2017 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Dates | September 1, 2017–October 13, 2017 |
Administrator | Turner Sports William Morris Endeavor |
Tournament format(s) | Group Stage (Bo1/Bo3) Single-Elimination Brackets (Bo3) |
Venue | Turner Studios |
Teams | 16 teams |
Final positions | |
Champions | FaZe Clan |
1st runners-up | Astralis |
2nd runners-up | Cloud9 North |
MVP | Håvard "rain" Nygaard |
ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier was the fourth season of ELEAGUE that started on September 1, 2017, and ended on October 13, 2017. It was broadcast on the U.S cable network TBS. The season featured 16 teams from across the world competing in a season, which included a regular season and a playoffs. The broadcast were simultaneously available on the online streaming service Twitch and YouTube Gaming, but when on television, a limited broadcast would appear on Twitch and YouTube.[1]
The season kicked off with FaZe Clan defeating Renegades in Group A and the first televised match of the season featured FaZe Clan defeating Natus Vincere. The season concluded with FaZe Clan defeating Astralis in the finals 2–0 as FaZe dropped zero games throughout the whole tournament.