DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 explained

DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015
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Year:2015
Location:Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Start Date:October 28, 2015
End Date:November 1, 2015
Administrator:Valve
DreamHack
Tournament Format:16 team round-robin group stage
Eight team single-elimination playoff
Venues:Polyvalent Hall
Teams:16 teams
Purse:$250,000 USD
Champions:Team EnVyUs (1st title)
Runners-Up1:Natus Vincere
Runners-Up2:G2 Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Mvp:Kenny "kennyS" Schrub
Previous:Cologne 2015
Next:Columbus 2016

DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 was the seventh Major Championship that was held from October 28 – November 1, 2015 at the Sala Polivalentă in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was organized by DreamHack with help from Valve and the Professional Gamers League. The tournament had a total prize pool of US$250,000.

Eight teams were featured in the playoffs. Fnatic, G2 Esports, Luminosity Gaming, Natus Vincere, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team EnVyUs, Team SoloMid, and Virtus.pro – all Legends from the last major – were once again Legends as no Challenger took their spots. Team EnVyUs, which defeated Fnatic and G2 Esports, was the winner of the event, defeating Natus Vincere, which defeated Luminosity Gaming and Ninjas in Pyjamas, in the finals, 2–0. This came after Team EnVyUs placed second at the previous major, including a game in which Fnatic came back from a large deficit in the first game of grand finals.[1] [2]

Format

The top eight teams from ESL One Cologne 2015 ("Legends") received direct invitations to Cluj-Napoca. This was the first Major to fill the other eight Major spots from a single Major qualifier, instead of directly from various regional qualifiers. For the Cluj-Napoca Major cycle, the regional qualifiers sent teams to DreamHack Open Stockholm 2015, where they faced off against the bottom eight teams from Cologne 2015. The top eight teams from DreamHack Open Stockholm 2015 then advanced to the Major as the "Challengers"

Teams were split up into four groups, and all group matches were best-of-ones with the exception of the final decider match. The highest seed would play the lowest seed in each group and the second and third seeds would play against each other. The winner of those two matches would play each other to determine which team moved on to the playoff stage, while the losers of the first round of matches also played. The loser of the lower match was then eliminated from the tournament. With one team advanced and one eliminated, the two remaining teams would play a best-of-three elimination match for the second playoff spot. This format is known as the GSL format, named for the Global StarCraft II League.[3]

The playoffs bracket consisted of eight teams, two from each group. All of these matches were best-of-three, single elimination. Teams advanced in the bracket until a winner was decided.

Map Pool

The seven-map pool did not change from Cologne 2015. Before each best-of-one match in the group stage, teams alternated banning maps until five maps had been banned. One of the two remaining maps was randomly selected, and the team that that did not get a third ban then selected which side it wanted to start on. In all best-of-three series, each team first banned a map, leaving a five-map pool. Each team then chose a map, with the opposing team selecting which side they wanted to start on for their opponent's map choice. The two map picks were the first two maps in the best-of-three. If the series were to require a third map, the map was randomly selected from the three remaining maps.

Main Qualifier

Regional Qualifiers

Two teams from the first European qualifier moved on to the major. Eight teams that were eliminated in the said qualifier moved to the second European qualifier. Three teams from that qualifier moved on to the major. Two teams from the North American qualifier moved on to the major and one team from the Asian qualifier moved on to the major.

Asian Qualifier

Main Qualifier

The 16 teams at the major qualifier played at DreamHack Open Stockholm 2015. The bottom eight teams from ESL One Cologne 2015, five teams from two European qualifiers, two teams from the North American qualifier, and one team from the Asian qualifier.

Teams were divided into four groups and the top two from each group made it to the major.

DreamHack Open Stockholm 2015

The main qualifier took place at DreamHack Open Stockholm 2015.Group A

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1Cloud9206440+246
2Team Dignitas219389+46
3Team Immunity128997−83
4Team ROCCAT024464−200
Group A Results
Cloud920Team ROCCAT
Team Immunity02Team Dignitas
Cloud920Team Dignitas
Team Immunity20Team ROCCAT
Team Dignitas21Team Immunity

Group B

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1Titan207251+216
2Vexed Gaming218998−96
3HellRaisers1210897+113
4Skyred024164−230
Group B Results
Titan20Skyred
Vexed Gaming02HellRaisers
Titan21HellRaisers
Vexed Gaming20Skyred
HellRaisers12Vexed Gaming

Group C

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1mousesports206747+206
2Team Liquid219777+206
3Renegades1277101−243
4Winterfox025167−160
Group C Results
mousesports20Winterfox
Renegades12Team Liquid
mousesports20Team Liquid
Renegades20Winterfox
Team Liquid20Renegades

Group D

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1Counter Logic Gaming208166+156
2FlipSid3 Tactics219068+226
3Copenhagen Wolves128295−133
4Lounge Gaming027195−240
Group D Results
FlipSid3 Tactics20Copenhagen Wolves
Counter Logic Gaming21Lounge Gaming
FlipSid3 Tactics02Counter Logic Gaming
Copenhagen Wolves21Lounge Gaming
FlipSid3 Tactics20Copenhagen Wolves

Broadcast talent

Hosts

Interviewers

Analysts

Commentators

Broadcasts

All streams were broadcast on Twitch in various languages.

Teams

Pre-Major Ranking

The HLTV.org October 26, 2015 ranking of teams, displayed below, was the final ranking released before the Major.[4]

World Ranking
PlaceTeamPointsMove†
1Team SoloMid892
2Fnatic888
3Virtus.pro805
4Team EnVyUs778
5Ninjas in Pyjamas440
6Natus Vincere432
7Cloud9279
8Team Dignitas214
9G2 Esports209
10Counter Logic Gaming208
11Team Liquid207 1
12Titan203 1
13mousesports197 2
14Flipsid3 Tactics183
15Luminosity Gaming175
18Vexed Gaming102
†Change since October 19, 2015 ranking

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1Luminosity Gaming203224+86
2Fnatic216144+176
3Cloud9124561−163
4Vexed Gaming022332−90
Group A Matches
Fnatic10Vexed Gaming
Luminosity Gaming10Cloud9
Cloud910Vexed Gaming
Fnatic01Luminosity Gaming
Fnatic20Cloud9
Group A Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Fnatic16Cobblestone10Vexed Gaming
Luminosity Gaming16Dust II11Cloud9
Cloud916Cobblestone13Vexed Gaming
Fnatic13Inferno16Luminosity Gaming
Fnatic16Dust II6Cloud9
Fnatic16Overpass12Cloud9
FnaticCacheCloud9

Group B

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1Team SoloMid203212+206
2G2 Esports216961+86
3mousesports126171−103
4FlipSid3 Tactics021432−180
Group B Matches
Team SoloMid10FlipSid3 Tactics
G2 Esports10mousesports
mousesports10FlipSid3 Tactics
Team SoloMid10G2 Esports
G2 Esports21mousesports
Group B Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team SoloMid16Cache6FlipSid3 Tactics
G2 Esports16Inferno8mousesports
mousesports16Overpass8FlipSid3 Tactics
Team SoloMid16Dust II6G2 Esports
G2 Esports19Mirage16mousesports
G2 Esports12Inferno16mousesports
G2 Esports16Cache5mousesports

Group C

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1Virtus.pro203522+136
2Ninjas in Pyjamas216142+196
3Titan123861−233
4Team Liquid022635−90
Group C Matches
Virtus.pro10Team Liquid
Ninjas in Pyjamas01Titan
Ninjas in Pyjamas10Team Liquid
Virtus.pro10Titan
Titan02Ninjas in Pyjamas
Group C Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Virtus.pro19Cobblestone15Team Liquid
Ninjas in Pyjamas13Cobblestone16Titan
Ninjas in Pyjamas16Mirage11Team Liquid
Virtus.pro16Train7Titan
Titan14Cache16Ninjas in Pyjamas
Titan1Dust II16Ninjas in Pyjamas
TitanOverpassNinjas in Pyjamas

Group D

PosTeamWLRFRARDPts
1Team EnVyUs203215+176
2Natus Vincere216761+66
3Counter Logic Gaming126172−113
4Team Dignitas022032−120
Group D Matches
Team EnVyUs10Team Dignitas
Natus Vincere10Counter Logic Gaming
Counter Logic Gaming10Team Dignitas
Team EnVyUs10Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere21Counter Logic Gaming
Group D Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team EnVyUs16Cobblestone6Team Dignitas
Natus Vincere16Cobblestone12Counter Logic Gaming
Counter Logic Gaming16Cobblestone14Team Dignitas
Team EnVyUs16Mirage9Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere16Train9Counter Logic Gaming
Natus Vincere10Cobblestone16Counter Logic Gaming
Natus Vincere16Inferno8Counter Logic Gaming

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Team EnVyUs vs. Fnatic

Casters: Anders Blume & Semmler

Team EnVyUs vs. Fnatic
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team EnVyUs9Mirage16Fnatic
Team EnVyUs16Cobblestone9Fnatic
Team EnVyUs16Cache2Fnatic

Virtus.pro vs. G2 Esports

Casters: James Bardolph & ddk

Virtus.pro vs. G2 Esports
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Virtus.pro10Cache16G2 Esports
Virtus.pro17Train19G2 Esports
Virtus.proMirageG2 Esports

Team SoloMid vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas

Casters: Anders Blume & moses

Team SoloMid vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team SoloMid10Train16Ninjas in Pyjamas
Team SoloMid8Dust II16Ninjas in Pyjamas
Team SoloMidInfernoNinjas in Pyjamas

Luminosity Gaming vs. Natus Vincere

Casters: Sadokist & HenryG

Luminosity Gaming vs. Natus Vincere
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Luminosity Gaming14Dust II16Natus Vincere
Luminosity Gaming13Overpass16Natus Vincere
Luminosity GamingInfernoNatus Vincere

Semifinals

Team EnVyUs vs. G2 Esports

Casters: James Bardolph & ddk

Team EnVyUs vs. G2 Esports
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team EnVyUs10Dust II16G2 Esports
Team EnVyUs25Inferno21G2 Esports
Team EnVyUs16Cache7G2 Esports

Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Natus Vincere

Casters: Sadokist & HenryG

Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Natus Vincere
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Ninjas in Pyjamas3Train16Natus Vincere
Ninjas in Pyjamas6Dust II16Natus Vincere
Ninjas in PyjamasInfernoNatus Vincere

Finals

Casters: Anders Blume & Semmler

Team EnVyUs won its first title. kennyS and apEX had their first major title and NBK-, kioShiMa, and Happy won their second title, their first being with Team LDLC.com at DreamHack Winter 2014.

Team EnVyUs vs. Natus Vincere
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team EnVyUs16Train14Natus Vincere
Team EnVyUs16Cobblestone5Natus Vincere
Team EnVyUsDust IINatus Vincere

Final standings

PlaceTeamPrize MoneySeedRosterCoach
1stTeam EnVyUs$100,000MLG Columbus 2016kioShiMa, Happy, kennyS, NBK, Next
2ndNatus Vincere$50,000Edward, Zeus,,, GuardiaN
3rd–4thG2 Esports$22,000Maikelele,,,, zbM
Ninjas in Pyjamasf0rest, GeT RiGhT, Xizt, friberg, alluHeatoN
5–8thFnatic$10,000JW, flusha, pronax, olofmeister, KRiMZ
Virtus.proTaZ, NEO,, byali, Snax
Team SoloMidkarrigan,,, dupreeh, Xyp9x3k2
Luminosity GamingFalleN,,,,
9–12thCloud9$2,000MLG Columbus 2016 QualifierSkadoodle, sgares, fREAKAZOiD, n0thing, shroudstunna
mousesports,,,, NiKoPsYcHo
TitanRpK,, SmithZz, Ex6TenZ, ScreaMNiaK
Counter Logic Gaming,,,, FNS–
13–16thVexed Gaming$2,000 , GruBy, Hyper,, Furlan–
FlipSid3 TacticsB1ad3, bondik, markeloff, WorldEdit, DavCostJohnta
Team LiquidHiko,, EliGE, FugLy, GBJame^s
Team DignitasMSL, Pimp,, Kjaerbye,

Post-Major Ranking

The HLTV.org November 3, 2015 rankings of teams in the major is displayed below. The ranking was the first one released after the major.[5]

World Ranking
PlaceTeamPointsMove†
1Team EnVyUs949 3
2Team SoloMid821 1
3Fnatic785 1
4Virtus.pro722 1
5Natus Vincere598 1
6Ninjas in Pyjamas491 1
7G2 Esports308 2
8Cloud9273 1
9Luminosity Gaming222 6
10Counter Logic Gaming220
11Titan201 1
12Team Dignitas199 4
13mousesports198
14Team Liquid196 3
15Flipsid3 Tactics178 1
18Vexed Gaming90
†Change since October 26, 2015 ranking

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Envyus Shine over Navi 2–0 in the DreamHack Open: Cluj-Napoca Finals. Lupton. Drake. November 2, 2015. GeekSnack. https://web.archive.org/web/20151103205004/http://www.geeksnack.com/2015/11/02/envyus-shine-navi-2-0-dreamhack-open-cluj-napoca-finals/. November 3, 2015 . dead. November 18, 2015.
  2. Web site: The favorites in this weekend's CS:GO tournament. Tomi "lurppis" . Kovanen . PC Gamer. October 28, 2015. November 18, 2015.
  3. Web site: Švejda . Milan . Searching for the perfect format . HLTV.org . 11 February 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: HLTV.org – The home of competitive Counter-Strike. HLTV.org.
  5. Web site: HLTV.org – The home of competitive Counter-Strike. HLTV.org.

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