The PGL Major Antwerp 2022, also known as PGL Major 2022 or Antwerp 2022, was the seventeenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in

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at the

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from May 9 to 22, 2022. Twenty-four teams participated, with most qualifying through regional tournaments. It featured a prize pool, half of the previous Major. It was the third Major hosted by the

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organization PGL, after PGL Major: Kraków 2017 and

PGL Major Stockholm 2021 The PGL Major Stockholm 2021, also known as PGL Major 2021 or Stockholm 2021, was the sixteenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena from October 26 to Novembe ...

. The Major would be won by

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, the first international team in ''CS:GO'' history to win a Major.

Background

''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' is a

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video game developed by

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and

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. It is the fourth game in the ''Counter-Strike'' series. In professional CS:GO, the Valve-sponsored Majors are the most prestigious tournaments. The defending Major Champions were

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, who won their first Major at Stockholm 2021.

would finish second at the Major, losing to

in the grand finals.

Format

Map Pool

Teams Competing

; Legends *

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* Copenhagen Flames * BIG Clan *

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* FURIA Esports ; Challengers *

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* forZe *

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* Bad News Eagles *

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* Imperial Esports ; Contenders * Eternal Fire *

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* 9z Team * IHC Esports * Renegades

New Challengers Stage

The New Challengers stage took place from May 9 to May 12, 2022. The Challengers stage, also known as the Preliminary stage and formerly known as the offline qualifier, is a sixteen team swiss tournament. Initial seeding was determined using RMR standings, from the 2nd round forward the

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was used.

New Legends Stage

The format of the New Legends stage was the same as the New Challengers stage: a 16-team Swiss-system tournament with the top eight teams advancing to the playoff bracket.

New Champions Stage

With eight teams remaining, the final stage of the Major is a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played as best-of-3 maps.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

FaZe Clan vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas

''Casters: Scrawny & launders''

FURIA Esports vs. Team Spirit

''Casters: JustHarry & Hugo''

Copenhagen Flames vs. ENCE

''Casters: Vince & Bleh''

Heroic vs. Natus Vincere

''Casters: Machine & SPUNJ''

Semifinals

Team Spirit vs. FaZe Clan

''Casters: JustHarry & Hugo''

Natus Vincere vs. ENCE

''Casters: Scrawny & launders''

Finals

FaZe Clan vs. Natus Vincere

''Casters: Machine & SPUNJ''

Final standings

The final placings are shown below. In addition, the prize distribution, seed for the next major, roster, and coaches are shown.

Notes

References

{{Professional Counter-Strike competition 2022 first-person shooter tournaments Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Majors