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

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. The finals will offer a prize pool of US$510,000.

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

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

Final standings

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

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

Analysts

  • Australia Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill
  • Norway Halvor "vENdetta" Gulestøl
  • Serbia Janko "YNk" Paunović
  • United Kingdom Leigh "Deman" Smith

Observer

  • United Kingdom Alex "Rushly" Rush

Final standings

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

  • United Kingdom Oliver James "OJ Borg" Borg D'Anastasi

Desk Host

  • United Kingdom Alex "Machine" Richardson

Commentators

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

Analyst

  • Serbia Janko "YNk" Paunović

Observers

  • United States Heather "sapphiRe" Garrozo
  • United Kingdom Alex "Rushly" Rush

Group stage

Group A

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

Group B

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

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
France G2 Esports 2
Sweden Fnatic 1
France G2 Esports 2
Brazil Luminosity Gaming 3
Sweden Ninjas in Pyjamas 1
Brazil Luminosity Gaming 2

Semifinals

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

Finals

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

Finals Standings

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

References

  1. ↑ "ESL Pro League Season 3 Finals".
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