PGL Major Stockholm 2021

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PGL Major 2021
2021
The PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Logo
Tournament information
GameCounter-Strike: Global Offensive
LocationStockholm, Sweden
DatesOctober 26–November 7, 2021
AdministratorValve
PGL
Tournament
format(s)
Two 16-team swiss-system group stages
8-team single-elimination playoff
VenueAvicii Arena
Teams24 teams
PurseUS$2,000,000
Final positions
ChampionsNatus Vincere
1st runners-upG2 Esports
2nd runners-up
MVPOleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev

The PGL Major Stockholm 2021, also known as PGL Major 2021 or Stockholm 2021, was the sixteenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship.[1][2] It was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena from October 26 to November 7, 2021. Twenty-four teams qualified via regional major rankings. It featured a US$2,000,000 prize pool, a rise from the $1,000,000 of previous Majors due to the absence of offline competition amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second Major hosted by the Romanian organization PGL, after PGL Major: Kraków 2017. Stockholm 2021 was the first Major after a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic following the StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019. The Major was won by Natus Vincere, who did not lose a single map throughout the tournament.[3]

Background[edit]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and Valve Corporation. It is the fourth game in the Counter-Strike series. In professional CS:GO, the Valve-sponsored Majors are the most prestigious tournaments.[4][5]

The Stockholm Major was the first Major in two years following an absence in offline play in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the ESL One Rio Major 2020 was planned for May 2020,[6] but was postponed to November,[7] before later being canceled in September.[8]

The defending champions were Astralis, who won their fourth Major at Berlin 2019. They were eliminated in the Legends stage after their loss to Team Vitality.[9][10]

Format[edit]

Map Pool[edit]

Between the Berlin 2019 Major and the Stockholm 2021 Major, Valve replaced Train in the active duty map pool with Ancient.[11]

  • Dust II
  • Mirage
  • Inferno
  • Nuke
  • Ancient
  • Overpass
  • Vertigo

Regional Major Ranking[edit]

On April 2, 2020, Valve revised the former major qualification system which featured direct qualifiers called minors, for a yearly circuit where teams had to earn Regional Major Ranking Points (RMR) in a series of tournaments. The system was revised in scope of the first postponement of the Rio Major.[12] In early January 2021, Valve reached out to organizers for proposals of three RMR events per region–Asia, CIS, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania.[13] Five days later, the corporation released the 2020 RMR Sticker capsule as an in-game item, including the team's logos as sticker who qualified for Rio. They furthermore reset all the points acquired and reset the leaderboard. As a compensation, teams who qualified as a Legend for the Rio Major were awarded with 600 points, Challengers with 300 and Contenders with 100.[14] Through the rules laid out by Valve, teams were able to replace up to two members of their roster at a time for a penalty. Teams lost 20% of their points per player change. If three or more players were removed from the team, the points would be reset. At least two RMR events per region were required with an optional third one being possible.[15] The only regions to have three RMR events were CIS and South America.

Tournaments[edit]

List of RMR tournaments
Region Events RMR Dates Ref.
Asia Perfect World League Season 1 (2021/1) 5800 April 20 – May 3, 2021 [16]
IEM Fall 2021 Asia (2021/2) 9063 October 5–10, 2021 [17]
CIS EPIC League CIS 2021 (2021/1) 10000 May 12 – June 1, 2021 [18]
StarLadder CIS RMR 2021 (2021/2) 8750 June 27 – July 4, 2021 [19]
IEM Fall 2021 CIS (2021/3) 10938 September 29 – October 3, 2021 [20]
Europe Flashpoint Season 3 (2021/1) 13600 May 10–30, 2021 [21]
IEM Fall 2021 Europe (2021/2) 18908 September 29 – October 10, 2021 [22]
North America cs_summit 8 (2021/1) 10000 May 20–30, 2021 [23]
IEM Fall 2021 North America (2021/2) 10938 October 5–10, 2021 [24]
Oceania EPIC League Oceania 2021 (2021/1) 5800 May 24–30, 2021 [25]
IEM Fall 2021 South America (2021/2) 9063 September 29 – October 3, 2021 [26]
South America CBCS Elite League Season 1 (2021/1) 10000 April 22 – May 16, 2021 [27]
CBCS Elite League Season 2 (2021/2) 6900 July 21 – August 8, 2021 [28]
IEM Fall 2021 South America (2021/3) 9063 September 29 – October 3, 2021 [29]

RMR standings[edit]

Teams competing[edit]

Legends
Challengers
Contenders

New Challengers Stage[edit]

The New Challengers stage took place from October 26 to October 29, 2021, at the Avicii Arena. The Challengers stage, also known as the Preliminary stage and formerly known as the offline qualifier, is a sixteen team swiss tournament. Initial seeding was determined using RMR srandings, from the 3rd round forward the Buchholz system was used.

Pos Team RW RL RD BH W L Qualification
1 FaZe Clan 64 43 +21 3 3 0 Qualification
to Legends Stage
2 Copenhagen Flames 75 52 +23 1 3 0
3 ENCE 86 71 +15 0 3 1
4 Entropiq 87 68 +19 0 3 1
5 Virtus.pro 99 96 +3 −1 3 1
6 Heroic 133 129 +4 3 3 2
7 Astralis 111 90 +21 −1 3 2
8 MOUZ 126 110 +16 −3 3 2
9 BIG 117 122 −5 6 2 3 Eliminated
10 Team Spirit 101 110 −9 1 2 3
11 Movistar Riders 103 123 −20 1 2 3
12 paiN Gaming 106 110 −4 −2 1 3
13 Renegades 70 92 −22 −3 1 3
14 TYLOO 77 88 −11 −4 1 3
15 GODSENT 36 64 −28 2 0 3
16 Sharks Esports 63 86 −23 −3 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2021. Source: HLTV
Round 1 scores
Round 1 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
Heroic 16 Inferno 12 TYLOO
MOUZ 16 Inferno 6 Sharks Esports
Movistar Riders 16 Nuke 13 Renegades
BIG 16 Nuke 13 Entropiq
paiN 14 Inferno 16 Virtus.pro
ENCE 16 Nuke 13 GODSENT
Team Spirit 11 Overpass 16 FaZe Clan
Astralis 6 Overpass 16 Copenhagen Flames
Round 2 scores
Round 2 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
High division
ENC 12 Dust 2 16 FaZe Clan
BIG 11 Nuke 16 Copenhagen Flames
Movistar Riders 12 Vetrigo 16 Virtus.pro
Heroic 16 Nuke 11 MOUZ
Low division
Round 3 scores
Round 3 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
Round 4 scores
Round 4 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
Round 5 scores
Round 5 matches
Team Score Map Score Team

New Legends Stage[edit]

  • Top 8 Teams proceed to New Champions Stage
  • Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
Place Team Record RD Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
1–2 Natus Vincere 3–0 +31 Heroic
16–11

Ancient
High match
Virtus.pro
16–4

Overpass
High match
Ninjas in Pyjamas
2–0
New Champions stage New Champions stage
G2 Esports 3–0 +24 Copenhagen Flames
16–11

Ancient
High match
FaZe Clan
16–7

Mirage
High match
Entropiq
2–0
New Champions stage New Champions stage
3–5 Heroic 3–1 +22 Natus Vincere
11–16

Ancient
Low match
Team Vitality
16–12

Overpass
Mid match
Astralis
16–7

Ancient
High match
Copenhagen Flames
2–1
New Champions stage
Gambit Esports 3–1 +17 ENCE
16–7

Overpass
High match
Entropiq
9–16

Vertigo
Mid match
Virtus.pro
16–14

Vertigo
High match
Ninjas in Pyjamas
2–0
New Champions stage
FURIA Esports 3–1 +3 Astralis
10–16

Inferno
High match
MOUZ
16–9

Inferno
Mid match
Team Liquid
16–9

Inferno
High match
Entropiq
2–1
New Champions stage
6–8 Team Vitality 3–2 +23 Virtus.pro
14–16

Inferno
Low match
Heroic
12–16

Overpass
Low match
Evil Geniuses
2–1
Low match
Astralis
2–1
Entropiq
2–1
Virtus.pro 3–2 +2 Team Vitality
16–14

Inferno
High match
Natus Vincere
4–16

Overpass
Mid match
Gambit Esports
14–16

Vertigo
Low match
MOUZ
2–1
FaZe Clan
2–1
Ninjas in Pyjamas 3–2 −9 MOUZ
16–12

Inferno
High match
Astralis
16–1

Inferno
High match
Natus Vincere
0–2
High match
Gambit Esports
0–2
Copenhagen Flames
2–1
9–11 Copenhagen Flames 2–3 6 G2 Esports
11–16

Ancient
Low match
Evil Geniuses
16–2

Nuke
Mid match
FaZe Clan
16–6

Ancient
High match
Heroic
1–2
Ninjas in Pyjamas
1–2
FaZe Clan 2–3 −2 Evil Geniuses
16–6

Dust II
High match
G2 Esports
7–16

Mirage
Mid match
Copenhagen Flames
6–16

Ancient
High match
Team Liquid
2–0
Virtus.pro
1–2
Entropiq 2–3 −12 Team Liquid
16–9

Vertigo
High match
Gambit Esports
16–9

Vertigo
High match
G2 Esports
0–2
High match
FURIA Esports
1–2
Team Vitality
1–2
12–14 MOUZ 1–3 −5 Ninjas in Pyjamas
12–16

Inferno
Low match
FURIA Esports
9–16

Inferno
Low match
ENCE
2–0
Low match
Virtus.pro
1–2
Eliminated
Team Liquid 1–3 −17 Entropiq
9–16

Vertigo
Low match
ENCE
16–8

Dust II
Mid match
FURIA Esports
9–16

Inferno
Low match
FaZe Clan
0–2
Eliminated
Astralis 1–3 −25 FURIA Esports
16–10

Inferno
High match
Ninjas in Pyjamas
1–16

Inferno
Mid match
Heroic
7–16

Ancient
Low match
Team Vitality
1–2
Eliminated
15–16 ENCE 0–3 −33 Gambit Esports
7–16

Overpass
Low match
Team Liquid
8–16

Dust II
Low match
MOUZ
0–2
Eliminated Eliminated
Evil Geniuses 0–3 −36 FaZe Clan
6–16

Dust II
Low match
Copenhagen Flames
2–16

Nuke
Low match
Team Vitality
1–2
Eliminated Eliminated
Round 1 scores
Round 1 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
Round 2 scores
Round 2 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
High division
Low division
Round 3 scores
Round 3 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
Round 4 scores
Round 4 matches
Team Score Map Score Team
Round 5 scores
Round 5 matches
Team Score Map Score Team

New Champions Stage[edit]

With eight teams remaining, the final stage of the Major is a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played as best-of-3 maps.

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                  
1 Natus Vincere 16 16 2
8 Team Vitality 11 13 0
1 Natus Vincere 16 16 2
4 Gambit Esports 8 3 0
5 FURIA Esports 17 10 0
4 Gambit Esports 19 16 2
1 Natus Vincere 16 22 2
2 G2 Esports 11 19 0
3 Heroic 16 13 16 2
6 Virtus.pro 10 16 12 1
3 Heroic 16 10 15 1
2 G2 Esports 12 16 19 2
2 G2 Esports 16 16 2
7 Ninjas in Pyjamas 11 11 0

Quarterfinals[edit]

Heroic vs. Virtus.pro[edit]

Casters: Semmler & moses

Virtus.pro vs. Heroic scores
Team Score Map Score Team
Virtus.pro 10 Mirage 16 Heroic
Virtus.pro 16 Ancient 13 Heroic
Virtus.pro 12 Inferno 16 Heroic

G2 Esports vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas[edit]

Casters: Semmler & Anders

G2 Esports vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas scores
Team Score Map Score Team
G2 Esports 16 Inferno 11 Ninjas in Pyjamas
G2 Esports 16 Mirage 11 Ninjas in Pyjamas
G2 Esports Ancient Ninjas in Pyjamas

FURIA Esports vs. Gambit Esports[edit]

Casters: James Bardolph & ddk

FURIA Esports vs. Gambit Esports scores
Team Score Map Score Team
FURIA Esports 17 Inferno 19 Gambit Esports
FURIA Esports 10 Overpass 16 Gambit Esports
FURIA Esports Mirage Gambit Esports

Natus Vincere vs. Team Vitality[edit]

Casters: James Bardolph & ddk

Natus Vincere vs. Team Vitality scores
Team Score Map Score Team
Natus Vincere 16 Dust II 11 Team Vitality
Natus Vincere 16 Nuke 13 Team Vitality
Natus Vincere Mirage Team Vitality

Semifinals[edit]

Heroic vs. G2 Esports[edit]

Casters: Semmler & Anders

G2 Esports vs. Heroic scores
Team Score Map Score Team
G2 Esports 12 Nuke 16 Heroic
G2 Esports 16 Mirage 10 Heroic
G2 Esports 19 Inferno 15 Heroic

Natus Vincere vs. Gambit Esports[edit]

Casters: Semmler & Moses

Natus Vincere vs. Gambit Esports scores
Team Score Map Score Team
Natus Vincere 16 Overpass 8 Gambit Esports
Natus Vincere 16 Mirage 3 Gambit Esports
Natus Vincere Dust II Gambit Esports

Finals[edit]

Natus Vincere vs. G2 Esports[edit]

Casters: Machine & SPUNJ

G2 Esports vs. Natus Vincere scores
Team Score Map Score Team
G2 Esports 11 Ancient 16 Natus Vincere
G2 Esports 19 Nuke 22 Natus Vincere
G2 Esports Mirage Natus Vincere

Final standings[edit]

The final placings are shown below. In addition, the prize distribution, seed for the next major, roster, and coaches are shown.

Place Prize Money Team Seed Roster Coach
1st US$1,000,000 Natus Vincere PGL Major Antwerp 2022 RMR s1mple, electroNic, Boombl4, Perfecto, b1t B1ad3
2nd US$300,000 G2 Esports JaCkz, AmaNEk, nexa, huNter-, NiKo maLeK
3rd – 4th US$140,000 Heroic stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush Xizt
Gambit Esports nafany, sh1ro, Ax1Le, interz, HObbit groove
5th – 8th US$70,000 Team Vitality apEX, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa, Kyojin XTQZZZ
FURIA Esports yuurih, arT, VINI, KSCERATO drop tacitus
Virtus.Pro buster, Qikert, Jame, YEKINDAR, FL1T dastan
Ninjas in Pyjamas REZ, Plopski, hampus, dev1ce, LNZ THREAT
9th – 11th US$17,500 Entropiq PGL Major Antwerp 2022 RMR El1an, Lack1, NickelBack, Krad, Forester hooch
Copenhagen Flames Jabbi, nicoodoz, roeJ, HooXi, Zyphon vorborg
FaZe Clan rain, olofmeister, broky, Twistzz, karrigan innersh1ne
12th – 14th US$17,500 Astralis dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve, Magisk, Lucky zonic
MOUZ ropz, frozen, Bymas, acoR, dexter mithR
Team Liquid EliGE, NAF, Stewie2K, Grim, FalleN jokasteve
15th – 16th US$17,500 Evil Geniuses Brehze, CeRq, stanislaw, oBo, MICHU daps
ENCE doto, Snappi, Spinx, dycha, hades sAw
17th – 19th BIG tabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, k1to, gade LEGIJA
Movistar Riders mopoz, ALEX, DeathZz, SunPayus, dav1g bladE
Team Spirit chopper, mir, magixx, degster, sdy Certus
20th – 22nd paiN Gaming PKL, biguzera, hardzao, NEKIZ, saffee felippe1
Renegades malta, Sico, INS, Hatz, aliStair Kingfisher
TYLOO somebody, Summer, Attacker, SLOWLY, DANK1NG Karsa
23rd – 24th GODSENT TACO, felps, latto, b4rtiN, dumau cky
Sharks Esports jnt, pancc, Lucaozy, realziN, zevy coachi

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ July 9: Invictus part ways with Starry;[30] August 17: Invictus sign rage[31] (−280)
  2. ^ July 6: Wings Up replace DD with ayaya[32] (−260)
  3. ^ February 2021: Renegades replace dexter with aliStair (−20)
  4. ^ July 2021: LookingForOrg, at the time still under the Dire Wolves name replace soju_j with apoc (−260)
  5. ^ January: B1T joins the roster for flamie[33] (−120)
  6. ^ January 21: iDISBALANCE is replaced with degster[34] (−120)
  7. ^ April 2: speed4k gets replaced with iDISBALANCE[35] (−60)
  8. ^ August 30: 1eeR replaces mdr[36] (−48)
  9. ^ January 11: degster and Patsi become inactiv[37] (−40)
  10. ^ January 2021: Furia replace HEN1 with junior (−120)
  11. ^ June 2021: junior gets replaced by drop (−396)
  12. ^ January 2021: Twistzz gets replaced by FalleN (−120)
  13. ^ March 2021: Ethan retires and gets replaced by oBo; April 2021: tarik is benched and replaced by MICHU (−240)
  14. ^ January 2021: jks gets replaced by BnTet
  15. ^ May 2021: alter gets replaced by Shakezullah; August 2021: ptr gets replaced by junior
  16. ^ January 2021: BnTeT is removed from the roaster
  17. ^ January 2021: exit replaces felps (−20)
  18. ^ June 2021: caike replaces Leomonster (−260)
  19. ^ September: danoco replaces KaiG (−608)
  20. ^ July: w1 is benched and replaced by skullz (−210)
  21. ^ May: chara is replaced with DANVIET; July: dukka leaves the roaster (−420)
  22. ^ August: Santos e-Sports remove their core roaster of xns, voltera, MaLLby (−1050)
  23. ^ May/June: Meta Gaming part ways with their core roaster of rushardo, 648, and restik (−1050)
  24. ^ January: twist is replaced with ztr; April: dev1ce replaces nawwk (−240)
  25. ^ June: LNZ replaces ztr (−372)
  26. ^ April: Kyojin replaces RPK (−120)
  27. ^ April: kennyS gets replaced with NiKo (−60)
  28. ^ February/March: OG replace ISSAA with flameZ and NBK- with niko (−120)
  29. ^ April: emi replaces krystal (−60)
  30. ^ April 30: NBK leaves DPL Poney.;[38] June: Ex3rcice joins the roaster as a stand-in.[39] (−180)
  31. ^ July 29: denis leaves the team;[40] August 12: raalz joins the team (−120)[41]
  32. ^ January: Kjaerbye replaces Lekro; MSL replaces b0RUP (−40)
  33. ^ July: HYENAS loose their roaster (−310)

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