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ESL One Cologne 2018
ESL One Cologne 2018 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. Natus Vincere defeated BIG 3–1 in the final at LANXESS arena.
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Updated October 23, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Main event: LANXESS arena, Cologne, Germany · Jul 6–8, 2018; tournament ran Jul 3–8[1][2]
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer (ESL at the time) · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[2]
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IntelCommercial note
Presenting partner; event billed as powered by Intel · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[2]
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VodafoneCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia; ESL also named Cologne in Vodafone's 2018 event portfolio · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[6]
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MSICommercial note
Official gaming partner for 2018 ESL One events · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[5]
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DHLCommercial note
ESL event and logistics partner; also listed as an event sponsor · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[7]
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BetwayCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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AlienwareCommercial note
Official PC and monitor partner for the 2018 ESL One circuit · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[8]
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Logitech GCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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paysafecardCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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NEEDforSEATCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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H4XCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia; H4X separately announced a 2018 ESL One apparel-supplier partnership · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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WarsteinerCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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SNIPESCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
ESL One Cologne 2018 was an offline 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament held July 3–8. ESL scheduled the group stage for July 3–5 and the public main event at LANXESS arena in Cologne for July 6–8. The event offered a USD 300,000 prize pool and counted toward the first Intel Grand Slam season.[1][2]
Natus Vincere defeated BIG 3–1 in the final. Liquipedia lists 12 event sponsors; ESL separately confirms 2018 event or circuit partnerships with Intel, MSI, Vodafone, DHL and Alienware. The available sources establish partner participation but do not document activation details for every listed sponsor.[1][3][5][6][7][8][9]
References8
- [1]ESL One: Cologne 2018 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]The legacy continues – announcing ESL One Cologne 2018 — ESL
- [3]Na`Vi defeat BIG to win ESL One Cologne — HLTV.org
- [4]ESL One Cologne 2018 overview — HLTV.org
- [5]ESL partners with MSI for upcoming ESL One events! — ESL
- [6]Vodafone and ESL announce international esports partnership — ESL
- [7]DHL and ESL cooperate to embrace the future of digital sports — ESL FACEIT Group
- [8]ESL announces partnership with Alienware for all ESL One powered by Intel events — ESL FACEIT Group
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Event sponsors
Liquipedia lists Intel, Vodafone, MSI, DHL, Betway, Alienware, Logitech G, paysafecard, NEEDforSEAT, H4XGG, Warsteiner and SNIPES. Official ESL announcements identify Intel as the event's presenting platform and MSI, Vodafone, DHL and Alienware as partners in its 2018 ESL One or event portfolio.[1][2][5][6][7][8][9]
Intel Grand Slam
Cologne was one of the tournaments counted toward the first Intel Grand Slam season.[2]
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