ESL One: Katowice 2015

League Information

Series:

ESL One

Organizer:

ESL

Sponsor(s):

Intel
ASUS

Game:

Global Offensive

Type:

Offline

Location:

Katowice

Venue:

Spodek

Prize Pool:

$250,000 USD

Start Date:

2015-03-12

End Date:

2015-03-15

Teams:

16

Liquipedia Tier:

S-Tier

Tier:

Major Championship

Links

Maps

Cache • Cobblestone • Dust II • Inferno • Mirage • Overpass • Nuke

Chronology

DH Winter 2014

ESL Cologne 2015

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

Group Stage:
- Four double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
  - Each group has 4 teams
  - All matches are Bo1
- Top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs:
- Single-Elimination bracket
- All matches are Bo3

Prize Pool[edit]

$250,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:

Participants[edit]

Legends[edit]

Team EnVyUs¹

1	Happy
2	NBK-
3	kioShiMa
4	shox
5	SmithZz


DreamHack Winter 2014

Ninjas in Pyjamas

1	f0rest
2	GeT_RiGhT
3	Xizt
4	friberg
5	allu


DreamHack Winter 2014

Virtus.pro

1	TaZ
2	NEO
3	pashaBiceps
4	Snax
5	byali
C	kuben


DreamHack Winter 2014

Natus Vincere

1	Zeus
2	starix
3	seized
4	Edward
5	GuardiaN
C	Ugin


DreamHack Winter 2014

HellRaisers

1	ANGE1
2	kUcheR
3	Dosia
4	AdreN
5	flamie


DreamHack Winter 2014

PENTA Sports

1	Troubley
2	kRYSTAL
3	nex
4	denis
5	Spiidi
C	alexRr


DreamHack Winter 2014

Team SoloMid²

1	device
2	dupreeh
3	Xyp9x
4	cajunb
5	karrigan
C	3k2


DreamHack Winter 2014

Fnatic

1	flusha
2	JW
3	pronax
4	olofmeister
5	KRIMZ
C	Devilwalk


DreamHack Winter 2014

Challengers[edit]

Counter Logic Gaming

1	reltuC
2	hazed
3	tarik
4	ptr
5	FNS


LAN Qualifier

LGB eSports

1	RUBINO
2	rain
3	jkaem
4	zEVES
5	Polly


LAN Qualifier

Cloud9

1	n0thing
2	sgares
3	SEMPHIS
4	shroud
5	ShahZaM


LAN Qualifier

Vox Eminor

1	AZR
2	Havoc
3	jks
4	SPUNJ
5	topguN


LAN Qualifier

FlipSid3 Tactics

1	B1ad3
2	bondik
3	WorldEdit
4	markeloff
5	DavCost


LAN Qualifier

Titan

1	kennyS
2	Ex6TenZ
3	apEX
4	Maniac
5	RpK


LAN Qualifier

Keyd Stars³

1	FalleN
2	fer
3	steel
4	zqk
5	boltz


LAN Qualifier

3DMAX

1	diSTURBED
2	natu
3	KHRN
4	stonde
5	xartE


LAN Qualifier

¹ Team EnVyUs receives Team LDLC.com's spot from DreamHack Winter 2014 by signing shox, Happy, kioShiMa, NBK, and SmithZz.

² Team SoloMid receives Team Dignitas's spot from DreamHack Winter 2014 by signing Xyp9x, device, dupreeh, cajunb, and karrigan.

³ Keyd Stars acquires KaBuM.TD's roster before the event.

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A
1.	Fnatic	2-0	32-10	+22	6p
2.	Natus Vincere	2-1	39-21	+18	6p
3.	Vox Eminor	1-2	22-34	-12	3p
4.	FlipSid3 Tactics	0-2	4-32	-28	0p

Group A Matches

Opening Matches

Winners Match

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Group B[edit]

Group B
1.	Team EnVyUs	2-0	32-22	+10	6p
2.	PENTA Sports	2-1	35-32	+3	6p
3.	LGB eSports	1-2	36-35	+1	3p
4.	Titan	0-2	18-32	-14	0p

Group B Matches

Opening Matches

Winners Match

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Group C[edit]

Group C
1.	Ninjas in Pyjamas	2-0	32-16	+16	6p
2.	Keyd Stars	2-1	41-36	+5	6p
3.	Counter Logic Gaming	1-2	31-46	-15	3p
4.	HellRaisers	0-2	26-32	-6	0p

Group C Matches

Opening Matches

Winners Match

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Group D[edit]

Group D
1.	Virtus.pro	2-0	32-16	+16	6p
2.	Team SoloMid	2-1	46-34	+12	6p
3.	Cloud9	1-2	35-46	-11	3p
4.	3DMAX	0-2	15-32	-17	0p

Group D Matches

Opening Matches

Winners Match

Elimination Match

Decider Match

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals

Quarters

QF

Semifinals

Semis

SF

Grand Final

Final

GF

Additional Content[edit]

Previews[edit]

2015-03-10 | ESL One Katowice 2015 preview by lurppis of HLTV
2015-03-11 | ESL One Katowice 2015 viewer's guide by stich of HLTV

Interviews[edit]

2015-03-05 | hazed: "We don't have a ceiling" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-07 | zEVES: "C9 can surprise in playoffs" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-08 | B1ad3: "We don't feel any pressure" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-08 | natu: "(stonde) will bring chaos" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-09 | Vox: "Dark horse will be us or FlipSid3" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-09 | KRIMZ: "We have something planned" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-10 | PENTA: "Aware of (Titan's) strengths" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-10 | GuardiaN: "Our goal is to win the title" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-10 | TaZ: "Minimum placing is top two" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-10 | karrigan: "We are a team to fear" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-11 | FalleN: "We want to reach top eight" by MIRAA of HLTV
2015-03-11 | apEX: "(LGB) might surprise us all!" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-11 | f0rest: "We are where we want to be" by stich of HLTV
2015-03-11 | NBK-: "Probably THE trap group for us" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-12 | SmithZz: "Hate playing the French" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-12 | kRYSTAL: "I was calling second Dust2" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-12 | Xizt: "T side has become stronger" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-12 | FalleN: "One step at a time" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-13 | device: "Didn't prepare enough for C9" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-13 | NBK-: "Read Na`Vi perfectly on Cbble" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-13 | ShahZaM: "Aware of (our mistakes)" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-13 | ptr: "(NiP & Keyd) outclassed us" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-14 | TaZ: "We're still learning with kuben" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-14 | Polly: "We hoped for another map" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-14 | GeT_RiGhT: "We aren't satisfied yet" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-14 | apEX: "I played my worst event" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-15 | JW: "Got caught off guard on Cbble" by Striker of HLTV
2015-03-15 | flusha: "Knew we'd get the last round" by Striker of HLTV

Videos and Photos[edit]

Galleries[edit]

2015-03-12 | ESL One: Katowice 2015 - Day 1 by HLTV
2015-03-13 | ESL One: Katowice 2015 - Day 2 by HLTV
2015-03-14 | ESL One: Katowice 2015 - Day 3 by HLTV
2015-03-15 | ESL One: Katowice 2015 - Day 4 by HLTV

Highlights[edit]

2015-03-12 | shox vs. Titan by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-12 | rain vs. EnVyUs by brcho of HLTV
2015-03-12 | PENTA's winning moment of HLTV
2015-03-12 | GuardiaN vs. flipsid3 by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-12 | NBK- vs. LGB by brcho of HLTV
2015-03-12 | olofmeister vs. Natus Vincere by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-12 | GuardiaN vs. Vox Eminor by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-12 | pashaBiceps vs. Cloud9 by brcho of HLTV
2015-03-13 | FalleN vs. CLG by brcho of HLTV
2015-03-13 | denis vs. fnatic by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-13 | Edward vs. EnVyUs by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-14 | f0rest vs. TSM by brcho of HLTV
2015-03-14 | GeT_RiGhT vs. TSM by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-14 | Xyp9x vs. NiP by brcho of HLTV
2015-03-14 | device vs. NiP by proutounz of HLTV
2015-03-14 | Xyp9x vs. NiP #2 by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-15 | flusha vs. Virtus.Pro by proutounz of HLTV
2015-03-15 | GeT_RiGhT vs. fnatic by brcho of HLTV
2015-03-15 | flusha vs. NiP by krrrrr of HLTV
2015-03-15 | allu vs. fnatic by brcho of HLTV
2015-04-28 | ESL One Katowice 2015 highlights by MAKKU of HLTV

Country Representation[edit]

#	Country/Region	#P	ΔPrev. Major	Players
1	Sweden	9	-4	f0rest, GeT_RiGhT, Xizt, friberg, flusha, JW, pronax, olofmeister, KRIMZ
2	France	8	+3	Happy, NBK-, kioShiMa, shox, SmithZz, kennyS, apEX, RpK
3	USA	7	+3	reltuC, hazed, tarik, ptr, n0thing, sgares, ShahZaM
3	Ukraine	7	+1	Zeus, starix, Edward, ANGE1, B1ad3, bondik, markeloff
5	Finland	6	+6	allu, diSTURBED, natu, KHRN, stonde, xartE
5	Russia	6	+3	seized, kUcheR, Dosia, flamie, WorldEdit, DavCost
7	Brazil	5	+5	FalleN, fer, steel, zqk, boltz
7	Australia	5	+5	AZR, Havoc, jks, SPUNJ, topguN
7	Denmark	5	-10	device, dupreeh, Xyp9x, cajunb, karrigan
7	Germany	5	-4	Troubley, kRYSTAL, nex, denis, Spiidi
7	Norway	5	+5	RUBINO, rain, jkaem, zEVES, Polly
7	Poland	5	-5	TaZ, NEO, pashaBiceps, Snax, byali
13	Canada	3	0	FNS, Semphis, shroud
14	Belgium	1	+1	Ex6TenZ
14	Kazakhstan	1	+1	AdreN
14	Slovakia	1	0	GuardiaN
14	Switzerland	1	+1	Maniac

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ESL One: Katowice 2015

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Format[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Legends[edit]

Challengers[edit]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Group C[edit]

Group D[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

Additional Content[edit]

Previews[edit]

Interviews[edit]

Videos and Photos[edit]

Galleries[edit]

Highlights[edit]

Country Representation[edit]

References[edit]