MLG Columbus 2016

The first North American CS:GO Major, won by Luminosity Gaming.

MLG Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship: Columbus, also referred to as MLG Columbus 2016, was the eighth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship held by Major League Gaming (MLG) throughout March 29 to April 3, 2016, in the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It was the first CS:GO Major in North America as well as the first run by Major League Gaming, who previously ran an exhibition CS:GO tournament at X Games Aspen 2015. It was also the very first CS:GO major in which ESL or DreamHack was not the organizer. It was announced on February 23, 2016, that MLG Columbus 2016 would be the first Counter-Strike tournament with a $1,000,000 prize pool.

Quick Facts

Sport: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Location: Columbus, Ohio, US
Start date: March 29, 2016
End date: April 3, 2016
Administrator: Valve; Major League Gaming
Venues: Nationwide Arena
Purse: US$1,000,000
Champions: Luminosity Gaming (1st title)

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Background

The playoffs had eight teams. Astralis, Fnatic, Luminosity Gaming, Natus Vincere, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and Virtus.pro were returning Legends. Counter Logic Gaming and Team Liquid were new Legends as FaZe Clan and Team EnVyUs had their Legends status taken away after failing to make the top eight. In the grand finals, Luminosity Gaming, which defeated Virtus.pro and Team Liquid, faced off against Natus Vincere, which defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas and Astralis. Luminosity Gaming won 2–0 as the underdog for its first major title and fifty percent of the $1,000,000 prize pool; in addition, it became the first non-European team to win a major title.