refrezh
5	miko

Challenger Cup

¹ September 17th - Ambush Esport part ways with

PR1mE. ^[22]

² September 17th -

siNde leaves Ambush Esport. ^[23]

³ September 29th -

Ryxxo leaves Ambush Esport. ^[24]

⁴ October 8th - Ambush Esport add

ckay,

Fessor, and

Jmoments on trial. ^[25]

BIG

1	tabseN
2	nex
3	tiziaN
4	smooya
5	XANTARES
C	tow b

Challenger Cup

ESPADA

1	degster
2	RAiLWAY
3	h1glaiN
4	Porya
5	n0rb3r7
C	OverDrive

Challenger Cup

forZe

1	facecrack
2	Jerry
3	almazer
4	xsepower
5	FL1T
C	liTTle

Challenger Cup

Team Heretics

Notes

1	jeyN
2	devoduvek
3	JiNKZ

1	davidp
2	Maka
3	LOGAN
4	kioShiMa
5	Lucky
C	B1GGY

Challenger Cup

¹ September 30th - Team Heretics sign

B1GGY as coach after a 3-month trial. ^[26]

² October 6th - Team Heretics sign

kioShiMa and bench

jeyN. ^[27]

³ October 8th - Team Heretics replace

JiNKZ with

Lucky on the starting lineup. ^[28]^[29]

⁴ October 18th - Team Heretics sign

devoduvek and bench

LOGAN. ^[30]^[31]

Heroic

Notes

1	es3tag
2	stavn
3	b0RUP
4	Snappi
5	cadiaN
C	LOMME

Challenger Cup

¹ September 26th - Complexity Gaming acquire

blameF from Heroic. ^[32]

² October 11th - Heroic acquire

cadiaN. ^[33]

Japaleno

Notes

1	FREDDyFROG
2	Relaxa
3	PlesseN
4	freddieb
5	djL

Challenger Cup

¹ September 30th -

djL leaves Japaleno to join Team GamerLegion. ^[34]

M1X

1	rigoN

1	sinnopsyy
2	juanflatroo
3	anarkez
4	tudsoN
5	D0cC

Challenger Cup

Se7en eSports

Notes

1	w1nt3r
2	smiley
3	hpp
4	Lack1
5	dERZKIY
C	roman

Challenger Cup

¹ October 7th -

Lack1 is acquired by Winstrike Team. ^[35]

Tricked Esport

1	HUNDEN

1	acoR
2	Sjuush
3	Bubzkji
4	roeJ
5	niko
C	Winspai

Challenger Cup

Results[edit]

Standings[edit]

#	Team	Winnings	Series Victories
1.	AVANGAR	$15,000	1
1.	Fnatic	$15,000	1
3.	Ninjas in Pyjamas	$12,500	1
3.	Astralis	$12,500	1
5.	Virtus.pro	$15,000	-
6.	Heroic	$12,500	1
7.	BIG	$10,000	-
7.	Tricked Esport	$10,000	-
9.	forZe	$7,500	-
9.	M1X	$7,500	-
11.	FaZe Clan	$5,000	-
12.	Japaleno	$2,500	-
13.	Team Vitality	-	-
13.	North	-	-
13.	mousesports	-	-
13.	Ambush Esport	-	-
13.	Team Heretics	-	-
13.	ESPADA	-	-
.	~~OpTic Gaming~~	-	-

Series Results[edit]

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Language
Streams

Articles[edit]

References[edit]

↑ Lukas "Kameeleon" Berć (2019-06-19). "NiP welcomes new blood to the CS:GO roster". Ninjas in Pyjamas.
↑ "A new chapter for GeT_RiGhT: CSGO Roster Update". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2019-09-26.
↑ "Plot twist: we recruit an AWP:er - CS:GO Roster Update". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2019-09-27.
↑ Team Vitality (2019-09-7). "CSGO Update: we decided to remove @NBK from the starting roster.".
↑ Team Vitality (2019-09-28). "Please give a very warm welcome to @ShoxCSGO in our CSGO team #VforVictory".
↑ OpTic Gaming (2019-06-18). "Thank you to Marco "@SnappiCSGO" Pfeiffer for his time on our CS:GO team.".
↑ MSL (2019-08-10). "Roster change and organization status".
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 North (2019-10-11). "Today we welcome @cajunbCS!".
↑ Professeur (2019-10-11). "OpTic disband; players open to individual offers". HLTV.
↑ AVANGAR (2019-06-24). "CS:GO ROSTER UPDATE".
↑ AVANGAR (2019-06-25). "Пятый игрок уже здесь! Добро пожаловать, AdreN" [Our fifth player is already here! Welcome, AdreN!] (in Russian).
↑ "valde new team captain, JUGi joins the ranks". North. 2019-05-02.
↑ Brendan (2019-08-21). "A New Phase for CSGO". Fnatic.
↑ MIRAA (2019-09-03). "Samuelsson takes over as fnatic coach.". HLTV.
↑ "The not-so newcomers". Fnatic. 2019-09-16.
↑ FaZe Clan (2019-09-11). "CS:GO Update: NEO will no longer be a substitute for our roster.".
↑ "New Natus Vincere CS:GO roster". Natus Vincere. 2019-09-20.
↑ "We have an Announcement to make...". FaZe Clan. 2019-09-25.
↑ FaZe Clan (2019-09-26). "CS:GO Update: Please welcome @brokycs as our newest addition to the team.".
↑ Virtus.pro (2019-07-02). "This July we’ll be testing new players and looking for a better balance in our CS:GO squad’s playstyle.".
↑ Virtus.pro (2019-09-10). "Now it's official: @phrcsgo is a Virtus.pro player!".
↑ Sander (2019-09-17). "PR1mE er ude af Ambush" [PR1mE is out of Ambush] (in Danish). Dust2.dk.
↑ siNde (2019-09-17). "Jeg har valgt at trække mig som coach for Ambush..." [I have chosen to pull myself as a coach for Ambush...] (in Danish).
↑ Zarrosso (2019-09-29). "Ryxxo stopper hos Ambush" [Ryxxo stops at Ambush] (in Danish). Dust2.dk.
↑ "Ambush deltager i Alienware Game Arena LAN Finals i Prag" [Ambush participates in the Alienware Game Arena LAN Finals in Prague] (in Danish). Dust2.dk. 2019-10-08.
↑ Team Heretics (2019-09-30). "¡Bienvenido Morgan!" [Welcome Morgan!] (in Spanish).
↑ Team Heretics (2019-10-06). "Bienvenue @kiocsgoo!" [Welcome @kiocsgoo!] (in French).
↑ Team Heretics. "¡Nos despedimos de @JiNKZ_CSGO!" [We say goodbye to @JiNKZ_CSGO!] (in Spanish).
↑ Team Heretics (2019-10-08). "Welcome @LuckyCSGO_!".
↑ Team Heretics (2019-10-18). "Welcome @devoduvekk!".
↑ Team Heretics (2019-10-18). "Con esta incorporación decimos adiós a @logaNN_CSGO." [Today we say goodbye to @logaNN_CSGO.] (in Spanish).
↑ Complexity Gaming (2019-09-26). "Welcome, @blameFFFFF!".
↑ Heroic (2019-10-11). "Welcome cadiaN!".
↑ Team GamerLegion (2019-09-30). "Update regarding our #csgo team".
↑ "Three new CS:GO players in the Winstrike team roster". Winstrike Team. 2019-10-07.

[1] Lukas "Kameeleon" Berć (2019-06-19). "NiP welcomes new blood to the CS:GO roster". Ninjas in Pyjamas.

[2] "A new chapter for GeT_RiGhT: CSGO Roster Update". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2019-09-26.

[3] "Plot twist: we recruit an AWP:er - CS:GO Roster Update". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2019-09-27.

[4] Team Vitality (2019-09-7). "CSGO Update: we decided to remove @NBK from the starting roster.".

[5] Team Vitality (2019-09-28). "Please give a very warm welcome to @ShoxCSGO in our CSGO team #VforVictory".

[6] OpTic Gaming (2019-06-18). "Thank you to Marco "@SnappiCSGO" Pfeiffer for his time on our CS:GO team.".

[7] MSL (2019-08-10). "Roster change and organization status".

[cajunb_leaves-8] 8.0 ^8.1 North (2019-10-11). "Today we welcome @cajunbCS!".

[9] Professeur (2019-10-11). "OpTic disband; players open to individual offers". HLTV.

[10] AVANGAR (2019-06-24). "CS:GO ROSTER UPDATE".

[11] AVANGAR (2019-06-25). "Пятый игрок уже здесь! Добро пожаловать, AdreN" [Our fifth player is already here! Welcome, AdreN!] (in Russian).

[12] "valde new team captain, JUGi joins the ranks". North. 2019-05-02.

[13] Brendan (2019-08-21). "A New Phase for CSGO". Fnatic.

[14] MIRAA (2019-09-03). "Samuelsson takes over as fnatic coach.". HLTV.

[15] "The not-so newcomers". Fnatic. 2019-09-16.

[16] FaZe Clan (2019-09-11). "CS:GO Update: NEO will no longer be a substitute for our roster.".

[17] "New Natus Vincere CS:GO roster". Natus Vincere. 2019-09-20.

[18] "We have an Announcement to make...". FaZe Clan. 2019-09-25.

[19] FaZe Clan (2019-09-26). "CS:GO Update: Please welcome @brokycs as our newest addition to the team.".

[20] Virtus.pro (2019-07-02). "This July we’ll be testing new players and looking for a better balance in our CS:GO squad’s playstyle.".

[21] Virtus.pro (2019-09-10). "Now it's official: @phrcsgo is a Virtus.pro player!".

[22] Sander (2019-09-17). "PR1mE er ude af Ambush" [PR1mE is out of Ambush] (in Danish). Dust2.dk.

[23] siNde (2019-09-17). "Jeg har valgt at trække mig som coach for Ambush..." [I have chosen to pull myself as a coach for Ambush...] (in Danish).

[24] Zarrosso (2019-09-29). "Ryxxo stopper hos Ambush" [Ryxxo stops at Ambush] (in Danish). Dust2.dk.

[25] "Ambush deltager i Alienware Game Arena LAN Finals i Prag" [Ambush participates in the Alienware Game Arena LAN Finals in Prague] (in Danish). Dust2.dk. 2019-10-08.

[26] Team Heretics (2019-09-30). "¡Bienvenido Morgan!" [Welcome Morgan!] (in Spanish).

[27] Team Heretics (2019-10-06). "Bienvenue @kiocsgoo!" [Welcome @kiocsgoo!] (in French).

[28] Team Heretics. "¡Nos despedimos de @JiNKZ_CSGO!" [We say goodbye to @JiNKZ_CSGO!] (in Spanish).

[29] Team Heretics (2019-10-08). "Welcome @LuckyCSGO_!".

[30] Team Heretics (2019-10-18). "Welcome @devoduvekk!".

[31] Team Heretics (2019-10-18). "Con esta incorporación decimos adiós a @logaNN_CSGO." [Today we say goodbye to @logaNN_CSGO.] (in Spanish).

[32] Complexity Gaming (2019-09-26). "Welcome, @blameFFFFF!".

[33] Heroic (2019-10-11). "Welcome cadiaN!".

[34] Team GamerLegion (2019-09-30). "Update regarding our #csgo team".

[35] "Three new CS:GO players in the Winstrike team roster". Winstrike Team. 2019-10-07.

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Esports Championship Series Season 8 - Europe

Contents

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Starting Teams[edit]

Challenger Teams[edit]

Results[edit]

Standings[edit]

Series Results[edit]

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Articles[edit]

References[edit]

About

Contact Us

Affiliated Sites

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Contents

Esports Championship Series Season 8 - Europe

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Starting Teams[edit]

Challenger Teams[edit]

Results[edit]

Standings[edit]

Series Results[edit]

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Articles[edit]

References[edit]

About

Contact Us

Affiliated Sites

Follow Us