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Global eSports Cup

Global eSports Cup was a regional-league and LAN-finals competition organized by Game Show, with Counter-Strike finals in Vilnius in 2016.

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Updated October 24, 2026

Tournament snapshot

Organizer

Scope

International esports competition

Status

Historical

PTG Database Analysis

Game Show’s Global eSports Cup used regional Counter-Strike divisions to qualify teams for offline season finals. The first Counter-Strike season concluded in Vilnius in February 2016. Individual editions carry their own venues, partners, participants and results.

Latest tracked edition

Global eSports Cup Season 1 — CS:GO Finals

Game Show TV Studios, Vilnius, Lithuania · Feb 4–7, 2016Feb 4, 2016 – Feb 7, 2016COMPLETED

Editions

1 tracked

Season 1 Finals 2016Game Show TV Studios, Vilnius, Lithuania · Feb 4–7, 2016

Commercial ecosystem

Organizer

Tournament organizer

Participants

Team Envy Counter-Strike

Team Dignitas Counter-Strike

Astralis Counter-Strike

Counter Logic Gaming Counter-Strike

G2 Esports Counter-Strike

Cloud9 Counter-Strike

FlipSid3 Tactics Counter-Strike

Method Counter-Strike

Games and tournaments

Market footprint

Game Show TV Studios, Vilnius

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References2

[1]Game Show announces $200,000 Cup — HLTV
[2]Global eSports Cup - Season 1 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki

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Related entities

Global eSports Cup Season 1 — CS:GO Finals