ESL Pro League Season 3

ESL Pro League Season 3 (shortened as EPL Season 3) was an Electronic Sports League Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. It was the third season of the ESL Pro League. The Finals took place in London, United Kingdom from May 11 to May 15, 2016. Europe's regular season began on February 9, with Astralis beating Natus Vincere and ended with Ninjas in Pyjamas defeating G2 Esports. North America's season started with Renegades defeating Enemy (which later signed with Selfless Gaming) and ended with Team Liquid defeating Splyce The finals concluded with Luminosity Gaming defeating G2 Esports in a close best of five grand finals, which many consider to be a classic. Teams from two continents, North America and Europe competed in twelve team leagues and play against each other twice to determine the top four teams from each continent that would play in the Finals.[1][2] The finals will offer a prize pool of US$510,000.[3]

ESL Pro League
2016
Tournament information
SportCounter-Strike: Global Offensive
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
DatesFebruary 9, 2016–May 15, 2016.
Administrator(s)Electronic Sports League (ESL)
Teams24 teams
PurseUS$510,000 for Finals
US$190,000 for Preliminaries
Final positions
Champions Luminosity Gaming
1st runners-up G2 Esports
2nd runners-up Ninjas in Pyjamas
Fnatic
MVP Marcelo "coldzera" David

Format

Each continent featured the top nine teams from last season's ESL Pro League Season 2, two teams from the ESL Pro League Season 2 Relegation, and one team from the Wild Card. Teams within each continent will play each other twice to determine the top four qualifier to the Finals in London. There will be a total of nine weeks in this phase of the tournament. All games in the preliminaries will be played online.

The top four teams after the conclusion of the regular season moved on to London to play in the Finals; in addition, those teams were invited to next season's ESL Pro League. Teams that placed fifth to eleventh place did not make the Finals, but were invited to next season's ESL Pro League. The teams in 12th place were required to play in Season 3's Relegation match, in which two teams from each continent play to see which team moves on to next season's ESL Pro League

The Finals consisted of eight teams, four from Europe and four from North America. These teams were separated into two groups – the first and third seeds from North America and the second and fourth seeds from Europe will be in one group and the other teams in the other group. The group stage consisted of the highest seed going against the lowest seed and the middle two seeds against each other, both games in a best of one format. The winners will play in a best of one to determine one team in the Playoffs; the losers will play in a best of three to determine which team gets eliminated from the tournament. The remaining two teams will play in a best of three to determine which team will be the second team in the group to move on to the Playoffs. In the Playoffs, the semifinals will be a best of three and the finals will be a best of five. The winner of the finals will win the tournament and the top prize. All games in the Finals were played offline.

Teams
North America
Europe

North America

Broadcast Talent

Commentators

  • Cory "megaman" Gilbert
  • John "BLU" Mullen
  • Jason "moses" O'Toole

Final Standings
Final Standings
Place Prize Money Team W-L RF-RA RD Pts Roster Coach
1st TBD Luminosity Gaming 18-4 304-223 +81 54 FalleN, coldzera, TACO, fnx, fer zews
2nd TBD Cloud9 16-6 306-229 +77 48 n0thing, Stewie2k, Skadoodle, fREAKAZOiD, shroud lrukandji
3rd TBD OpTic Gaming 15-7 311-211 +100 45 daps, NAF, stanislaw, RUSH, mixwell
4th TBD Team Liquid 14-8 321-245 +76 42 Hiko, nitr0, EliGE, koosta, adreN, s1mple
5th US$27,000 NRG eSports 14-8 291-259 +32 42 ptr, just9n, Silent3m, gob b, LEGIJA
6th US$23,500 Selfless Gaming 13-9 305-260 +45 39 MAiNLiNE, Relyks, Nifty, mitch, Lucky, Uber Ryu
7th US$20,000 Renegades 13-9 287-249 +38 39 AZR, jks, Yam, USTILO, SPUNJ peekay
8th US$16,500 Winterfox 11-11 246-271 -25 33 LeX, anger, flowsicK, hades, Xp3 paradox
9th US$13,000 Splyce 8-14 226-297 -71 24 arya, abE, Professor_Chaos, jasonR, DAVEY
10th US$9,500 Counter Logic Gaming 5-17 220-333 -113 15 reltuC, jdm64, hazed, FugLy, tarik pita
11th US$6,000 compLexity Gaming 4-18 257-346 -89 12 witmer, Uber, androidx23 Surreal, dephh Warden
12th US$3,500 KKona 1-21 199-350 -151 3 inVert, rooRoooo, vice, dayV1D, OCEAN, els

Scores
North America Results
Results
Liquid LG OpTic CLG coL Cloud9 Splyce Selfless KKona WFX NRG RNG
Liquid 13-16
11-16		 16-10
16-12		 16-5
22-19		 8-16
16-14		 16-8
16-5		 14-16
16-4		 9-16
16-11		 16-1
16-1		 16-8
11-16		 14-16
16-12		 11-16
16-7
LG 16-13
16-11		 F-W
F-W1		 16-9
16-12		 16-2
16-9		 13-16
16-7		 16-11
16-8		 16-14
16-6		 16-13
16-5		 16-11
3-16		 16-3
16-9		 16-3
16-13
OpTic 10-16
12-16		 W-F
W-F1		 16-7
16-7		 16-10
16-4		 16-13
16-7		 16-4
16-6		 10-16
14-16		 16-10
16-11		 16-5
6-16		 10-16
16-8		 16-7
9-16
CLG 5-16
19-22		 9-16
12-16		 7-16
7-16		 19-17
16-10		 12-16
5-16		 8-16
13-16		 16-12
6-16		 16-6
16-10		 10-16
13-16		 F-W
F-W1		 5-16
6-16
coL 16-8
14-16		 2-16
9-16		 10-16
4-16		 17-19
10-16		 15-19
2-16		 7-16
16-14		 16-12
13-16		 22-18
8-16		 12-16
14-16		 13-16
13-16		 11-16
13-16
Cloud9 8-16
5-16		 16-13
7-16		 13-16
7-16		 16-12
16-5		 19-15
16-2		 16-7
16-5		 16-10
4-16		 16-9
16-4		 16-7
16-3		 16-12
16-5		 19-16
16-8
Splyce 14-16
4-16		 11-16
8-16		 4-16
6-16		 16-8
16-13		 16-7
14-16		 7-16
5-16		 5-16
11-16		 16-12
16-6		 16-2
3-16		 16-11
10-16		 4-16
6-16
Selfless 16-9
11-16		 14-16
6-16		 16-10
16-14		 12-16
16-6		 12-16
16-13		 10-16
16-4		 16-5
16-11		 16-11
16-11		 10-16
16-5		 16-7
10-16		 12-16
10-16
KKona 1-16
1-16		 13-16
5-16		 10-16
11-16		 6-16
10-16		 18-22
16-8		 9-16
4-16		 12-16
6-16		 11-16
11-16		 7-16
6-16		 10-16
14-16		 6-16
12-16
WFX 8-16
16-11		 11-16
16-3		 5-16
16-6		 16-10
16-13		 16-12
16-14		 7-16
3-16		 2-16
16-3		 16-10
5-16		 16-7
16-6		 10-16
12-16		 4-16
3-16
NRG 16-14
12-16		 3-16
9-16		 16-10
8-16		 W-F
W-F1		 11-16
16-10		 12-16
5-16		 16-14
12-16		 16-7
16-10		 16-10
16-14		 16-10
16-12		 16-2
16-13
RNG 16-11
7-16		 3-16
13-16		 7-16
16-9		 16-5
16-6		 16-11
16-13		 16-19
8-16		 16-4
16-6		 16-12
10-16		 16-6
16-12		 16-4
16-3		 2-16
13-16

1Luminosity Gaming and Counter Logic Gaming forfeited their matches against OpTic Gaming and NRG eSports, respectively, since both teams were attending DreamHack Masters Malmö 2016 in Sweden.

Europe

Broadcast Talent

Commentators

  • Anders Blume
  • Joona "natu" Leppänen
  • Mitch "Uber" Leslie
  • Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat
  • Jason "moses" O'Toole
  • Lauren "Pansy" Scott
  • Niels Christian "NaToSaphiX" Sillassen
  • Matthew "Sadokist" Trivett

Analysts

  • Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill
  • Halvor "vENdetta" Gulestøl
  • Janko "YNk" Paunović
  • Leigh "Deman" Smith

Observer

  • Alex "Rushly" Rush

Final Standings
Final Standings
Place Prize Money Team W-L RF-RA RD Pts Roster Coach
1st TBD Ninjas in Pyjamas 19-3 346-209 +137 57 GeT RiGhT, f0rest, Xizt, friberg, pyth THREAT
2nd TBD Astralis 16-6 316-233 +83 48 dev1ce, karrigan, Xyp9x, dupreeh, cajunb zonic
3rd TBD Fnatic 15-7 308-251 +57 45 flusha, olofmeister, JW, dennis, KRiMZ vuggo
4th TBD G2 Esports 14-8 306-263 +43 42 shox, bodyy, Rpk, SmithZz, ScreaM
5th US$27,000 Natus Vincere 14-8 304-291 +13 42 Zeus, Edward, flamie, seized, GuardiaN starix
6th US$23,500 Team Dignitas 11-11 264-293 -29 33 Kjaerbye, k0nfig, Magiskb0Y, MSL, RUBINO
7th US$20,000 FaZe Clan 10-12 308-280 +28 30 fox, rain, jkaem, aizy, kioShiMa RobbaN
8th US$16,500 mousesports 9-13 302-321 -19 27 denis, nex Spiidi, chrisJ, NiKo
9th US$13,000 Team EnVyUs 7-15 275-318 -43 21 kennyS, Happy, apEX, DEVIL, NBK- Maniac
10th US$9,500 SK Gaming 7-15 263-347 -84 21 Friis, AcilioN, Magiskb0Y, Pimp, MODDII
11th US$6,000 FlipSid3 Tactics 6-16 240-308 -68 18 Blad3, markeloff, Shara, WorldEdit, waylander
12th US$3,500 Virtus.pro 4-18 233-351 -118 12 TaZ, NEO, pashaBiceps, Snax, byali kuben

Scores
Europe Results
Results
Astralis Fnatic Na'Vi EnVyUs G2 Dig NiP mouz VP SK F3 FaZe
Astralis 16-5
19-22		 16-13
14-16		 16-10
7-16		 16-10
8-16		 16-11
16-5		 8-16
4-16		 16-12
16-4		 16-3
16-11		 16-7
16-5		 16-7
16-7		 16-12
16-9
Fnatic 5-16
22-19		 16-11
13-16		 16-4
5-16		 16-5
16-7		 16-6
16-5		 6-16
16-10		 16-4
17-19		 16-12
16-9		 16-11
16-6		 16-13
16-14		 6-16
10-16
Na'Vi 13-16
16-14		 11-16
16-13		 16-11
16-7		 19-16
3-16		 16-14
16-3		 16-13
10-16		 16-10
10-16		 16-9
16-12		 7-16
12-16		 16-12
8-16		 19-16
16-12
EnVyUs 10-16
16-7		 4-16
16-5		 11-16
7-16		 11-16
12-16		 14-16
7-16		 10-16
3-16		 19-22
8-16		 20-22
16-13		 22-19
16-6		 16-9
16-7		 14-16
7-16
G2 10-16
16-8		 5-16
7-16		 16-19
16-3		 16-11
16-12		 16-6
10-16		 16-13
10-16		 16-13
10-16		 14-16
16-6		 16-5
16-13		 16-12
16-7		 16-13
16-10
Dig 11-16
5-16		 6-16
5-16		 14-16
3-16		 16-14
16-7		 6-16
16-10		 8-16
8-16		 19-16
16-10		 16-5
16-14		 25-23
16-2		 16-3
16-7		 16-9
7-16
NiP 16-8
16-4		 16-6
10-16		 13-16
16-10		 16-10
16-3		 13-16
16-10		 16-8
16-8		 19-15
16-14		 16-2
16-11		 16-8
19-16		 16-4
16-8		 16-7
16-9
mouz 12-16
4-16		 4-16
19-17		 10-16
16-10		 22-19
16-8		 13-16
16-10		 16-19
10-16		 15-19
14-16		 16-5
15-19		 16-8
11-16		 12-16
13-16		 16-14
16-13
VP 3-16
11-16		 12-16
9-16		 9-16
12-16		 22-20
13-16		 16-14
6-16		 5-16
14-16		 2-16
11-16		 5-16
15-19		 11-16
12-16		 16-14
6-16		 9-16
10-16
SK 7-16
5-16		 11-16
6-16		 16-7
16-12		 19-22
6-16		 13-16
6-16		 23-25
2-16		 8-16
16-19		 8-16
16-11		 16-11
16-12		 10-16
16-13		 25-23
3-16
F3 7-16
7-16		 13-16
14-16		 16-12
8-16		 9-16
7-16		 12-16
7-16		 16-3
7-16		 4-16
8-16		 16-12
16-13		 14-16
16-6		 16-10
13-16		 8-16
2-16
FaZe 12-16
9-16		 16-6
16-10		 17-19
12-16		 16-14
16-7		 13-16
10-16		 9-16
16-7		 7-16
9-16		 14-16
13-16		 16-9
16-10		 23-25
16-3		 16-8
16-2

Finals

The finalized teams are shown below. Each team's world ranking for May 11, 2016 is also shown.

North America
Europe

Broadcast Talent

Host

  • Oliver James "OJ Borg" Borg D'Anastasi

Desk Host

  • Alex "Machine" Richardson

Commentators

  • Anders Blume
  • Henry "HenryG" Greer
  • Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat
  • John "BLU" Mullen
  • Jason "moses" O'Toole
  • Lauren "Pansy" Scott
  • Matthew" Sadokist" Trivett

Analyst

  • Janko "YNk" Paunović

Observers

  • Heather "sapphiRe" Garrozo
  • Alex "Rushly" Rush

Group A
Pos Team W L RF RA RD Pts
1 G2 Esports 2 0 32 19 +13 6
2 Luminosity Gaming 2 1 85 82 +3 6
3 OpTic Gaming 1 2 48 55 -7 3
4 Astralis 0 2 48 57 -9 0
Group A Matches
Astralis 0 1 OpTic Gaming
Luminosity Gaming 0 1 G2 Esports
OpTic Gaming 0 1 G2 Esports
Luminosity Gaming 2 1 Astralis
OpTic Gaming 0 2 Luminosity Gaming
Group A Scores
Team Score Map Score Team
Astralis 7 Inferno 16 OpTic Gaming
Luminosity Gaming 12 Train 16 G2 Esports
OpTic Gaming 7 Cobblestone 16 G2 Esports
Luminosity Gaming 9 Dust II 16 Astralis
Luminosity Gaming 16 Overpass 12 Astralis
Luminosity Gaming 16 Train 13 Astralis
OpTic Gaming 12 Inferno 16 Luminosity Gaming
OpTic Gaming 13 Overpass 16 Luminosity Gaming
OpTic Gaming – Cobblestone – Luminosity Gaming

Group B
Pos Team W L RF RA RD Pts
1 Ninjas in Pyjamas 2 0 38 27 +11 6
2 Fnatic 2 1 57 45 +12 6
3 Team Liquid 1 2 72 80 -8 3
4 Cloud9 0 2 36 51 -15 0
Group B Matches
Cloud9 0 1 Fnatic
Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 0 Team Liquid
Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 0 Fnatic
Cloud9 0 2 Team Liquid
Fnatic 2 0 Team Liquid
Group B Scores
Team Score Map Score Team
Cloud9 10 Inferno 16 Fnatic
Ninjas in Pyjamas 22 Dust II 18 Team Liquid
Ninjas in Pyjamas 16 Train 9 Fnatic
Cloud9 16 Dust II 19 Team Liquid
Cloud9 10 Cobblestone 16 Team Liquid
Cloud9 – Cache – Team Liquid
Fnatic 16 Mirage 13 Team Liquid
Fnatic 16 Cache 6 Team Liquid
Fnatic – Overpass – Team Liquid

Bracket
Semifinals Finals
      
G2 Esports 2
Fnatic 1
G2 Esports 2
Luminosity Gaming 3
Ninjas in Pyjamas 1
Luminosity Gaming 2

Semifinals
Semifinals
Team Score Map Score Team
G2 Esports 14 Inferno 16 Fnatic
G2 Esports 16 Cache 8 Fnatic
G2 Esports 16 Train 12 Fnatic
Ninjas in Pyjamas 4 Overpass 16 Luminosity Gaming
Ninjas in Pyjamas 16 Dust II 8 Luminosity Gaming
Ninjas in Pyjamas 10 Cobblestone 16 Luminosity Gaming

Finals
Finals
Team Score Map Score Team
G2 Esports 16 Overpass 10 Luminosity Gaming
G2 Esports 13 Train 16 Luminosity Gaming
G2 Esports 16 Cobblestone 10 Luminosity Gaming
G2 Esports 11 Dust II 16 Luminosity Gaming
G2 Esports 16 Inferno 19 Luminosity Gaming

Finals Standings
Final Standings
Place Prize Money[4] Team
1st US$200,000 Luminosity Gaming
2nd US$90,000 G2 Esports
3rd – 4th US$44,000 Ninjas in Pyjamas
Fnatic
5th – 6th US$36,000 OpTic Gaming
Team Liquid
7th – 8th US$31,000 Astralis
Cloud9

References
  1. http://wiki.teamliquid.net/counterstrike/ESL_ESEA/Pro_League/Season/III/North_America
  2. http://wiki.teamliquid.net/counterstrike/ESL_ESEA/Pro_League/Season/III/Europe
  3. http://wiki.teamliquid.net/counterstrike/ESL_ESEA/Pro_League/Season/III/Finals
  4. http://www.hltv.org/?pageid=82&eventid=2130
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