Pinnacle Cup Championship will see some of the top teams in CS:GO battle it out for $250,000

Teams like Heroic, BIG and Astralis will be participating in the short but intense competition for the $250,000 prize pool.

Eight teams will be competing in the first ever Pinnacle Cup Championship where top teams will be competing for a slice of the $250,000 prize pool. Set to run from 8-11 June, the competition is held in Lund, Sweden in front of a live audience at the Sparbanken Skåne Arena.

Teams Competing

The eight teams that will be playing are:

• Astralis
• Heroic
• BIG
• Evil Geniuses
• Fnatic
• Imperial Esports

MIBR

Team Finest

All of the teams are invited, save for Team Finest who was the winner of Pinnacle Cup IV.

Competition format

The Pinnacle Cup Championship will follow a typical group stage/playoffs format that has been in use in many tournaments before.

Group stage

• 8 teams separated into two four-team double-elimination format (GSL) groups
• Opening matches are Bo1
• All following matches are Bo3
• Group stage winners advances to the Upper Bracket
• Group stage runners-up advances to the Lower Bracket

Playoffs

• Double Elimination bracket
• All matches are Bo3

Where to watch

The games can be watched at the official Pinnacle channels:

•  Twitch
•  Youtube

You can also follow the latest information on the tournament on our tournament page right HERE.