Dreamhack Winter 2013
The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries Counter Strike: Global Offensive Championship, also known as DreamHack Winter 2013, was the first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship to be sponsored by Valve. The competition was held during the Winter 2013 DreamHack digital festival at the Elmia Exhibition and Convention Centre in Jönköping, Sweden. Six invitees joined ten qualifiers to form the sixteen team event. Community funding helped to build the US$250,000 prize pool.[1] The tournament had a peak 145,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch and the in-game viewing client.[2]
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 The DreamHack Winter 2013 logo | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Dates | 28 November 2013–30 November 2013 |
| Administrator(s) | Valve DreamHack |
Tournament format(s) | 16 team group stage Eight team single-elimination playoff |
| Venue | Elmia Exhibition and Convention Centre |
| Teams | 16 teams |
| Purse | $250,000 USD |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fnatic |
| 1st runners-up | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 2nd runners-up |  compLexity Gaming VeryGames |
| MVP | Jesper "JW" Wecksell |
Format
Six teams – Astana Dragons, compLexity Gaming, VeryGames, Clan-Mystik, Fnatic, and Team iBuyPower – were directly invited to participate in the tournament.
In addition to those six teams, ten other teams qualified through various tournaments and qualifiers. For instance, Ninjas in Pyjamas were eligible for the tournament because it won the DreamHack Summer 2013 tournament; Copenhagen Wolves qualified after it won EMS One Fall 2013; LGB eSports qualified through an online qualifier; and Reason Gaming qualified through the BYOC qualifier. These qualifiers made up the last ten teams for the tournament.
Teams were split up into four groups, and all group matches were best-of-ones. The highest seed would play the lowest seed in each group and the second and third seeds would play against each other. The winner of those two matches would play each other to determine which team moved on to the playoff stage, while the losers of the first round of matches also played. The loser of the lower match was then eliminated from the tournament. With one team advanced and one eliminated, the two remaining teams would play an elimination match for the second playoff spot. This format is known as the GSL format, named for the Global StarCraft II League.[3]
The playoffs bracket consisted of eight teams, two from each group. All of these matches were best-of-three, single elimination. Teams advanced in the bracket until a winner was decided.
Broadcast Talent
Hosts
- Scott "SirScoots" Smith
Jonas "bsl" Vikan
Commentators
- Corey "dunN" Dunn
Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen
Stuart "TosspoT" Saw
Analyst
- Duncan "Thorin" Shields"
Teams
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1 - 3rd-4th place at EMS One Fall 2013. 2 - DreamHack Winter 2013 Online Qualifiers winners 3 - 3rd place at TECHLABS Cup 2013 Finals 4 - 1st place at DreamHack Summer 2013 5 - 1st place at DreamHack Valencia 2013 6 - DreamHack Winter 2013 BYOC Qualifier winners 7 - 2nd place at DreamHack Bucharest 2013 |
Format
The sixteen teams were divided into four groups, with the two first match winners playing off against each other to find the groups top seed for the knockout stages. The losers of the first match played off in a knockout match, with the winner facing the loser of the winner's match to find the second seed. With eight teams remaining, the competition reached the quarter final stage, with all knockout matches hereon played in a best-of-three format.
Map Pool
There were five maps to choose from. In the group stage, each team bans two maps so that one remains. In the playoffs, each team bans one map and chooses one map; the remaining map would be the decider map of the series.
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Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fnatic |
2 | 0 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 6 |
| 2 | LGB eSports |
2 | 1 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 6 |
| 3 | Clan-Mystik |
1 | 2 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 3 |
| 4 |  Natus Vincere |
0 | 2 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 0 |
Group A matches
Opening matches
| 28 November 2013 10:54 CET (UTC+1) |
Fnatic |
16–9 Mirage |
Natus Vincere |
| 28 November 2013 11:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Clan-Mystik |
16–14 Dust II |
LGB eSports |
Elimination match
| 28 November 2013 12:04 CET (UTC+1) |
LGB Esports |
16–13 Mirage |
Natus Vincere |
Winners' match
| 28 November 2013 12:18 CET (UTC+1) |
Clan-Mystik |
6–16 Inferno |
Fnatic |
Decider match
| 28 November 2013 13:15 CET (UTC+1) |
Clan-Mystik |
2–16 Inferno |
LGB eSports |
Group B
| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
2 | 0 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 6 |
| 2 | Recursive eSports |
2 | 1 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 6 |
| 3 |  Universal Soldiers |
1 | 2 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 3 |
| 4 | iBUYPOWER |
0 | 2 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 0 |
Group B matches
Opening matches
| 28 November 2013 15:23 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
16–13 Inferno |
Recusive eSports |
| 28 November 2013 15:33 CET (UTC+1) |
iBUYPOWER |
9–16 Dust II |
Universal Soldiers |
Elimination match
| 28 November 2013 16:38 CET (UTC+1) |
iBUYPOWER |
8–16 Inferno |
LGB eSports |
Winners' match
| 28 November 2013 18:20 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
16–4 Inferno |
Universal Soldiers |
Decider match
| 28 November 2013 19:58 CET (UTC+1) |
Universal Soldiers |
13–16 Inferno |
Recusive eSports |
Group C
| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | compLexity Gaming |
2 | 0 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 6 |
| 2 | VeryGames |
2 | 1 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 |  n!faculty |
1 | 2 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 3 |
| 4 |  Xapso |
0 | 2 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 0 |
Group C matches
Opening matches
| 29 November 2013 09:43 CET (UTC+1) |
n!faculty |
5–16 Inferno |
compLexity Gaming |
| 29 November 2013 09:45 CET (UTC+1) |
VeryGames |
16–8 Inferno |
Xapso |
Winners' match
| 29 November 2013 11:07 CET (UTC+1) |
compLexity Gaming |
16–14 Inferno |
VeryGames |
Elimination match
| 29 November 2013 11:20 CET (UTC+1) |
n!faculty |
16–5 Train |
Xapso |
Decider match
| 29 November 2013 12:39 CET (UTC+1) |
n!faculty |
9–16 Dust II |
VeryGames |
Group D
| Pos | Team | W | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts |
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| 1 | Copenhagen Wolves |
2 | 0 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 6 |
| 2 | Astana Dragons |
2 | 1 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | Reason Gaming |
1 | 2 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 3 |
| 4 | SK Gaming |
0 | 2 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 0 |
Group D matches
Opening matches
| 29 November 2013 15:03 CET (UTC+1) |
Copenhagen Wolves |
16–11 Inferno |
SK Gaming |
| 29 November 2013 15:06 CET (UTC+1) |
Astana Dragons |
16–11 Inferno |
Reason Gaming |
Winners' match
| 29 November 2013 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
Astana Dragons |
7–16 Nuke |
Copenhagen Wolves |
Elimination match
| 29 November 2013 16:21 CET (UTC+1) |
SK Gaming |
3–16 Inferno |
Reason Gaming |
Decider match
| 29 November 2013 17:30 CET (UTC+1) |
Astana Dragons |
16–13 Nuke |
Reason Gaming |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 28 November 2013 | ||||||||||
| LGB eSports | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 November 2013 | ||||||||||
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | |||||||||
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 | |||||||||
| 29 November 2013 | ||||||||||
| VeryGames | 1 | |||||||||
| Copenhagen Wolves | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 November 2013 | ||||||||||
| VeryGames | 2 | |||||||||
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 | |||||||||
| 28 November 2013 | ||||||||||
| Fnatic | 2 | |||||||||
| Fnatic | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 November 2013 | ||||||||||
| Recursive eSports | 1 | |||||||||
| Fnatic | 2 | |||||||||
| 29 November 2013 | ||||||||||
| compLexity Gaming | 0 | |||||||||
| compLexity Gaming | 2 | |||||||||
| Astana Dragons | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 28 November 2013 22:29 CET (UTC+1) |
LGB eSports |
16–14 Dust II |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 28 November 2013 23:41 CET (UTC+1) |
LGB eSports |
9–16 Train |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 29 November 2013 00:34 CET (UTC+1) |
LGB eSports |
7–16 Mirage |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Ninjas in Pyjamas won series 2–1
| 29 November 2013 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Copenhagen Wolves |
6–16 Dust II |
VeryGames |
| 29 November 2013 20:49 CET (UTC+1) |
Copenhagen Wolves |
16–5 Inferno |
VeryGames |
| 29 November 2013 21:42 CET (UTC+1) |
Copenhagen Wolves |
12–16 Mirage |
VeryGames |
VeryGames won series 2–1
| 28 November 2013 22:21 CET (UTC+1) |
Fnatic |
16–9 Inferno |
Recursive eSports |
| 28 November 2013 23:10 CET (UTC+1) |
Fnatic |
13–16 Dust II |
Recursive eSports |
| 29 November 2013 00:11 CET (UTC+1) |
Fnatic |
16–10 Train |
Recursive eSports |
Fnatic won series 2–1
| 29 November 2013 19:58 CET (UTC+1) |
compLextity Gaming |
9–16 Nuke |
Astana Dragons |
| 29 November 2013 20:36 CET (UTC+1) |
compLextity Gaming |
16–7 Dust II |
Astana Dragons |
| 29 November 2013 21:47 CET (UTC+1) |
compLextity Gaming |
16–12 Inferno |
Astana Dragons |
compLextity Gaming won series 2–1
Semifinals
| 30 November 2013 14:17 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
16–13 Dust II |
VeryGames |
| 30 November 2013 15:45 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
6–16 Inferno |
VeryGames |
| 30 November 2013 16:35 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
16–5 Nuke |
VeryGames |
Ninjas in Pyjamas won series 2–1
| 30 November 2013 17:56 CET (UTC+1) |
Fnatic |
16–7 Train |
compLexity Gaming |
| 30 November 2013 18:54 CET (UTC+1) |
Fnatic |
16–7 Mirage |
compLexity Gaming |
Fnatic won series 2–0
Finals
| 30 November 2013 22:47 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
14–16 Dust II |
Fnatic |
| 30 November 2013 23:45 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
16–6 Inferno |
Fnatic |
| 1 December 2013 00:49 CET (UTC+1) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
2–16 Train |
Fnatic |
Fnatic won series 2–1
Final standings
| Place | Team | Prize Money | Seed | Roster | Coach |
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| 1st | Fnatic |
US$100,000 | EMS One Katowice 2014 | Devilwalk, JW, flusha, pronax, schneider |
cArn |
| 2nd | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
US$50,000 | f0rest, GeT RiGhT, Xizt, friberg, Fifflaren |
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| 3rd–4th | compLexity Gaming |
US$22,000 | Hiko, n0thing, swag, sgares, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Semphis |
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| VeryGames |
shox, SmithZz, NBK, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ScreaM, Ex6TenZ |
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| 5–8th | LGB eSports |
US$10,000 | dennis, olofmeister, KRiMZ, eksem, SKYTTEN | ||
 Astana Dragons |
 kucher, Dosia, ANGE1, markeloff,  AdreN |
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| Recursive eSports |
Uzzziii, Happy, GMX, kennyS,  Maniac |
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| Copenhagen Wolves |
FeTiSh, dev1ce, Nico, dupreeh, Xyp9x |
3k2 | |||
| 9–12th | Clan-Mystik |
US$2,000 | – | apEX, HaRts, KQLY, ioRek, kioShiMa |
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| Universal Soldiers |
TaZ, NEO, pashaBiceps, byali, Snax |
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| n!faculty |
karrigan, gla1ve, Pimp, cajunb, raalz |
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| Reason Gaming |
coloN, MSL, smF, EXR, LOMME |
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| 13–16th | SK Gaming |
US$2,000 | MODDII, twist, xelos, Delpan,  pita |
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| Xapso |
ultra, centeks, cadiaN, aizy, robiin |
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| Team iBUYPOWER |
Skadoodle, adreN, DaZeD, anger, AZK |
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| Natus Vincere |
ceh9, Zeus, starix, seized, kibaken[4] |
See also
References
- "DreamHack - Where the gaming community comes to life".
- O'Neill, Patrick Howell (December 3, 2013). "With breakthrough tournament, 'Counter-Strike' finally returns to former glory". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- Švejda, Milan. "Searching for the perfect format". HLTV.org. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- "Dreamhack Winter 2013". hltv.org. Retrieved 25 June 2019.