A full set of eight matches kicked off the very first qualifier for a CS:GO Major using the Swiss mode. With some very interesting teams among those with ambitions to become challengers for ESL One Cologne 2016, we had a good bunch of favorites struggling as well as underdogs biting back as not all the big names were on top of their game yet.
The first day of play in Katowice
Right for the first day of action, there were a bunch of matches the CS:GO community was longing for. EnVyUs clashing with Immortals was one of those, almost guaranteeing to be a thrill to watch. But it were other matches which stood out after an eventful first day of competition for the challenger spots at ESL One Cologne.
mousesports and Fluffy Gangsters had one of those nailbiter matches, where the Germans got close to missing a good start multiple times. In the end, NiKo and his team secured the match by a 19-16 scoreline in the overtime. Gambit Gaming took on OpTiC Gaming over the full 30 rounds, before closing out the series victorious. Have a look at all the results and enjoy the VODs in case you missed the action.
ESL One Cologne qualifier: round one
- Flipsid3 Tactics 16-09 Renegades
- SPLYCE 09-16 HellRaisers
- Cloud9 16-12 Team Empire
- mousesports 19-16 Fluffy Gangsters
- EnVyUs 16-06 Immortals
- Gambit Gaming 16-14 OpTic Gaming
- FaZe Clan 16-08 Team Dignitas
- G2 Esports 16-09 TyLoo
Find all the VODs by clicking on the results above or on our brand new ESL Counter-Strike YouTube channel with IEM classics and all the matches from Katowice!
Round two starting soon
Kicking off at 13:00 CEST today, the ESL One Cologne offline qualifier in Katowice will continue with the second round. Go check out all the details on the offline qualifier page and follow ESL Counter-Strike on Facebook and Twitter for highlights, results and more!
