ESL One New York 2017 kicked off yesterday with its group stage matches. Eight of the world’s top teams began their battle for the playoffs, a chance to play in front of the roaring crowd in Barclays Center, and the coveted trophy. We saw a total of 10 (5 per group) matches played out and four teams securing a slot in the semifinals: SK Gaming, FaZe Clan, Cloud9 and Team Liquid, giving the home crowd even more reasons to be extremely loud in the venue today and tomorrow.
Results
Group A
- SK Gaming vs. ENVYUS 16-12 on cobblestone
- Cloud9 vs. Na’Vi 16-13 on inferno
- SK Gaming vs. Cloud9 16-5 on train
- ENVYUS vs. Na’Vi 11-16 on train, 8-16 on cobblestone (0-2)
- Cloud9 vs. Na’Vi 16-10 on mirage, 16-11 on train (2-0)
Group B
- FaZe vs. VP 16-5 on cache
- Astralis vs. Liquid 16-13 on mirage
- FaZe vs. Astralis 16-6 on inferno
- VP vs. Liquid 10-16 on inferno, 16-6 on nuke, 5-16 on mirage (1-2)
- Astralis vs. Liquid 14-16 on inferno, 19-17 on cache, 12-16 on mirage (1-2)
Highlights
.@g5taz isn't only IGL now - he's the BOSS!#ESLOne pic.twitter.com/yCIsaL0a5K
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 15, 2017
ezpz 1v2 for @fazeniko!#ESLOne pic.twitter.com/VAuIR0ZO4G
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 15, 2017
@s1mpleO with the pistol ACE! pic.twitter.com/1vGrTwDkv5
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 15, 2017
How does @TwistzzVD make it look so easy #ESLOne pic.twitter.com/bzn9HJnX9P
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 15, 2017
PACK IT UP EVERYONE @LIQUIDELIGE IS NUTS #ESLOne pic.twitter.com/fxBDdsKUIc
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 16, 2017
Get ready for the playoffs!
Today, Saturday, September 16, Barclays Center opens its doors to passionate fans and our four semifinalists will play on the big stage. The matchups will be as follows:
- SK Gaming vs. Team Liquid
- FaZe Clan vs. Cloud9
Who is going to make it to the grand final? Be sure to join us in the venue (tickets available at the box office) or tune in online from 11:30 EDT for some world-class CS:GO!
For more information about the event, visit the ESL One New York official website. For all the latest updates, live coverage and spicy memes, follow ESL CS on Twitter and Facebook.
