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ESL One New York 2018

ESL One New York 2018 was an eight-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. Mousesports defeated Team Liquid 3–2 in the final.

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ESL One New York 2018
ESL One Cologne 2017 stage, a historical image of the ESL One event brand; not the New York 2018 stage. · 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[2][3]

Participant scale

8 teams[2][4]

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Organizer

Commercial note

Tournament organizer through ESL · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[2]

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Presenting Partner

Partner

Intel

Commercial note

Title partner; event branded powered by Intel · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[2]

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Official Partner

Partner

AT&T

Commercial note

ESL North America official telecommunications and mobile gaming partner; New York event named in announcement · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[5]

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Sponsor

Partner

DHL

Commercial note

Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]

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Sponsor

Partner

MSI

Commercial note

Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]

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Sponsor

Partner

Logitech G

Commercial note

Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

Partner

Alienware

Commercial note

Official PC and monitor partner for the ESL One circuit during 2018 · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[6]

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Sponsor

Partner

Betway

Commercial note

Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]

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Sponsor

Commercial note

Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]

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Sponsor

Partner

Red Bull

Commercial note

Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]

PTG Database Analysis

ESL One New York 2018 ran September 26–30 as an eight-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. ESL’s announcement identifies Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the public playoff venue for September 29–30; it billed the event as powered by Intel and announced a USD 250,000 prize pool.[1][2][4]

Mousesports defeated Team Liquid 3–2 in the final. Liquipedia lists AT&T, DHL, MSI, Logitech G, Alienware, Betway, paysafecard and Red Bull as event sponsors; ESL separately identifies AT&T and Alienware as partners for its North American and 2018 ESL One properties.[1][3][5][6]

References7
  1. [1]ESL One: New York 2018 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
  2. [2]ESL One powered by Intel Returns to New York With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Competition — ESL FACEIT Group
  3. [3]Mousesports enter the Intel Grand Slam race — ESL
  4. [4]ESL One New York 2018 overview — HLTV
  5. [5]AT&T becomes the official telecommunications and mobile gaming partner of ESL North America — ESL
  6. [6]ESL announces partnership with Alienware for all ESL One powered by Intel events — ESL FACEIT Group
  7. [7]ESL One Cologne 2017 press gallery — ESL FACEIT Group

Commercial opportunities

ESL One title platform

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

Event sponsors

Liquipedia lists AT&T, DHL, MSI, Logitech G, Alienware, Betway, paysafecard and Red Bull as event sponsors. ESL separately identified AT&T as an official ESL North America partner and Alienware as the official PC and monitor partner for ESL One in 2018.[1][5][6]

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