ELeague CS:GO Premier 2018 explained

ELEAGUE
Sport:
Year:2018
Location:Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Start Date:July 21, 2018
End Date:July 29, 2018
Administrator:Turner Sports
William Morris Endeavor
Tournament Format:Group stage (Bo1/Bo3)
Single-Elimination Brackets (Bo3)
Venue:Turner Studios
Teams:8 teams
Champions:Astralis
Runners-Up1:Team Liquid
Runners-Up2:mousesports
Natus Vincere
Mvp:Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz
Previous:Season 5

ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018 was the sixth season of ELEAGUE that started on July 21, 2018, and ended on July 29, 2018. It was broadcast on the U.S cable network TBS. The season featured eight teams from across the world competing in a season. The broadcast was simultaneously available on the online streaming service Twitch and YouTube Gaming, but when on television, a limited broadcast appeared on Twitch and YouTube.[1]

Results

The finals pitted Astralis, which won the ELEAGUE Major 2017, and Team Liquid. Astralis defeated Team Liquid 2–0 and did not drop a single map in the tournament to win the championship.

Format

The format was similar to that of ELEAGUE Season 2. All eight teams were invited based on their top eight HLTV.org ranks from May 21, 2018. The seeding was the reorganized once the event came around to better reflect the teams' rankings.[2] [3]

The group stage featured two groups of four teams, with each group being a standard GSL format. All matchups wete best of three series. The highest seed in the group played against the lowest seed and the other two teams played against each other. The two winners and two losers then played against each other. The winner of the winner's match moved on to the Playoffs and the loser of the winners match played a third match against the winner of the losers match. The loser of the losers match is eliminated from the tournament. The last two teams in the group will play in a decider's match; the winner of the match will get a spot in the Playoffs and the loser will head home. The top two teams in each group will advance to the Playoffs.

The Playoffs consisted of the four teams. Teams will play in a single elimination, best of three bracket and will keep playing until a winner is decided. Each group winner will face off against a group runner-up in the semifinals.

Teams

Eight teams were invited to the Premier. In parentheses are the HLTV.org ranks from May 21, 2018.

Broadcast Talent

Host

Interviewer

Commentators/Analysts

Group stage

Group A

width=30pxSeedwidth=170pxTeamwidth=50pxW-Lwidth=50pxRF-RAwidth=30pxRDwidth=30pxPoints
12–067–43+246
2Team Liquid2–183–69+146
31–272–86−143
4Cloud90–246–70−240
Group A Results
Astralis20Cloud9
Team Liquid20mibr
Astralis20Team Liquid
mibr20Cloud9
Team Liquid20mibr
Group A scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Astralis19Inferno15Cloud9
Astralis16Overpass9Cloud9
AstralisTrainCloud9
Team Liquid16Inferno8mibr
Team Liquid16Cache9mibr
Team LiquidMiragemibr
Astralis16Nuke12Team Liquid
Astralis16Mirage7Team Liquid
AstralisInfernoTeam Liquid
mibr16Inferno5Cloud9
mibr19Cache17Cloud9
mibrOverpassCloud9
Team Liquid16Cache10mibr
Team Liquid16Overpass10mibr
Team LiquidInfernomibr

Group B

width=30pxSeedwidth=170pxTeamwidth=50pxW-Lwidth=50pxRF-RAwidth=30pxRDwidth=30pxPoints
12–089–71+186
22–1122–125−36
3Fnatic1–2111–117−63
4FaZe Clan0–270–78−80
Group B Results
Natus Vincere21Fnatic
FaZe Clan12mousesports
Natus Vincere21mousesports
FaZe Clan02Fnatic
mousesports21Fnatic
Group B Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Natus Vincere16Mirage13Fnatic
Natus Vincere11Inferno16Fnatic
Natus Vincere16Train8Fnatic
FaZe Clan16Train11mousesports
FaZe Clan12Cache16mousesports
FaZe Clan13Mirage16mousesports
Natus Vincere14Inferno16mousesports
Natus Vincere16Train7mousesports
Natus Vincere16Mirage11mousesports
FaZe Clan15Dust II19Fnatic
FaZe Clan14Mirage16Fnatic
FaZe ClanInfernoFnatic
mousesports13Inferno16Fnatic
mousesports16Train14Fnatic
mousesports16Mirage9Fnatic

Playoffs

Semifinals Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Astralis16Nuke11mousesports
Astralis16Mirage10mousesports
AstralisInfernomousesports
Natus Vincere13Dust II16 Team Liquid
Natus Vincere13Overpass16Team Liquid
Natus VincereNukeTeam Liquid
Finals Scores
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Astralis16Inferno5Team Liquid
Astralis16Nuke12Team Liquid
AstralisDust IITeam Liquid

Final standings

The final standings, prize money distribution, and teams' rosters and coaches are shown below. Each team's in-game leader is shown first.

Final Standings
PlacePrize MoneyTeamRosterCoach
1st500,000Astralisgla1ve, dev1ce, dupreeh, Magisk, Xyp9xzonic
2nd200,000Team Liquidnitr0, ELiGE, NAF, Twistzz, TACOjokasteve
3rd 4th80,000Natus VincereZeus, Edward, s1mple, electronic, kane
mousesports, oskar, ropz, Snax, suNnylmbt
5th 6th40,000FnaticXizt, draken, flusha, KRiMZ, JWJumpy
mibrFalleN, coldzera, fer, Stewie2K, tarik
7th 8th30,000Cloud9Golden,, RUSH, Skadoodle, STYKOvalens
FaZe Clankarrigan, GuardiaN, NiKo, olofmeister, rainRobbaN

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eight teams invited to ELEAGUE Premier next month. Dot eSports. Jamie. Villanueva. June 20, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: CS:GO Ranking – World ranking on May 21, 2018. HLTV.org. May 21, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  3. Web site: Elite Counter-Strike Teams to Clash Live at ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018. ELEAGUE. June 20, 2018. July 12, 2018.

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