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ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018
ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018 was a 23-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major held across Atlanta and Boston. Cloud9 defeated FaZe Clan in the final.
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Updated October 23, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
ELEAGUE Arena (New Challengers and New Legends), Atlanta; Agganis Arena (New Champions), Boston, United States · Jan 12–28, 2018[1][2]
Champion
Combined prize pool
Games
Participant scale
23 teams[1]
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
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Organizer
Partner
ELEAGUECommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[2]
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Official Partner
Partner
AlienwareCommercial note
Returning ELEAGUE marketing partner · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[4]
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Official Partner
Partner
HyperXCommercial note
Official headset sponsor; Boston Major Champions Stage activation · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[4]
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Official Partner
Partner
U.S. Air ForceCommercial note
ELEAGUE 2018 event and coverage partner · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[4]
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Official Partner
Partner
Boost MobileCommercial note
Official wireless partner; 2018 competition and coverage activations · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[5]
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Official Partner
Partner
Cheez-ItCommercial note
Kellogg's Cheez-It 2018 competition and coverage activations · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[4]
PTG Database Analysis
ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018 combined the New Challengers and New Legends stages at ELEAGUE Arena in Atlanta with the New Champions playoffs at Agganis Arena in Boston. Valve’s event announcement gives the stage dates and USD 1 million prize pool; Liquipedia lists 23 participating teams after 100 Thieves withdrew and Flash Gaming replaced TYLOO.[1][2]
ELEAGUE organized the Major. The event partner list included Alienware, HyperX, the U.S. Air Force, Boost Mobile and Kellogg’s Cheez-It. HyperX was identified as ELEAGUE’s official headset sponsor; the other listed partner roles are retained as event or 2018 coverage activations where the source does not specify a more detailed rights package.[1][4][5]
Cloud9 defeated FaZe Clan in the final. Quantum Bellator Fire was the tournament’s highest-placing New Challengers team, advancing to the New Champions Stage.[1][3]
References6
- [1]ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]ELEAGUE Major – Boston, 2018 — Valve
- [3]ELEAGUE Major 2018 overview — HLTV.org
- [4]ELEAGUE Announces New and Expanded Business Partnerships in Advance of Major — Sports Destination Management
- [5]Boost Mobile becomes Official Wireless Partner of ELEAGUE — Esports Insider
- [6]The ELEAGUE Major: Boston Fan Experience — Agganis Arena
Commercial opportunities
Alienware
Listed by Liquipedia; Turner/ELEAGUE's 2018 partner announcement identifies Alienware among returning marketing partners.[1][4]
HyperX
ELEAGUE's official headset sponsor, with planned activity at the Boston Major Champions Stage.[4]
U.S. Air Force
Listed by Liquipedia and included among partners activating during ELEAGUE's 2018 competitions.[1][4]
Boost Mobile
ELEAGUE's official wireless partner; 2018 coverage identifies activations during live coverage and on-site competitions.[4][5]
Kellogg's Cheez-It
2018 ELEAGUE partner with live-coverage and on-site activations; Liquipedia lists Cheez-It Grooves for the Major.[1][4]
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