ESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals
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ESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals
League Information
Series:
Sponsor(s):
Game:
Type:
Offline
Location:
OdenseVenue:
Format:
Round Robin Bo1
Single Elimination Bo3
Single Elimination Bo3
Prize Pool:
$750,000 USD
Start Date:
2017-12-05
End Date:
2017-12-10
Teams:
12
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
About
[edit]This event is part of the Intel Grand Slam Season 1.
Broadcast Talent
[edit]- Host:
OJ Borg (Oliver James Borg D'Anastasi)
- Desk Host:
- Machine (Alex Richardson)
- Reporter:
stunna (Tres Saranthus)
- Observers:
- Rushly (Alexander Rush)
- UnknownFME (Bastian Faber)
- Pansy was originally meant to attend as a commentator but had to withdraw due to illness, Vince takes her place. [1]
Format
[edit]- Group Stage:
- Two round-robin format groups (6 teams each) [2]
- Top team from each region becomes a group head. They then pick a team to go into the others' group.
- The picked teams then pick a team to go into the other group, this repeats until all teams have been put into the two groups.
- All the matches are Bo1
- In Regulation winners receive 3pts
- In Overtime winners receive 2pts, losers receive 1pt
- Top team in each group advances to the semifinals
- Second and third teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals
- Two round-robin format groups (6 teams each) [2]
- Playoffs:
- Single elimination bracket
- Quarterfinals and semifinals are Bo3
- Grand final is Bo5
Prize Pool
[edit]$750,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
1st
2nd
3rd-4th
Participants
[edit]
Results
[edit]Group Stage
[edit][edit]
| Group A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FaZe Clan
|
4-1 | 79-57 | +22 | 13p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Fnatic
|
4-1 | 78-69 | +9 | 10p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | HellRaisers
|
3-2 | 78-63 | +15 | 10p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. |  Luminosity Gaming
|
2-3 | 77-75 | +2 | 5p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. |  Astralis
|
1-4 | 61-81 | -20 | 4p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. |   Team Liquid
|
1-4 | 62-90 | -28 | 3p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group A Matches
December 5, 2017
December 6, 2017
[edit]
| Group B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SK Gaming
|
4-1 | 78-48 | +30 | 12p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | OpTic Gaming
|
3-2 | 73-59 | +14 | 9p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Misfits Gaming
|
3-2 | 65-65 | 0 | 9p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. |   NRG Esports
|
2-3 | 55-71 | -16 | 6p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. |   Ninjas in Pyjamas
|
2-3 | 71-77 | -6 | 5p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. |   North
|
1-4 | 56-78 | -22 | 4p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B Matches
December 5, 2017
December 6, 2017
| Key |
|---|
| Advance to Semifinals |
| Advance to Quarterfinals |
| Eliminated |
Click here for how the groups were decided [2] [3]
- Fnatic picks Y1 and therefore OpTic ends up in R1
- Fnatic picks SK Gaming as R2
- OpTic picks FaZe as Y2
- SK Gaming picks Astralis as Y3
- FaZe picks North as R3
- Astralis picks NiP as R4
- North picks Team Liquid as Y4
- NiP picks HellRaisers as Y5
- Team Liquid picks Misfits as R5
- HellRaisers picks NRG as R6
- Luminosity ends up as Y6
Playoffs
[edit]Quarterfinals (Bo3)
Semifinals (Bo3)
Finals (Bo5)
Additional Content
[edit]Streams
[edit]
Previews
[edit]- 2017-12-04 | ESL Pro League S6 Finals viewer's guide by eZlo of HLTV
- 2017-12-04 | ESL Pro League S6 Finals preview by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-12-07 | Four key storylines of Pro League playoffs by Striker of HLTV
Conclusions
[edit]- 2017-12-10 | coldzera wins Pro League Finals MVP award by MIRAA of HLTV
Interviews
[edit]HLTV.org
[edit]
2017-12-04 | bsl: "It's only natural that ESL hosts another Major at some point" by MIRAA of HLTV- 2017-12-05 | gla1ve: "If we had device at BLAST, I really believe we would've won the whole tournament" by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-12-06 | NiKo: "We have to win this event to finish the season at the top" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-06 | flusha: "HellRaisers play differently to other teams, we struggled with that" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-06 | seang@res: "I love playing EU teams" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-05 | friberg: "I'm happy with [the new roles], mixwell and allu are doing great" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-06 | ANGE1: "We succeeded with our main goal" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-06 | TACO: "It would be amazing to end this year with a final against FaZe" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-08 | RUBINO: "The only thing I want is to come back to the top" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-09 | Xizt: "We've been playing really weird in tight situations" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-10 | steel: "It's an experience for my entire life to play in an NA [team]" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-10 | ImAPet: "[Role swap] wasn't because of allu, allu did us a big favor by taking one for the team" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-10 | coldzera: "I think now everyone understands we're the best team in the world" by Striker of HLTV
- 2017-12-11 | Golden: "I feel more confident making calls" by Striker of HLTV
Unikrn
[edit]- 2017-12-06 | Mixwell: "I think our communication has gotten better" by Hugo Nilsson Meier of Unikrn
- 2017-12-06 | Sean Gares: "My time on Echo Fox has taught me a lot" by Hugo Nilsson Meier of Unikrn
- 2017-12-07 | Zews: "steel is our lurker, and he helps with calling" by Hugo Nilsson Meier of Unikrn
- 2017-12-08 | SK Boltz: "I never played for Immortals to join SK, I just play for my team" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-08 | FaZe Rain: "Our communication was off on the first day" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-08 | North MSL: "I was shocked by how bad we were playing" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-08 | FaZe NiKo: "I want to become some legend like Neo, GeT_RiGhT, f0rest" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-08 | Astralis gla1ve: "We are not sure yet [if dev1ce will be ready for the major]" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-09 | HellRaisers ANGE1: "We weren't experienced enough as a team" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-09 | Liquid zews: "With steel we would of made it through group stages" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-09 | HellRaisers ISSAA: "I am really confident of myself, I don't care who I play" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-09 | HellRaisers woxic: "I play 3 years like this and I can't change" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-10 | Fnatic JW: "The core of us is not used to missing out on these big stages" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-10 | SK TACO winners interview ESL Pro League Finals Season 6 by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-11 | fnatic KRIMZ: "It was a really good self esteem boost" by James Banks of Unikrn
2017-12-11 | SPUNJ on Hellraisers/Misfits: "No repeats without changing styles of CS play" by James Banks of Unikrn- 2017-12-12 | Misfits devoduvek: "I think we played a bit scared [vs SK]" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-12 | Luminosity yeL: "After the boot camp we thought we could go to the playoffs" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-13 | Astralis Gla1ve: "We're crossing our fingers for dev1ce at the Major." by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-13 | Liquid Steel: "Playing on a NA team has been an awesome experience" by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-14 | Moses at the ESL Pro League Finals: No semi-pro scene the reason for NA's IGL shortage by James Banks of Unikrn
- 2017-12-20 | Seangares: "What NA lacks is a team of knowledgeable people, not just an IGL" by James Banks of Unikrn
Videos and Photos
[edit]Galleries
[edit]- 2017-12-05 | ESL Pro League Season 6 Finals - Day 1 by HLTV
- 2017-12-06 | ESL Pro League Season 6 Finals - Day 2 by HLTV
- 2017-12-08 | ESL Pro League Season 6 Finals - Day 3 by HLTV
- 2017-12-09 | ESL Pro League Season 6 Finals - Day 4 by HLTV
- 2017-12-10 | ESL Pro League Season 6 Finals - Day 5 by HLTV
- 2017-12-12 | Best photos from the ESL Pro League S6 Finals by HLTV
Highlights
[edit]- 2017-12-10 | coldzera vs. NRG by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-12-10 | RUBINO vs. Liquid by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-12-12 | olofmeister vs. SK by proutounz of HLTV
- 2017-12-16 | Magisk vs. Misfits by djuhana of HLTV
- 2017-12-17 | rain vs. SK by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-12-17 | karrigan vs. SK by Molen of HLTV
- 2017-12-21 | coldzera - HLTV MVP by Betway of ESL Pro League Season 6 Finals by MAKKU of HLTV
References
[edit]- ↑ Vince Hill (2017-12-04). "Mixed feelings as Pansy got badly ill, but I will be casting the ESL Pro League finals".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Johnson (2017-11-20). "Introducing the new system for determining groups for the ESL Pro League Season 6 finals". ESL Gaming.
- ↑ ESL (2017-11-22). "ESL Pro League Season 6 group draw".