PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 Elimination Stage Preview
PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, the first CS2 Major, kicked off on the 17th of March. The tournament kicked off with the Opening Stage (formerly the Challengers Stage).
With the Opening Stage now concluded, the top eight teams will now move on to the Elimination Stage (formerly the Legends Stage).
Sixteen teams will compete in the Elimination Stage, and only eight will move on to the Royal Arena for the playoffs. The other will have their journeys cut short from the first ever CS2 Major.
Opening Stage Recap:
Sixteen teams took part in the Opening Stage, all vying for the top eight spots.
The five rounds of the Swiss Format were divided into four days of competition.
Heroic and Cloud9 managed to take the top two spots, as they went 3-0.
Eternal Fire, ECSTATIC and paiN Gaming followed suit at 3-1.
The final three spots were claimed by Imperial Esports, The Mongolz and Furia Esports at 3-2 after an intense Round 5.
Elimination Stage:
From March 21st to 24th, 2024, the elimination stage of the tournament will commence, featuring a 16-team Swiss system format.
- Rounds 2 to 5 will be seeded utilizing the Buchholz system alongside the teams' initial seeds.
- Matches during the elimination and advancement stages will adhere to a Best of 3 format, while all other matches will be Best of 1.
- Following the conclusion of this stage, the top 8 teams will progress to the playoff stage, while the bottom 8 teams will be eliminated from the competition.
Round 1 Fixtures
The eight qualified teams from the Opening Stage will face off against the eight directly qualified teams. For a list of all qualified teams, click HERE.
The live streams will cover all matches and divide them between the A and B streams. Click HERE to know where you can watch.
1pm CET | MOUZ vs ECSTATIC
1pm CET | NaVi vs The MongolZ
2pm CET | Vitality vs Eternal Fire
2pm CET | Virtus.pro vs Imperial
3pm CET | FaZe vs Heroic
3pm CET | Complexity vs paiN
4pm CET | Spirit vs Cloud9
4pm CET | G2 vs Furia
Similar to the Opening Stage, Round 2 matches will commence immediately after the Round 1 matches conclude.
The winners from Round 1 will face off against each other in the High Matches of Round 2. Meanwhile the losers will do the same in the Low Matches.
As the dust settles on the Opening Stage of the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, anticipation builds for the Elimination Stage where the battleground intensifies. The stakes are now higher than ever. Stay tuned as the journey to crown the champion of the first-ever CS2 Major continues to unfold.
Follow the official PGL Esports X (formerly Twitter) to stay up to date on the action. You can also follow along on Strafe for match results and in-depth statistics.
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