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Counter-Strike Major Championships, commonly known as the Majors, are Counter-Strike (CS) esports tournaments sponsored by Valve, the game's developer. The first Valve-recognized Major took place in 2013 in Jönköping , Sweden and was hosted by DreamHack with a total prize pool of US$250,000 split among 16 teams.
Valve Major Championships, commonly known as Majors, are tournaments sponsored by Valve with a prize pool of $1,250,000 (previously $250,000 and $1,000,000). They were first introduced in 2013 at DreamHack Winter. Earlier versions of Counter-Strike also had events considered Majors, but they were not supported by Valve.
- 10 Dreamhack Winter 2013
- 9 ESL One: Cologne 2016
- 8 ELEAGUE Major Atlanta 2017
- 7 Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022
- 6 Blast.Tv Paris Major 2023
- 5 ESL One: Cologne 2015
- 4 MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016
- 3 PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- 2 ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018
- 1 PGL Major Antwerp 2022
It would be impossible to have a retrospective on the best CS:GOmajors without paying respects to the first one that occurred at DreamHack Winter 2013. Taking place from November 28th to the 30th in Jönköping Sweden, the tournament would set the precedent for all future majors in terms of prestige and prize pool going forward. Looking back, the tou...
As the second major of 2016, ESL One: Cologne 2016 took place from July 5th to the 10th in Cologne Germany at the Lanxess-Arena. This would be the second time ESL One: Cologne would be at this arena, but the third and final time the tournament would be a major. As was tradition with this event the crowd, production, and broadcast talent were all fa...
After running two very successful and well-received leagues in 2016, ELEAGUE solidified itself as a premier tournament organizer almost immediately. This would lead to the organizer hosting the 10th major in 2017 in Atlanta Georgia from January 22nd to the 29th at the Fox Theatre. Going into this major there were so many exciting storylines the com...
Brazilian CS:GOfans gained a reputation as the most passionate and fanatical among any nation in the scene. Knowing this, it seemed inevitable there would be a major in Brazil, so ESL would make it happen by hosting the 18th major in Rio de Janeiro from October 31st to November 13th, 2022. While it was disappointing that a Brazilian team didn't mak...
As the most recent and final major of CS:GO, BLAST knew the expectations were high and would do everything to not disappoint the fans. Running from May 8th to the 21st in Paris, France it was surprising a major had not been in France before, but better late than never. Being that this was the last major, most of the storylines were headlined as the...
The tradition of ESL One: Cologne being hosted in Laxness-Arena would start in 2015 with the sixth major. From August 20th to the 23rd the CS:GOworld would be treated to what was widely considered the best major up to that point and for very good reason. RELATED: Most Valuable Esports Tournaments Ever ESL One: Cologne 2015 would be notable as the f...
While Counter-Strikehas mostly been a European-centric game, there has always been a healthy fan base in North America. Eventually, there would be a major in North America, so Valve entrusted MLG to host the eighth major in Columbus Ohio from March 29th through April 3rd. RELATED: Huge Esports Competitions That Are No Longer Held Columbus showed or...
After almost two years of no majors due to the global pandemic, live CS:GOevents made a huge comeback with the 16th major being hosted by PGL in Stockholm, Sweden from October 26th to November 7th. Accompanying this return was an increase to the prize pool from 1 million to 2 million USD, however, this would be the only major to have a prize pool t...
After knocking it out of the park in 2017 with their first major, to no one's surprise, ELEAGUE would receive another major in 2018, but this time in Boston from January 12th to the 18th. This major was also the first to introduce a partially new format to the major cycle by splitting the major into three specific stages and increasing the number o...
After a successful major in Stockholm, PGL looked to one-up themselves with their next major less than a year later in Antwerp Belgium from May 9th to the 22nd. Expectations were high as it had been many years since an organizer was given the chance to run back-to-back majors, so when PGL promised to deliver nobody expected what we got. This major ...
Format to be announced. Top 8 Teams proceed to The New Champions Stage. Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated. The New Champions Stage: May 20th - 23rd, 2021. Single-Elimination bracket. The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Bo3. Grand Final is TBA.
May 25, 2023 · Highlights. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championships are the most anticipated esports events in CS:GO esports. The latest Major to take place in Paris was won by Team Vitality. Here all the All CS:GO Majors winners, prize pools, dates and more.
Apr 16, 2021 · This year's CS:GO Major will be in Stockholm, in the Ericsson Globe. It's the first time in 2021 and Valve and the community are eager to make it happen. Read the history of CSGO Major, the most important esports tournaments, as well as about all the upcoming championships.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Natus Vincere, better known as NAVI, holds the record for most grand finals appearances with six, turning two of those appearances into victories. The reigning champions are NAVI, who claimed...
