2017 CWL Global Pro League explained

2017 CWL Global Pro League
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Year:2017
Location:Columbus, Ohio, United States
Start Date:April 21, 2017
End Date:July 30, 2017
Administrator:Activision
Purse:$1,400,000
Next:2018

The 2017 CWL Global Pro League was a tournament on PlayStation 4 that occurred on April 21-July 30, 2017.[1]

Format

The 2017 CWL Global Pro League consisted of 2 Stages, with 16 teams from North America, Europe and the APAC region participating. The 16 teams were split into 4 different pools with the top 2 teams from each pool advancing to playoffs. The top 3 teams from each pool advanced to Stage 2, while the fourth place team had to go to the relegation playoffs.[1]

Stage 1

A total of $700,000 prize money was given out during Stage 1. All 16 teams received $12,500 for participating while the 8 teams which qualified for playoffs played for another $500,000.[1] [2]

Group Red

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
1Team EnVyUs5–116–7Playoffs and Stage 2
2Splyce5–115–7Playoffs and Stage 2
3Mindfreak1–510–15Stage 2
4Cloud91–55–17Relegation playoffs

Group Blue

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
1Evil Geniuses4–212–9Playoffs and Stage 2
2FaZe Clan3–312–13Playoffs and Stage 2
3Rise Nation1–510–15Stage 2
4Fnatic2–49–14Relegation playoffs

Group Yellow

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
15–117–10Playoffs and Stage 2
2Luminosity Gaming4–215–10Playoffs and Stage 2
3Epsilon eSports3–313–11Stage 2
4Millenium0–64–18Relegation playoffs

Group Green

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
1OpTic Gaming6–018–5Playoffs and Stage 2
2Enigma6 Group4–213–9Playoffs and Stage 2
3Elevate1–59–17Stage 2
4Red Reserve1–58–17Relegation playoffs

Stage 1 Playoffs final standings

PlaceTeamPrize money
1stSplyce$212,500
2ndLuminosity Gaming$132,500
3rdFaZe Clan$92,500
4thOpTic Gaming$52,500
5th-6th$32,500
Enigma6 Group
7th-8thTeam EnVyUs$22,500
Evil Geniuses

Relegation

The 4 bottom teams from Stage 1 participated in the relegation tournament against 4 other teams in a double-elimination bracket for the final 4 spots in Stage 2.[1] [3]

PlaceTeam
QualifiedCloud9
Red Reserve
Supreme Team
Fnatic
5th-6thTainted Minds
Supremacy
7th-8thMillenium
eRa Eternity

Stage 2

A total of $700,000 prize money was given out during Stage 2. All 16 teams received $12,500 for participating while the 8 teams which qualified for playoffs played for another $500,000. The top 3 teams from all Stage 1 groups and the 4 teams which qualified via the relegation tournament participated in Stage 2. All 16 teams also qualified for the 2017 Call of Duty Championship.[1] [4]

Group Red

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
1Luminosity Gaming5–117–7Playoffs
2Fnatic4–213–9Playoffs
3Evil Geniuses1–510–15
4Mindfreak1–54–15

Group Red

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
1FaZe Clan4–215–7Playoffs
2Enigma6 Group4–213–8Playoffs
3Ghost Gaming4–213–8
4Elevate0–60–18

Group Yellow

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
15–117–5Playoffs
2Splyce3–313–10Playoffs
3Red Reserve3–312–14
4Rise Nation1–58–15

Group Green

PosTeamSeriesGamesQualification
1OpTic Gaming6–018–3Playoffs
2Team EnVyUs4–214–8Playoffs
3Cloud92–48–15
4Epsilon eSports0–64–18

Stage 2 Playoffs final standings

PlaceTeamPrize money
1stOpTic Gaming$212,500
2ndTeam EnVyUs$132,500
3rd$92,500
4thLuminosity Gaming$52,500
5th-6thFaZe Clan$32,500
Fnatic
7th-8thSplyce$22,500
Enigma6 Group

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWL Dallas Open, the CWL Global Pro League, and the CWL Championship Announcements. March 11, 2018.
  2. Web site: CWL/2017 Season/Global Pro League/Stage 1. March 11, 2018.
  3. Web site: CWL/2017 Season/Global Pro League/Relegation. March 11, 2018.
  4. Web site: CWL/2017 Season/Global Pro League/Stage 2. March 11, 2018.