ELEAGUE Major Boston
The first North American Major champions.
The ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 was a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship. It was the first Major to take place in multiple cities, as the group stages took place in Atlanta at the Turner Studios. Cloud9, an American team, won the event to become the first North American team to win a Major.
- Prize Pool Winner
- $500,000 (Winner) from $1,000,000 Total
Lore & Background
On December 13, 2017, the general manager of ELEAGUE announced a revised format designed by Valve and ELEAGUE that would expand the number of teams in the Major from sixteen to twenty-four. The group stages took place in Atlanta at the Turner Studios. Cloud9 won the event to become the first North American team to win a Major.
In Their Own Story
The grand finals featured FaZe Clan, the favorite to win the tournament, and Cloud9, the second North American team to reach a Major final. FaZe defeated mousesports and Natus Vincere to reach the finals, while Cloud9 pulled off two upsets with wins against G2 Esports and SK Gaming. Cloud9 etched out the win over FaZe Clan to become the first North American team to win a Major. It would also mark just the fourth time in CS:GO history in which a North American team won a premier international event, after iBUYPOWER winning the ESEA Global Finals Season 15, Cloud9 winning ESL Pro League Season 4, and OpTic Gaming winning ELEAGUE Season 2.
Reader's Guide
The ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 featured a revised format that expanded the number of teams from sixteen to twenty-four. The group stages were held in Atlanta at the Turner Studios. The tournament was the first Major to take place in multiple cities.
Did You Know?
- Cloud9 became the first North American team to win a Major at this event.
- This was the first Major to take place in multiple cities, with group stages in Atlanta and the playoff stage in Boston.
- The tournament expanded the number of teams from sixteen to twenty-four.
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