StarLadder Major New Champions Stage viewer's guide

4-9-2019 17:35

With the New Champions Stage of the StarLadder Berlin Major set to kick off on Thursday, we have compiled all the information you need into a comprehensive viewer's guide.

Following the conclusion of the first two stages of the Major, the initial 24 participants have been cut down to the final eight contenders after two spectacular weeks of intense matchups. The remaining teams, who have now guaranteed direct invites to the last-16-phase of the next Major after securing Legends status, will continue their run at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, where the playoffs will be held.

NRG look to continue their red-hot form in Berlin

The New Champions stage sees the return of many established squads from the previous Major in Katowice, including Astralis, Liquid and ENCE. Joining these teams are three sides making their first appearances in Major playoffs: Vitality, NRG, and AVANGAR.

Below are the final eight contenders in the New Champions stage:

The matches will run from Thursday to Sunday featuring two best-of-threes a day in a cut-throat single-elimination bracket. The event will culminate with a best-of-three grand final on Sunday, which will determine the team to claim half the $1,000,000 prize and the prestigious trophy.

The complete playoff schedule is as follows:

Thursday, September 5
15:00 - ENCE vs. Renegades | BO3
18:30 - Vitality vs. AVANGAR | BO3

Friday, September 6
15:00 - NRG vs. Natus Vincere | BO3
18:30 - Astralis vs. Liquid | BO3

Saturday, September 7
15:00 - Semi-final #1 | BO3
18:30 - Semi-final #2 | BO3

Sunday, September 8
17:30 - Grand Final | BO3

The on-air talent for the playoffs is:

Tres "stunna" Saranthus - Stage Host

Alex "Machine" Richardson - Desk Host

Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill - Analyst
Sean "seang@res" Gares - Analyst
Duncan "Thorin" Shields - Analyst

Anders Blume - Commentator
Jason "moses" O'Toole - Commentator
Daniel "ddk" Kapadia - Commentator
James Bardolph - Commentator

Sue "Smix" Lee - Interviewer
James "BanKs" Banks - Interviewer/Content Maker

The prize pool for the $1,000,000 event will be distributed in the following way:

1. $500,000 + Legends status
2. $150,000 + Legends status
3-4. $70,000 + Legends status
5-8. $35,000 + Legends status
9-11. CR4ZY - $8,750 + Challengers status
9-11. G2 - $8,750 + Challengers status
9-11. MOUZ - $8,750 + Challengers status
12-14. MIBR - $8,750 + Challengers status
12-14. FaZe - $8,750 + Challengers status
12-14. North - $8,750 + Challengers status
15-16. Ninjas in Pyjamas - $8,750
15-16. DreamEaters - $8,750

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2019-09-04 17:37

Guys don't be mean to spunj! This is exactly why he thinks the forums are a bad thing, and if you whine about it you're being a little bitch too!

2019-09-04 17:39

1 reply

2019-09-04 19:03

HenryG not commenting? POGCHAMP

EZ4ENCE

2019-09-04 17:38

good bait

G2 challengers status omegalul

cool

Ence has the easy route to the finals, and they are looking strong. I pick them to win it all.

expected from best NA user <3

2019-09-04 18:26

ez4zeus

2019-09-04 17:40

G2-3

Sado?

Avangar major win

2019-09-04 17:42

Ence Vitality NRG Astraliz

3 replies

Now i know for sure liquid and na'vi wins tomorrow :) gonna bet my house ty bro :)

2019-09-05 23:37

2 replies

Yes cus this situation was so usual. I said such a crazy things right there. But go bet your barraco da favela.

2019-09-05 23:46

salty tears ;( i was kiddin bro, no one saw that coming chill out <3

2019-09-06 15:29

🦀 🦀 PIMP IS GONE 🦀 🦀

2019-09-04 17:43

2019-09-04 18:32

Ddk and bardolph noooooooooooooooooo playoffs ruined

2019-09-04 17:45

7 replies

Playoffs enhanced

2019-09-04 17:50

Better than henryG

2019-09-04 17:51

they are fun stfu

2019-09-04 18:20

huh?

2019-09-04 18:31

They are not really enthusiastic, and hyped moments mixed with awkward silence makes an intellectual mind like me cringe so hard

2019-09-05 09:06

They are wicked you bot

2019-09-04 19:16

racism

2019-09-04 19:36

ast vs liquid should not be happening this early

Liquid did shit in the swiss round and finish in 3 - 2 and the highest seed in 3 - 1 ( astralis) fight the highest seed in 3 -2 so astralis liquid Logic But Ye sad To see this so early

2019-09-04 17:49

Had an couple off games, Astralis didn't look the hottest either. I understand the seeding. Just sad to not see it one more round in at the very least.

2019-09-04 19:02

Ye I agree but it s like at the epl final I hope To see the same hot bo3

2019-09-04 22:37

same here, who ya got coco?

2019-09-05 14:38

This is basically the finals. Ast vs Liquid. Whoever wins, wins the major.

2019-09-04 21:22

agree

2019-09-05 06:48

Except both have been shakey this tournament. One of these two will make the final imo but I could see them throwing it with one off game

2019-09-05 13:46

Thanks God no HenryG

2019-09-04 17:46

EZ FOR NADESHOT

2019-09-04 17:47

mibr, faze & north direct invitation to the major even tho they are shit

faze worse than mibr

no henryG BibleThump

2019-09-04 17:53

No HenryG and no pimp, seems good to me

no henryG xD

2019-09-04 17:58

Good luck NRG!

2019-09-04 17:59

Let’s go liquid and NRG

2019-09-04 18:05

ez4nrg!!!

2019-09-04 18:13

Henry?

2019-09-04 18:27

NA has 2 teams there. NA > world.

North Europe also got 2 teams.

2019-09-04 19:57

ez for liazz, jks & co

No henryg :(

2019-09-04 18:30

Thorin POG

2019-09-04 18:38

In an event like Major the final should be BO5

2019-09-04 18:39

ez for astralis

2019-09-04 18:41

Lets go Vita

2019-09-04 18:44

Will be watching on national television :)

2019-09-04 19:17

Cool, do you also have your own esports commentators on the danish sports channel? If i'd image austrian sports commentators covering a CSGO event.... unbareable i guess ;)

2019-09-05 04:22