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ESL One Cologne 2019

ESL One Cologne 2019 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament held July 2–7. Team Liquid defeated Team Vitality 3–1 in the final.

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ESL One Cologne 2019
ESL One Cologne stage at LANXESS Arena in 2017; historical series image, not an image of the 2019 edition. · ESL · Helena Kristiansson · official press gallery for editorial use ·
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Updated October 23, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 300,000[1][2]

Participant scale

16 teams[1][2]

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Tournament organizer (ESL at the time) · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[2]

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Intel

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Intel — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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Vodafone

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Vodafone — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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GAME FUEL — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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DHL

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DHL — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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Betway

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Betway — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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ROG

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Republic of Gamers — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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paysafecard — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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MSI

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MSI — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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NEEDforSEAT — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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Pringles

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Pringles — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

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Warsteiner

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Warsteiner — sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]

PTG Database Analysis

ESL One Cologne 2019 was part of the ESL One Cologne event identity. ESL’s announcement sets July 2–4 for group play at the Cologne offices and July 5–7 for the LANXESS arena playoffs. The tournament offered USD 300,000 in prize money and fielded 16 teams. ESL’s post-event release reports that Team Liquid defeated Team Vitality 3–1 in the final, completing the second Intel Grand Slam.[1][2][3]

Liquipedia lists 11 sponsors for the edition: Intel, Vodafone, GAME FUEL, DHL, Betway, Republic of Gamers, paysafecard, MSI, NEEDforSEAT, Pringles and Warsteiner. The sponsor list establishes the named relationships; no unverified activation, exclusivity or commercial value is inferred. ESL separately described the arena final as sold out and reported 15,000 attendance.[1][3]

References5
  1. [1]ESL One Cologne 2019 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
  2. [2]ESL One Cologne celebrates 5th year anniversary at LANXESS arena in 2019 — ESL
  3. [3]Team Liquid conquers ESL One Cologne, seals Intel Grand Slam — ESL FACEIT Group
  4. [4]ESL One Cologne 2019 overview — HLTV
  5. [5]ESL One Cologne 2017 press gallery — ESL FACEIT Group

Commercial opportunities

Event sponsors

Liquipedia lists Intel, Vodafone, GAME FUEL, DHL, Betway, Republic of Gamers, paysafecard, MSI, NEEDforSEAT, Pringles and Warsteiner. The listing does not specify the activation for each sponsor.[1]

ESL One title platform

ESL announced the event as ESL One Cologne powered by Intel.[2]

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