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StarLadder & i-League StarSeries Season 4

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[e][h]StarLadder & i-League StarSeries Season 4
League Information
Series:
Organizers:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Ukraine Kyiv
Format:
Swiss System Group
Single Elim. Playoffs (Bo3)
Prize Pool:
$300,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-02-17
End Date:
2018-02-25
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Cache • Cobblestone • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Train

About[edit]

The StarLadder & i-League StarSeries returns for its 4th Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Season. The tournament will feature a $300,000 USD prize pool as well as a groundbreaking 16 team best-of-three swiss system format.

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

  • Group Stage: February 17th - 21st, 2018
    • 16 Team Swiss System Format
    • All matches are Bo3
    • Top 8 Teams proceed to the Playoffs
    • Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
    • Click here for a detailed explanation of the Swiss System format
  • First Round (Seeded)
    • Seeding Pool 1: Four Top Ranked Invited Teams
    • Seeding Pool 2: Four Mid Ranked Invited Teams
    • Seeding Pool 3: Two Bottom Ranked Invited Teams & 1st place teams from NA and EU Qualifiers
    • Seeding Pool 4: 2nd place teams from NA and EU Qualifiers and both Asia Qualifier teams
    • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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: February 23rd - 25th, 2018
    • Single-Elimination Bracket
    • A 3rd place match will be played
    • All matches (including the finals) are a Bo3 series

Prize Pool[edit]

$300,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:

Participants[edit]

Astralis
Notes
1Denmark device
2Denmark dupreeh
3Denmark Xyp9x
4Denmark gla1ve
5Denmark Magisk
CDenmark zonic
1 February 2nd - Denmark Kjaerbye transfers from Astralis to North. [1]
2 February 7th - Astralis sign Denmark Magisk. [2]
Fnatic
1Sweden KRIMZ
2Sweden JW
3Sweden flusha
4Sweden Golden
5Sweden Lekr0
CSweden Jumpy
Gambit Esports
Notes
1Russia Dosia
2Kazakhstan AdreN
3Kazakhstan mou
4Kazakhstan Hobbit
5Russia seized
CUkraine Andi
1 February 6th - Gambit Esports sign Russia seized to replace Kazakhstan fitch. [3]
Virtus.pro
Notes
1Poland NEO
2Poland pashaBiceps
3Poland Snax
4Poland byali
5Team KinguinPoland MICHU
CPoland kuben
1 February 6th - Virtus.pro bench Poland TaZ, Poland MICHU will stand-in for the event while on a one month loan. [4]
1 February 16th - Estonia HS is hired by HellRaisers to replace Jordan ISSAA due to visa issues. [5]
2 February 18th - Jordan ISSAA's visa issues are resolved and he is now able to play with HellRaisers. [6]
1 February 13th - Heroic bring Norway RUBINO into the active lineup, with Denmark es3tag being benched. [7]
1 February 5th - Team Liquid bench United States jdm64 and acquire Canada NAF from Renegades. [8]
1 February 5th - Canada NAF departs Renegades for Team Liquid. [8]
2 February 8th - Norway jkaem joins Renegades as a long-term stand-in. [9]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

#TeamMatchesRoundsRDRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
1.FaZe Clan FaZe Clan3 - 0102 - 51+51TYLOO
2:0
Cloud9
2:0
Natus Vincere
2:1
To Be DeterminedTo Be Determined
1.G2 EsportsG2 Esports G2 Esports3 - 0113 - 86+27Renegades
2:0
Astralis
2:1
mousesports
2:1
To Be DeterminedTo Be Determined
3.SK GamingSK Gaming SK Gaming3 - 1136 - 92+44MVP PK
2:0
mousesports
1:2
Cloud9
2:0
Natus Vincere
2:0
To Be Determined
3.Astralis Astralis3 - 1142 - 107+35Team LiquidTeam Liquid
2:1
G2 EsportsG2 Esports
1:2
Gambit Esports
2:0
Heroic
2:0
To Be Determined
3.Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid3 - 1147 - 138+9Astralis
1:2
Renegades
2:1
Virtus.pro
2:0
mousesports
2:1
To Be Determined
6.mousesports mousesports3 - 2213 - 194+19Virtus.pro
2:1
SK GamingSK Gaming
2:1
G2 EsportsG2 Esports
1:2
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
1:2
Cloud9
2:0
6.Natus Vincere Natus Vincere3 - 2173 - 161+12HellRaisers
2:0
Gambit Esports
2:1
FaZe Clan
1:2
SK GamingSK Gaming
0:2
Heroic
2:1
6.Renegades Renegades3 - 2140 - 1400G2 EsportsG2 Esports
0:2
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
1:2
Fnatic
2:0
TYLOO
2:0
HellRaisers
2:0
9.Cloud9 Cloud92 - 3118 - 123-5Heroic
2:0
FaZe Clan
0:2
SK GamingSK Gaming
0:2
Virtus.pro
2:0
mousesports
0:2
9.HellRaisers HellRaisers2 - 3140 - 150-10Natus Vincere
0:2
Heroic
0:2
MVP PK
2:0
Gambit Esports
2:1
Renegades
0:2
9.Heroic Heroic2 - 3130 - 152-22Cloud9
0:2
HellRaisers
2:0
TYLOO
2:0
Astralis
0:2
Natus Vincere
1:2
12.Gambit Esports Gambit Esports1 - 3133 - 152-19Fnatic
2:1
Natus Vincere
1:2
Astralis
0:2
HellRaisers
1:2
To Be Determined
12.Virtus.pro Virtus.pro1 - 3118 - 157-39mousesports
1:2
MVP PK
2:1
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
0:2
Cloud9
0:2
To Be Determined
12.TYLOO TYLOO1 - 383 - 122-39FaZe Clan
0:2
Fnatic
2:0
Heroic
0:2
Renegades
0:2
To Be Determined
15.Fnatic Fnatic0 - 387 - 107-20Gambit Esports
1:2
TYLOO
0:2
Renegades
0:2
To Be DeterminedTo Be Determined
15.MVP PK MVP PK0 - 375 - 118-43SK GamingSK Gaming
0:2
Virtus.pro
1:2
HellRaisers
0:2
To Be DeterminedTo Be Determined

Detailed Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]

Round 1 Matches
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
0
HeroicHeroicHeroic
February 17, 2018 - 10:00 EET
1614
2
11
0
169
7
146
8
SK GamingSK GamingSK
2
0
MVP PKMVP PKMVP.PK
February 17, 2018 - 10:00 EET
1610
6
55
0
166
10
109
1
FnaticFnaticFnatic
1
2
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
February 17, 2018 - 13:00 EET
1610
6
85
3
66
0
169
7
112
9
1613
3
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
0
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
February 17, 2018 - 13:00 EET
1613
3
22
0
1610
6
65
1
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
0
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
February 17, 2018 - 15:40 EET
1610
6
85
3
1613
3
22
0
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
2
0
HellRaisersHellRaisersHR
February 17, 2018 - 17:00 EET
166
10
139
4
169
7
66
0
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
2
1
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
February 17, 2018 - 18:30 EET
18720
810
22713
821
169
7
76
1
167
9
98
1
AstralisAstralisAstralis
2
1
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
February 17, 2018 - 20:30 EET
1612
4
43
1
139
4
166
10
169
7
76
1

Round 2[edit]

High[edit]
Round 2 High Matches
SK GamingSK GamingSK
1
2
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
February 18, 2018 - 17:40 EET
148
6
167
9
169
7
116
5
106
4
169
7
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
2
1
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
February 18, 2018 - 17:30 EET
137
6
168
8
168
8
137
6
168
8
97
2
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
1
AstralisAstralisAstralis
February 18, 2018 - 21:45 EET
167
9
108
2
125
7
1610
6
1612
4
73
4
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
0
Cloud9Cloud9C9
February 18, 2018 - 22:00 EET
1614
2
11
0
169
7
86
2
Low[edit]
Round 2 Low Matches
FnaticFnaticFnatic
0
2
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
February 18, 2018 - 10:00 EET
107
3
168
8
1671
80
1982
72
HellRaisersHellRaisersHR
0
2
HeroicHeroicHeroic
February 18, 2018 - 10:00 EET
94
5
1611
5
1772
80
1981
73
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
1
MVP PKMVP PKMVP.PK
February 18, 2018 - 13:20 EET
1612
4
53
2
1661
90
1992
62
221103
431
19430
1101
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
1
2
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
February 18, 2018 - 13:45 EET
126
6
169
7
1611
5
74
3
63
3
1612
4

Round 3[edit]

High[edit]
Round 3 High Matches
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
1
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
February 19, 2018 - 16:00 EET
22
0
1613
3
1953
101
15100
50
169
7
126
6
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
1
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
February 19, 2018 - 18:45 EET
169
7
66
0
65
1
1610
6
167
9
128
4
Mid[edit]
Round 3 Mid Matches
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
0
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
February 19, 2018 - 10:00 EET
169
7
76
1
166
10
109
1
Cloud9Cloud9C9
0
2
SK GamingSK GamingSK
February 19, 2018 - 13:00 EET
86
2
169
7
75
2
1610
6
HeroicHeroicHeroic
2
0
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
February 19, 2018 - 13:00 EET
167
9
148
6
1610
6
65
1
AstralisAstralisAstralis
2
0
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
February 19, 2018 - 15:40 EET
1612
4
133
10
1610
6
85
3
Low[edit]
Round 3 Low Matches
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
2
0
FnaticFnaticFnatic
February 19, 2018 - 10:00 EET
163
13
1412
2
168
8
147
7
HellRaisersHellRaisersHR
2
0
MVP PKMVP PKMVP.PK
February 19, 2018 - 19:40 EET
169
7
76
1
169
7
106
4

Round 4[edit]

High[edit]
Round 4 High Matches
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
1
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
February 20, 2018 - 14:40 EET
1741
111
19112
42
169
7
116
5
1612
4
123
9
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
0
2
SK GamingSK GamingSK
February 20, 2018 - 19:15 EET
127
5
168
8
76
1
169
7
AstralisAstralisAstralis
2
0
HeroicHeroicHeroic
February 20, 2018 - 19:15 EET
168
8
117
4
1611
5
44
0
Low[edit]
Round 4 Low Matches
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
0
2
Cloud9Cloud9C9
February 20, 2018 - 12:00 EET
65
1
1610
6
33
0
1612
4
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
0
2
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
February 20, 2018 - 12:00 EET
76
1
169
7
134
9
1611
5
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
1
2
HellRaisersHellRaisersHR
February 20, 2018 - 15:00 EET
85
3
1610
6
169
7
106
4
105
5
1610
6

Round 5[edit]

Round 5 Matches
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
2
0
HellRaisersHellRaisersHR
February 21, 2018 - 12:00 EET
166
10
139
4
1611
5
84
4
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
2
1
HeroicHeroicHeroic
February 21, 2018 - 15:00 EET
168
8
147
7
1111
0
164
12
1611
5
44
0
Cloud9Cloud9C9
0
2
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
February 21, 2018 - 19:15 EET
143
11
1612
4
1691
60
1962
92


Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
2
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
0
February 23, 2018 - 16:10 EET
169
7
76
1
1611
5
114
7
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
SK GamingSK GamingSK
1
February 23, 2018 - 10:00 EET
97
2
168
8
22512
1022
201021
511
1614
2
71
6
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
2
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
1
February 24, 2018 - 15:00 EET
1611
5
74
3
40
4
1615
1
168
8
97
2
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
2
AstralisAstralisAstralis
1
February 23, 2018 - 19:40 EET
107
3
168
8
167
9
148
6
1611
5
54
1
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
0
February 23, 2018 - 14:00 EET
168
8
137
6
1611
5
44
0
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
2
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
1
February 24, 2018 - 18:40 EET
137
6
168
8
1610
6
75
2
169
7
76
1
mousesportsmousesportsmouz
2
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
1
February 25, 2018 - 21:30 EET
74
3
1611
5
221123
411
18410
1120
1611
5
94
5
Third Place Match
Third Place Match
3rd Place
3rd
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
1
February 25, 2018 - 17:00 EET
1612
4
33
0
26120221
33111
2833112
120222
1612
4
43
1

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