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Esports Championship Series Season 5 Finals
Eight teams played the Esports Championship Series Season 5 Finals at London's SSE Arena Wembley from Jun 8–10, 2018. Astralis defeated Team Liquid to win the USD 660,000 finals distribution.
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SSE Arena Wembley, now OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom · Jun 8–10, 2018[2][6]
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FACEITCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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YouTube GamingCommercial note
Broadcast platform and viewer-reward activation · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
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YouTubeCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
The Esports Championship Series Season 5 Finals took place in London from June 8 to 10, 2018. Four teams qualified from each of the European and North American online divisions. Astralis beat Team Liquid 2–0 in the final.[2][3][5]
The finals distributed USD 660,000 among eight teams. Liquipedia lists YouTube as a partner, and the edition included a FACEIT and YouTube viewing-incentive activation for fans.[1][5]
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- [1]Esports Championship Series Season 5 - Finals — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]ECS Season 5 Finals viewer's guide — HLTV
- [3]ECS Season 5 Finals teams set — HLTV
- [4]ECS Season 5 Finals overview — HLTV
- [5]Astralis beat Liquid 2-0 to win ECS Season 5 — HLTV
- [6]ECS and YouTube to offer viewing incentives for Season 5 — Esports Insider
- [7]ESports Championship Series — OVO Arena Wembley
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Liquipedia lists YouTube Gaming; FACEIT and YouTube also ran a Season 5 viewing-incentive activation.[1][5]
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