Series

Flashpoint

Flashpoint was a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league funded by esports team organizations and operated by FACEIT under a league company, B Site Inc.

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Updated October 24, 2026

Competition snapshot

Organizer

B Site Inc.[1]

Host and dates

Two S-Tier seasons in 2020; locations varied by season[2]

Champion

Edition-specific

Each season has its own champion.

Combined prize pool

USD 2m across the two 2020 seasons[1]

USD 1m in each season.

Games

Counter-Strike

Participant scale

12 teams per season[2]

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Editions

Edition	Host	Dates	Prize pool	Games	Champion
2020Latest tracked	Europe (online); broadcast production at Twickenham Stadium, London, United Kingdom · Nov 10–Dec 6, 2020	Nov 10, 2020 – Dec 6, 2020	—	—	Virtus.pro Counter-Strike
2020	FACEIT Studio, Los Angeles, United States · Mar 13–Apr 19, 2020 (matches played online)	Mar 13, 2020 – Apr 19, 2020	—	—	MAD Lions Counter-Strike

PTG Database Analysis

Flashpoint was a team-funded Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league created by B Site Inc.; FACEIT operated the competition. Its first two S-Tier seasons each featured 12 teams and a USD 1 million prize pool in 2020. Pinnacle was announced as the league’s first official sponsor. The two editions used different event and production locations, recorded in their own profiles.[1][2][3]

References12

[1]Pro gamers establish Flashpoint, the world's first team-owned esports league — OverActive Media
[2]Flashpoint tournament series — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
[3]Pinnacle announced as official sponsor of esports league FLASHPOINT — Yogonet International
[4]Flashpoint Season 2 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
[5]Flashpoint 2 event overview — HLTV.org
[6]Flashpoint 2 announced with $1 million prize pool — HLTV.org
[7]FACEIT and Panasonic ensure it's game on — Panasonic Connect
[8]MonteCristo discusses Flashpoint 2 production and Pinnacle — HLTV.org
[9]Flashpoint Season 1 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
[10]Flashpoint 1 event overview — HLTV.org
[11]Flashpoint 1 to be played out in Los Angeles amid coronavirus outbreak — HLTV.org
[12]Flashpoint 1 schedule announced — HLTV.org

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Official sponsor

Pinnacle was announced as Flashpoint's first official sponsor in March 2020.[3]

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Related entities

Flashpoint Season 1 Flashpoint Season 2