Team Liquid have claimed a $17k slice of the cs_summit 8 prize pool, and 1600 RMR points, after beating FURIA in a tight 3-1 series on Sunday evening. Here’s everything you need to know to know about The Summit’s eight-team tournament.
- Liquid crowned cs_summit 8 champions.
- FURIA mounted third-game comeback, but TL close in fourth.
- EXTREMUM’s lower bracket run was ended by FURIA.
Eight of North America’s best teams came together to battle for $50,000 and a hefty haul of Regional Major Ranking (RMR) points in cs_summit 8. In the end, it was Team Liquid that emerged victorious, edging FURIA in four in the grand final.
Liquid charged to two quick victories on Overpass (16-7) and Nuke (16-11) before FURIA staged a late-series comeback on Inferno (16-14). The new cs_summit 8 champs were able to close it out in the fourth on Mirage, 16-5, to win their first event since ESL Pro League Season 11 all the way back in April 2020.
Aussie contenders EXTREMUM finished third after a stunning lower-bracket run, falling 2-0 to FURIA. They were handed $7k and 1400 RMR points for their efforts. O Plano — made up of the former MIBR core — rounded up the top 4 to net themselves $5k and 1300 points.
The qualifier runs directly into the Stockholm Major, set to be CSGO’s first Major since the pandemic hit.
cs_summit 8: Stream VOD
cs_summit 8 was streamed on the Beyond The Summit Twitch channel, which you can find embedded below.
cs_summit 8: Schedule & results
cs_summit 8: Group Stage
Day 1: Thursday, May 20
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Group A Opening Match | Evil Geniuses 1-2 paiN | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Group B Opening Match | Extra Salt 2-0 EXTREMUM | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 2: Friday, May 21
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Group A Opening Match | FURIA 0-2 O PLANO | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Group B Opening Match | Liquid 2-1 Bad News Bears | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 3: Saturday, May 22
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| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Group A Winners Match | paiN 2-0 O PLANO | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Group B Winners Match | Extra Salt 2-1 Liquid | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 4: Sunday, May 23
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Group A Elimination Match | Evil Geniuses 0-2 FURIA | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Group B Elimination Match | EXTREMUM 2-0 Bad News Bears | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 5: Monday, May 24
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Group A Decider Match | O PLANO 0-2 FURIA | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Group B Decider Match | Liquid 2-1 EXTREMUM | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
cs_summit 8: Playoffs
Day 6: Wednesday, May 26
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | paiN 0-2 Liquid | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | Extra Salt 1-2 FURIA | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 7: Thursday, May 27
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | paiN 1-2 O Plano | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | Extra Salt 1-2 EXTREMUM | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 8: Friday, May 28
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Final | Liquid 2-1 FURIA | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | O Plano 0-2 EXTREMUM | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 9: Saturday, May 29
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Final | FURIA 2-0 EXTREMUM | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
| 5th Place Decider | paiN 0-2 Extra Salt | 5:30PM | 8:30PM | 12:30AM |
Day 10: Sunday, May 30
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Grand Final | Liquid 3-1 FURIA | 2:30PM | 5:30PM | 9:30PM |
cs_summit 8: Teams
Eight teams took part in cs_summit 8. Four were invited after their previous RMR performances in 2020: Evil Geniuses, EXTREMUM (ex-100 Thieves), FURIA, Team Liquid.
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The other four made it through Closed Qualifiers, which wrapped up on May 18. You can find the full list down below.
| Team | Players |
| Evil Geniuses | Brehze, CeRq, stanislaw, oBo, MICHU |
| EXTREMUM | AZR, jkaem, Liazz, Gratisfaction, BnTeT |
| FURIA | yuurih, arT, VINI, KSCERATO, Junior |
| Team Liquid | EliGE, NAF, Stewie2k, Grim, FalleN |
| Extra Salt | JT, Sonic, oSee, FaNg, MarKE |
| O Plano | kNgV-, HEN1, LUCAS1, v$m, trk, leo_drk |
| paiN Gaming | PKL, biguzera, hardzao, NEKIZ, saffee |
| Bad News Bears | ptr, mitch, Jonji, dapr, dazzLe |