ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals

Renegades qualify for ESL Pro League S8 Finals

1-11-2018 15:44

The third team from the North American region to qualify for the ESL Pro League S8 Finals is Renegades, who found success online shortly after bringing in two new Oceanic players to the fold.

From 18 matches played in ESL Pro League, Renegades have taken 11 straight wins, with four more games finishing after overtime, which was enough for the team to secure a spot at the LAN finals in Denmark.

The success follows a large number of changes: replacing Karlo "⁠USTILO⁠" Pivac and Noah "⁠Nifty⁠" Francis with two Oceania-based prospects, Sean "⁠Gratisfaction⁠" Kaiwai and Jay "⁠Liazz⁠" Tregillgas, having Aaron "⁠AZR⁠" Ward take on the in-game leader role, and Aleksandar "⁠kassad⁠" Trifunović rejoin the team as the coach.

Renegades will be playing at the Pro League Finals in Odense, Denmark

Their successful campaign comes off the back of consistent wins over the lower-ranked teams such as Luminosity, Rogue and eUnited, but they also traded maps with Liquid and Cloud9, and lost two maps in overtime to this season's surprise, Ghost.

The main driving force behind the success has been the imported talent Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad, who boasts a 1.18 rating for the 18 maps played so far. However, the rest of the players have above-average ratings as well, with the two rookies, Gratisfaction and Liazz, adapting quickly and sitting on a 1.06 and 1.05 ratings for the ESL Pro League season, respectively.

With Renegades qualifying, the ESL Pro League S8 Finals team list currently looks as follows:

Denmark Astralis
Brazil MIBR
Australia ORDER
Europe Europe #3
Europe Europe #5
Europe Europe #7
North America North America #5
Other ESL Pro League Asia winner
Ukraine Natus Vincere
Canada Ghost
Australia Renegades
Europe Europe #4
Europe Europe #6
North America North America #4
North America North America #6
Other ESL LA League winner
Australia Karlo 'USTILO' Pivac
Karlo 'USTILO' Pivac
Age:
25
Team:
Tainted Minds
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
619
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.70
United States Noah 'Nifty' Francis
Noah 'Nifty' Francis
Age:
20
Team:
Envy
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
637
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.66
Australia Aaron 'AZR' Ward
Aaron 'AZR' Ward
Age:
26
Team:
Renegades
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
670
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.69
New Zealand Sean 'Gratisfaction' Kaiwai
Sean 'Gratisfaction' Kaiwai
Age:
22
Team:
Renegades
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
498
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.60
Norway Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Age:
24
Team:
Renegades
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
706
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.69
Australia Jay 'Liazz' Tregillgas
Jay 'Liazz' Tregillgas
Age:
21
Team:
Renegades
Rating 1.0:
1.19
Maps played:
510
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.60
#1
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
Stacked finals!!!! So many good teams and m16r (tier 5)!!!
2018-11-01 15:46
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45 replies
#9
nEGRo | 
New Zealand xyz_lucek
ez4VP
2018-11-01 15:46
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#15
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Turkey emiliosantos
what kind of butthurt brotha? this nick, threads and stupid posts?
2018-11-01 15:52
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28 replies
#17
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
fan of forsaken ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018-11-01 15:53
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27 replies
#21
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
fan of dogshit ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018-11-01 15:55
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26 replies
#22
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
says fan of fallen ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018-11-01 15:56
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25 replies
#25
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
says fan of dogshit ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018-11-01 16:01
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24 replies
#29
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
says fan of dogshit ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018-11-01 16:05
0
23 replies
#33
United States TheAlMightyNick
How much did u lose on mbir lmao
2018-11-01 16:11
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22 replies
#34
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
i would never bet on this trash team
2018-11-01 16:11
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21 replies
#35
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
here, have a cookie at least if you lost everything 🍪
2018-11-01 16:13
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20 replies
#38
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
#34 read again
2018-11-01 16:15
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14 replies
#40
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
#35 read again
2018-11-01 16:18
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13 replies
#42
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
cry more
2018-11-01 16:20
0
12 replies
#45
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
you are the only crying on every hltv thread about mibr
2018-11-01 16:21
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11 replies
#46
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
cry more mibr fanboy
2018-11-01 16:26
0
10 replies
#49
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
cry more nolifer
2018-11-01 16:28
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9 replies
#50
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
stop crying already ffs
2018-11-01 16:29
0
8 replies
#51
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
cry more nolifer
2018-11-01 16:30
0
7 replies
#52
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
saltry brazilian tears LMAOOO
2018-11-01 16:31
0
6 replies
#53
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
axaxax nt medkit, but im not even close to brazil cry more nolifer
2018-11-01 16:32
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5 replies
#55
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
all i hear is cry from you LMAO
2018-11-01 16:32
0
4 replies
#57
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
all i hear is bullshit from you and ofc your mother's moans under my table
2018-11-01 16:34
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3 replies
#58
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
cryyyyyyyyyyyy
2018-11-01 16:37
0
2 replies
#63
FalleN | 
Other 1xbetAreScammers
cryyyyyyyyyyyy
2018-11-01 16:46
0
1 reply
#80
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Gratisfaction | 
Australia 99in1
wot
2018-11-02 03:14
0
#41
Brazil nice_brazilian_guy
so you did bet against then and lost
2018-11-01 16:19
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4 replies
#44
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
i dont bet
2018-11-01 16:21
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3 replies
#66
TACO | 
Canada TACOwasbetterthandonk
I'm still shocked by the fact that ppl still fall for your baits, you're the best baiter in this site, congrats
2018-11-01 17:03
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1 reply
#67
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
ty men
2018-11-01 17:04
0
#74
Brazil nice_brazilian_guy
don't more you say
2018-11-02 00:42
0
#26
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Brazil candymau
You love so much MIBR that you've made a nick about them. Impressive :)
2018-11-01 16:02
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9 replies
#30
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
Does this look like love to you ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018-11-01 16:05
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8 replies
#37
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Brazil candymau
Yep kid... If you didn't like something, you wouldn't talk so much about it and give it attention. It just shows how much you care about the thing you 'hate'. Thats not real hate kid, just indirect love lol. Everybody can see the bubble you live in my dude :) Your profile matches 99% of the other so called 'haters' from HLTV :)
2018-11-01 16:15
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7 replies
#39
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
hate =/= love mibr is overrated trash deal with it
2018-11-01 16:16
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6 replies
#59
United Kingdom h4m
How is it overrated if you call it shit lmao
2018-11-01 16:38
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5 replies
#60
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
because they are overrated by everyone?
2018-11-01 16:39
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4 replies
#64
United Kingdom h4m
but they aint if everyone says their shit lmao
2018-11-01 16:49
0
3 replies
#77
Ireland lowercasename
hmm good point
2018-11-02 02:06
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2 replies
#81
BIG | 
Faroe Islands faroesse_friendship
finally not a discussion, but an agreement this should go to guinies book of world record, for the first agreement on HLTV comment section
2018-11-02 08:06
0
1 reply
#85
Ireland lowercasename
wot
2018-11-02 23:23
0
#47
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United States Kick_Rush_FFS
Lol
2018-11-01 16:26
0
#61
Brazil marcog3
shut up ez 4 mibr!
2018-11-01 16:43
0
#68
s1mple | 
Europe netowx
Nt no lifer
2018-11-01 17:13
0
2 replies
#69
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Switzerland MIBR_IS_OVERRATED5
cry
2018-11-01 17:14
0
1 reply
#84
s1mple | 
Europe netowx
You are the one crying on every post LOL All you do for living is hating some team and waiting for a post to be the first one. Nice life
2018-11-02 18:53
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#2
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland Snoozie1
Nice
2018-11-01 15:45
0
#3
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Scotland zyxsaje
ggwp
2018-11-01 15:45
0
#4
forsaken | 
India KimJongUn_TheTHIRD
YTB
2018-11-01 15:45
0
#5
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
MrFuckYou | 
Poland Gratissss
Nicee
2018-11-01 15:45
0
#6
Iraq remind00
lucky
2018-11-01 15:45
0
3 replies
#10
Denmark pistolen
Not at all
2018-11-01 15:47
0
2 replies
#23
Iraq remind00
lla ta toN
2018-11-01 15:57
0
1 reply
#78
Denmark pistolen
Not at all. They played some great CS lately.
2018-11-02 02:08
0
#7
tabseN | 
Netherlands KarakurtJ
niger is a country
2018-11-01 15:46
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1 reply
#19
blacK | 
Namibia Toonga
If you take two s behind india it will be indiass :)
2018-11-01 15:53
0
#8
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United Kingdom kicknipfrommajorffs
gg
2018-11-01 15:46
0
#11
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Germany zeolikk10yearsAGAIN
YTB
2018-11-01 15:47
0
#12
autimatic | 
United States WHATISTHISGAMECSGO
Nice Rng>c9 ???
2018-11-01 15:48
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1 reply
#48
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United States Kick_Rush_FFS
Obviously
2018-11-01 16:27
0
#13
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Norway PeteZz
jkaem-god. JK-duo will dominate
2018-11-01 15:50
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#14
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Brazil S3bjastjan
New Renegades> old renegades.
2018-11-01 15:50
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4 replies
#16
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Turkey emiliosantos
both garbage
2018-11-01 15:53
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2 replies
#20
blacK | 
Namibia Toonga
Word.exe
2018-11-01 15:54
0
#24
Pakistan perth
HERRO MR FORSAKEN TECH SUPPORT PLS HELP I HAVE WORD.EXE IN MY SYSTEM
2018-11-01 16:00
0
#43
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Spain JasonRacism
Yes obviously
2018-11-01 16:20
0
#18
shox | 
India iejesus
Mibr? Lul
2018-11-01 15:53
0
#27
rain | 
World euqin
No FaZe no party
2018-11-01 16:03
0
#28
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Germany GoBIG0rGoHome
isnt big through as well already? :o
2018-11-01 16:03
0
#31
Pakistan perth
why does grat have pubes on his face in his hltv photo pls change hltv
2018-11-01 16:07
0
#32
TACO | 
Brazil Beckermonster
ez intz
2018-11-01 16:09
0
#36
Tynka | 
United Kingdom CamoGeko
USTILO IS A LOBSTER TOM
2018-11-01 16:15
0
#54
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United Kingdom ifsoreki
Will C9 qualify for this tournement ?
2018-11-01 16:32
0
#56
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Australia Beard43
Yyyyyyyeah the boys!!!
2018-11-01 16:33
0
#65
degster | 
Hungary Joco413
onliners
2018-11-01 16:54
0
#70
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany FreakingPikachu
oof
2018-11-01 17:23
0
#71
Serbia banzae
tnx mr kassad
2018-11-01 17:24
0
#72
World sexhaver_420
Why do you make the announcements in this way
2018-11-01 20:33
0
#75
Faceit level 4  | 
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African Union mikecool
Ytb. Two Aussie teams. Poggers.
2018-11-02 00:58
0
#76
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Austria gex0r
Gratisfaction is ultra sick
2018-11-02 02:03
0
#79
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Brazil 9Rain
Really wp for them
2018-11-02 02:25
0
#82
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Australia kTw0
y e a h t h e f u c k i n g b o y s
2018-11-02 08:24
0
#83
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Denmark NamrepuS
Why Danish flag on this post?
2018-11-02 16:09
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