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Champions Cup

The Champions Cup Finals was one of those rare events which became eminent at its first impression. The Finals left an impactful mark on the CS:GO world, which left the fans craving for more. It was one of the most talked-about events in 2019, in the world of CS.

The event turned out to be unpredictable, exciting, and full of barbarous action. The fans were on the edge of their seats while following the Champions Cup final, and it is no surprise that they are eagerly waiting for the next one.

The performance of the finale teams far exceeded the fan’s expectations and it turned out to be a journey of matches full of blood, kills, passion and excitement. The Champions cup finals were able to catch the attention of the whole world, as it reached the final showdown.

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Tournament format

The Champions Cup followed a simple and clear format with two phases: Group stage and Playoffs. The Group stage matches are played according to the Round-Robin format, where every team gets to play with every other team. They have two groups (Group A and Group B) of 4 teams each, all the first matches are BO1 and the next matches are BO3.

After the Group stage is over, the 2 best teams from each group proceed to the Playoffs. In the playoffs, all the matches are BO3 with a single-elimination bracket. The final is also played as a BO3.

Sometimes the organizer will test out new concepts and formats. Therefore always check the tournament page if you would like to study a specific tournament.

Whats special about Champions Cup

The Champions Cup Final is CS:GO tournament organized by Eden Esports & StarLadder, with the various huge sponsors of the country like Malta Tourism Authority, Gaming Malta, InterContinental Malta, Holiday Inn Express Malta, and a few others. The special thing that grabbed the attention of the world, was that it had a pool of $300,000 prize money, together with the location of the event being on Malta.

Champions Cup's first event

The first champions cup event took place in September, 2019, which was the Qualifier rounds for the big event that happened in December, 2019. This event had a prize pool of $60,000 USD. Hard Legion won the tournament, BIG turned out to be the runner-up, whereas 3rd & 4th place was secured by Movistar Riders & Spirit respectively. By ending up in the best 4, these teams also secured a place in the big event Champions Cup Final (Dec, 2019).

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Champions Cup 2019

Dec 19, 2019Dec 22, 2019

Saint Julian's, Malta

Prize pool$300,000