Organizer
Tournament edition
EPICENTER 2017
Eight teams competed at EPICENTER 2017 in Saint Petersburg from October 24–29, 2017. SK Gaming defeated Virtus.pro in the final.
E
Share this page
Updated October 24, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia · Oct 24–29, 2017[1][2]
Champion
Combined prize pool
Games
Participant scale
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
Category
Organizer
Partner
Epic Esports EventsCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
YotaCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
MediaMarktCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
Monster EnergyCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
1xBetCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
HYPERPCCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
Cybersport.ruCommercial note
Event sponsor listed as CyberSport · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
TwitchCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
Category
Sponsor
Partner
Mr. CatCommercial note
Event sponsor; historical platform identity · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
EPICENTER 2017 was held in Saint Petersburg from October 24–29. Eight teams played a GSL group stage with best-of-three matches, followed by single-elimination playoffs; the grand final was best of five. SK Gaming defeated Virtus.pro for the championship.[1][2]
Liquipedia lists a USD 490,000 event distribution and eight sponsors: Yota, MediaMarkt, Monster Energy, 1XBET, HYPERPC, CyberSport, Twitch and Mr. Cat. The source does not specify individual sponsorship rights, so the inventory records their event-level sponsor status without assigning unverified activations.[1]
References4
- [1]EPICENTER 2017 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]EPICENTER 2017 overview — HLTV
- [3]Yubileyny arena platforms — Yubileyny Sports Palace
- [4]Saint Petersburg population and development figures — Government of Saint Petersburg
Commercial opportunities
Event sponsors
Liquipedia lists Yota, MediaMarkt, Monster Energy, 1XBET, HYPERPC, Cybersport.ru, Twitch and Mr. Cat as sponsors.[1]
Work with Press The Game
Bring an opportunity to the table
Looking for media reach, industry insight or the right esports partner? Bring us your brief—we’ll help move it forward.
