ESL Pro League Season 3 Finals: Event Recap

ESL Pro League Season 3 Finals wrapped up today and here is everything you need to know.

ESL Pro League Season 3 Finals wrapped up today after a series of intense matches throughout the event. It all came full circle as we returned to one of the first matchups, G2 Esports vs Luminosity Gaming, for the $200,000 grand final.

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Four North American teams and four European teams were in attendance, and Luminosity Gaming reigned supreme. Here is a quick recap with placings:

 

Finals

Luminosity Gaming took the first place prize of $200,000 after a full five maps. G2 Esports received $90,000 after a hard-fought series.

Luminosity Gaming won 3-2 against G2 Esports

  • G2 Esports won 16-10 against Luminosity Gaming (Overpass)
  • Luminosity Gaming won 16-13 against G2 Esports (Train)
  • G2 Esports won 16-10 against Luminosity Gaming (Cobblestone) 
  • Luminosity Gaming won 16-11 against G2 Esports (Dust II)
  • Luminosity Gaming won 19-16 against G2 Esports(Inferno)

Semifinals

FNATIC and Ninjas in Pyjamas walked away with $44,000 each for 3rd and 4th place.

Luminosity Gaming won 2-1 against Ninjas in Pyjamas

  • Luminosity Gaming won 16-4 against Ninjas in Pyjamas (Overpass)
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas won 16-8 against Luminosity Gaming (Dust II)
  • Luminosity Gaming won 16-10 against Ninjas in Pyjamas (Cobblestone)

G2 Esports won 2-1 against FNATIC

  • FNATIC won 16-4 against G2 Esports (Inferno)
  • G2 Esports won 16-8 against FNATIC (Cache)
  • G2 Esports won 16-12 against FNATIC (Train)

Group Stages

OpTic Gaming and Team Liquid took 5th and 6th place earning $36,000 each, while Astralis and Cloud9 both earned $31,000 for 7th and 8th place.

Group A

  • OpTic Gaming won 16-7 against Astralis (Inferno)
  • G2 Esports won 16-12 against Luminosity Gaming (Train)
  • G2 Esports won 16-7 against OpTic Gaming (Cobblestone)
  • Luminosity Gaming won 2-1 against Astralis 
    • Astralis won 16-9 against Luminosity Gaming (Dust II)
    • Luminosity Gaming won 16-12 against Astralis (Overpass)
    • Luminosity Gaming won 16-13 against Astralis (Train)
  • Luminosity Gaming won 2-0 against OpTic Gaming
    • Luminosity Gaming won 16-12 against OpTic Gaming (Inferno)
    • Luminosity Gaming won 16-13 against OpTic Gaming (Overpass)

Group B

  • FNATIC won 16-10 against Cloud9 (Inferno)
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas won 22-18 against Team Liquid (Dust II)
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas won 16-9 against FNATIC (Train)
  • Team Liquid won 2-0 against Cloud9
    • Team Liquid won 19-16 against Cloud9 (Dust II)
    • Team Liquid won 16-10 against Cloud9 (Cobblestone)
  • FNATIC won 2-0 against Team Liquid
    • FNATIC won 16-6 against Team Liquid (Cache)
    • FNATIC won 16-13 against Team Liquid (Mirage)

Congratulations to Luminosity Gaming for yet another tournament win in 2016. G2 Esports’ Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom was awarded tournament MVP award along with €1,000.


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