Counter-Strike 2’s first Main has lastly arrived. A complete of 24 groups have converged within the Danish capital for the hotly anticipated PGL Copenhagen Main and a shot on the lion’s share of a $1.25-million prize pool and the title of Main Champions.
Eight of the world’s greatest have every week off after a grueling RMR circuit with the final 16 squads first combating out the Opening Stage of the Main. Solely eight can proceed to the elimination stage and a shot at Main Glory.
Of the 16 groups that make the Elimination Stage, eight proceed to the playoffs, the place we’ll work our manner via the only elimination bracket to seek out our first CS2 Main champion.
Right here’s every little thing it’s essential know concerning the PGL Copenhagen Main 2024: Match schedule, outcomes, standings, and extra.
PGL Copenhagen Main 2024 format
The Opening Stage of the PGL Copenhagen CS2 Main is one in all three separate levels. Beforehand these levels had been often called the Challenger, Legend, and Champion levels, however they’ve since been renamed. The Opening Stage is actually the Challenger Stage of outdated and acts at culling the sector from 24 groups to 16.
The 16 contestants have been seeded right into a Swiss stage, the place groups play an opponent that shares the identical document (e.g. if a staff’s document is 0-1, they play one other staff with a 0-1 document). The Swiss stage is easy: Win three video games and also you’re via to the Elimination Stage, lose three and also you’re out.
All 0-0, 0-1, 1-0, and 1-1 matches are best-of-one that means a single slip-up from a high seed will value them—and their Decide’Em followers—an opportunity at qualifying early. Any development or elimination matches are best-of-three.
By the tip of the stage, the eight qualifiers can be reseeded into the Elimination Stage with the eight invitations, the place they’ll play out one other equivalent Swiss stage. The highest eight will qualify for the Playoffs, the place they’ll battle via a reseeded single-elimination bracket till just one staff stays standing.
PGL Copenhagen Main 2024 Elimination Stage schedule and outcomes
Elimination Stage Standings
The highest eight had been seeded instantly into the Elimination Stage and can be joined by the eight qualifiers from the Opening Stage. Listed below are the standings for the PGL Copenhagen Main Elimination Stage.
All match occasions beneath are in Central Time (CT) and are topic to vary.
Thursday, March 21
Spherical One (0-0)
7am: MOUZ 13-11 ECSTATIC (Overpass) 7am: NAVI 13-10 MongolZ (Mirage) 8am: Vitality 10-13 Everlasting Fireplace (Inferno) 8am: Virtus.professional 6-13 Imperial (Inferno) 9am: FaZe 10-13 Heroic (Historical) 9am: Complexity 13-9 paiN (Vertigo) 10am: Spirit 13-7 Cloud9 (Historical) 10am: G2 13-3 FURIA (Inferno)
Spherical Two (0-1, 1-0)
12pm: MOUZ 13-11 Everlasting Fireplace (Vertigo) 12pm: Vitality 13-9 MongolZ (Nuke) 1pm: Complexity 19-17 Heroic (Vertigo) 1pm: Virtus.professional 13-9 paiN (Inferno) 2pm: NAVI 13-11 G2 (Nuke) 2pm: Cloud9 13-3 ECSTATIC (Overpass) 3pm: Spirit 13-2 Imperial (Mirage) 3pm: FaZe 13-7 FURIA (Historical)
Friday, March 22
Spherical Three (1-1 Pool)
7am: G2 9-13 Cloud9 (Anubis) 7am: Heroic 3-13 Virtus.professional (Historical) 8am: Everlasting Fireplace 13-1 FaZe (Overpass) 8am: Imperial 9-13 Vitality (Overpass)
Spherical Three (0-2 Pool; losers are eradicated)
9am: paiN 2-1 The MongolZ Mongolz win 13-9 on Mirage. paiN win 13-10 on Nuke. paiN win 22-19 on Inferno. The MongolZ are eradicated. 12pm: ECSTATIC 2-1 FURIA ECSTATIC win 13-7 on Overpass. FURIA win 16-14 on Inferno. ECSTATIC win 13-7 on Historical. FURIA are eradicated.
Spherical Three (2-0 Pool; winners advance to subsequent stage)
9am: MOUZ 2-0 Complexity MOUZ win 13-1 on Overpass. MOUZ win 13-2 on Historical. MOUZ advance to playoffs. 12pm: Spirit 2-1 NAVI NAVI win 16-14 on Nuke. Spirit win 13-9 on Historical. Spirit win 13-7 on Mirage. Spirit advance to playoffs.
Saturday, March 23
Spherical 4 (2-1 Pool; winners advance to subsequent stage)
7am: Everlasting Fireplace vs. Virtus.professional Winner proceeds to playoffs. 10am: Complexity vs. Vitality Winner proceeds to playoffs. 1pm: Cloud9 vs. NAVI Winner proceeds to playoffs.
Spherical 4 (1-2 Pool; losers are eradicated)
7am: Imperial vs. FaZe 10am: ECSTATIC vs. G2 1pm: Heroic vs. paiN
Sunday, March 24
Spherical 5 (2-2 Pool; winners advance to subsequent stage, losers are eradicated)
7am: TBD vs. TBD Winner proceeds to playoffs, loser is eradicated. 10am: TBD vs. TBD Winner proceeds to playoffs, loser is eradicated. 1pm: TBD vs. TBD Winner proceeds to playoffs, loser is eradicated.
PGL Copenhagen Main 2024 Opening Stage schedule and outcomes
Opening Stage Standings
Listed below are the standings and data for the PGL Copenhagen Main 2024 Opening Stage. Take note once more: Three wins imply qualification, three losses imply elimination.
All match occasions beneath are in Central Time (CT) and are topic to vary.
Sunday, March 17
Spherical One (0-0)
7am: Cloud9 13-10 ECSTATIC (Historical) 7am: Everlasting Fireplace 13-6 The MongolZ (Nuke) 8am: Imperial 22-19 ENCE (Anubis) 8am: paiN 13-8 Apeks (Vertigo) 9am: GamerLegion 13-8 AMKAL (Overpass) 9am: Heroic 13-5 Lynn Imaginative and prescient (Nuke) 10am: Legacy 16-13 FURIA (Historical) 10am: SAW 13-4 KOI (Nuke)
Spherical Two (0-1, 1-0)
12pm: Everlasting Fireplace 13-2 paiN (Anubis) 12pm: ECSTATIC 13-10 The MongolZ (Nuke) 1pm: HEROIC 16-14 Imperial (Mirage) 1pm: Apeks 16-13 AMKAL (Overpass) 2pm: C9 13-10 Legacy (Overpass) 2pm: ENCE 16-12 KOI (Nuke) 3pm: SAW 13-9 GamerLegion (Vertigo) 3pm: Lynn Imaginative and prescient 13-9 FURIA (Nuke)
Monday, March 18
Spherical Three (1-1 Pool)
7am: Imperial 13-7 Apeks (Overpass) 7am: pAIN 13-3 ENCE (Nuke) 8am: GamerLegion 13-4 Legacy (Vertigo) 8am: ECSTATIC 13-8 Lynn Imaginative and prescient (Overpass)
Spherical Three (0-2 Pool)
9am: Mongolz 2-1 AMKAL Mongolz win 13-2 on Nuke. AMKAL win 13-8 on Mirage. Mongolz win 13-10 on Inferno. AMKAL is eradicated. 12pm: FURIA 2-0 KOI FURIA win 13-6 on Overpass. FURIA win 13-9 on Vertigo. KOI is eradicated.
Spherical Three (2-0 Pool)
9am: Heroic 2-0 Everlasting Fireplace Heroic win 16-14 on Vertigo. Heroic win 13-7 on Mirage. Heroic advances to Elimination Stage. 12pm: Cloud9 2-0 SAW Cloud9 win 19-17 on Nuke. Cloud9 win 13-9 on Anubis. Cloud9 advances to Elimination Stage.
Tuesday, March 19
Spherical 4 (2-1 Pool; winners advance to subsequent stage)
7am: Everlasting Fireplace 2-1 GamerLegion GamerLegion win 13-4 on Overpass. Everlasting Fireplace win 13-2 on Inferno. Everlasting Fireplace win 13-11 on Vertigo. Everlasting Fireplace advances to Elimination Stage. 10am: paiN 2-0 SAW paiN win 13-10 on Vertigo. paiN win 13-7 on Nuke. paiN advances to Elimination Stage. 1pm: ECSTATIC 2-1 Imperial ECSTATIC win 13-4 on Anubis. Imperial win 13-10 on Inferno. ECSTATIC win 13-9 on Vertigo. ECSTATIC advances to Elimination Stage.
Spherical 4 (1-2 Pool; losers are eradicated)
7am: The MongolZ 2-0 Lynn Imaginative and prescient MongolZ win 13-8 on Historical. MongolZ win 13-6 on Anubis. Lynn Imaginative and prescient is eradicated. 10am: Legacy 2-0 Apeks Legacy win 13-7 on Historical. Legacy win 13-7 on Inferno. Apeks is eradicated. 1pm: FURIA 2-0 ENCE FURIA win 13-8 on Mirage. FURIA win 13-9 on Historical. ENCE is eradicated.
March 20, day 4
Spherical 5 (2-2 pool, winners advance to subsequent stage, losers are eradicated)
TheMongolZ 2-0 Legacy TheMongolZ win 13-9 on Historical. TheMongolZ win 13-6 on Anubis. TheMongolz advances to Elimination Stage, Legacy is eradicated. Imperial 2-1 GamerLegion GamerLegion win 13-12 on Overpass. Imperial win 13-6 on Mirage. Imperial win 13-5 on Nuke. Imperial advances to Elimination Stage, GamerLegion is eradicated. FURIA 2-0 SAW FURIA win 13-7 on Vertigo. FURIA win 13-7 on Historical. FURIA advances to Elimination Stage, SAW is eradicated.
PGL Copenhagen Main 2024 streams: Easy methods to watch
The PGL Copenhagen CS2 Main 2024 can be broadcast reside on quite a few platforms together with Twitch and YouTube. Periods with a number of matches on the similar time will cut up the collection throughout two channels. The Main may even be broadcast in a number of languages: Head to the occasion’s Liquipedia web page for a full listing of languages out there.
If you happen to missed the matches, full replays and VODs can be out there on every channel shortly after the matchday concludes.
