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ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals
ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals brought 16 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams to Odense, Denmark, from Dec 4–9, 2018. Astralis defeated Team Liquid 3:1 to win the title.
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Updated October 23, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Sparekassen Fyn Arena, Odense, Denmark · Dec 4–9, 2018[1][2]
Champion
Combined prize pool
Event prize money. ESL's USD 1 million headline also referenced the separate Intel Grand Slam bonus.
Games
Participant scale
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[2]
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Co-organizer listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
Partner listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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VodafoneCommercial note
Partner listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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BetwayCommercial note
Partner listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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paysafecardCommercial note
Partner listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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Logitech GCommercial note
Partner listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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MSICommercial note
Partner listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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OdenseCommercial note
Host-city sponsor and ODINCON collaboration · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[6]
Reach & distribution
Audience
Distribution
League broadcast
English- and Portuguese-language league broadcasts were exclusive to Facebook during Season 8.[2]
References6
- [1]ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [2]CS:GO Pro League returns to Odense with its Season Eight Finals and $1 million prize pool — ESL FACEIT Group
- [3]ESL Pro League Champions — 2018 Season 8 — ESL Pro League
- [4]ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals overview — HLTV.org
- [5]ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals image reuse audit — ESL, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash
- [6]Odense Municipality and ESL FACEIT Group — Relationship evidence
Commercial opportunities
Listed event partners
Liquipedia lists Intel, Vodafone, Betway, paysafecard, Logitech G and MSI among the Season 8 partners.[1]
Host-city collaboration
Odense partnered with ESL to stage ODINCON alongside the finals; the city also supported the Road to Odense esports campaign.[2]
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