DreamHack Winter 2014 was the fourth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship, held from November 27–29, 2014 at Elmia in Jönköping. It was organized by DreamHack and sponsored by Valve. The tournament had a total prize pool of US$250,000.[1] The eight quarter-finalists from the previous Major, ESL One Cologne 2014 received direct invitations, while qualifiers were held for the remaining spots.
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 The DreamHack Winter 2014 logo | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Dates | November 27, 2014–December 29, 2014 |
| Administrator | Valve DreamHack |
Tournament format(s) | 16 team round-robin group stage Eight team single-elimination playoff |
| Host(s) | DreamHack |
| Venue | Elmia |
| Teams | 16 |
| Purse | $250,000 USD |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Team LDLC.com (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 2nd runners-up | Virtus.pro Natus Vincere |
| MVP | Vincent "Happy" Schopenhauer |
Team LDLC was the winner of the event after beating Ninjas in Pyjamas 2–1 in the finals.[2]
Format
editThe top eight teams from ESL One Cologne 2014 ("Legends") received direct invitations to DreamHack Winter 2014. Two of these invitations were rescinded after a cheating scandal, leaving ten spots (the "Challengers") to be filled by a mixtures of qualifiers and invites. Five teams from Europe, one team from North America, and two teams from a "Last Call LAN Qualifier" qualified for the tournament. After the scheduled qualifiers were completed, two teams were directly invited to the Major to fill the final two spots.[3]
Teams were split up into four groups, and all group matches were best-of-ones. The highest seed would play the lowest seed in each group and the second and third seeds would play against each other. The winner of those two matches would play each other to determine which team moved on to the playoff stage, while the losers of the first round of matches also played. The loser of the lower match was then eliminated from the tournament. With one team advanced and one eliminated, the two remaining teams would play an elimination match for the second playoff spot. This format is known as the GSL format, named for the Global StarCraft II League.[4]
The playoffs bracket consisted of eight teams, two from each group. All of these matches were best-of-three, single elimination. Teams advanced in the bracket until a winner was decided.
Map pool
editThe seven-map pool did not change from ESL One Cologne 2014. Before each match in the group stage, both teams banned two maps. The map for the match was then randomly selected from the remaining three maps. In the playoffs, each team first banned one map, then chose one map. The two chosen maps were the first two maps in the best-of-three. If the series were to require a third map, the map was randomly selected from the three remaining maps.
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Regional qualifiers
editEuropean Closed Qualifier
edit| Round 1 | Round 2 | DH Winter 2014 | DH Winter 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team LDLC.com | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AliGon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team LDLC.com | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| myXMG | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| dAT Team | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| myXMG | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team LDLC.com | Q | ||||||||||||||||||
| Planetkey Dynamics | Q | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3DMAX | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flipsid3 Tactics | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flipsid3 Tactics | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Planetkey Dynamics | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| mousesports | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Planetkey Dynamics | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DreamHack Winter 2014 | → | ||||||||||||||||||
| DreamHack Winter 2014 | → | ||||||||||||||||||
| Copenhagen Wolves | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ESC Gaming | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ESC Gaming | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Alternate | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| London Conspiracy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Alternate | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ESC Gaming | Q | ||||||||||||||||||
| PENTA Sports | Q | ||||||||||||||||||
| x6tence | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PENTA Sports | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PENTA Sports | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| HellRaisers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| HellRaisers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| duttdutt | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5th Place Decider | DH Winter 2014 | ||||||||
| myXMG | 2 | ||||||||
| Flipsid3 Tactics | 1 | ||||||||
| myXMG | 0 | ||||||||
| HellRaisers | 2 | ||||||||
| Team Alternate | 0 | ||||||||
| HellRaisers | 2 | ||||||||
North America Closed Qualifier
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Team iBUYPOWER | 16 | |||||||||||||
| WeRidePonies | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Team iBUYPOWER | 16 | |||||||||||||
| eLevate | 7 | |||||||||||||
| eLevate | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 'SapphireKelwona | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Team iBUYPOWER | 2 | |||||||||||||
| NetCodeGuides.com | 1 | |||||||||||||
| NetCodeGuides.com | 16 | |||||||||||||
| dxm | 5 | |||||||||||||
| NetCodeGuides.com | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Denial eSports | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Denial eSports | 16 | |||||||||||||
| The Stream Team | 14 | |||||||||||||
Last Call LAN Qualifier
edit| 5th Place Decider | DH Winter 2014 | ||||||||
| Copenhagen Wolves | 2 | ||||||||
| 3DMAX | 1 | ||||||||
| Copenhagen Wolves | 16 | ||||||||
| Flipsid3 Tactics | 6 | ||||||||
| Flipsid3 Tactics | 2 | ||||||||
| London Conspiracy | 0 | ||||||||
Broadcast talent
editHost
- Scott "SirScoots" Smith
Stage Host
- James Duffield
Analyst
- Duncan "Thorin" Shields
Commentators
- Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat
- Anders Blume
- Robin "Fifflaren" Johansson
- Stuart "TosspoT" Saw
Teams
editThe most notable pre-Major team change came after a cheating scandal involving three French players. Two teams that achieved Legends status at the previous Major were dropped from their Legends spots. Titan, whose roster achieved Legends status as Team LDLC.com,[5] was disqualified from the tournament after Hovik "KQLY" Tovmassian was caught cheating. At the same time, Epsilon eSports was disqualified after Gordon "Sf" Giry was found to be cheating. The two players and Simon "smn" Beck were then VAC banned by Valve and were permanently banned from any Valve-sponsored tournaments, including Majors. Titan and Epsilons' spots were then filled by Copenhagen Wolves and Flipsid3 Tactics, teams advancing from a new qualifier.[6]
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Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HellRaisers | 2 | 0 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 6 |
| 2 | Fnatic | 2 | 1 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 6 |
| 3 | Cloud9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 3 |
| 4 | Bravado Gaming | 0 | 2 | 3 | 32 | −29 | 0 |
| Group A Matches | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Fnatic | 16 | Mirage | 2 | Bravado Gaming |
| Cloud9 | 5 | Inferno | 16 | HellRaisers |
| Fnatic | 14 | Mirage | 16 | HellRaisers |
| Cloud9 | 16 | Cache | 1 | Bravado Gaming |
| Fnatic | 16 | Dust II | 5 | Cloud9 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Dignitas | 2 | 0 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 6 |
| 2 | PENTA Sports | 2 | 1 | 41 | 41 | +0 | 6 |
| 3 | Team iBUYPOWER | 1 | 2 | 36 | 36 | +0 | 3 |
| 4 | Copenhagen Wolves | 0 | 2 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 0 |
| Group B Matches | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Team Dignitas | 16 | Nuke | 9 | PENTA Sports |
| Team iBUYPOWER | 16 | Nuke | 4 | Copenhagen Wolves |
| Team Dignitas | 16 | Nuke | 7 | Team iBUYPOWER |
| PENTA Sports | 16 | Dust II | 12 | Copenhagen Wolves |
| Team iBUYPOWER | 13 | Inferno | 16 | PENTA Sports |
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team LDLC.com | 2 | 0 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 6 |
| 2 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | 1 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | ESC Gaming | 1 | 2 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 3 |
| 4 | Planetkey Dynamics | 0 | 2 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 0 |
| Group C Matches | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Overpass | 2 | Planetkey Dynamics |
| Team LDLC.com | 16 | Cobblestone | 4 | ESC Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 13 | Overpass | 16 | Team LDLC.com |
| ESC Gaming | 16 | Mirage | 13 | Planetkey Dynamics |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Cache | 13 | ESC Gaming |
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtus.pro | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 | +28 | 6 |
| 2 | Natus Vincere | 2 | 1 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 6 |
| 3 | Flipsid3 Tactics | 1 | 2 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 3 |
| 4 | myXMG | 0 | 2 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 0 |
| Group D Matches | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Inferno | 2 | myXMG |
| Natus Vincere | 16 | Mirage | 8 | Flipsid3 Tactics |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Nuke | 2 | Natus Vincere |
| Flipsid3 Tactics | 16 | Mirage | 11 | myXMG |
| Natus Vincere | 19 | Overpass | 15 | Flipsid3 Tactics |
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| HellRaisers | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | 2 | |||||||||||||
| PENTA Sports | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Team LDLC.com | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Team LDLC.com | 2[a] | |||||||||||||
| Fnatic | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Team LDLC.com | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Natus Vincere | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Team Dignitas | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Natus Vincere | 2 | |||||||||||||
- ^ The third map originally ended with a Fnatic win. However, the match was to be replayed due to both teams violating in-game rules. After community backlash directed at Fnatic, Fnatic forfeited the match.
Quarterfinals scores
editHellRaisers vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
editCasters: Anders Blume & Semmler
| HellRaisers vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| HellRaisers | 5 | Dust II | 16 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| HellRaisers | 5 | Inferno | 16 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| HellRaisers | – | Overpass | – | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Virtus.pro vs. PENTA Sports
editCasters: TosspoT & Fifflaren
| Virtus.pro vs. PENTA Sports | ||||
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| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Cache | 9 | PENTA Sports |
| Virtus.pro | 16 | Mirage | 5 | PENTA Sports |
| Virtus.pro | – | Nuke | – | PENTA Sports |
Team LDLC.com vs. Fnatic
editCasters: Anders Blume & Semmler
| Team LDLC.com vs. Fnatic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Team LDLC.com | 16 | Dust II | 10 | Fnatic |
| Team LDLC.com | 8 | Cache | 16 | Fnatic |
| Team LDLC.com | W | Overpass | F | Fnatic |
Team Dignitas vs. Natus Vincere
editCasters: TosspoT & Fifflaren
| Team Dignitas vs. Natus Vincere | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Team Dignitas | 3 | Cobblestone | 16 | Natus Vincere |
| Team Dignitas | 13 | Mirage | 16 | Natus Vincere |
| Team Dignitas | – | Overpass | – | Natus Vincere |
Semifinals scores
editNinjas in Pyjamas vs. Virtus.pro
editCasters: TosspoT vs. Fifflaren
| Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Virtus.pro | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 22 | Nuke | 20 | Virtus.pro |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 10 | Cache | 16 | Virtus.pro |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Inferno | 8 | Virtus.pro |
Team LDLC.com vs. Natus Vincere
editCasters: Anders Blume & Semmler
| Team LDLC.com vs. Natus Vincere | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Team LDLC.com | 16 | Mirage | 11 | Natus Vincere |
| Team LDLC.com | 16 | Inferno | 11 | Natus Vincere |
| Team LDLC.com | – | Cobblestone | – | Natus Vincere |
Finals scores
editNiP was the defending Major champions and was also making its fourth straight Major final appearance. Team LDLC.com became the first French team to appear in a CS:GO Major final.
Casters: Anders Blume & Semmler
| Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Team LDLC.com | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Map | Score | Team |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 10 | Dust II | 16 | Team LDLC.com |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Inferno | 4 | Team LDLC.com |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | Overpass | 19 | Team LDLC.com |
Final standings
edit| Place | Prize Money | Team | Seed for ESL One Katowice 2015 | Roster | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | US$100,000 | Team LDLC.com | Legends status | kioShiMa, Happy, SmithZz, NBK, shox | MoMaN |
| 2nd | US$50,000 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | f0rest, GeT RiGhT, Xizt, friberg, Maikelele | pita | |
| 3rd–4th | US$22,000 | Natus Vincere | Edward, Zeus, starix, seized, GuardiaN | – | |
| Virtus.pro | TaZ, NEO, pashaBiceps, byali, Snax | – | |||
| 5–8th | US$10,000 | HellRaisers | ANGE1, kucher, markeloff, s1mple, Dosia | B1ad3 | |
| Fnatic | JW, flusha, pronax, olofmeister, KRiMZ | Devilwalk | |||
| Team Dignitas | FeTiSh, dev1ce, cajunb, dupreeh, Xyp9x | 3k2 | |||
| PENTA Sports | r0bs3n, Spidii, denis, kRYSTAL, fel1x | – | |||
| 9–12th | US$2,000 | Flipsid3 Tactics | Main Qualifier invitation | twist, berg, zende, BENDJI, Dumas | – |
| ESC Gaming | innocent, SZPERO, mouz, MINISE, rallen | – | |||
| Cloud9 | Hiko, sgares, n0thing, shroud, SEMPHIS | – | |||
| Team iBuyPower | nitr0, Skadoodle, swag, desi, AZK | lrukandji | |||
| 13–16th | US$2,000 | Bravado Gaming | Cent, Detrony, Racno, bLacKpoisoN, deviaNt | – | |
| Copenhagen Wolves | gla1ve, Pimp, tenzki, Kjaerbye, cadiaN | – | |||
| Planetkey Dynamics | strux1, alexRr, Troubley, nex, stavros | – | |||
| myXMG | MSL, HUNDEN, AcilioN, Friis, smF | – |
References
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