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PGL Major Kraków 2017
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PGL Major Kraków 2017
League Information
Series:
PGL Major
Organizer:
Game:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Kraków Venue:
Teams:
16
Format:
Swiss System
Single Elimination Bo3
Single Elimination Bo3
Prize Pool:
$1,000,000 USD
Start Date:
2017-07-16
End Date:
2017-07-23
Liquipedia Tier:
Tier:Chronology
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Host:
Redeye (Paul Chaloner)
- Interviewer:
SirScoots (Scott Smith)
- Fluff:
- Mantrousse (Pala Gilroy Sen)
Format[edit]
- Group Stage:
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- All matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to Playoffs
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
- Click here for a detailed explanation of the Swiss System format
- First Round (Seeded)
- Seeding Pool 1: Top 4 teams at ELEAGUE Major 2017
- Seeding Pool 2: 5th-8th place teams at ELEAGUE Major 2017
- Seeding Pool 3: 1st-2nd teams, and two teams from 3rd-5th place teams at the Offline Qualifier
- Seeding Pool 4: Remaining team from 3rd-5th place teams, and 6th-8th place teams at the Offline Qualifier
- Tie-breakers for seeding between pools from the same placement ranges (in order):
- Win-Loss Ratio
- Head-to-Head match result
- Random draw
- Teams from Seeding Pool 1 are drawn versus teams from Seeding Pool 4
- Teams from Seeding Pool 2 are drawn versus teams from Seeding Pool 3
- Second Round
- Division into 2 groups:
- Winners of the first round ("High")
- Losers of the first round ("Low")
- Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group
- Division into 2 groups:
- Third Round
- Division into 3 groups:
- Teams with a score of 2:0 ("High")
- Teams with a score of 1:1 ("Mid")
- Teams with a score of 0:2 ("Low")
- Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group
- Winners of the high group advance to the next stage
- Losers of the low group are eliminated
- Division into 3 groups:
- Fourth Round
- Division into 2 groups:
- Teams with a score of 2:1 ("High")
- Teams with a score of 1:2 ("Low")
- Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group
- Winners of the high group advance to the next stage
- Losers of the low group are eliminated
- Division into 2 groups:
- Fifth Round
- Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group
- Winners advance to the next stage
- Losers are eliminated
- Playoffs:
- Single-Elimination Bracket
- All matches (including the finals) are a Bo3 series
Prize Pool[edit]
$1,000,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | $ USD | Seed | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1st | $500,000 | ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 Legend Status |  Gambit Esports |
 2nd | $150,000 | ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 Legend Status |  Immortals |
 3rd-4th | $70,000 | ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 Legend Status |  Astralis |
 Virtus.pro | |||
| 5th-8th | $35,000 | ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 Legend Status |  Fnatic |
 SK Gaming | |||
 BIG | |||
 North | |||
| 9th-11th | $8,750 | ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 New Challenger Status |  Cloud9 |
 FlipSid3 Tactics | |||
 G2 Esports | |||
| 12th-14th | $8,750 | ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 New Challenger Status |  Natus Vincere |
 mousesports | |||
 PENTA Sports | |||
| 15th-16th | $8,750 | ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 New Challenger Status |  FaZe Clan |
 Vega Squadron |
Participants[edit]
Legends[edit]
Challengers[edit]
- 1 Fnatic replace
twist and disco doplan with JW and flusha. - 2
felps joins SK Gaming. - 3
aizy leaves FaZe Clan to replace 
RUBINO on North. FaZe Clan acquire 
NiKo from mousesports to fill the roster. - 4
naSu, the coach of PENTA Sports, is unable to attend the event. [1]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
| # | Team | Matches | Rounds | RD | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gambit Esports | 3 - 0 | 48 - 27 | +21 | Inferno | Cache | Train |  | |
| 1. | BIG | 3 - 0 | 48 - 33 | +15 | Inferno | Inferno | Inferno | | |
| 3. | SK Gaming | 3 - 1 | 62 - 46 | +16 | Inferno | Inferno | Inferno | Overpass | |
| 3. | North | 3 - 1 | 63 - 54 | +9 | Mirage | Mirage | Cobblestone | Mirage | |
| 3. | Astralis | 3 - 1 | 59 - 53 | +6 | Overpass | Inferno | Nuke | Inferno | |
| 6. | Virtus.pro | 3 - 2 | 73 - 55 | +18 | Nuke | Cache | Train | Mirage | Train |
| 6. | Immortals | 3 - 2 | 74 - 57 | +17 | Overpass | Train | Overpass | Overpass | Train |
| 6. | Fnatic | 3 - 2 | 73 - 66 | +7 | Mirage | Cache | Nuke | Mirage | Overpass |
| 9. | Cloud9 | 2 - 3 | 70 - 74 | -4 | Mirage | Inferno | Cobblestone | Train | Train |
| 9. | FlipSid3 Tactics | 2 - 3 | 59 - 71 | -12 | Mirage | Train | Mirage | Train | Train |
| 9. | G2 Esports | 2 - 3 | 57 - 79 | -22 | Overpass | Cache | Cobblestone | Inferno | Overpass |
| 12. | Natus Vincere | 1 - 3 | 52 - 57 | -5 | Overpass | Train | Overpass | Mirage | |
| 12. | mousesports | 1 - 3 | 55 - 66 | -11 | Inferno | Train | Cobblestone | Train | |
| 12. | PENTA Sports | 1 - 3 | 51 - 62 | -11 | Inferno | Mirage | Mirage | Train | |
| 15. | FaZe Clan | 0 - 3 | 33 - 51 | -18 | Inferno | Train | Mirage | | |
| 15. | Vega Squadron | 0 - 3 | 22 - 48 | -26 | Nuke | Train | Mirage | | |
Detailed Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| Round 1 Matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambit | 16 | 10 | mouz |
| Fnatic | 16 | 12 | F3 |
| VP | 16 | 2 | Vega |
| SK | 16 | 13 | PENTA |
| FaZe | 8 | 16 | BIG |
| North | 12 | 16 | C9 |
| Na`Vi | 14 | 16 | G2 |
| Astralis | 19 | 17 | IMT |
Round 2[edit]
High[edit]
Round 3[edit]
Round 4[edit]
High[edit]
Round 5[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals
Gambit Esports2
Fnatic0
BIG1
Immortals2
Semifinals
Gambit Esports2
Astralis1
Immortals2
Virtus.pro0
Grand Final
Gambit Esports2
Immortals1
Showmatch[edit]
Participants[edit]
Rosters are decided by community suggestions submitted via reddit. [2]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Observer:
- Semmler (Auguste Massonnat)
Results
Team Bardolph  Bardolph | 12 | 16 | Team ddk ddk |
|---|---|---|---|
July 23, 2017 - 15:00 CEST  ·  ·  | |||
Prize Pool[edit]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| W | Team ddk |
| L | Team Bardolph |
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2017-07-13 | PGL Major Krakow preview: The Underdogs (1/3) by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-14 | PGL Major Krakow: The Rookies by LucasAM of HLTV
- 2017-07-14 | PGL Major Krakow preview: The Mid-tier (2/3) by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-15 | PGL Major Krakow viewer's guide by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2017-07-15 | PGL Major Krakow preview: The Favorites (3/3) by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-20 | PGL Major Krakow playoffs preview by Striker of HLTV
Conclusions[edit]
- 2017-07-23 | AdreN wins PGL Major MVP award by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2017-07-25 | Winners and losers of PGL Major Krakow by MIRAA of HLTV
Interviews[edit]
HLTV.org[edit]
- 2017-07-14 | jR: "Reaching the major feels like a dream" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2017-07-16 | HObbit: "We lost every online match and practice" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-16 | flusha: "We played as much CS as possible" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-16 | kakafu: "tabseN's drive to win is what makes him a really good player" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-16 | NBK-: "We were thrown off [by the veto]" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-17 | Edward: "Started to feel overconfident [against G2]" by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-07-17 | NEO: "Bootcamp after Cologne was probably the most serious we've ever had" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-18 | kRYSTAL: "We know we can compete, its just about finding the confidence" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-18 | jR: "We still have to gain experience" by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | Stewie2K: "We'd rather not play the Brazilians" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | k0nfig: "I think we approached [the BIG situation] the wrong way" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | dupreeh: "It felt like G2 were afraid of playing against us" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | FalleN: "I feel that coldzera really wants to win [the MVP]" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-20 | pasha: "We're feeling this beautiful moment like in 2014" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-20 | seized: "I think roster changes are necessary" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2017-07-21 | HS: "Getting to the Major is going to get us out there" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-21 | AdreN: "Thanks to my teammates for bringing me to semis, now it's my turn" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-22 | shox: "We didn't deserve to go to the playoffs" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-22 | mou: "I'm not sure if I'll be able to sleep tonight" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-23 | AdreN: "After [Cobble], I told myself 'It's a final bro, you have to step up'" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-07-24 | wayLander: "We're going to come back stronger after the break" by Striker of HLTV
PGL[edit]
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - AdreN - Gambit Esports - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - olofmeister - Fnatic - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - TaZ - Virtus.pro - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - FalleN - SK Gaming - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - gob b - BIG - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - n0thing - Cloud9 - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - kennyS - G2 Esports - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 1 - dupreeh - Astralis - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 2 - aizy - North - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 2 - chrisJ - mousesports - Live Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 2 - GuardiaN - Natus Vincere - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 2 - steel - Immortals - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 2 - AdreN - Gambit - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 2 - FalleN - SK Gaming - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 2 - TaZ - Virtus.pro - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-18 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 3 - suNny - North - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-18 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 3 - Magisk - North - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-18 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 3 - gob b - BIG - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - n0thing - Cloud9 - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - B1ad3 - Flipsid3 - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - JW - Fnatic - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - Kjaerbye - Astralis - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - Magisk - North - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - FalleN - SK Gaming - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - olofmeister - Fnatic - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - TaZ - Virtus.pro - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-20 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Day 4 - steel - Immortals - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - AdreN - Gambit - Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - olofmeister - Fnatic - Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - TACO - SK Gaming - Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Main Event - Day 1- AdreN - Gambit Esports - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Main Event - Day 1 - dev1ce - Astralis - Winner Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - gob b - BIG - Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - steel - Immortals - Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-22 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Kjaerbye - Astralis - Interview by PGL
- 2017-07-22 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - k0nfig - North - Interview by PGL
Videos and Photos[edit]
Galleries[edit]
- 2017-07-16 | PGL Major Krakow 2017 - Day 1 by HLTV
- 2017-07-17 | PGL Major Krakow 2017 - Day 2 by HLTV
- 2017-07-18 | PGL Major Krakow 2017 - Day 3 by HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Krakow 2017 - Day 4 by HLTV
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Krakow 2017 - Day 5 by HLTV
- 2017-07-22 | PGL Major Krakow 2017 - Day 6 by HLTV
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Krakow 2017 - Day 7 by HLTV
Highlights[edit]
- 2017-07-15 | n0thing vs. North - 4K at PGL Major Krakow 2017 by CSGOVideos
- 2017-07-16 | Video: Play of the day - Day 1 (electronic) by PGL
- 2017-07-16 | electronic vs. fnatic by proutounz of HLTV
- 2017-07-17 | Video: Play of the day - Day 2 (coldzera & fer) by PGL
- 2017-07-17 | coldzera vs. PENTA by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-07-17 | k0nfig vs. PENTA SPORTS - 4K at PGL Major Krakow 2017 by CSGOVideos
- 2017-07-17 | Magisk vs. Cloud9 by STF of HLTV
- 2017-07-18 | Video: Play of the day - Day 3 (kNgV-) by PGL
- 2017-07-18 | pashaBiceps vs. North - 4K at PGL Major Krakow 2017 by CSGOVideos
- 2017-07-18 | Skadoodle vs. North by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-07-18 | Skadoodle vs. BIG by STF of HLTV
- 2017-07-18 | NBK- vs. fnatic - 4K at PGL Major Krakow 2017 by CSGOVideos
- 2017-07-18 | coldzera vs BIG by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Play of the Day 4 (zehN) of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | wayLander vs. PENTA by STF of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | HObbit vs. G2 by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-07-19 | JW vs. Natus Vincere by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-07-20 | zehN vs. FlipSid3 by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-07-20 | Defining moments with flusha - fnatic vs. Natus Vincere - PGL Major Krakow 2017 of HLTV
- 2017-07-21 | Edward vs. Immortals by proutounz of HLTV
- 2017-07-23 | byali vs. North by STF of HLTV
- 2017-07-23 | mou vs. Astralis by proutounz of HLTV
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Atomic Blonde - Play of the Day - Day 3 by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | pashaBiceps vs. Immortals by STF of HLTV
2017-07-23 | Memories of Majors past of HLTV- 2017-07-23 | Dosia and HEN1 by proutounz of HLTV
- 2017-07-24 | HObbit vs. Immortals by STF of HLTV
- 2017-07-25 | kNgV- vs. Gambit by proutounz of HLTV
- 2017-07-30 | AdreN - HLTV MVP by ZOWIE of PGL Major Krakow 2017 by Molen of HLTV
2017-07-31 | Best of PGL Major Krakow 2017 by STF of HLTV
Player Spotlights[edit]
- 2017-07-18 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Player Profile - rain - FaZe Clan by PGL
- 2017-07-19 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Player Profile - Snax - Virtus.pro by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Player Profile - Xyp9x - Astralis by PGL
- 2017-07-22 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Player Profile - k0nfig - North by PGL
VODs[edit]
- 2017-07-16 | Thorin's Chronicles by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-16 | Thorin's Chronicles - BIG by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-17 | Thorin's Chronicles - Penta by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-17 | Thorin's Chronicles - Flipsid3 by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-17 | Thorin's Chronicles - Natus Vincere by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-17 | Thorin's Chronicles - Vega by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-18 | Thorin's Chronicles - FaZe by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-19 | Thorin's Chronicles - mousesports by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-20 | Thorin's Chronicles - G2 by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-20 | Thorin's Chronicles - Cloud9 by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-21 | Thorin's Chronicles - Fnatic by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-21 | Thorin's Chronicles - SK by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-23 | Thorin's Chronicles - North by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-23 | Thorin's Chronicles - Gambit by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-23 | Thorin's Chronicles - Immortals by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-23 | Thorin's Chronicles - Astralis by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-23 | Thorin's Chronicles - Virtus.pro by Thorin of PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Gambit by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Fnatic by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - SK Gaming by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Astralis by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Immortals by PGL
- 2017-07-21 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - BIG by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - G2 by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Flipsid3 by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - FaZe Clan by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Cloud9 by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Vega by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - Penta by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - NaVi by PGL
- 2017-07-23 | PGL Major Kraków 2017 - Team Intro - mousesports by PGL
Other Coverage[edit]
HLTV.org- Fragbite
Flickshot Groupes- Flickshot Playoffs
- Vakarm Groups
- Vakarm Playoffs
- TecnoHard CS:GO News
99Damage.de- PlayNation.de
- readmore.de
Country Representation[edit]
| # | Country/Region | #P | ΔPrev. Major | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark
|
11 | -1 | device, dupreeh, Xyp9x, Kjaerbye, gla1ve, MSL, k0nfig, cajunb, Magisk, aizy, karrigan |
| 2 | Brazil
|
10 | +5 | FalleN, fer, coldzera, TACO, felps, HEN1, LUCAS1, boltz, steel, kNgV- |
| 3 |  Russia
|
9 | +4 | seized, flamie, Dosia, mir, keshandr, hutji, chopper, WorldEdit, electronic |
| 4 | France
|
6 | -4 | kioShiMa, shox, bodyy, NBK-, kennyS, apEX |
| 4 | Germany
|
6 | +4 | denis, kRYSTAL, gob b, tabseN, nex, keev |
| 4 | Poland
|
6 | +1 | TaZ, NEO, pashaBiceps, Snax, byali, innocent |
| 4 |  Ukraine
|
6 | -1 | Edward, s1mple, Zeus, jR, B1ad3, markeloff |
| 8 | Sweden
|
5 | -5 | olofmeister, dennis, KRIMZ, JW, flusha |
| 9 | Finland
|
4 | +2 | allu, suNny, zehN, wayLander |
| 9 | USA
|
4 | -2 | n0thing, Skadoodle, Stewie2K, autimatic |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan
|
3 | 0 | AdreN, mou, HObbit |
| 12 |  Estonia
|
2 | +2 | ropz, HS |
| 13 | Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
1 | 0 | NiKo |
| 13 |  Canada
|
1 | -1 | shroud |
| 13 |  Czech Republic
|
1 | +1 | oskar |
| 13 |  Netherlands
|
1 | 0 | chrisJ |
| 13 | Norway
|
1 | -1 | rain |
| 13 |  Serbia
|
1 | +1 | LEGIJA |
| 13 |  Slovakia
|
1 | -2 | GuardiaN |
| 13 |  Spain
|
1 | -1 | loWel |
References[edit]
- ↑ Nico Hartikainen (06-28-2017). "Suomalaiset vuoden tärkeimpään koitokseen – Valmentaja: ”Arpapeliä tämä on jos minulta kysytään”" [Finns heading for the year's biggest challenge - Coach: "This is a raffle in my opinion"] (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat Esports.
- ↑ Diana Petrescu (2017-07-15). "PGL Major Krakow Showmatch - Vote who you want to see play!".