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ESL Pro League Season 4

ESL Pro League Season 4 concluded with an 11-team CS:GO finals in São Paulo from Oct 26–30, 2016. Cloud9 defeated SK Gaming to win the finals.

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Updated October 23, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 600,000[1][4][6]

Finals-stage distribution. ESL separately described USD 750,000 as the season-wide pool.[5]

Participant scale

11 teams competed[4][5]

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Organizer

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ESL organizer; ESEA co-organizer listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

Partner

Logitech G

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ESL Pro League partner; listed as a Finals sponsor by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[8]

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Official Partner

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Sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

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Sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

Partner

Xfinity

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Official ESL partner listed for Pro League; Season 4 Finals sponsor per Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[7]

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Official Partner

Commercial note

Season 4 Finals sponsor listed by Liquipedia; 2016 ESL partnership also documented by PepsiCo · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[9]

PTG Database Analysis

ESL Pro League Season 4’s finals ran from Oct 26–30, 2016. ESL’s July announcement set the season-wide prize pool at USD 750,000 and named Ginásio do Ibirapuera for the in-person finals; the event’s finals-stage distribution was USD 600,000. The first two group-stage days were held behind closed doors at ESL Studios in São Paulo, followed by the final group day and playoffs at the arena.[2][3][4][5]

The new format was announced with 12 teams, but fnatic withdrew shortly before play began. HLTV’s event guide and ESL’s result report document the 11 teams that competed. Cloud9 beat SK Gaming 2–1 in the final to win the tournament.[3][4][5][6]

Liquipedia lists ESEA, Logitech G, paysafecard, theScore esports, Xfinity and Mountain Dew as Finals sponsors. ESL’s 2016 announcement directly identifies Xfinity as an official partner covering Pro League, and Logitech’s announcement names Pro League among its 2016 supported competitions. PepsiCo’s announcement documents the Mountain Dew and ESL partnership that launched Mountain Dew League in 2016.[1][7][8][9]

References10
  1. [1]ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
  2. [2]The US$750k ESL CS:GO Pro League Season 4 finals are coming to Brazil — ESL Pro League
  3. [3]Announcing the new format and schedule for the ESL Pro League finals in Brazil — ESL Pro League
  4. [4]ESL Pro League S4 viewer's guide — HLTV
  5. [5]The ESL Pro League Season 4 champions have been crowned! — ESL
  6. [6]ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals overview — HLTV
  7. [7]ESL partners with Xfinity to accelerate accessibility and popularity of esports — ESL
  8. [8]Logitech signs on as official ESL partner in 2016 — ESL
  9. [9]MTN DEW and ESL Turn Amateur Gamers into Pros with the Mountain Dew League — PepsiCo
  10. [10]paysafecard becomes ESL's global strategic brand partner — ESL

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Event sponsors

Liquipedia lists ESEA, Logitech G, paysafecard, theScore esports, Xfinity and Mountain Dew as Season 4 Finals sponsors. ESL's 2016 partnership announcement identifies Xfinity as an official ESL partner and includes Pro League; the other linked sponsors are listed by Liquipedia.[1][7][8][9][10]

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