ELEAGUE Major 2017
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{{Infobox sport tournament
| name = ELEAGUE Major 2017
| sport = Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
| year = 2017
| image =ELEAGUE Major 2017 logo.png
| caption = The ELEAGUE Major 2017 logo
| location = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
| start_date = January 22, 2017
| end_date = January 29, 2017
| administrator = Valve
ELEAGUE
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| tournament_format =16 team swiss-system group stage
8 team single-elimination playoff
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| venue = Fox Theatre
| teams = 16 teams
| purse = $1,000,000 USD
| champions = Astralis
| runners-up1 = Virtus.pro
| runners-up2 = SK Gaming
Fnatic
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| mvp = Markus "Kjaerbye" Kjærbye
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| previous = Cologne 2016
| next = Kraków 2017
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ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta 2017, also known as ELEAGUE Major 2017 or Atlanta 2017, was the tenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship. It was organized by ELEAGUE and held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from January 22 to 29, 2017. It featured sixteen professional teams from around the world. Eight teams directly qualified based on their top eight placement in the last major, ESL One Cologne 2016, while another eight teams qualified through the ELEAGUE Offline Major Qualifier. ELEAGUE Major was the third consecutive Major with a prize pool of $1,000,000.{{cite web|title=ELEAGUE to Host CS:GO Major Championship|url=http://www.eleague.com/news/2016/9/27/eleague-to-host-csgo-major-championship|website=ELEAGUE|access-date=13 February 2017}}
The playoff stage consisted of eight teams. Astralis, Fnatic, Gambit Gaming, Natus Vincere, SK Gaming, and Virtus.pro were returning Legends. FaZe Clan and North were new Legends, replacing FlipSid3 Tactics and Team Liquid, who failed to make it past the group stage. The grand finals pitted Astralis, in its first ever final after nine playoff appearances, and Virtus.pro, which was in its second finals and looking for its second major title. Astralis had defeated Natus Vincere and Fnatic in the playoff stage, while Virtus.pro had beaten North and defending champions SK Gaming. In the third map of the best-of-three final, Astralis edged out Virtus.pro in the final round of regulation for its first major title.
Background
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and Valve. It is the fourth game in the Counter-Strike series. In professional CS:GO, the Valve-sponsored Majors are the most prestigious tournaments.{{cite web |last1=Chiu |first1=Stephen |title=Retrospective of the Majors: Lineups with 2 Major Wins and Players with 3 |url=https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/retrospective-of-the-majors-lineups-with-2-major-wins-and-players-with-3/ |website=VPEsports |access-date=14 February 2021 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Kovanen |first1=Tomi |title=Why CS:GO needs major events |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/11030/why-csgo-needs-major-events |website=HLTV.org |access-date=14 February 2021 |language=en}}
Entering the 2017 ELEAGUE Major, the two-time defending champion was SK Gaming, which won both MLG Columbus 2016 (as Luminosity Gaming) and ESL One Cologne 2016. SK was also the first non-European team to win a Major. At the time, Fnatic was the most decorated team, with three Majors, and SK Gaming was in second, with two.
Format
The top eight teams from the ESL One Cologne 2016 ("Legends") were automatically invited to ESL One Cologne 2016. The remaining eight spots were filled by teams that advanced from the ELEAGUE Major Main Qualifier. The ELEAGUE Main Qualifier was a 16-team tournament consisting of the bottom eight teams from Cologne 2016, as well as eight teams promoted from four regional qualifiers. The top eight teams at the Main Qualifier then advanced to the Major as the "Challengers".
Unlike previous Majors, which used the GSL-format for group stages, this Major was the first to use the Swiss-system for group stages.{{cite web |last1=Bektaş |first1=Bünyamin |title=Swiss format at ELEAGUE Major |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/19414/swiss-format-at-eleague-major |website=HLTV.org |access-date=14 February 2021 |language=en}} The top eight teams at the end of the group stage advanced to the playoff stage. All playoff matches were best-of-three, single elimination.
=Map pool=
The seven-map pool did not change from Cologne 2016. Before each best-of-one match in the group stage, teams alternated banning maps until five maps had been banned. One of the two remaining maps was randomly selected, and the team that that did not get a third ban then selected which side it wanted to start on.{{cite web |title=ELEAGUE Major 2017 |url=https://www.hltv.org/events/2471/eleague-major-2017 |website=HLTV.org |access-date=22 February 2021 |language=en}} In all best-of-three series, each team first banned a map, leaving a five-map pool. Each team then chose a map, with the opposing team selecting which side they wanted to start on for their opponent's map choice. The two map picks were the first two maps in the best-of-three. The teams then each banned one more map, leaving one map remaining for the best-of-three decider if necessary.
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Broadcast talent
ELEAGUE retained much of the broadcast team that had been featured in ELEAGUE Season 1 and Season 2.{{Cite tweet |user=ELEAGUETV |number=819620684154466304 |title=The #ELEAGUEMajor Talent line-up. }}
Hosts
- Sue "Smix" Lee
- Chris Puckett
Analysts
- Richard Lewis
- Jason "moses" O'Toole
- Duncan "Thorin" Shields
Commentators
- James Bardolph
- Anders Blume
- Henry "HenryG" Greer
- Daniel "ddk" Kapadia
- Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat
- Matthew "Sadokist" Trivett
Observers
- Kevin "kVIN_S" Swift
- David DJ "Prius" Kuntz
- Benjamin "CoffeeMcSwagger" Budka
Others
- Jason "Alchemist" Baker (Producer)
- Steve Daily (Director)
- Reece Fowler (Gameplay Director)
=Broadcasts=
All streams were broadcast on Twitch in various languages.
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Major Qualifier
Like the previous Majors, there was a single Main Qualifier after four Minors, or regional qualifiers. The bottom eight teams from ESL One Cologne 2016 received automatic bids to the Main Qualifier. Two teams each from the Asia, North America, Europe, and CIS Minors also competed in the Main Qualifier.
=Regional Qualifiers=
The final four teams from each qualifier are shown below: two from each moved on to the Main Qualifier.
==Asia Minor==
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{{4TeamBracket-2Elim-B
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed1 = A1
| RD1-team1 = TyLoo
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = VG.CyberZen
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = B1
| RD1-team3 = Renegades
| RD1-score3 = 2
| RD1-seed4 = A2
| RD1-team4 = MVP Project
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1b-seed1 = A1
| RD1b-team1 = TyLoo
| RD1b-score1 = 2
| RD1b-seed2 = A2
| RD1b-team2 = MVP Project
| RD1b-score2 = 0
| RD2-seed1 = B2
| RD2-team1 = VG.CyberZen
| RD2-score1 = 0
| RD2-seed2 = B1
| RD2-team2 = Renegades
| RD2-score2 = 2
| RD2b-seed1 = B2
| RD2b-team1 = VG.CyberZen
| RD2b-score1 = 1
| RD2b-seed2 = A1
| RD2b-team2 = TyLoo
| RD2b-score2 = 2
| RD3-seed1 = B1
| RD3-team1 = Renegades
| RD3-score1 = 0
| RD3-seed2 = A1
| RD3-team2 = TyLoo
| RD3-score2 = 2
}}
==Europe Minor==
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{{4TeamBracket-2Elim-B
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed1 = A1
| RD1-team1 = Space Soldiers
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = HellRaisers
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = B1
| RD1-team3 = Epsilon eSports
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = A2
| RD1-team4 = GODSENT
| RD1-score4 = 2
| RD1b-seed1 = A1
| RD1b-team1 = Space Soldiers
| RD1b-score1 = 0
| RD1b-seed2 = B!
| RD1b-team2 = Epsilon eSports
| RD1b-score2 = 2
| RD2-seed1 = B2
| RD2-team1 = HellRaisers
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-seed2 = A2
| RD2-team2 = GODSENT
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2b-seed1 = A2
| RD2b-team1 = GODSENT
| RD2b-score1 = 2
| RD2b-seed2 = B1
| RD2b-team2 = Epsilon eSports
| RD2b-score2 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = B2
| RD3-team1 = HellRaisers
| RD3-score1 = 1
| RD3-seed2 = A2
| RD3-team2 = GODSENT
| RD3-score2 = 2
}}
==CIS Minor==
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{{4TeamBracket-2Elim-B
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed1 = B1
| RD1-team1 = Team Spirit
| RD1-score1 = 2
| RD1-seed2 = A2
| RD1-team2 = VwS Gaming
| RD1-score2 = 0
| RD1-seed3 = A1
| RD1-team3 = ALL-IN
| RD1-score3 = 2
| RD1-seed4 = B2
| RD1-team4 = Q.B. Fire
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1b-seed1 = A2
| RD1b-team1 = VwS Gaming
| RD1b-score1 = 1
| RD1b-seed2 = B2
| RD1b-team2 = Q.B. Fire
| RD1b-score2 = 0
| RD2-seed1 = B1
| RD2-team1 = Team Spirit
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-seed2 = A1
| RD2-team2 = ALL-IN
| RD2-score2 = 1
| RD2b-seed1 = A1
| RD2b-team1 = ALL-IN
| RD2b-score1 = 1
| RD2b-seed2 = A2
| RD2b-team2 = VwS Gaming
| RD2b-score2 = 0
| RD3-seed1 = B1
| RD3-team1 = Team Spirit
| RD3-score1 = 0
| RD3-seed2 = A1
| RD3-team2 = ALL-IN
| RD3-score2 = 2
}}
==Americas Minor==
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{{4TeamBracket-2Elim-B
| boldwinner = high
| RD3 = Qualified
| RD3-legs = 0
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = Cloud9
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = Muffin Lightning
| RD1-score2 = 0
| RD1-seed3 = 2
| RD1-team3 = Immortals
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-team4 = Team SoloMid
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1b-seed1 = 4
| RD1b-team1 = Muffin Lightning
| RD1b-score1 = 0
| RD1b-seed2 = 3
| RD1b-team2 = Team SoloMid
| RD1b-score2 = 2
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Cloud9
| RD2-score1 = 0
| RD2-seed2 = 2
| RD2-team2 = Immortals
| RD2-score2 = 2
| RD2b-seed1 = 1
| RD2b-team1 = Cloud9
| RD2b-score1 = 2
| RD2b-seed2 = 3
| RD2b-team2 = Team SoloMid
| RD2b-score2 = 0
| RD3-seed1 = 2
| RD3-team1 = Immortals
| RD3-seed2 = 1
| RD3-team2 = Cloud9
}}
=Main Qualifier=
The Main Qualifier was a sixteen-team Swiss-system tournament in which, after the first round, teams only played other teams with the same win–loss record. Each match was best-of-one, and no team played another team twice. All teams played until they had either won or lost three games: any team with three wins advanced to the Major, and any team with three losses was eliminated.
First round seeding was determined by the following:
- Teams that placed 9th–12th at the previous Major (Team Dignitas, FaZe Clan, mousesports, Ninjas in Pyjamas) were first seeds
- Teams that placed 13th–16th at the previous Major (Team EnVyUs, G2 Esports, OpTic Gaming, Counter Logic Gaming) were second seeds
- Teams that placed first in their regional qualifiers (TyLoo, Vega Squadron, GODSENT, Immortals) were third seeds
- Teams that were runners-up in their regional qualifiers (Renegades, Team Spirit, Hellraisers, Cloud9) were fourth seeds
GODSENT and FaZe Clan were the first teams to advance to the Major. The next three teams to move on were mousesports, OpTic Gaming, and Team Dignitas. In the fifth round of matches, the final teams to move on were Team EnVyUs, G2 Esports, and HellRaisers.{{cite web|title=Major Qualifier Recap – ELEAGUE|url=http://www.eleague.com/major-qualifier/recap|website=ELEAGUE|access-date=13 February 2017}}
==Teams==
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{{hidden begin|titlestyle=text-align: left|border=#aaa 1px solid|title=Main Qualifier Results}}
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| width="20px" | Place
! width="450px" | Team ! width="50px" | Record ! width="50px" | Differential ! width="240px" | Round 1 ! width="240px" | Round 2 ! width="240px" | Round 3 ! width="240px" | Round 4 ! width="240px" | Round 5 |
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| rowspan="2"| 1–2
| GODSENT | 3–0 | +15 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | G2 Esports | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Qualified | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Qualified |
| FaZe Clan
| 3–0 | +12 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Cloud9 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Qualified | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Qualified |
| rowspan="3"| 3–5
| 3–1 | +27 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | HellRaisers | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Qualified |
| OpTic Gaming
| 3–1 | +15 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | TyLoo | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Qualified |
| Team Dignitas
| 3–1 | +14 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Team Spirit | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Qualified |
| rowspan="3"| 6–8
| 3–2 | +12 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Immortals | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Vega Squadron |
| G2 Esports
| 3–2 | +4 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | GODSENT | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Immortals |
| HellRaisers
| 3–2 | +3 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | mousesports | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Cloud9 |
| rowspan="3"| 9–11
| Cloud9 | 2–3 | +6 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | FaZe Clan | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | HellRaisers |
| Vega Squadron
| 2–3 | −6 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Counter Logic Gaming | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Team EnVyUs |
| Immortals
| 2–3 | −7 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Team EnVyUs | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | G2 Esports |
| rowspan="3"| {{nowrap|12–14}}
| 1–3 | −13 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Vega Squadron | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas
| 1–3 | −16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Renegades | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| TyLoo
| 1–3 | −22 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | OpTic Gaming | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| rowspan="2"| 15–16
| 0–3 | −17 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Ninjas in Pyjamas | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| Team Spirit
| 0–3 | −30 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Team Dignitas | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
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Teams competing
The top eight teams from ESL One Cologne 2016, the Legends, were joined by the eight teams to advance from the main qualifier, the Challengers.
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1 The five players and coach of Team Dignitas mutually part ways with the team shortly after the Major Qualifier. The roster is then signed by the Danish football (soccer) club F.C. Copenhagen and Nordisk Film was named North.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19563-fc-copenhagen-sign-ex-dignitas|title=F.C. Copenhagen sign ex-Dignitas * | HLTV.org|accessdate=21 September 2023}}
Perhaps the biggest change was Team Dignitas and the Philadelphia 76ers and their players and coach mutually parting ways and the organizations announced plans to build a North American roster; in addition, it plans to invest into positions such as a sports psychologist and a nutritionist.{{cite web|title=Team Dignitas Parts Ways With CSGO Players, Will Build NA Based Team – Articles – Team Dignitas|url=http://team-dignitas.net/articles/news/Team-Dignitas/10642/team-dignitas-parts-ways-with-csgo-players-will-build-na-based-team|website=Team Dignitas|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=dignitas Does the Improbable, Releases CS:GO Division|url=http://wwg.com/esports/2016/12/19/dignitas-does-the-improbable-releases-cs-go-division/|website=WWG|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=Here's Why Dignitas Released Their CSGO Roster|url=https://pvplive.net/c/heres-why-dignitas-released-their-csgo-roster|website=PVP Live|access-date=13 February 2017}} The coach, Casper "ruggah" Due, said, despite "competitive offers," the roster decided to leave the team.{{cite web|title=Ex-Dignitas coach says players chose not to stay with org|url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/12278-ex-dignitas-coach-says-players-chose-not-to-stay-with-org|website=The Score eSports|access-date=13 February 2017|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221121438/http://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/12278-ex-dignitas-coach-says-players-chose-not-to-stay-with-org|url-status=dead}} Roughly a day later, the team is reported to sign with the Danish football (soccer) club F.C. Copenhagen and the Denmark-based Nordisk Film and officially signed on January 3, 2016. The team will be called North.{{cite web|title=New eSport organization NORTH aims for top position|url=http://www.nordiskfilm.com/int/Press/News/--New-eSport-organization-NORTH-aims-for-top-position/|website=Nordisk Film|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=F.C. København – Det officielle website – English|url=http://www.fck.dk/english1/#/nyhed/2017/01/03/new-esport-organization-north-aims-for-top-position|website=F.C. Copenhagen|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=Danish Football Club To Acquire ex-Dignitas CS:GO Team – Esports News & Videos – Dexerto|url=http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/12/20/f-c-copenhagen-acquire-ex-dignitas-csgo-team/|website=Dexerto|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=Report: F.C. Copenhagen eyeing esports rosters|url=https://www.tsn.ca/report-f-c-copenhagen-in-market-for-cs-go-dota-2-teams-1.635520|first=Andrew |last= Robichaud |website=TSN|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=F.C. Copenhagen and Nordisk Film form North, sign ex-Dignitas for two years|url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/12409-f-c-copenhagen-and-nordisk-film-form-north-sign-ex-dignitas-for-two-years|website=The Score eSports|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=F.C. Copenhagen Partners with Nordisk Film, Sign Ex-Dignitas|url=http://wwg.com/esports/2017/01/03/f-c-copenhagen-partners-with-nordisk-film-to-form-organization-s/|website=WWG|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=Former Dignitas CS:GO roster set to sign with Danish football club F.C. Copenhagen|url=https://dotesports.com/business/former-dignitas-csgo-roster-set-to-sign-with-danish-football-club-fc-kopenhagen-4135?tw|website=Dot eSports|access-date=13 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=F.C. Copenhagen signs ex-Dignitas CS:GO team, launches new brand|url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18399806/fc-copenhagen-signs-ex-dignitas-csgo-team-launches-new-brand|first=Jacob |last= Wolf |website=ESPN|date=January 3, 2017|access-date=13 February 2017}}
GODSENT acquired Robin "flusha" Rönnquist, Jesper "JW" Wecksell, and Freddy "KRiMZ" Johansson from Fnatic, who acquired Jonas "Lekr0" Olofsson and Simon "twist" Eliasson, so GODSENT acquired the Legends spot from Fnatic.{{cite web|title=fnatic and GODSENT change three|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/18410-fnatic-and-godsent-change-three|website=HLTV.org|access-date=13 February 2017}} However, KRiMZ rejoined Fnatic while Lekr0 rejoined GODSENT, giving the Legends spot back to Fnatic.{{cite web|title=KRiMZ to fnatic, Lekr0 to GODSENT|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/19012-krimz-to-fnatic-lekr0-to-godsent|website=HLTV.org|access-date=13 February 2017}}
=Pre-major ranking=
The HLTV.org January 16, 2017 ranking, the final one released before the ELEAGUE Major, is displayed below.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/ranking/teams/2017/january/16/|title=CS:GO Ranking | World Ranking | HLTV.org|accessdate=21 September 2023}}
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!colspan=5|World Ranking |
| width="30px"| Place
! width="200px"| Team ! width="100px"| Points ! width="50px"| Move† |
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| 1
| Astralis | 967 | {{steady}} |
| 2
| 792 | {{increase}} 1 |
| 3
| 773 | {{decrease}} 1 |
| 5
| 611 | {{increase}} 1 |
| 6
| North | 560 | {{decrease}} 1 |
| 7
| 519 | {{steady}} |
| 8
| 457 | {{increase}} 3 |
| 10
| 368 | {{steady}} |
| 11
| 348 | {{decrease}} 2 |
| 12
| 319 | {{steady}} |
| 14
| 209 | {{increase}} 2 |
| 16
| GODSENT | 190 | {{decrease}} 2 |
| 17
| 175 | {{decrease}} 2 |
| 18
| 166 | {{increase}} 4 |
| 19
| HellRaisers | 153 | {{decrease}} 2 |
| 20
| Fnatic | 135 | {{decrease}} 1 |
†Change since January 9, 2017 ranking
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Group stage
The group stage was a sixteen-team Swiss-system format in which, after the first round, teams only played other teams with the same win–loss record. Each match was best-of-one, and no team played another team twice. All teams played until they had either won or lost three games: any team with three wins advanced to the playoff stage, and any team with three losses was eliminated.
First round seeding was determined by the following:
- Teams that placed top four at the previous Major (SK Gaming, Team Liquid, Fnatic, Virtus.pro) were first seeds
- Teams that placed 5th–8th place at the previous Major (Astralis, FlipSid3 Tactics, Gambit Gaming, Natus Vincere) were second seeds
- Teams that placed first in the main qualifier (GODSENT, FaZe Clan) and the top two teams that placed third based on their seeds going into the major qualifier (North, mousesports) were third seeds
- The remaining teams (OpTic Gaming, Team EnVyUs, G2 Esports, HellRaisers) were fourth seeds
In the first round, first seeds played a randomly drawn fourth seed, and second seeds played a randomly drawn third seed. After this round, teams were randomly drawn against other teams with the same record (e.g., 1–0 teams against 1–0 teams, 0–1 teams against 0–1 teams). The eight teams to win three (out of a possible five) games were granted "Legend" status and an automatic invitation to the next Major.
This was the first Major in which GODSENT players Robin "flusha" Rönnquist and Jesper "JW" Wecksell did not advance to the playoffs, after losing to North in the fifth round and placing 9th. They had maintained Legend status with Fnatic prior to transferring to GODSENT.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| width="20px" | Place
! width="425px" | Team ! width="50px" | Record ! width="50px" | Differential ! width="240px" | Round 1 ! width="240px" | Round 2 ! width="240px" | Round 3 ! width="240px" | Round 4 ! width="240px" | Round 5 |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 1–2
| 3–0 | +36 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | mousesports | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Playoffs | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Playoffs |
| Virtus.pro
| 3–0 | +11 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | OpTic Gaming | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Playoffs | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Playoffs |
| rowspan="3"| 3–5
| 3–1 | +11 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | North | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Playoffs |
| Fnatic
| 3–1 | +7 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | G2 Esports | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Playoffs |
| SK Gaming
| 3–1 | 0 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | HellRaisers | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Playoffs |
| rowspan="3"| 6–8
| Astralis | 3–2 | +15 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | GODSENT | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Team Liquid |
| FaZe Clan
| 3–2 | +12 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | FlipSid3 Tactics | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Team EnVyUs |
| North
| 3–2 | +2 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Gambit Gaming | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | GODSENT |
| rowspan="3"| 9–11
| 2–3 | −3 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Team Liquid | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | FaZe Clan |
| GODSENT
| 2–3 | −4 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Astralis | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | North |
| Team Liquid
| 2–3 | −7 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Team EnVyUs | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Astralis |
| rowspan="3"| {{nowrap|12–14}}
| 1–3 | −11 | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Fnatic | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | High match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| OpTic Gaming
| 1–3 | −12 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Virtus.pro | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| mousesports
| 1–3 | −22 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Natus Vincere | style="background: #D0F0C0;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Mid match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| rowspan="2"| {{nowrap|15–16}}
| 0–3 | −12 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | FaZe Clan | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
| HellRaisers
| 0–3 | −22 | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | SK Gaming | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Low match | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated | style="background: #FFCCCC;" | Eliminated |
Playoffs
=Bracket=
Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro were the top seeds after the group stage, and would face a random opponent from the pool of Astralis, FaZe Clan, and North (the teams who finished 3–2). Natus Vincere was paired with Astralis and Virtus.pro drew North. From the pool of Gambit Gaming, Fnatic, and SK Gaming (the teams who finished 3–1), Gambit and Fnatic were randomly drawn to face each other. The remaining two teams, SK Gaming and FaZe Clan, were then paired to finalize the bracket.
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= Natus Vincere
| RD1-score1= 1
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= Astralis
| RD1-score2= 2
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3= Gambit Gaming
| RD1-score3= 1
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4= Fnatic
| RD1-score4= 2
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5= Virtus.pro
| RD1-score5= 2
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6= North
| RD1-score6= 1
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7= SK Gaming
| RD1-score7= 2
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8= FaZe Clan
| RD1-score8= 1
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1= Astralis
| RD2-score1= 2
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= Fnatic
| RD2-score2= 0
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3= Virtus.pro
| RD2-score3= 2
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4= SK Gaming
| RD2-score4= 0
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1= Astralis
| RD3-score1= 2
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2= Virtus.pro
| RD3-score2= 1
}}
=Quarterfinals=
==Natus Vincere vs. Astralis==
Casters: James Bardolph & ddk
The first game of the playoffs in the Fox Theatre pitted Natus Vincere and Astralis against each other.
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!colspan=5| Natus Vincere vs. Astralis Scores |
| width="181px"| Team
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|---|
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Natus Vincere
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 7 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40976/natus-vincere-vs-astralis Overpass] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Natus Vincere
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40977/astralis-vs-natus-vincere Mirage] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 14 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Astralis |
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Natus Vincere
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 10 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40980/natus-vincere-vs-astralis Dust II] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis |
==Gambit Gaming vs Fnatic==
Casters: Anders Blume & Semmler
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!colspan=5| Gambit Gaming vs. Fnatic Scores |
| width="181px"| Team
! width="20px"| Score ! width="100px"| Map ! width="20px"| Score ! width="181px"| Team |
|---|
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Gambit Gaming
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 7 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40984/gambit-vs-fnatic Cache] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Fnatic |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Gambit Gaming
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40987/fnatic-vs-gambit Overpass] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 3 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Fnatic |
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Gambit Gaming
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 7 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40988/gambit-vs-fnatic Dust II] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Fnatic |
==Virtus.pro vs North==
Casters: Sadokist & HenryG
Virtus.pro was the other team along with Na'Vi to go a perfect 3–0 in the group stage, defeating OpTic Gaming, G2 Esports, and Gambit Gaming.
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!colspan=5| Virtus.pro vs North Scores |
| width="181px"| Team
! width="20px"| Score ! width="100px"| Map ! width="20px"| Score ! width="181px"| Team |
|---|
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Virtus.pro
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40991/virtuspro-vs-north Overpass] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 4 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| North |
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Virtus.pro
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 12 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40992/north-vs-virtuspro Cache] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| North |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Virtus.pro
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/40993/north-vs-virtuspro Cobblestone] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 13 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| North |
==SK Gaming vs FaZe Clan==
Casters: Anders Blume & Semmler
SK Gaming was considered the world's best team of 2016 after winning the two majors of the year, MLG Columbus 2016 and ESL One Cologne 2016, and could be the first team ever to win three major titles in a row.
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| width="181px"| Team
! width="20px"| Score ! width="100px"| Map ! width="20px"| Score ! width="181px"| Team |
|---|
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| SK Gaming
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 7 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41000/sk-vs-faze Mirage] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| FaZe Clan |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| SK Gaming
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41004/faze-vs-sk Train] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 3 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| FaZe Clan |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| SK Gaming
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41007/sk-vs-faze Overpass] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 5 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| FaZe Clan |
=Semifinals=
==Astralis vs Fnatic==
Casters: Sadokist & HenryG
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| width="181px"| Team
! width="20px"| Score ! width="100px"| Map ! width="20px"| Score ! width="181px"| Team |
|---|
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 19 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41009/astralis-vs-fnatic Cache] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 16 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Fnatic |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41011/fnatic-vs-astralis Nuke] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 5 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Fnatic |
| Astralis
| {{ndash}} | Dust II | {{ndash}} | Fnatic |
==Virtus.pro vs SK Gaming==
Casters: James Bardolph & ddk
The two-time defending champions in SK Gaming will faced off against Virtus.pro for the third Major in a row, with SK squeaking past Virtus.pro in both of those prior series.
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!colspan=5| Virtus.pro vs. SK Gaming Scores |
| width="181px"| Team
! width="20px"| Score ! width="100px"| Map ! width="20px"| Score ! width="181px"| Team |
|---|
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Virtus.pro
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 19 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41012/virtuspro-vs-sk Train] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 17 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| SK Gaming |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Virtus.pro
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41014/sk-vs-virtuspro Cobblestone] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 14 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| SK Gaming |
| Virtus.pro
| {{ndash}} | Overpass | {{ndash}} | SK Gaming |
=Finals=
Casters: Anders Blume & Semmler
After five quarterfinal and four semifinal eliminations, the roster of Astralis finally made the a grand finals at a Major. Virtus.pro, however, had been to and won a Major final at EMS One Katowice 2014, defeating the Ninjas in Pyjamas two games to zero. Since then, Virtus.pro had not been back to a grand finals.
The first map was Nuke, a map Virtus.pro was considered very strong on. Astralis would tie the game at 12 rounds apiece, but Virtus.pro won the next four rounds, taking the first map 16–12. Snax and byali lead the way for the Polish team with 24 kills while Kjaerbye lead Astralis with 22 kills and gla1ve and dev1ce had 20 kills.
The second map was Overpass. Virtus.pro took the lead for the first time since round one at 14–13 and were two rounds away from taking the Major. However, Astralis won the last three rounds, taking Overpass 16–14. Xyp9x was the most impactful with 28 kills. dev1ce had the least kills of either team with only 13 kills.
The final map, Train, was historically known as one of Virtus.pro's strongest. After a strong Virtus.pro start, Astralis made a late comeback, tying the score at 14 and taking their first lead at 15–14. After winning the final round of regulation, Astralis was crowned the champion of the ELEAGUE Atlanta Major. Kjaerbye had 29 kills in the final map,{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/match/2307548-astralis-virtuspro-eleague-major-2017|title=Astralis vs Virtus.pro at ELEAGUE Major 2017 – HLTV.org|website=HLTV.org|date=January 29, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gosugamers.net/counterstrike/tournaments/13315-eleague-major-2017/3781-playoffs/13325-bracket/matches/155780-astralis-vs-virtus-pro-cs|title=GosuGamers|website=www.gosugamers.net|accessdate=21 September 2023}} and was named the Major MVP; he became the youngest player to earn the title.{{cite web|url=http://egamersworld.com/counterstrike/news/markus-kjaerbye-kj%C3%A6rbye-is-mvp-of-the-eleague-majo-NJcpTEuDM|title=Markus «Kjaerbye» Kjærbye is MVP of The ELEAGUE Major 2017|first=Lord |last=Matus |website=EGamersWorld|date=January 29, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}
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! width="20px"| Score ! width="100px"| Map ! width="20px"| Score ! width="181px"| Team |
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| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Astralis
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 12 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41021/astralis-vs-virtuspro Nuke] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Virtus.pro |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41023/virtuspro-vs-astralis Overpass] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 14 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Virtus.pro |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/41025/astralis-vs-virtuspro Train] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 14 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Virtus.pro |
Final standings
The final standings are shown below. The in-game leaders of each team are shown first.
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! width="73px"| Place ! width="75"| Prize money ! width="210"| Team ! width="190px"| Invitation to following Major ! width="500px"| Roster ! width="100"| Coach |
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 1st
|style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| {{usd|500,000}} |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| Astralis | rowspan="8"| PGL Major 2017 |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| {{Proper name|gla1ve}}, dev1ce, dupreeh, Xyp9x, Kjaerbye |style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| {{Proper name|zonic}} |
| style="text-align:center; background:silver;"| 2nd
|style="text-align:center; background:silver;"| {{usd|150,000}} |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"| Virtus.pro |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"| NEO, TaZ, {{Proper name|pashaBiceps}}, Snax, {{Proper name|byali}} |style="text-align:center; background:silver;"| kuben |
| style="text-align:center; background:#c96;" rowspan="2"| 3rd {{ndash}} 4th
|style="text-align:center; background:#c96;" rowspan="2"| {{usd|70,000}} |style="text-align:center; background:#c96;"| Fnatic |style="text-align:center; background:#c96;"| {{Proper name|dennis}}, {{Proper name|olofmeister}}, KRiMZ, {{Proper name|disco doplan}}, twist, |style="text-align:center; background:#c96;"| Jumpy |
| style="text-align:center; background:#c96;"| SK Gaming
|style="text-align:center; background:#c96;"| FalleN, {{Proper name|coldzera}}, {{Proper name|fer}}, TACO, {{Proper name|fox}} |style="text-align:center; background:#c96;"| {{Proper name|dead}} |
| rowspan="4"| 5th {{ndash}} 8th
|rowspan="4"| {{usd|35,000}} | {{Proper name|seized}}, {{Proper name|s1mple}}, Edward, {{Proper name|flamie}}, GuardiaN | {{Proper name|starix}} |
| Gambit Gaming
| Zeus, AdreN, mou, HObbit, Dosia | {{Proper name|kane}} |
| North
| MSL, {{Proper name|k0nfig}}, {{Proper name|cajunb}}, Magisk, RUBINO | {{Proper name|ruggah}} |
| FaZe Clan
| karrigan, rain, aizy, allu, kioShiMa | RobbaN |
| rowspan="3"| 9th {{ndash}} 11th
|rowspan="3"| {{usd|8,750}} | GODSENT | rowspan="8"| PGL Major 2017 Offline Qualifier | {{Proper name|pronax}}, flusha, JW, Lekr0, pronax, {{Proper name|znajder}} | {{Proper name|rdl}} |
| Team EnVyUs
| Happy, kennyS, {{Proper name|apEX}}, SIXER, NBK- | {{Proper name|enkay J}} |
| Team Liquid
| {{Proper name|nitr0}}, Hiko, ELiGE, {{Proper name|jdm64}}, Pimp | {{Proper name|zews}} |
| rowspan="3"| 12th {{ndash}} 14th
|rowspan="3"| {{usd|8,750}} | {{Proper name|shox}}, SmithZz, {{Proper name|bodyy}}, Rpk, ScreaM | NiaK |
| mousesports
| NiKo, Spiidi, {{Proper name|denis}}, {{Propername|chrisJ}}, {{Proper name|loWel}} | {{Proper name|lmbt}} |
| OpTic Gaming
| {{Proper name|stanislaw}}, NAF, RUSH, {{Proper name|tarik}}, {{Proper name|mixwell}} | – |
| rowspan="2"| 15th {{ndash}} 16th
|rowspan="2"| {{usd|8,750}} | HellRaisers | ANGE1, {{Proper name|bondik}}, Zero, STYKO, DeadFox | Johnta |
| FlipSid3 Tactics
| Blad3, {{Proper name|markeloff}}, WorldEdit, {{Proper name|electronic}}, {{Proper name|wayLander}} | – |
=Post-Major Ranking=
The HLTV.org January 30, 2017 rankings of teams in the major is displayed below. The ranking was the first one released after the ELEAGUE Major.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/ranking/teams/2017/january/30/|title=CS:GO Ranking | World Ranking | HLTV.org|accessdate=21 September 2023}}
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=text-align: left|border=#aaa 1px solid|title=HLTV.org Post-major Ranking}}
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!colspan=5|World Ranking |
| width="30px"| Place
! width="200px"| Team ! width="100px"| Points ! width="50px"| Move† |
|---|
| 1
| Astralis | 1000 | {{steady}} |
| 2
| 705 | {{increase}} 2 |
| 3
| 703 | {{steady}} |
| 4
| 537 | {{decrease}} 2 |
| 5
| 456 | {{increase}} 2 |
| 6
| North | 410 | {{steady}} |
| 8
| Fnatic | 395 | {{increase}} 12 |
| 9
| 371 | {{steady}} |
| 10
| 355 | {{decrease}} 2 |
| 12
| 252 | {{increase}} 4 |
| 13
| 251 | {{decrease}} 2 |
| 14
| GODSENT | 200 | {{steady}} |
| 15
| 175 | {{decrease}} 3 |
| 16
| 162 | {{increase}} 1 |
| 19
| 118 | {{steady}} |
| 20
| HellRaisers | 115 | {{decrease}} 2 |
†Change since January 23, 2017 ranking
{{hidden end}}
Clash for Cash
ELEAGUE announced a televised rematch, dubbed the "Clash for Cash", between the two finalists on June 16, 2017.{{cite web |last1=Nordmark |first1=Sam |title=Astralis and Virtus Pro will battle for $250,000 in ELEAGUE showdown |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/eleague-clash-for-cash-csgo-astralis-virtus-pro-tbs-14553 |website=Dot Esports |access-date=22 February 2021 |date=9 May 2017}} It featured a {{usd}}250,000 prize pool for the winner.{{cite web |last1=Villanueva |first1=Jamie |title=Astralis earn $250,000 by defeating Virtus Pro in ELEAGUE Clash for Cash |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/astralis-wins-eleague-clash-for-cash-15282 |website=Dot Esports |access-date=22 February 2021 |date=17 June 2017}} Despite losing the first map in the best-of-three, Astralis dominated the last two maps and took the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/20727/astralis-win-eleague-clash-for-cash|title=Astralis win ELEAUGE Clash for Cash|first=Luis|last=Mira|website=HLTV.org|date=June 16, 2017|access-date=July 26, 2017}}
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!colspan=5| Astralis vs. Virtus.pro Scores |
| width="181px"| Team
! width="20px"| Score ! width="100px"| Map ! width="20px"| Score ! width="181px"| Team |
|---|
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Astralis
| style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 7 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/47944/astralis-vs-virtuspro Nuke] | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Virtus.pro |
| [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/49923/gambit-vs-astralis Inferno]
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis | style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/47946/virtuspro-vs-astralis Overpass] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 4 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Virtus.pro |
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| Astralis
| style="background: #D0F0C0;"| 16 | [https://www.hltv.org/stats/matches/mapstatsid/47948/astralis-vs-virtuspro Mirage] | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| 3 | style="background: #FFCCCC;"| Virtus.pro |
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