{"id":435,"date":"2016-04-11T13:41:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T13:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/?p=435"},"modified":"2016-04-11T13:41:59","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T13:41:59","slug":"top-european-north-american-teams-revealed-debut-season-esports-championship-series-counter-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/2016\/04\/11\/top-european-north-american-teams-revealed-debut-season-esports-championship-series-counter-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Top European and North American Teams Revealed for Debut Season of Esports Championship Series – Counter-Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"

ECS – Counter-Strike, Powered by FACEIT and Twitch, Begins April 12
\nwww.Twitch.tv\/FaceitTV<\/a> ; $3.5M Payout<\/p>\n

The Esports Championship Series, the revolutionary new esports initiative by FACEIT and Twitch, has revealed the powerhouse lineup of professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams that will participate in the debut season of the Esports Championship Series (ECS) – Counter-Strike league. Matches will be shown exclusively on FACEIT\u2019s official Twitch channel – Twitch.tv\/FaceitTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ECS – Counter-Strike is the flagship league of the Esports Championship Series and is the first professional esports league to offer teams co-ownership, like many traditional professional sports leagues. ECS – Counter-Strike will consist of 20 teams (10 from North America and 10 from Europe) with US$3.5M in payout for prize money and financial support.<\/p>\n

Esports fans can find all things ECS on its new website, www.csgoleague.com , which launched today. On the website, fans will have access to the league\u2019s schedule, more information on the teams, current standings and match scores, along with ECS match replays.<\/p>\n

The highly anticipated roster of top European and North American teams to compete in ECS – Counter-Strike are as follows.<\/p>\n

European teams:
\n\u25cf Astralis
\n\u25cf Team Dignitas
\n\u25cf EnvyUs
\n\u25cf FaZe
\n\u25cf Fnatic
\n\u25cf mousesports
\n\u25cf Natus Vincere
\n\u25cf Ninjas in Pyjamas
\n\u25cf Virtus Pro
\n\u25cf Qualified EU Team #1<\/p>\n

North American teams:
\n\u25cf Cloud9
\n\u25cf Complexity
\n\u25cf Counter Logic Gaming
\n\u25cf Echo Fox
\n\u25cf Luminosity
\n\u25cf NRG
\n\u25cf OpTic
\n\u25cf Team Liquid
\n\u25cf Team SoloMid
\n\u25cf Qualified NA Team #1<\/p>\n

For more information on the Esports Championship Series and the debut season of the ECS – Counter-Strike, including the full match schedule, please visit the new league website, www.csgoleague.com <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ECS – Counter-Strike, Powered by FACEIT and Twitch, Begins April 12 www.Twitch.tv\/FaceitTV ; $3.5M Payout The Esports Championship Series, the revolutionary new esports initiative by FACEIT and Twitch, has revealed the powerhouse lineup of professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams that will participate in the debut season of the Esports Championship Series (ECS) – Counter-Strike league. … <\/p>\n

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