Cloud9 is the first American CS:GO roster to win a Major Championship – defeating FaZe Clan in a tense 14-16, 16-10, 22-19 (2OT) in the Grand Final of the 2018 ELEAGUE Major, live from Boston’s Agganis Arena. The Champions take home $500,000 of the $1,000,000 prize pool.
The Grand Final of The ELEAGUE Major: Boston generated more than 1,130,000 concurrent streams to set an all-time record for a single Twitch channel, breaking last year’s record-setting mark established during the first ELEAGUE Major.
@Cloud9 is your ELEAGUE Major: Boston Grand Champion! pic.twitter.com/n5CRFMHKln
— TurnerSportsPR (@TurnerSportsPR) January 28, 2018
Final Placements
| Place | $ USD | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $500,000 | Cloud9 |
| 2nd | $150,000 | FaZe Clan |
| 3rd-4th | $70,000 | Natus Vincere |
| SK Gaming | ||
| 5th-8th | $35,000 | mousesports |
| Quantum Bellator Fire | ||
| G2 Esports | ||
| Fnatic |
Featured photo courtesy of ELEAGUE.
