2006 in esports
{{Year nav sports topic5|2006|esports|sports}}
This article lists the top four teams or players in each of the various eSports world championships of the 2006 season.
''Counter-Strike''
File:Fnatic at ESWC 2007.jpg, the Counter-Strike team that won the E-Sports Team of the Year Award in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.fnatic.com/feature/3647/Fnatic-Wins-E-Sports-Team-of-the-year-amp-f0rest-CS-player-of-the-year-at-GC.html|title=Fnatic Wins E-Sports Team of the year & f0rest CS player of the year at GC|publisher=fnatic|last=van den Hove|first=Roy|date=26 Aug 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308182106/http://www.fnatic.com/content/3647/Fnatic-Wins-E-Sports-Team-of-the-year-amp-f0rest-CS-player-of-the-year-at-GC|archive-date=2015-03-08|url-status=dead}} Showing from left: dsn, cArn, f0rest and Archi, as well as Oskar "ins" Holm. Tentpole left fnatic after the team's victory at CPL Winter 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/28200-Tentpole_I_enjoyed_escaping_from_CS|title=Tentpole: "I enjoyed escaping from CS"|publisher=SK-Gaming|last=Shields|first=Duncan|date=2010-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217145225/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/28200-Tentpole_I_enjoyed_escaping_from_CS|archive-date=2015-12-17|url-status=live}}]]
File:ESWC 2006 Final - Paris Bercy - arene3.jpg was held in the Bercy Arena in Paris.{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-electronic-sports-world-cup-20150710-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=Cyber-athletes unite in Montreal for the Electronic Sports World Cup|last=Bagdocimo|first=Rebeca|date=2015-07-10|access-date=2015-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825010640/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-electronic-sports-world-cup-20150710-story.html|archive-date=2015-08-25|url-status=live}}]]
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| style="text-align:center" bgcolor="gold" | Gold | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="silver" | Silver | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze | 4th | ||||
| style="text-align:center" | CPL 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1287/|publisher=SK-Gaming|title=Counterstrike fnatic wins|last=H.|first=Daniel|date=2006-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206021706/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/1190|archive-date=2012-02-06|url-status=dead|access-date=2006-12-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/35928/ |publisher=GotFrag |title=A grand European battle on American soil for all the marbles in the 2006 CPL Winter Championship |last=Turner |first=Marc |date=2006-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110223713/http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/35928/ |archive-date=2007-01-10 |url-status=dead }} | {{flagicon|AUS}} fnatic
{{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar "Archi" Torgersen | {{flagicon|DEN}} MeetYourMakers
{{flagicon|NOR}} Ola "elemeNt" Moum | {{flagicon|POL}} Pentagram
{{flagicon|POL}} Łukasz "LUq" Wnek | {{flagicon|FRA}} Against All Authority
{{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume "Geno" Ntep |
| style="text-align:center" | WSVG 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.esau.com.au/read/esports/46954|title=WSVG Finals 2006 Results|publisher=E-Sports Australia|last=Sanfuentes|first=Adam|date=2006-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929194427/http://www.esau.com.au/read/esports/46954|archive-date=2007-09-29 }}On Demand Video: http://www.tsncentral.com/ondemand/cat/63 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216054108/http://www.tsncentral.com/ondemand/cat/63 |date=December 16, 2006 }} | {{flagicon|GER}} aTTaX
{{flagicon|GER}} David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel | {{flagicon|USA}} Team3D
{{flagicon|USA}} Josh "Dominator" Sievers | {{flagicon|AUS}} fnatic
{{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar "Archi" Torgersen | {{flagicon|USA}} Pandemic
{{flagicon|USA}} Chad "Daffsta" White |
| style="text-align:center" | World Cyber Games 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_06_medalist_cs.asp?sort=G060418101|website=worldcybergames.com|publisher=Beyond the Game|title=Counter Strike 1.6 Grand Final Tournament|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303084837/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_06_medalist_cs.asp?sort=G060418101|archive-date=2007-03-03}} | {{flagicon|POL}} Pentagram
{{flagicon|POL}} Łukasz "LUq" Wnek | {{flagicon|SWE}} Ninjas in Pyjamas
{{flagicon|SWE}} Dennis "walle" Wallenberg | {{flagicon|GER}} hoorai
{{flagicon|FIN}} Juuso "contE" Sajakoski | {{flagicon|NOR}} Team NoA
{{flagicon|DEN}} Alexander "ave" Holdt |
| style="text-align:center" | ESWC 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.esworldcup.com/2006/?act=document_info&id_document=162|publisher=Electronic Sports World Cup|website=esworldcup.com|title=ESWC 2006 Final Results|date=2006-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308131647/http://www.esworldcup.com/2006/?act=document_info&id_document=162|archive-date=2008-03-08}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pingers.ro/comment.php?comment_news_466=|title=Hosted By www.Best-Hosting.ro|date=13 September 2012}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Made in Brazil
{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal | {{flagicon|AUS}} fnatic
{{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar "Archi" Torgersen | {{flagicon|GER}} aTTaX
{{flagicon|GER}} David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel | {{flagicon|USA}} Team 3D
{{flagicon|USA}} Dave "moto" Geffon |
| style="text-align:center" | KODE5 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1193/|publisher=SK-Gaming|title=NiP Wins Grand Final|last=Koller|first=Dominic|date=2006-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717075959/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/1101|archive-date=2012-07-17|url-status=dead|access-date=2006-12-14}} | {{flagicon|SWE}} Ninjas in Pyjamas
{{flagicon|SWE}} Dennis "walle" Wallenberg | {{flagicon|CHN}} wNv
{{flagicon|CHN}} Chao "Aqi" Zhang | {{flagicon|GER}} hoorai
{{flagicon|FIN}} Juuso "contE" Sajakoski | {{flagicon|BRA}} Made in Brazil
{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal |
| style="text-align:center" | WEG Masters{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/952/|publisher=SK-Gaming|title=wNv are WEG Champions Once Again!|last=Hamilton|first=Nick|date=2006-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717080030/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/875|archive-date=2012-07-17|url-status=dead|access-date=2006-12-14}} | {{flagicon|CHN}} wNv
{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang "Mikk" Pu | {{flagicon|USA}} Complexity
{{flagicon|USA}} Matt "warden" Dickens | {{flagicon|CHN}} Hacker.project
{{flagicon|KOR}} YoungHwan "ryu" Ryu | {{flagicon|NOR}} Catch-Gamer
{{flagicon|NOR}} Jonas "bsl" Vikan {{flagicon|NOR}} Sondre "REAL" Svanevik |
''Quake 4''
''Quake 3''
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| style="text-align:center" | Championship
| style="text-align:center" bgcolor="gold" | Gold | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="silver" | Silver | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze | 4th | ||||
| style="text-align:center" | CPL 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1286/|publisher=SK-Gaming|title=Quake 3 - czm wins|last=Sørensen|first=David|date=2006-12-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000818/http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1286/|archive-date=2007-09-27}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul "czm" Nelson | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhibo "Jibo" Fan | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anton "Cooller" Singov | {{flagicon|SWE}} Alexander "Z4muZ" Ihrfohrs |
''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne''
''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' – Team Events
File:Jang Jae Ho at WCG 2008 Grand Final.jpg, who fell in a short slump in 2005, returned "stronger than ever" in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/features/2887-meet-fnatic-part-2-br-moon-i-feel-pity-for-warcraft-s-demise|publisher=Gosu Gamers|title=Meet Fnatic part 2 - Moon: 'I feel pity for WarCraft's demise'|last=Kolev|first=Radoslav|year=2012|access-date=2015-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040909/http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/features/2887-meet-fnatic-part-2-br-moon-i-feel-pity-for-warcraft-s-demise|archive-date=2015-09-24|url-status=dead}}]]
File: Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen.jpg won the Gosu Gamer of the Year award in 2006 for his "superior gaming technique, good manners and display [of] great sportsmanship."{{cite news|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/warcraft/news.php?id=5575|title=GosuGamers Awards 2006|publisher=Gosu Gamers|last=Hellstrand|first=Patrik|year=2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225021313/http://www.gosugamers.net/warcraft/news.php?id=5575|archive-date=2012-02-25 }}]]
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| style="text-align:center" bgcolor="gold" | Gold | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="silver" | Silver | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze | 4th |
| style="text-align:center" | WC3L Season IX{{cite web|url=http://www.esl.eu/eu/wc3l/wc3lfinals9/|publisher=ESL|title=Electronic Sports League W3CL Series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224094220/http://www.esl.eu/eu/wc3l/wc3lfinals9/|archive-date=2008-12-24}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|DEN}} MeetYourMakers {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Four Kings {{flagicon|NED}} Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|GER}} SK Gaming {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|CHN}} World Elite {{flagicon|KOR}} Sung "ReMinD" Sik Kim |
| style="text-align:center" | NGL One season I{{cite web|url=http://www.ngl-one.com/en/finals|publisher=NGL One|title= Finals Overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070116094927/http://www.ngl-one.com/en/finals/|archive-date=2007-01-16}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|DEN}} MeetYourMakers {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|GER}} SK Gaming {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Four Kings {{flagicon|NED}} Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|GER}} Mousesports {{flagicon|GER}} Minh “Spell” Nguyen |
| style="text-align:center" | Stars War III{{cite web|url=http://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=415|publisher=WCReplays|title=Stars War III Coverage|author=Lee & JacziE|date=2006-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030185831/http://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=415|archive-date=2007-10-30|url-status=live}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Team China {{flagicon|CHN}} Xiaofeng "Sky" Li | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|EU}} Team Europe {{flagicon|NED}} Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Team Korea {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee "Check" Hyung Joo | |
| style="text-align:center" | Stars War II{{cite web|url=http://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=373|publisher=WCReplays|title=Stars War II Coverage|author=Blaze|date=2006-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071944/http://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=373|archive-date=2007-09-28|url-status=live}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Team Korea {{flagicon|KOR}} Dae Hui "FoV" Cho | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Team China {{flagicon|CHN}} Xiaofeng "Sky" Li | style="vertical-align:top" | {{flagicon|EU}} Team Europe {{flagicon|NED}} Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | |
''Project Gotham Racing 3''
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| style="text-align:center" | Championship
| style="text-align:center" bgcolor="gold" | Gold | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="silver" | Silver | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze | 4th | ||||
| style="text-align:center" | WCG 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R8.asp?sort=G060418107|publisher=Beyond The Game|website=worldcybergames.com|title=WCG 2006 Project Gotham Racing|date=2006-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128034322/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R8.asp?sort=G060418107|archive-date=2006-11-28 }} | {{flagicon|USA}} Wesley "ch0mpr" Cwiklo | {{flagicon|SWE}} Christopher "McLaren_F1" Hogfeldt | {{flagicon|FIN}} Erno "FinPro" Kuronen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe "YggdrasiL" Vaillant |
''Need for Speed: Most Wanted''
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| style="text-align:center" | Championship
| style="text-align:center" bgcolor="gold" | Gold | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="silver" | Silver | style="text-align:center" bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze | 4th | ||||
| style="text-align:center" | WCG 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R16.asp?sort=G060418102
|publisher=Beyond The Game|website=worldcybergames.com|title=WCG 2006 Need for Speed|date=2006-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123183353/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R16.asp?sort=G060418102 |archive-date=2006-11-23}} | {{flagicon|RUS}} Alan "Alan" Enileev | {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay "MrRASER" Frontov | {{flagicon|NED}} Steffan "Steffan" Amende | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo "Speed" Nunes |
See also
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