ESL One: Cologne 2020 Europe ran from 18th August to the 30th as a massive CS:GO event. Indeed, carried out online with $325,000 present, 16 teams battled it out for the regional dominance. In the end, many were surprised as Heroic transcended the ranks and claimed victory.
There’s a lot to dive into here, due to the multiple stages of the event. Mainly, two teams stunned viewers early on. Firstly, Sprout immediately eliminated took down BIG and OG. Meanwhile, Heroic in Group B managed to beat FaZe and Fnatic.
Here are the eight teams that made it to the double-elimination bracket of Playoffs:
- Complexity
- Heroic
- G2 Esports
- OG
- Astralis
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Sprout
- Team Vitality
Many eyes focused on Astralis too, as they were showing off a different roster. Playoffs for ESL One: Cologne 2020 Europe took place as follows:
It’s somewhat of a fact in the community that online CS:GO is more varied and less legitimate than LAN competition. Regardless, that shouldn’t take away from Heroic’s achievement here. They managed to win despite the odds against them and are a new threat in Europe. Otherwise, the new Astralis roster didn’t perform too poorly, though they fell short somewhat.
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