ESL Pro League Season 4 explained

ESL Pro League
Sport:
Year:2016
Location:São Paulo, Brazil
Start Date:August 17, 2016
End Date:October 30, 2016
Administrator:Electronic Sports League (ESL)
Teams:28 teams
Purse:750,000
Runners-Up2:mousesports
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Mvp:Timothy "" Ta [1]
Previous:Season 3
Next:Season 5

ESL Pro League Season 4 (shortened as EPL Season 4) was a tournament run by ESL. It was the fourth season of the ESL Pro League, and had an overall prize pool of $750,000 . For the first time, the Finals took place in South America – São Paulo, Brazil, from October 28 to October 30.[2] Teams from two continents, North America and Europe competed in fourteen team leagues to attempt to qualify for the Finals.[3] Europe's season began with FaZe Clan defeating Team X (which later formed into Heroic) and ended with Team Dignitas defeating Virtus.pro in a best of three 6th place decider. North America's season started with Cloud9 defeating Team Liquid and ended with Immortals defeating Echo Fox. In the finals, Cloud9 defeated SK Gaming 2–1 to become the ESL Pro League Season 4 Champions and take home $200,000 prize money; this upset would also mark the first time a North American won an international premier event since iBUYPOWER won ESEA Season 16 - Global Invite Division in 2014.[4]

Format

The format was slightly different to the previous renditions of the tournament.

Each continent featured the top 11 teams from ESL Pro League Season 3, one team from the ESEA Season 21: Premier Division Qualifier, one team from the ESL Pro League Season 3 Relegation, and one team from the Wild Card Qualifier. Teams within each continent played each other twice to determine the top four qualifiers to the Finals in Brazil. There was a total of nine weeks in this phase of the tournament. All games were played online.

Teams that placed seventh to eleventh are automatically invited to next season's ESL Pro League. 12th and 13th place are invited to Season 4's Relegation and 14th place will be placed in the ESEA Premier Season 24.

The Finals consisted of twelve teams, six from Europe and six from North America. These teams were separated into two groups. The group stage consisted of every team in each group playing against each other. The top three teams in each group moved on to the Playoffs. The knockout stages were a best of three format. All games in the Finals were played offline. The top team in each group received a bye and automatically moved onto the Semifinals. The other four teams played in the Round of Six. The winners of those two games moved on to the Semifinals, and the winner of the Semifinals moved onto the Finals.

North America

Broadcast Talent

Host

Commentators

Analysts

Observers

Standings

The final standings are shown below. Each team's in-game leader is shown first. The rosters that are shown are the rosters that were in place by the end of the season. For instance, Skyler "Relyks" Weaver left in the middle of the season and was replaced with Jacob "kaboose" McDonald. Thus, kaboose's name is shown below and Relyks's name is not shown.

North America Final Standings
PlacePrize MoneyTeamW-LRF-RARDPtsRoster
1stTBD25-1383-225+15875Stewie2k,, n0thing, Skadoodle, shroud
2ndTBD20-6385-234+15160zews, boltz,, HEN1, LUCAS1
3rdTBD18-8341-225+11654FalleN,,,, TACO
4thTBD17-9376-306+7051, NAF, tarik, RUSH,
5th18,000Renegades17-9371-271+10051AZR,, Yam, USTILO, Rickeh
6thTBDNRG Esports17-9 344-278+7651, LEGIJA,, FugLy,
7thTBDTeam Liquid15-11370-318+5245Hiko, EliGE,,, Pimp
8th15,50013-13337-353-1639sgares, fREAKAZOiD,,, ShahZam
9th13,00010-16288-377-8930,,,, Subroza
10th10,500Winterfox9-17273-364-9327,,,,
11th8,0009-17269-377-10827Uber,, APE,, Surreal
12th5,5007-19302-387-8521Nifty, Brehze,,,
13th3,000Splyce3-23240-402-1629arya, AcillioN, CRUC1AL, DAVEY, Machinegun
14th1,5002-24239-409-1706,,, Marved,
Results
SKC9OpTicLiquidNRGSLFRNGWFXSPYCLGcoLIMTeUFOX
SKFF-W
FF-W		16-8
19-15		10-16
13-16		16-14
16-7		16-9
16-7		12-16
0-16		W-FF
W-FF		16-10
16-6		16-7
16-4		16-7
16-1		11-16
4-16		16-8
16-3		16-12
16-11
C9W-FF
W-FF		16-3
16-12		16-8
16-10		16-5
16-10		16-12
16-12		16-12
19-16		16-11
16-7		16-13
16-2		16-11
16-10		16-9
16-5		16-5
16-14		16-6
16-8		12-16
16-8
OpTic8-16
15-19		3-16
12-16		3-16
20-22		16-10
12-16		16-13
22-20		16-13
12-16		16-8
16-6		16-8
16-9		16-9
16-5		16-4
16-6		13-16
16-12		16-2
16-12		16-5
16-11
Liquid16-10
16-13		8-16
10-16		16-3
22-20		14-16
7-16		13-16
16-6		10-16
12-16		16-14
16-11		16-8
16-6		16-5
12-16		16-11
16-7		16-12
12-16		16-2
16-11		10-16
16-19
NRG14-16
7-16		5-16
10-16		10-16
16-12		16-14
16-7		16-5
16-5		9-16
16-10		16-5
16-5		16-4
16-8		14-16
16-9		16-10
16-4		6-16
7-16		16-8
16-8		16-11
16-9
SLF9-16
7-16		12-16
12-16		13-16
20-22		13-16
6-16		5-16
5-16		13-16
10-16		16-13
16-19		16-13
16-14		15-19
16-5		9-16
16-7		1-16
8-16		12-16
16-6		13-16
14-16
RNG16-12
16-0		12-16
16-19		13-16
16-12		16-10
16-12		16-9
10-16		16-3
16-10		16-3
16-8		16-6
16-3		16-2
9-16		10-16
16-8		2-16
13-16		16-5
16-13		16-8
14-16
WFXFF-W
FF-W		11-16
7-16		8-16
6-16		14-16
11-16		5-16
5-16		13-16
19-16		3-16
8-16		16-13
16-7		16-11
16-13		16-1
14-16		7-16
1-16		16-12
16-11		11-16
16-8
SPY10-16
6-16		13-16
2-16		8-16
9-16		8-16
6-16		4-16
8-16		13-16
14-16		6-16
3-16		13-16
7-16		9-16
15-19		16-14
11-16		7-16
4-16		16-14
16-3		10-16
6-16
CLG7-16
4-16		11-16
10-16		9-16
5-16		5-16
16-12		16-14
9-16		19-15
5-16		2-16
16-9		11-16
13-16		16-9
19-15		16-9
8-16		8-16
3-16		16-10
16-14		16-14
12-16
coL7-16
1-16		9-16
5-16		4-16
6-16		11-16
7-16		10-16
4-16		16-9
7-16		16-10
8-16		11-16
16-14		14-16
16-11		9-16
16-8		7-16
16-12		16-11
19-15		9-16
19-15
IMT16-11
16-4		5-16
14-16		16-13
12-16		12-16
16-12		16-6
16-7		16-1
16-8		16-2
16-13		16-7
16-1		16-7
16-4		16-8
16-3		16-7
12-16		16-10
10-16		16-10
16-4
eU8-16
3-16		6-16
8-16		2-16
12-16		2-16
11-16		8-16
8-16		16-12
6-16		5-16
13-16		12-16
11-16		14-16
3-16		10-16
14-16		11-16
15-19		10-16
16-10		7-16
8-16
FOX12-16
11-16		12-16
8-16		5-16
11-16		16-10
19-16		11-16
9-16		16-13
16-14		8-16
16-14		16-11
8-16		16-10
16-6		14-16
16-12		16-9
15-19		10-16
4-16		16-7
16-8

Europe

Broadcast Talent

Host

Commentators

Analyst

Observers

Standings

The final standings are shown below. Each team's in-game leader is shown first. The rosters shown reflect the rosters as they were by the end of the season. For instance, Timothée "DEVIL" Démolon was replaced with Christophe "SIXER" Xia on Team EnVyUS midway through the season. Therefore, SIXER's name is shown instead of DEVIL's.

Europe Final Standings
PlacePrize MoneyTeamW-LRF-RARDPtsRoster
1stFnatic19-7401-322+7957, olofmeister,,, Lekr0
2nd19-7387-282+10557Xizt, f0rest, friberg, GeT RiGhT,
3rd18-8381-304+7754, Spiidi,, IoWel, NiKo
4th18-8378-350+2854karrigan1, allu,,,
5th16-10337-301+3648Happy,, kennyS, NBK-, SIXER
6thTeam Dignitas14-12359-327+3242MSL,,, Magiskb0Y, RUBINO
7th18,000Virtus.pro14-12334-339-542NEO,,, Snax, TaZ
8th15,50013-13330-344-1439, Edward,,, GuardiaN
9th13,00013-13354-346+839,, Rpk, SmithZz, ScreaM
10th10,50012-14353-335+1836karrigan1,, dupreeh, Kjaerbye, Xyp9x
11th8,000Hellraisers9-16321-352-3127ANGE1,, Deadfox, STYKO, Zero
12th5,500Heroic8-18316-375-5924Snappi, Friis,,, MODDII
13th3,000PENTA Sports5-21291-410-11915,,,,
14th1,500FlipSid3 Tactics4-22226-378-15212Blad3,,, WorldEdit,
Results
NiPAstralisFnaticG2Na'VidigFaZemouznVHeroicF3HRPENTAVP
NiP16-14
7-16		14-16
9-16		16-10
16-5		8-16
16-11		16-8
10-16		16-3
16-12		16-13
16-5		15-19
16-6		16-14
16-8		16-1
16-7		19-16
16-11		16-7
16-5		16-8
17-19
Astralis14-16
16-7		13-16
19-17		4-16
14-16		7-16
6-16		16-10
16-6		16-19
16-11		10-16
2-16		14-16
16-3		13-16
13-16		6-16
16-12		16-13
16-8		14-16
16-5		14-16
14-16
Fnatic16-14
16-9		16-13
17-19		13-16
16-8		16-3
16-6		11-16
9-16		9-16
22-18		16-12
16-14		14-16
16-8		16-14
16-12		16-2
16-9		19-17
15-19		16-11
16-12		16-14
16-8
G210-16
5-16		16-4
16-14		16-13
8-16		12-16
11-16		16-13
14-16		12-16
12-16		11-16
16-6		14-16
6-16		19-16
12-16		16-12
16-6		16-5
16-9		16-11
16-14		16-19
16-12
Na'Vi16-8
11-16		16-7
16-6		3-16
6-16		16-12
16-11		8-16
14-16		23-25
15-19		16-8
13-16		17-19
16-10		4-16
16-7		16-12
16-7		7-16
5-16		19-17
16-7		3-16
16-9
dig8-16
16-10		10-16
6-16		16-11
16-9		13-16
16-14		16-8
16-4		4-16
17-19		14-16
14-16		12-16
9-16		16-3
16-12		16-5
16-9		18-22
19-17		16-10
16-7		7-16
16-7
FaZe3-16
12-16		19-16
11-16		16-9
18-22		16-12
16-12		25-23
19-15		16-4
19-17		6-16
3-16		6-16
16-10		16-13
16-5		16-14
7-16		16-14
16-11		22-18
16-10		16-8
16-5
mouz13-16
5-16		10-16
16-2		12-16
14-16		16-11
6-16		8-16
16-13		16-14
16-14		16-6
16-3		16-9
16-9		16-14
16-4		16-4
16-9		16-8
16-12		16-11
16-13		16-8
25-28
nV19-15
6-16		16-14
3-16		16-14
8-16		16-14
16-6		19-17
10-16		16-12
16-9		16-6
10-16		9-16
9-16		16-7
10-16		16-4
16-5		16-9
16-10		16-10
16-5		FF-W2
10-16
Heroic14-16
8-16		16-13
16-13		14-16
12-16		16-19
16-12		16-4
16-7		3-16
12-16		13-16
5-16		14-16
4-16		7-16
16-10		7-16
16-9		14-16
16-6		16-19
16-14		12-16
10-16
F31-16
7-16		6-16
12-16		2-16
9-16		12-16
6-16		12-16
7-16		5-16
9-16		14-16
16-7		4-16
9-16		4-16
5-16		16-7
9-16		7-16
3-16		14-16
16-7		16-5
5-16
HR16-19
11-16		13-16
8-16		17-19
19-15		5-16
9-16		16-7
16-5		22-18
17-19		14-16
11-16		8-16
12-16		9-16
10-16		16-14
6-16		16-7
16-3		11-16
16-7		16-14
7-16
PENTA7-16
5-16		16-14
5-16		11-16
12-16		11-16
14-16		17-19
7-16		10-16
7-16		18-22
10-16		11-16
13-16		10-16
5-16		19-16
14-16		16-14
7-16		16-11
7-16		7-16
16-7
VP8-16
19-17		16-14
16-14		14-16
8-16		19-16
12-16		16-3
9-16		16-7
7-16		8-16
5-16		8-16
28-25		W-FF1
16-10		16-12
16-10		5-16
16-5		14-16
16-7		16-7
10-16
Team Dignitas vs. Virtus.pro Tie-breaker
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Team Dignitas16Nuke5Virtus.pro
Team Dignitas16Cobblestone12Virtus.pro
Team DignitasMirageVirtus.pro

1Finn "karrigan" Andersen was on the Astralis until the end of the regular season. However, FaZe Clan acquired the Danish in-game leader before the São Paulo Finals. Since Astralis did not qualify for the Finals and FaZe did, karrigan's name is shown in both Astralis's and FaZe's rosters.

2Team EnVyUs was forced to forfeit its first map to Virtus.pro as two of its players could not log on to their accounts. The second map was played as normal.

Finals

The finalized teams are shown below. Each team's world ranking for October 24, 2016 is also shown.

Broadcast Talent

Host

Desk Host

Commentators

Analysts

Observers

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamWLRFRARD
1316247+15
2315730+27
3224738+9
4Team Liquid1133462-28
5134160-19
6Fnatic200000
Group A matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
OpTic Gaming16Train2Team Liquid
Immortals5Cobblestone16Team EnVyUs
mousesports16Mirage12Team Liquid
Immortals4Cobblestone16OpTic Gaming
Team EnVyUs16Dust II4Team Liquid
mousesports16Cache10OpTic Gaming
Immortals16Mirage14mousesports
OpTic Gaming5Cobblestone16Team EnVyUs
Immortals14Mirage16Team Liquid
mousesports16Cache9Team EnVyUs

1Team Liquid takes Renegades's spot in the EPL Finals due to Renegades opting out of the trip to Brazil and instead headed to play in the ELEAGUE Major 2017 Asia Minor in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

2 Fnatic withdraw from the tournament due to personal problems[5]

Group B

PosTeamWLRFRARD
1417435+41
2415448+6
3327163+8
4236175-14
5Team Dignitas234649-3
6055686-30
Group B matches
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Cloud916Dust II14FaZe Clan
NRG Esports3Mirage16Team Dignitas
Ninjas in Pyjamas16Cobblestone10SK Gaming
Cloud916Cache9NRG Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas14Nuke16Team Dignitas
SK Gaming16Overpass2FaZe Clan
Ninjas in Pyjamas16Cache14NRG Esports
FaZe Clan16Mirage7Team Dignitas
Cloud96Dust II16SK Gaming
FaZe Clan22Dust II20NRG Esports
SK Gaming16Cobblestone7Team Dignitas
Cloud916Dust II9Ninjas in Pyjamas
SK Gaming16Cobblestone10NRG Esports
Cloud916Mirage13Team Dignitas
Ninjas in Pyjamas16Overpass7FaZe Clan

Playoffs

Round of 6 Scores

Round of 6
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Cloud916Dust II12OpTic Gaming
Cloud916Cobblestone2OpTic Gaming
Cloud9OverpassOpTic Gaming
Team EnVyUs9Nuke16Ninjas in Pyjamas
Team EnVyUs17Dust II19Ninjas in Pyjamas
Team EnVyUsNukeNinjas in Pyjamas

Semifinals Scores

Semifinals
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
mousesports9Cobblestone16Cloud9
mousesports10Mirage16Cloud9
mousesportsDust IICloud9
SK Gaming10Nuke16Ninjas in Pyjamas
SK Gaming16Overpass7Ninjas in Pyjamas
SK Gaming16Cobblestone10Ninjas in Pyjamas

Finals Scores

Finals
TeamScoreMapScoreTeam
Cloud917Overpass19SK Gaming
Cloud916Mirage6SK Gaming
Cloud916Dust II5SK Gaming

Finals standings

Final Standings
PlacePrize MoneyTeam
1st200,000
2nd90,000
3rd 4th45,000
5th 6th35,000
7th 8th30,000
9th 10th25,000
Team Dignitas
11th 12th20,000Fnatic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Video: Autimatic - MVP of PL S4 Finals .
  2. http://en.pro.eslgaming.com/csgo/proleague/news/the-us-750k-esl-csgo-pro-league-season-4-finals-are-coming-to-brazil/
  3. Web site: ESL CS:GO Pro League. ESL. en.pro.eslgaming.com. 2016-11-29.
  4. Web site: ESL CS:GO Pro League. ESL. en.pro.eslgaming.com. 2016-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161130044521/http://en.pro.eslgaming.com/csgo/proleague/finals/tournament/playoffs/#?matchday=1. 2016-11-30. dead.
  5. Web site: Fnatic changes up 'CS:GO' roster (again) and withdraws from ESL Pro League. Kellen. Beck. October 25, 2016. Mashable.

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