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ESL One Cologne 2014

ESL One Cologne 2014 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major held at gamescom from August 14–17. Ninjas in Pyjamas won the final against fnatic.

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ESL One Cologne 2014
ESL One Cologne stage at LANXESS Arena in 2017; historical series image, not the 2014 gamescom venue. · ESL · Helena Kristiansson · official press gallery for editorial use ·
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Updated October 23, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 250,000[1][2]

Prize pool was funded through community item sales.

Participant scale

16 teams[1][2]

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Organizer

Commercial note

ESL tournament operation · Recorded in the 2014 edition.[3]

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Sponsor

Partner

RaidCall

Commercial note

Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2014 edition.[1]

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Sponsor

Partner

BenQ

Commercial note

Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2014 edition.[1]

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Sponsor

Partner

Mad Catz

Commercial note

Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2014 edition.[1]

PTG Database Analysis

ESL One Cologne 2014 was a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major held at gamescom in Cologne on August 14–17. Valve records a 16-team field and a USD 250,000 community-funded prize pool; ESL identifies the eight Katowice quarterfinalists and eight qualifier places.[2][3]

Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated fnatic 2–1 in the final. HLTV’s results list places all 16 participants, each linked to its Counter-Strike team profile in PTG. Liquipedia identifies the Cologne Exhibition Centre as the event venue and lists RaidCall, BenQ and Mad Catz as sponsors.[1][4]

This edition belongs to the ESL One Cologne series, distinct from the separate Counter-Strike Major Championships competition record.[1]

References5
  1. [1]ESL One: Cologne 2014 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
  2. [2]ESL One Cologne 2014 Championship — Valve
  3. [3]CS:GO returns to ESL One with US$250,000 tournament at Gamescom — ESL
  4. [4]NiP win ESL One Cologne 2014 — HLTV
  5. [5]ESL One Cologne 2017 press gallery — ESL FACEIT Group

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Event sponsors

Liquipedia lists RaidCall, BenQ and Mad Catz as sponsors; it does not specify the activation for each brand.[1]

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