CEVO Counter Strike: Global Offensive Pro League Season Seven Finals
The CEVO Counter Strike: Global Offensive Pro League Season Seven Finals is coming to an end and will be held in Columbus, Ohio. CEVO is partnering with Major League Gaming to bring some of the best talent in CS:GO to the United States.
Location and Dates
The Season Seven Finals will be held at the MLG.tv Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The event will take place from July 24 to July 26. Spectators can enter the venue starting at 4:15 PM Eastern on Friday.
Schedule
Here is the schedule for the Season Seven Finals:
Friday, July 24th:
4:15 PM ET / 22:15 CEST – Doors Open to Spectators
4:45 PM ET / 22:45 CEST – Pregame Show
5:00 PM ET / 23:00 CEST – Groups A & B – Match #1
7:30 PM ET / 1:30 CEST – Groups A & B – Match #2
Saturday, July 25th:
9:15 AM ET / 15:15 CEST – Doors Open to Spectators
9:45 AM ET / 15:45 CEST – Pregame Show
10:00 AM ET / 16:00 CEST – Groups A & B – Losers Match
12:30 PM ET / 18:30 CEST – Groups A & B – Winners Match
3:00 PM ET / 21:00 CEST – Group A – Final Match
5:30 PM ET / 23:30 CEST – Group B – Final Match
Sunday, July 26th:
9:15 AM ET / 15:15 CEST – Doors Open to Spectators
9:45 AM ET / 15:45 CEST – Pregame Show
10:00 AM ET / 16:00 CEST – Semifinal #1
12:30 PM ET / 18:30 CEST – Semifinal #2
3:00 PM / 21:00 CEST – Grand Finals
Format
The event will use a Dual Tournament Group Play format. There will be two groups, with each group consisting of four teams. All group play matches will be best-of-three. The top two teams from each group will advance to a single elimination bracket, where matches will also be best-of-three. The Grand Finals on Sunday will be a best-of-five series.
Groups
Group A:
Cloud9
mousesports
Team Liquid
Counter Logic Gaming**
Group B:
Virtus Pro
Luminosity
Na’Vi*
Tempo Storm**
*fnatic was forced to withdraw from the competition, and Natus Vincere has replaced them.
**Team Envy and Ninyjas in Pajamas have both been forced to withdraw and have been replaced by CLG and Tempo Storm.
Where to Watch and Who You Will be Listening to
The event will be streamed on MLG.tv, specifically on the playCEVO and playCEVO2 channels. Both streams will feature the same match, but from different perspectives. The main stream will have a dedicated in-game observer, while the secondary stream will have casters controlling the in-game camera. Information about alternate language streams will be announced soon.
Show Host:
Chris Puckett
Desk Host:
Scott “SirScoots” Smith
Analysts:
Spencer “Hiko” Martin
Duncan “Thooorin” Shields
Casters:
Mohan “launders” Govindasamy
Joey “Helium” Cunningham
Dustin “dusT” Mouret
Luca “misled” Graham
Henry “HenryG” Greer
Pat “Sabo” Flannigan
Prize Pool
1st – $30,000 + direct invite to the s8 LAN Finals
2nd – $15,000 + direct invite to the s8 LAN Finals
3rd/4th – $10,000
5th/6th – $5,000
Tickets
Tickets for the event are currently sold out. Keep an eye on CEVO’s Twitter for updates on additional ticket availability.
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