PGL Major Antwerp 2022

[e][h]PGL Major Antwerp 2022

League Information

Organizer:

PGL

Sponsor:

GG.BET
Bitget
Secretlab

Game:

Global Offensive

Type:

Offline

Location:

Antwerp

Venue:

Antwerps Sportpaleis
(The Champions Stage)

Teams:

24

Prize Pool:

$1,000,000 USD

Start Date:

2022-05-09

End Date:

2022-05-22

Liquipedia Tier:

S-Tier

Tier:

Major Championship

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

The Challengers Stage: May 9th - 12th, 2022
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
  - Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
  - All other matches are Bo1
  - The Buchholz system & initial seeds are used to seed matches
- Top 8 Teams proceed to The Legends Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated

The Legends Stage: May 14th - 17th, 2022
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
  - Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
  - All other matches are Bo1
  - The Buchholz system & initial seeds are used to seed matches
- Top 8 Teams proceed to The Champions Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated

The Champions Stage: May 19th - 22nd, 2022
- Single-Elimination bracket
- Seeded using final rankings from The Legends Stage
- All matches are Bo3
Click here to show the initial seeding for all of the three Stages

Seed	New Challengers Stage	New Legends Stage	New Champions Stage
#1	ENCE	Heroic	Spirit
#2	G2	CPHF	NAVI
#3	forZe	BIG	ENCE
#4	Astralis	C9	NIP
#5	Vitality	FURIA	FaZe
#6	MIBR	FaZe	CPHF
#7	Imperial	NIP	Heroic
#8	BNE	NAVI	FURIA
#9	EF	G2
#10	Spirit	Vitality
#11	Outsiders	ENCE
#12	COL	Spirit
#13	IHC	Outsiders
#14	RNG	Imperial
#15	Liquid	BNE
#16	9z	Liquid

How the seeding process works (if a team is still tied with others, the next step is applied):

In the Challengers Stage
1. Challenger teams are seeded higher than Contender teams
2. Each seed is assigned to a RMR event based on the performance of teams from the same region at the previous Major
3. Teams are ordered based on their final placement in the RMR event
In the Legends Stage
1. Legend teams are seeded higher than teams from the Challengers Stage
- For Legend teams
1. Each seed is assigned to a RMR event based on the performance of teams from the same region at the previous Major
2. Teams are ordered based on their final placement in the RMR event
- For teams from the Challengers Stage
  1. Teams with a better record in the Challengers Stage are seeded higher (3-0 higher than 3-1)
  2. A team with a higher Buchholz score from the Challengers Stage is seeded higher
  3. A team with a higher seed from the Challengers Stage is seeded higher (Seed #1 from the Challengers Stage higher than Seed #2)
In the Champions Stage
1. Teams with a better record in the Legends Stage are seeded higher (3-0 higher than 3-1)
2. A team with a higher Buchholz score from the Legends Stage is seeded higher
3. A team with a higher seed from the Legends Stage is seeded higher (Seed #1 from the Legends Stage higher than Seed #2)

Click here to see the veto process for the matches

The higher seeded team can decide if they want to be Team A or Team B

For Bo1 matches:

Team A removes a map
Team A removes a map
Team B removes a map
Team B removes a map
Team B removes a map
Team A removes a map
Remaining map will be played
- Team B chooses the starting side

For Bo3 matches:

Team A removes a map
Team B removes a map
Team A picks a map
- Team B chooses the starting side
Team B picks a map
- Team A chooses the starting side
Team B removes a map
Team A removes a map
Remaining map is the decider
- Team B chooses the starting side

Prize Pool[edit]

$1,000,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:

Place	$ USD	Team
1st	$500,000	FaZe Clan
2nd	$150,000	Natus Vincere
3rd-4th	$70,000	Team Spirit
3rd-4th	$70,000	ENCE
5th-8th	$35,000	FURIA Esports
		Ninjas in Pyjamas
		Copenhagen Flames
		Heroic
9th-11th	$8,750	G2 Esports
		Team Vitality
		Imperial Esports
12th-14th	$8,750	BIG
		Cloud9
		Outsiders
15th-16th	$8,750	Bad News Eagles
15th-16th	$8,750	Team Liquid
17th-19th	-	forZe
		Astralis
		MIBR
20th-22nd	-	Complexity Gaming
		Eternal Fire
		IHC Esports
23rd-24th	-	9z Team
23rd-24th	-	Renegades

Tournament Circuit Points
Place	Pro Tour	BLAST Premier
A11st	1800 pts	World Final + 4000 pts
A22nd	1400 pts	2000 pts
A3A43rd - 4th	1100 pts	1250 pts
A5A85th - 8th	700 pts	375 pts
A9B29th - 11th	330 pts	-
B3B512th - 14th	200 pts	-
B6B715th - 16th	105 pts	-
B8C117th - 19th	60 pts	-
C2C420th - 22nd	20 pts	-
C5C623rd - 24th	-	-

Participants[edit]

Legends[edit]

Heroic

1	stavn
2	cadiaN
3	TeSeS
4	refrezh
5	sjuush
S	KjaerbyeDNP
C	Xizt

European RMR A

Copenhagen Flames

1	jabbi
2	nicoodoz
3	roeJ
4	HooXi
5	Zyphon
S	fr0slevDNP
C	vorborg

European RMR B

BIG

Notes

1	tabseN
2	tiziaN
3	syrsoN
4	faveN
5	Krimbo
S	k1toDNP
C	gob b

European RMR A

¹ May 1st -

gob b is transferred over from their VALORANT division as their new head coach. ^[1]

Cloud9

Notes

1	nafany
2	sh1ro
3	interz
4	Ax1Le
5	Hobbit
C	grooveSub

European RMR B

¹ April 24th - Cloud9 acquire Gambit Esports' roster. ^[2]

FURIA Esports

1	yuurih
2	arT
3	KSCERATO
4	drop
5	saffee
C	tacitusSub

American RMR

FaZe Clan

1	rain
2	broky
3	Twistzz
4	karrigan
5	ropz
S	olofmeisterDNP
C	Eddie

European RMR A

Ninjas in Pyjamas

1	REZ
2	Plopski
3	hampus
4	es3tag
5	Brollan
S	deviceDNP
C	djL

European RMR B

Natus Vincere

1	s1mple
2	electronic
3	Boombl4
4	Perfecto
5	b1t
S	headtr1ckDNP
C	B1ad3

European RMR A

Challengers[edit]

ENCE

1	Snappi
2	Spinx
3	dycha
4	hades
5	maden
C	sAwSub

European RMR B

G2 Esports

1	JaCkz
2	huNter
3	NiKo
4	m0NESY
5	Aleksib
S	AMANEKDNP
C	XTQZZZ

European RMR B

forZe

1	Jerry
2	KENSi
3	zorte
4	Norwi
5	shalfey
C	FierceSub

European RMR A

Astralis

Notes

1	Xyp9x
2	gla1ve
3	k0nfig
4	blameF
5	Farlig
S	FessorDNP
C	trace

European RMR B

¹ May 2nd - Astralis announce

trace will be taking over as Astralis' coach on a permanent basis. ^[3]

Team Vitality

1	apEX
2	ZywOo
3	misutaaa
4	dupreeh
5	Magisk
S	BubzkjiDNP
C	zonic

European RMR A

MIBR

1	chelo
2	exit
3	WOOD7
4	Tuurtle
5	JOTA
C	bit

American RMR

Imperial Esports

Notes

1	FalleN
2	fer
3	fnx
4	boltz
5	VINI

American RMR

¹ May 6th -

peacemaker is banned from the event following the ESIC's investigation on his usage of the coach bug. ^[4]

Bad News Eagles

1	SENER1
2	gxx-
3	juanflatroo
4	sinnopsyy
5	rigoN
C	stikle-Sub

European RMR B

Contenders[edit]

Eternal Fire

1	XANTARES
2	woxic
3	Calyx
4	imoRR
5	xfl0ud
C	bishopSub

European RMR A

Team Spirit

Notes

1	chopper
2	magixx
3	degster
4	Patsi
5	S1ren

European RMR B

¹ May 6th -

hally is banned from the event following the ESIC's investigation on his usage of the coach bug. ^[4]

Outsiders

1	buster
2	qikert
3	Jame
4	YEKINDAR
5	FL1T
C	dastanSub

European RMR A

Complexity Gaming

1	JT
2	FaNg
3	floppy
4	Grim
5	junior
C	T.cSub

American RMR

IHC Esports

1	bLitz
2	Techno4K
3	kabal
4	nin9
5	sk0R
S	bart4kDNP
C	maaRaa

Asia-Pacific RMR

Renegades

1	sico
2	ins
3	hatz
4	aliStair
5	Liazz
C	KingfisherSub

Asia-Pacific RMR

Team Liquid

1	EliGE
2	NAF
3	oSee
4	shox
5	nitr0
C	adreNSub

American RMR

9z Team

Notes

1	dgt
2	max
3	rox
4	luken
5	dav1d

American RMR

¹ May 6th -

zakk is banned from the event following the ESIC's investigation on his usage of the coach bug. ^[4]

Results[edit]

Challengers Stage[edit]

#	Team	Matches	Rounds	RD	BU	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
1.	G2 Esports G2	3-0	83-58	+25	5	Inferno	Dust II	2:1
2.	Team Vitality Vitality	3-0	76-46	+30	-4	Inferno	Mirage	2:1
3.	ENCE ENCE	3-1	99-83	+16	3	Mirage	Vertigo	1:2	2:0
4.	Team Spirit Spirit	3-1	81-54	+27	1	Dust II	Dust II	Dust II	2:0
5.	Outsiders Outsiders	3-1	82-76	+6	-2	Dust II	Vertigo	Overpass	2:1
6.	Imperial Esports Imperial	3-2	109-90	+19	1	Dust II	Inferno	Vertigo	2:1	2:0
7.	Bad News Eagles BNE	3-2	106-108	-2	-1	Dust II	Inferno	Vertigo	0:2	2:1
8.	Team Liquid Liquid	3-2	112-105	+7	-2	Inferno	Inferno	2:0	2:0	2:0
9.	forZe forZe	2-3	116-136	-20	4	Nuke	Inferno	1:2	1:2	0:2
10.	Astralis Astralis	2-3	85-95	-10	3	Nuke	Mirage	Overpass	0:2	0:2
11.	MIBR MIBR	2-3	109-115	-6	-3	Dust II	Overpass	Overpass	2:0	1:2
12.	Complexity Gaming COL	1-3	50-77	-27	4	Inferno	Nuke	Overpass	0:2
13.	Eternal Fire EF	1-3	65-66	-1	-1	Dust II	Vertigo	Dust II	0:2
14.	IHC Esports IHC	1-3	85-97	-12	-5	Nuke	Nuke	2:0	1:2
15.	9z Team 9z	0-3	43-64	-21	2	Mirage	Overpass	0:2
16.	Renegades RNG	0-3	33-64	-31	-5	Nuke	Vertigo	0:2

Click here for detailed results of The Challengers Stage matches

Legends Stage[edit]

#	Team	Matches	Rounds	RD	BU	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
1.	Team Spirit Spirit	3-0	74-54	+20	3	Nuke	Nuke	2:1
2.	Natus Vincere NAVI	3-0	81-51	+30	-1	Mirage	Ancient	2:1
3.	ENCE ENCE	3-1	86-66	+20	2	Mirage	Ancient	Mirage	2:1
4.	Ninjas in Pyjamas NIP	3-1	90-76	+14	1	Overpass	Inferno	1:2	2:0
5.	FaZe Clan FaZe	3-1	85-63	+22	-2	Mirage	Ancient	Nuke	2:1
6.	Copenhagen Flames CPHF	3-2	135-129	+6	3	Ancient	Ancient	1:2	1:2	2:0
7.	Heroic Heroic	3-2	127-125	+2	0	Vertigo	Nuke	Vertigo	1:2	2:1
8.	FURIA Esports FURIA	3-2	102-106	-4	-1	Nuke	Ancient	Vertigo	0:2	2:1
9.	G2 Esports G2	2-3	131-133	-2	2	Mirage	Mirage	Vertigo	2:1	1:2
10.	Team Vitality Vitality	2-3	133-144	-11	-4	Overpass	Mirage	2:0	2:1	1:2
11.	Imperial Esports Imperial	2-3	125-139	-14	-7	Nuke	Mirage	2:0	2:1	0:2
12.	BIG BIG	1-3	82-97	-15	2	Nuke	Ancient	Vertigo	1:2
13.	Cloud9 C9	1-3	80-94	-14	1	Mirage	Inferno	Nuke	1:2
14.	Outsiders Outsiders	1-3	73-82	-9	-2	Mirage	Mirage	Mirage	1:2
15.	Bad News Eagles BNE	0-3	45-64	-19	2	Ancient	Ancient	0:2
16.	Team Liquid Liquid	0-3	38-64	-26	1	Vertigo	Ancient	0:2

Click here for detailed results of The Legends Stage matches

Champions Stage[edit]

Quarterfinals

Team Spirit

2

FURIA Esports

0

FaZe Clan

2

Ninjas in Pyjamas

1

ENCE

2

CPH Flames

0

Heroic

1

Natus Vincere

2

Semifinals

Team Spirit

0

FaZe Clan

2

ENCE

0

Natus Vincere

2

Grand Final

FaZe Clan

2

Natus Vincere

0

Showmatch[edit]

Participants[edit]

Team Smoke

1	es3tag
2	Spinx
3	Snappi
4	Jabbi
5	TeSeS
C	Frankie

Team Flash

1	YEKINDAR
2	rigoN
3	Patsi
4	nicoodoz
5	refrezh
C	James Banks

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Commentators:
- Vince (Vince Hill)
- Bleh (Sudhen Wahengbam)

Format[edit]

Showmatch: May 22nd, 2022
- Single-Elimination match
- Match is a Bo1 series

Results[edit]

Team Smoke

Smoke

14

16

Team Flash

Flash

Prize Pool[edit]

Place	Team
W	Team Flash
L	Team Smoke

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Primary
Language
Streams

Secondary
Language
Streams

Interviews[edit]

Challengers Stage[edit]

PGL[edit]

2022-05-10 | Lunch with Banks - Bad News Eagles rigoN by James Banks of PGL

HLTV[edit]

2022-05-09 | Aleksib: "It feels like we're bringing the energy and hype into this event" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-09 | Spinx: "My confidence on LAN is higher, it feels more natural" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-09 | FalleN: "A dream coming true for us would be being able to play on a stage again" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-10 | stikle-: "gxx- can be a one-man show, he has the skill, he just has to unlock it within himself" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-10 | Qikert: "About the CIS shuffle? I think it's dark and full of secrets" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-10 | Magisk: "Playing Astralis at the Major is special" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-11 | Patsi: "We will get to show ourselves against all the elite teams in the world" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-12 | BIT: "We're a very different team when chelo is hyped" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-12 | nitr0: "I'm not scared of the word 'Astralis,' I was scared of the players, now I'm not scared at all" by Nohte of HLTV

Dust2.us[edit]

2022-05-09 | floppy: "We were definitely expecting Inferno today" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-09 | adreN: "Do you know how some players have an ego? It's just not the case with oSee" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-09 | VINI: "When we were heading into this tournament we were like, 'we’re gonna qualify'" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-09 | JT: "After that first game the pressure is gone now” by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-10 | boltz wants to take on his former MIBR teammates tomorrow by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-10 | FaNg: "in that game I just think that we were different individuals" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-10 | YEKINDAR: "[it's] possible that this is our last tournament together" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-10 | kabal: "Against Complexity, it feels like we are playing against an Asian team" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-10 | nitr0: "Tomorrow, it's a Major, it's the biggest tournament, the better team's gonna win" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-11 | EliGE: "I am 100% expecting whoever our next opponent is to pick Inferno" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-12 | NAF: "I think a lot of us are tired of dealing with the bullshit" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-12 | FalleN: "They said a lot of things about us and we're proving everyone wrong one at a time" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us

Dust2.com.br[edit]

2022-05-03 | Imperial precisará se superar para ir ao major, diz FalleN [Imperial will need to overcome itself to go to major, says FalleN] by Victor Hugo Porto of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-06 | WOOD7 vê MIBR preparado para buscar o Top 8 mundial [WOOD7 sees MIBR prepared to seek the world Top 8] by Gabriel Pumba of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-08 | bit diz que "é difícil saber o que esperar" da Outsiders [bit says "it's hard to know what to expect" from Outsiders] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-09 | exit diz que MIBR segue "confiante, gritando e indo pra cima" [exit says MIBR follows "confident, screaming and going up"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-09 | "Com essa vitória, a confiança vem", diz fer após bater Liquid ["With this victory, confidence comes", says fer after beating Liquid] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-09 | Tuurtle sobre Astralis: "Temos condições de ganhar deles" [Tuurtle on Astralis: "We can beat them"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-10 | boltz explica derrota para BNE e prega tranquilidade para próximo jogo [boltz explains defeat to BNE and preaches calm for the next game] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-11 | FalleN disseca vitória contra a IHC: "Missão cumprida" [FalleN dissects victory against IHC: "Mission accomplished"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-11 | JOTA sobre boa fase: "Me dediquei muito" [JOTA on good phase: "I dedicated myself a lot"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-12 | nak diz que MIBR não pode "se contentar com fazer bons jogos com times melhores" [nak says "MIBR can't be content with making good games with better teams"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-12 | fnx diz que "tremeu" no major e dispara: "Quero ter o melhor time, não preciso ser o melhor jogador" [fnx says it "shaken" on the major and fires: "I want to have the best team, I don't need to be the best player"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-13 | zakk abre jogo sobre banimento e lamenta: "Não seria 0-3 se eu estivesse lá" [zakk opens game about ban and laments: "It wouldn't be 0-3 if I were there"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br

Fragbite[edit]

2022-05-09 | NiKo: "Jag känner mig självsäker att vi tar oss långt i Majorn" [NiKo: "I feel confident that we will go far in the Major"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-09 | FalleN om peacemaker-situationen: "Jag skulle definitivt göra samma sak" [FalleN on the pacemaker situation: "I would do the same for one round for sure"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-09 | ZywOo om att inte dö på en hel match: "Jag sa att jag behövde livvakter" [ZywOo about not dying in an entire match: "I was like, guys I need bodyguards"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-10 | gxx- efter vinsten mot Imperial: "Jag började spela CS tack vare FalleN" [gxx- after the win against Imperial: "I started playing CS because of FalleN"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-10 | YEKINDAR om alla rykten: "Jag vet inte hur min framtid ser ut" [YEKINDAR about all the rumors: "I do not know what my future looks like"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-10 | Xyp9x: "CT-sidan är så overpowered just nu" [Xyp9x: "The CT side is so overpowered right now"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-10 | aliStair efter Major-besvikelsen: "Våra förväntningar var inte så höga" [aliStair after Major disappointment: "Our expectations were not so high"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-10 | Magisk om att möta Astralis: "Första gången på länge jag var riktigt nervös" [Magisk about beating Astralis yesterday: "For the first time in a long time I was really nervous"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-10 | NAF om de skulle ha gått 0-3: "Skulle ifrågasätta om man ens var redo att tävla längre" [NAF if they had gone 0-3: "Would question if you were even ready to compete longer"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-11 | huNter: "Det var faktiskt bra att vi spelade Challengers Stage" [huNter: "It was actually good that we played Challengers Stage"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-11 | magixx: "Vi bevisade för oss själva att vi kan vinna mot bra spelare" [magixx: "We proved to ourselves that we can win against good players"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-11 | VINI om varför han gick med i Imperial: "Det var mest för erfarenheten" [VINI on why he joined Imperial: "It was mostly for the experience"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-11 | nitr0 om att slå ut sina landsmän: "Det suger verkligen" [nitr0 on beating out his fellow countrymen: "It really sucks"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-11 | Snappi: "Skulle det finnas en plats så skulle jag älska att spela med f0rest" [Snappi: "If there was a place, I would love to play with f0rest"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-12 | oSee: "Efter vi slog ut Complexity så var vi tvungna att gå vidare" [oSee: "After we knocked out Complexity, we had to move on"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-12 | juanflatroo: "Jag är säker på att det är galen stämning hemma i Kosovo" [juanflatroo: "I'm sure there's a crazy atmosphere at home in Kosovo"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-12 | fer efter säkrad Legends-plats: "Vi är gamla men vi är farliga" [fer after secured Legends site: "We are old but we are dangerous"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite

Others[edit]

2022-05-01 | Magixx's interview: "If the price for winning a major is a bald head, I'm ready!" by Roman Zhuravel of Escorenews.com
2022-05-05 | ENCE’s hades on the CS:GO team’s climb to the top: ‘We can rival the best teams in the world’ by Mateusz Miter of Dot Esports

Legends Stage[edit]

PGL[edit]

2022-05-14 | Lunch with Banks - Vitality - apEX by James Banks of PGL
2022-05-15 | After-game Interview - NIP - hampus by James Banks of PGL
2022-05-16 | BIG-tabsen post-match interview with Banks by James Banks of PGL

HLTV[edit]

2022-05-14 | refrezh: "It's a dream to lift the trophy on LAN, it's not the same doing it online" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-14 | roeJ: "Our real test will be now, going into the best-of-threes" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-15 | Twistzz: "We're hitting a good stride right now, I think we're close to peaking" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-15 | dupreeh: "We don't want to be reliant on one guy" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-16 | magixx: "We're capable of beating elite teams, that shows we're on the right path" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-16 | hampus: "This is the lineup I want to see us keep going with" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-17 | cadiaN: "I don't think we've hit our A-game yet, but it's about to come" by Nohte of HLTV

Dust2.us[edit]

2022-05-14 | oSee on joining Liquid: "there's definitely added pressure, but I enjoy that pressure" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-14 | Twistzz: "We are here to fucking win this event" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-15 | cadiaN: "G2, you spend so much money on CS... you should beat Heroic every fucking time and you don't" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-15 | adreN: "It's hard to play our best CS right now" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-15 | yuurih: "I think we can make history" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-16 | es3tag on social media: "it's rough when [the death threats] start getting to you" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-16 | KSCERATO: "HEN1 was the best AWPer that we had but now I think saffee is" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-16 | VINI: "I mean Jesus Christ, if we get to the Champions Stage, who's gonna stop us?" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-17 | Plopski: "I feel like I've found myself again" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-17 | saffee: "It's paying off... I'm just blessed and really grateful" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-17 | vorborg says Flames players will "look at individual offers" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-18 | refrezh: "We shouldn't all try and be the nicest people to each other" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us

Dust2.com.br[edit]

2022-05-14 | saffee vê FURIA desligada na estreia, mas confiante para sequência [saffee sees FURIA off in the premiere, but confident for the sequel] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-14 | VINI diz que dores de FalleN não prejudicaram o time [VINI says FalleN's pain didn't harm the team] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-15 | FURIA não se sente pressionada no major, garante tacitus [FURIA doesn't feel pressured in the major, guarantees tacitus] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-15 | FalleN fala sobre dores e bug: "Não vou julgar e criticar o garoto" [FalleN talks about pain and bug: "I will not judge and criticize the boy"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-16 | arT: "CS é um esporte onde você vai perder muito mais do que ganhar" [arT: "CS is a sport where you will lose much more than you win"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-16 | "Pela primeira vez, é difícil explicar uma vitória", diz fer ["For the first time, it is difficult to explain a victory", says fer] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-17 | boltz: "Não jogamos só pela gente, jogamos pelas 710 mil pessoas" [boltz: "We don't just play for ourselves, we play for 710,000 people"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
2022-05-17 | “Queríamos provar que somos a Super FURIA”, afirma drop [“We wanted to prove that we are Super FURIA”, says drop] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br

Fragbite[edit]

2022-05-14 | Xizt: "Vi har haft mycket snack om varför vi chokear i de viktiga matcherna" [Xizt: "We've had a lot of talk about why we're shocking in the important matches"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-14 | degster efter skrällvinsten: "Alla kan vinna mot alla här" [degster after going 2-0: "Everyone can win against everyone here"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-14 | Plopski efter två raka vinster: "Den bästa födelsedagen jag har haft i CS" [Plopski after two straight wins: "The best birthday I've had in CS"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-15 | cadiaNs svar på NiKos hetsiga retweet: "Trigga inte igång mig" [cadiaN's response to NiKo's heated retweet: "Do not trigger me"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-15 | Svensk intervju med rain: "Vi känner inte så mycket press" [Swedish interview with rain: "We do not feel so much pressure"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-15 | Patsi avslöjar: Ville lämna Team Spirit när han var i akademin [Patsi reveals: Wanted to leave Team Spirit when he was in the academy] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-15 | Brollan efter förlusten mot NAVI: "Vi vet att vi kan mycket bättre" [Brollan after the loss to NAVI: "We know we can do much better"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-16 | Twistzz självsäker inför sluspelet: "Det är där vi skiner" [Twistzz confident before the game: "This is where we shine"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-16 | REZ efter säkrad slutspelsplats: "Vi känner att vi kan vinna Majorn" [REZ after secured playoff spot: "We feel we can win the Major"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-16 | Aleksib om chansen att åka ut imorgon: "Om vi åker ut i kvarten blir vi lika besvikna" [Aleksib about the chance to go out tomorrow: "If we go out in the quarter we will be just as disappointed"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-17 | Xizt: "Att börja CT på tredje kartan är sjukt OP"en blir vi lika besvikna" [Xizt: "Starting CT on the third map is sick OP"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-17 | yuurih efter säkrad slutspelsplats: "Jag gör detta för min familj" [yuurih after secured playoff spot: "I do this for my family"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-17 | Jabbi om att äntligen få spela på scen: "Jag vet inte vad jag ska göra där" [Jabbi about finally being able to play on stage: "I do not know what to do there"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite

Others[edit]

2022-05-13 | cadiaN believes Heroic are not “anywhere near” their peak by MIRAA of Dexerto

Champions Stage[edit]

HLTV[edit]

2022-05-19 | ropz: "If there's pressure, it's for everyone, and I think it favors us a bit more" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-20 | Snappi: "We may even be favorites if we go up against Heroic" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-21 | B1ad3: "If you want to win the second Major in a row, you need to beat all the best teams" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-21 | s1ren: "arT said that we got lucky and that it would be easy for them, that lit a fire in me" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-21 | rain: "This is one of the best crowds I've played in front of" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-21 | s1mple: "We're hungry for a second in a row" by LucasAM of HLTV
2022-05-22 | djL on impressions when first joining NIP: "I didn't feel that they were a team" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-23 | rain: "We're just getting started" by Nohte of HLTV
2022-05-24 | degster: "It was amazing, we surprised everyone" by LucasAM of HLTV

Dust2.us[edit]

2022-05-20 | nicoodoz: "we have a pretty good draw against ENCE, so we have a good shot at making semifinals" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-20 | hades: "I think we are better as the underdogs" by Dafydd of Dust2.us
2022-05-21 | Spinx: "I think we are one of the best teams in the world" by Slevo of Dust2.us
2022-05-21 | magixx: "Everyone was doubting us in every matchup" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-21 | sjuush: "Fuck the haters" by Dafydd of Dust2.us
2022-05-21 | TeSeS: "If people boo us, we want to shut them up" by Slevo of Dust2.us
2022-05-21 | cadiaN: "We took a bit of the villain role" by Ryan Friend of Dust2.us
2022-05-22 | Snappi: "Spinx hasn't been able to obtain a visa... so we might need to play [IEM Dallas] with a stand-in" by Dafydd of Dust2.us
2022-05-23 | rain: "Right now, it's the best team of players I've ever had" by Slevo of Dust2.us

Fragbite[edit]

2022-05-20 | dycha om att kvala till semi: "Vi förväntade oss inte att ta oss så här långt" [dycha (to qualify for the semi) : "We did not expect to get this far"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-20 | TeSeS efter förlusten mot Navi: "Detta är något vi kan bygga på" [Thesis after the loss to Navi: "This is something we can build on"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-21 | nicoodoz: "Vi alla kommer att kolla på individuella erbjudanden" [nicoodoz: "We will all look at individual offers"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-21 | chopper: "Vi hade inga förväntningar denna turnering" [chopper: "We had no expectations this tournament"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-21 | ropz om att få spela Majorfinal: "En dröm som går i uppfyllelse" [ropz to play Major final: "A dream come true"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite
2022-05-22 | karrigan om att äntligen vinna en Major: "Jag kan inte tro det" [karrigan about finally winning a Major: "I can not believe it"] by Hallonkraem of Fragbite

Dexerto[edit]

2022-05-19 | Twistzz: "rain BELIEVES in Himself Again!" by MIRAA of Dexerto
2022-05-19 | Maniac: "It's Now or NEVER for karrigan!" by MIRAA of Dexerto
2022-05-20 | Launders: "FaZe Have the BEST TEAM Possible" by MIRAA of Dexerto
2022-05-20 | RoeJ Opens Up After Final Game With Copenhagen Flames Roster by MIRAA of Dexerto
2022-05-20 | Spinx: "NAVI Are Beatable!" by MIRAA of Dexerto
2022-05-20 | Refrezh: "NAVI Need More Respect" by MIRAA of Dexerto
2022-05-21 | degster hails Team Spirit’s PGL Major Antwerp run: “We’ve done unbelievable things” by MIRAA of Dexerto
2022-05-21 | karrigan reacts after knife kill to win the Major semifinal of Dexerto
2022-05-22 | Karrigan: “This Core Can Be the Next Astralis” of Dexerto
2022-05-22 | Ropz: “Karrigan Is just the best” of Dexerto

Pley.gg[edit]

2022-05-19 | Confident Snappi: I think we have a really good shot at winning by Anders Frost of Pley.gg
2022-05-20 | ropz: I am definitely playing extremely good CS by Anders Frost of Pley.gg
2022-05-20 | Zyphon after Major exit: Honestly it feels horrible! by Anders Frost of Pley.gg
2022-05-20 | cadiaN: We are expecting to make it deeper than this by Anders Frost of Pley.gg
2022-05-21 | Twistzz on potentially facing NAVI in Grand Final: It is going to be a game for the history books by Anders Frost of Pley.gg
2022-05-21 | Snappi: At the end of the day NAVI was just a better team by Anders Frost of Pley.gg
2022-05-22 | es3tag comments on criticism: I think it’s weird when it comes from analysts by Anders Frost of Pley.gg
2022-05-22 | broky: The Spirit game was more difficult for us by Anders Frost of Pley.gg

Others[edit]

2022-05-19 | "Individually G2 are great. But as a team — no". Boombl4 on Legends Stage, preparation, and his dreams to be a massage therapist by Roman Zhuravel of Escorenews.com
2022-05-20 | Hades on losing in semifinal: "This is the real NAVI that was dominating during 2021" of Escorenews.com
2022-05-20 | Snappi: "If you want to win the Major, you have to beat who’s in front of you" by Nicolás Manzano Martins of BLIX.GG
2022-05-21 | cadiaN: "I'm proud that my young guys are handling it so well. They played two Majors and made playoffs in both" by Nicolás Manzano Martins of BLIX.GG
2022-05-21 | Karrigan hodnotí atmosféru na Majoru a cestu FaZe turnajem [Karrigan rates the atmosphere at the Major and FaZe's journey through the tournament] by Sazka eLEAGUE
2022-05-23 | Es3tag: "I think what we were lacking was mental fortitude." by Nicolás Manzano Martins of BLIX.GG
2022-05-23 | Stavn: “I think NAVI are more beatable than they were the last major.” by Nicolás Manzano Martins of BLIX.GG
2022-05-23 | ropz: "It was 13-15 when we decided, that's it, we're putting a f***ing stop to this" by Nicolás Manzano Martins of BLIX.GG
2022-05-24 | HooXi: "I think we're just better when the opponents are better" by Nicolás Manzano Martins of BLIX.GG
2022-05-25 | "I saw a bit more of the real s1mple. He's always someone I can rely on". James Banks' interview by Evgenii Efimov of Escorenews.com

Videos and Photos[edit]

Galleries[edit]

2022-05-09 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage - Day 1 by HLTV
2022-05-10 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage - Day 2 by HLTV
2022-05-11 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage - Day 3 by HLTV
2022-05-12 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage - Day 4 by HLTV
2022-05-14 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 1 by HLTV
2022-05-15 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 2 by HLTV
2022-05-16 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 3 by HLTV
2022-05-17 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 4 by HLTV
2022-05-19 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 5 by HLTV
2022-05-20 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 6 by HLTV
2022-05-21 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 7 by HLTV
2022-05-22 | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 - Day 8 by HLTV

Highlights[edit]

2022-05-12 | rigoN's quick pistol 4K against MIBR by FILQ of HLTV
2022-05-12 | nitr0's four clutches vs. Astralis by Awptix of HLTV
2022-05-15 | m0NESY's flashy 1v3 against Imperial by Awptix of HLTV
2022-05-17 | Magisk's Desert Eagle ace against Heroic by FILQ of HLTV
2022-05-21 | TeSeS clutches 1v2 to stop NAVI's momentum by Awptix of HLTV
2022-05-22 | magixx's ace and 1v4 against FaZe by Awptix of HLTV

Country Representation[edit]

#	Country/Region	#P	ΔPrev. Major	Players
1	Denmark	20	0	stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, sjuush, refrezh, jabbi, nicoodoz, roeJ, HooXi, Zyphon, karrigan, es3tag, Snappi, Xyp9x, gla1ve, blameF, k0nfig, farlig, dupreeh, Magisk
1	Russia	20	+3	nafany, sh1ro, interz, Ax1Le, electroNic, Boombl4, Perfecto, m0NESY, Jerry, KENSI, zorte, Norwi, shalfey, chopper, magixx, degster, Patsi, s1ren, Jame, FL1T
3	Brazil	15	-6	yuurih, arT, KSCERATO, drop, saffee, chelo, exit, WOOD7, Tuurtle, JOTA, FalleN, fer, fnx, boltz, VINI
4	USA	6	+1	floppy, Grim, junior, EliGE, oSee, nitr0
5	France	5	-2	JaCkz, apEX, ZywOo, misutaaa, shox
5	Germany	5	+1	tabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, faveN, Krimbo
5	Mongolia	5	+5	bLitz, Techno4K, kabal, nin9, sk0R
5	Turkey	5	+5	XANTARES, woxic, Calyx, imoRR, xfl0ud
9	Australia	4	-1	INS, Hatz, aliStair, Liazz
9	Kosovo	4	+4

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PGL Major Antwerp 2022

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Legends[edit]

Challengers[edit]

Contenders[edit]

Results[edit]

Challengers Stage[edit]

Legends Stage[edit]

Champions Stage[edit]

Showmatch[edit]

Participants[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

Results[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Articles[edit]

Previews[edit]

Conclusions[edit]

Interviews[edit]

Challengers Stage[edit]

PGL[edit]

HLTV[edit]

Dust2.us[edit]

Dust2.com.br[edit]

Fragbite[edit]

Others[edit]

Legends Stage[edit]

PGL[edit]

HLTV[edit]

Dust2.us[edit]

Dust2.com.br[edit]

Fragbite[edit]

Others[edit]

Champions Stage[edit]

HLTV[edit]

Dust2.us[edit]

Fragbite[edit]

Dexerto[edit]

Pley.gg[edit]

Others[edit]

Videos and Photos[edit]

Galleries[edit]

Highlights[edit]

Country Representation[edit]