ESL One Cologne 2016, the next CS:GO major, kicks off in less than two weeks with the group stage where 16 of the world's best teams will begin their battle for the most prestigious CS:GO championship. From July 5-7, the teams will compete in the group stage behind closed doors. The action will continue at LANXESS Arena from July 8th where thousands of roaring fans will witness world class CS:GO for three days straight.
Groups
Here's a reminder of what the groups look like:
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
Astralis | Natus Vincere | Team Liquid | Luminosity Gaming |
Counter Logic Gaming | Ninjas in Pyjamas | Virtus.pro | Fnatic |
Gambit Gaming | OpTic Gaming | mousesports | FaZe Clan |
Team Dignitas | FlipSid3 Tactics | Team ENVYUS | G2 Esports |
Schedule
All times are in CEST. Times are estimates, as match times may differ. All matches will be played back to back, starting with group A, then B, C and finally D.
Tuesday, July 5th
- 10:30 - Show starts
- 11:00 - First group match starts - Opening matches
Wednesday, July 6th
- 10:30 - Show starts
- 11:00 - First group match starts - Elimination and Winners matches
Thursday, July 7th
- 10:30 - Show starts
- 11:00 - Decider matches begin
Friday, July 8th
- Doors open at 08:00 CEST
- 09:20 - Show starts
- 10:00 - Quarterfinal one
- ~13:30 - Quarterfinal two
- ~17:30 - Quarterfinal three
- ~21:30 - Quarterfinal four
Saturday, July 9th
- Doors open at 11:30 CEST
- 14:20 - Show starts
- 15:00 - Semifinal one
- ~18:30 - Semifinal two
Sunday, July 10th
- Doors open at 11:30 CEST
- 14:40 - Show starts
- 15:00 - Showmatch
- 17:00 - Grand final
See you in Cologne!
We are very close to selling out the entire event so be sure to get yourself a ticket while you can! Remember to follow ESL CS on Twitter and Facebook to not miss any updates.