Last weekend, the ESL studios in Burbank, California, were host to the ESL One Cologne North American qualifier. Eight teams battled it out for the last two remaining slots at the next Valve major. With so much on the line, we saw a series of incredibly exciting matches, but in the end it was Cloud9 and Counter Logic Gaming who emerged victorious.
Both Cloud9 and CLG showed significant dominance as they breezed through their group stages as well as the playoffs, with neither of them dropping a single match and making it clear that the last two slots at ESL One Cologne belonged to them.
See the full brackets and results here!
We now know all 16 teams who will be attending ESL One Cologne to compete for the next Valve major championship. The biggest CS:GO event in the world will kick off at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne, Germany, on August the 22nd - secure your ticket today!
If you’re unable to attend the event in person, you can still experience it in a unique way by watching the finals in your local cinema. The Esports in Cinemas project will be bringing ESL One Cologne to movie theaters around the world - grab your ticket here!