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SPUNJ
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SPUNJ
Player Information
Name:
Chad Burchill
Nationality:
Born:
July 24, 1989 (age 33)
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2008 – 2016
Years Active (Talent):
2016 – Present
Roles:
Alternate IDs:
JNUPS
Approx. Total Winnings:
$32,002
Games:
Links
History
Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
200?-??-?? – 2008-11-18
20??-??-?? – 2012-10-15
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012-10-15 – 2015-06-17
2015-06-17 – 2015-06-19
2015-06-19 – 2016-06-17
Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill (born July 24, 1989) is an Australian-British professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive caster and broadcast analyst, and a retired professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike: Source player who is most known for being the first in-game leader of Renegades. [1] On June 17, 2016, he announced his retirement from professional Counter-Strike after a long history with the game, also adding that he will endeavor to continue working in the esports industry. [2] Since then, he has worked as an analyst and commentator for several tournaments and leagues.
Notable Events and Achievements[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Type | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016-07-15 | 9th - 10th | S-Tier | Offline |  |  | ELEAGUE Season 1 |  | 0 : 2 |  | $40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-05-08 | 2nd | A-Tier | Offline | |  | Asia Minor Championship - Cologne 2016 | | 1 : 2 |  | $15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-04-26 | 7th | S-Tier | Online | |  | ESL Pro League Season 3 - North America | | 13/9 | Grp. S. | $20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-02-01 | 2nd | A-Tier | Offline | |  | Intel Extreme Masters X - Taipei | | 0 : 2 |   | $15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-11-19 | 2nd | A-Tier | Offline | |  | RGN Pro Series | | 0 : 2 |  | $8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-10-10 | 3rd - 4th | A-Tier | Offline | |  | Crown Invitational | | 1 : 2 | | $3,597.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-08-08 | 3rd | S-Tier | Offline | | | Intel Extreme Masters Season X - gamescom | | 2/-/4 | Grp. S. | $6,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-11-09 | 1st | C-Tier | Offline | |  | Azubu Masters Australia |  | 2 : 0 |  | $5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-03-23 | 1st | C-Tier | Offline | |  | CyberGamer Premier League Season 1 | | 2 : 0 |  | $5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-07-28 | 5th - 8th | S-Tier | Offline |  |  | CGS 2008 World Championship |  | 14 - 26 |  | $15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-12 | S-Tier |  | Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023 | Commentator | |
| 2022-11-13 | S-Tier | | Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022 | Commentator | |
| 2022-07-17 | S-Tier | | Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Cologne | Commentator | |
| 2022-05-22 | S-Tier |   | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 | Commentator | |
| 2022-02-27 | S-Tier | | Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Katowice | Commentator | |
| 2021-11-07 | S-Tier |  | PGL Major Stockholm 2021 | Commentator | |
| 2021-07-18 | S-Tier |   | Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Cologne | Commentator | |
| 2021-02-28 | S-Tier | | Intel Extreme Masters XV - World Championship | Commentator | |
| 2019-09-08 | S-Tier |  | StarLadder Berlin Major 2019 | Analyst | |
| 2019-03-03 | S-Tier |  | Intel Extreme Masters XIII - Katowice Major 2019 | Analyst | |
| About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament | |||||
Trivia[edit]
- Is a regular panelist on the HLTV Confirmed podcast.
- Temporarily closed his Twitter account on February 29, 2016, due to receiving excessive hate for under-performing in the MLG Major Columbus - Offline Qualifier decider match against Cloud9. [3]
- Awarded as Esports Analyst of the Year 2020 by Esports Awards. [4]
- Awarded as Esports Colour Caster of the Year 2021 by Esports Awards. [5]
Interviews[edit]
- 2014-08-12 | SPUNJ: "Not just there to fill the #s" by lurppis of HLTV at ESL One: Cologne 2014
- 2014-08-15 | VoxE Spunj at ESL One by Westerman of ESEA at ESL One: Cologne 2014
- 2015-02-15 | SPUNJ: "We showed we can compete" by Striker of HLTV at ESL One: Katowice 2015 - Offline Qualifier
- 2015-08-20 | SPUNJ: "We could've won (vs TSM)" by HLTV at ESL One: Cologne 2015
- 2015-08-25 | Interview With SPUNJ by Richard Lewis at ESL One: Cologne 2015
- 2015-10-06 | SPUNJ about Renegades moving to North America instead of Europe by Simon Engstrand
- 2015-11-16 | SPUNJ: "Main focus is Turner League" by stich of HLTV at RGN Pro Series
2021-11-06 | SPUNJ om att kommentera Majorn: "Jag var nervös hela dagen" [SPUNJ on casting at the Major: "I was nervous all day"] by hallonkraem of Fragbite at PGL Major Stockholm 2021- 2021-11-06 | "s1mple Doesn't Have to Save NAVI Anymore!" SPUNJ + Maniac Interview of Dexerto at PGL Major Stockholm 2021
Gallery[edit]
SPUNJ at BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2021
SPUNJ at the StarLadder Berlin Major 2019
SPUNJ casting at IEM Katowice Major 2019
SPUNJ casting at StarLadder & i-League StarSeries Season 4
SPUNJ casting at PGL Major Kraków 2017
SPUNJ at ESL One: Katowice 2015 - LAN Qualifier with Vox Eminor
References[edit]
- ↑ SPUNJ (2016-12-05). "I'm a double agent".
- ↑ stich (2016-06-17). "SPUNJ retires from CS:GO". HLTV.
- ↑ SPUNJ (2016-02-29). "yeah i have actually stopped tweeting as much as i normally would, pretty much given up on streaming".
- ↑ Esports Awards (2020-11-20). "The winner of the Esports Analyst of the Year is none other than CS:GO’s @spunj".
- ↑ Esports Awards (2021-11-20). "And the winner of the Esports Colour Caster of the Year award is...".