Cyberathlete Professional League
Current season, competition or edition: CPL Events 2009 | |
| Sport | Electronic sports |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  X3O (CS)
Thomas "Ogre 2" Ryan (Halo 3) |
| Most titles |  SK-Gaming (5 times) |
| Official website | Official website |
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL), founded in June 1997 by gaming entrepreneur Angel Munoz[citation needed], is a pioneering tournament organization specializing in computer and console video game competitions.
Launched in Dallas, Texas, the CPL has held official video game tournaments throughout the U.S., Europe, Latin America, Australia and Asia, and hosts a variety of teams and players widely regarded as the best in their respective games. The CPL's tournaments are open to all registrants, but due to the ESRB content rating of some video games, most CPL competitions are restricted to participants age 17 and older.
The CPL has distributed more than US$3,000,000 in cash prizes.
On August 25, 2008, the CPL announced that it was acquired by an investment group based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[1]. On October 6, 2009, the new owners of the CPL held their first gaming community event in Chengdu, China. [2]
On November 27, 2009, the new CPL announced a partnership with DreamHack to host large-scale gaming tournaments and programs in the Shanghai Expo's Swedish pavilion. The gaming events will take place throughout the course of the Expo, culminating in Championships at the Winter 2010 DreamHack. [3]
Events
2007
| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Prizes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL Winter 2007 | CS: X3O
CS:Source: |
CS: Mug N Mouse
CS:Source: |
$150,000 |
Dallas
|
2006
| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Prizes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL Winter 2006 | CS: fnatic
Quake III: |
CS:  MeetYourMakers
Quake III: |
$150,000 | Dallas
|
| CPL World Season 2006: Nordic | CS: Ninjas in Pyjamas
Quake III: |
CS:  H2k Gaming
Quake III: |
Qualifier |
Jönköping
|
| CPL World Season 2006: Italy | CS:  aAa
Quake III: |
CS:  a-Losers
Quake III: |
Qualifier + $50,000 |
 Verona
|
| CPL World Season 2006: Korea | CS:  LAVEGA-GAMING |
CS: project_kr
|
Qualifier |
Seoul
|
| CPL World Season 2006: China | CS:  Star.ex |
CS: Hacker Gaming |
Qualifier |
Chengdu
|
| CPL World Season 2006: Brazil | CS:  g3nerationX
Quake III: |
CS: Made in Brazil
Quake III: |
Qualifier | Sao Paulo
|
| CPL World Season 2006: Singapore | CS: fnatic
Quake III: |
CS: SpeedLink
Quake III: |
Qualifier + $30,000 |  Singapore
|
2005
| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Prizes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL Winter 2005 | CS: SK-Gaming
Quake IV: F.E.A.R: |
CS: Lunatic Hai
F.E.A.R: |
$100,000 |
Dallas
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Finals | Painkiller: Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel |
Painkiller:  Sander "Vo0" Kaasjager |
$500,000 |
New York
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Chile | CS: Made in Brazil
Painkiller: WC3: |
CS:  United 5
Painkiller: WC3: |
Qualifier + $60,000 |
 Santiago de Chile
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Italy | Painkiller: Sander "Vo0" Kaasjager |
Painkiller: Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel |
Qualifier + $50,000 |
Milan
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Singapore | CS: fnatic
|
CS:  Team XCN
|
Qualifier + $70,000 |
Singapore
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: United Kingdom | CS: Team9
|
CS: Ninjas in Pyjamas
|
Qualifier + $60,000 |
 Sheffield
|
| CPL Summer 2005 | CS: SK-Gaming
Painkiller: CS:Source: Day Of Defeat: |
CS:  Evil Geniuses
Painkiller: CS:Source: WC3: Halo 2: |
$200,000 |
Dallas
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Sweden | Painkiller: Sander "Vo0" Kaasjager |
Painkiller: Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel |
Qualifier + $50,000 |
Jönköping
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Brazil | CS: Made in Brazil
|
CS: SSV Lehnitz
|
Qualifier + $70,000 |
Rio de Janeiro
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Spain | CS: mousesports
Painkiller: |
CS: compLexity
|
Qualifier + $70,000 |
 Barcelona
|
| CPL World Tour 2005: Turkey | CS: Catch Gamer
|
CS:  M19
Painkiller: WC3: |
Qualifier + $70,000 |
 Istanbul
|
2004
| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Prizes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL Winter 2004 | CS: Team NoA
Painkiller: Day Of Defeat: Doom 3: |
CS: EYEBALLERS
Painkiller: Day Of Defeat: Doom 3: |
$150,000 |
Dallas
|
| CPL UK Qualifier 2004 | CS: 4Kings |
CS: GoodGame |
Qualifier |
London
|
| CPL Greece Qualifier 2004 | CS: The Titans |
CS: e-stars |
Qualifier |
 Athens
|
| CPL Brazil Qualifier 2004 | CS: g3nerationX |
CS: Made in Brazil |
Qualifier |
Sao Paulo
|
| CPL Japan Qualifier 2004 | CS:  Epiphyllum Oxpetalum |
CS: Dynamic |
Qualifier |
Tokyo
|
| CPL Turkey Qualifier 2004 | CS: mousesports |
CS: Team Quash |
Qualifier |
Istanbul
|
| CPL Romania Qualifier 2004 | CS: SK-Gaming |
CS:  AMD Cyber Team |
Qualifier |
 Timişoara
|
| CPL Summer 2004 | CS: EYEBALLERS
Painkiller: Call Of Duty: Halo: |
CS: SK-Gaming
Painkiller: UT2K4: Halo: |
$250,000 |
Dallas
|
Cyberathlete Amateur League
The CPL also owned and operated an online video game league for amateur players and teams, named the Cyberathlete Amateur League or CAL. CAL operated year-round, with regular eight-week seasons, one or two matches per week, and a single-elimination postseason (playoffs).
On November 14, 2008, the newly formed CPL Holding Group, LLC from United Arab Emirates announced that it had acquired the Cyberathlete Amateur League (CAL). [4]
On February 22nd 2009, CAL temporarily ceased online operations. At its peak CAL was one of the largest online gaming leagues in North America with 20,000 teams and over 600,000 registered players. The CAL website is located at www.caleague.com
Past CPL World Champions
Individual competitions
- 2006 -
Paul "czm" Nelson - (Quake III)[5] - 2005 - Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel - (Painkiller)[6]
- 2004 -
Sander "Vo0" Kaasjager - (Painkiller) - 2003 -
Chris "kJer" Lujan - (Painkiller) - 2002 - Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel - (Unreal Tournament 2003)
- 2001 - Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel - (Alien versus Predator 2)
- 2000 - Joseph "Droogie" Tartaro - (Quake III)
- 1999 - Mark "wombat" Larsen - (Quake III)
- 1998 - Dan "Rix" Hammans - (Quake II)
- 1997 - Tom "gollum" Dawson - (Quake)
Team competitions
- 2007 - ORG: Team: Pandemic - (Counter-Strike Source)
- 2006 - ORG:
Team: 
fnatic - (Counter-Strike)[7] - 2005 - ORG:
Team: SK Gaming - (Counter-Strike)[8] - 2004 - ORG:
Team: Team NoA - (Counter-Strike) - 2003 - ORG: Team: SK Gaming - (Counter-Strike)
- 2002 - ORG: Team: SK Gaming - (Counter-Strike)
- 2001 - ORG: Team: Ninjas in Pyjamas - (Counter-Strike)
- 2000 - ORG: Team: e9 - (Counter-Strike)
Past CPL Event Winners
World Tour 2005
At the 2004 Cyberathlete Extreme Summer Championships, the CPL announced details on its largest event ever, the CPL World Tour. This event took place throughout 2005, with a total of 10 international stops and a finals event held in New York City, televised by MTV.[citation needed]
World Season 2006
The 2006 CPL World Season was a series of electronic sports competitions organized by the CPL in the fall of 2006. It was a follow up of the 2005 CPL World Tour and was announced by the CPL on July 31, 2006.[9]
The tour featured two games, Counter-Strike and Quake 3. After a total of 7 qualifier events, the finals were held on 16-20 December, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Dallas, Texas. The championship finals had a total prize purse of $150,000 and were won by ORG: Team: fnatic (Counter-Strike) and Paul "czm" Nelson (Quake 3).
CPL Divisions
In mid-2006, the CPL together with its international partners announced a series of licensed divisions to bring worldwide the experience of the CPL events.
CPL Singapore
Strategic Partner: Edge of Reality- Official Site: http://www.cplsingapore.com/
CPL China
Strategic Partner: Media Gaming Live Pte Ltd- Official Site: http://www.cplchina.cn/
CPL Australia
- Strategic Partner: Ping Events Australia EH? jj
CPL Chile
Strategic Partner: ALM Ingenieria (LAN-Z) S.A.
CPL Brazil
Strategic Partner: Made in Brazil Esportes Eletrônicos (MiBR) Ltda- Official Site: http://www.cplbrasil.com/
CPL Korea
Strategic Partner: International e-Sports Group, Inc (IEG)- Official Site: http://www.thecpl.co.kr/
CPL Nordic
- Strategic Partner: E-Sport Entertainment Group AB (EEG)
- Official Site: http://www.cplnordic.com/
CPL Italy
Strategic Partner: A.S. Play.it (ASPI)
External links
References
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League (2008-08-25). "Investment Group Acquires CPL". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League China (2009-08-20). "The CPL Announces Details about The CPL China Gaming Community Events". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Gamasutra (2009-11-27). "Cyberathlete Professional League Heading To Shanghai World Expo". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League (2008-11-14). "CPL Holdings Group Acquires CAL". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League (2006-12-21). "Championship Finals Winners!". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League (2006-09-15). "The CPL Announces Past 1v1 Champions". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League (2006-12-21). "Championship Finals Winners!". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League (2006-10-19). "CPL Announces Counter-Strike World Champions". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ Cyberathlete Professional League (2006-07-31). "The CPL Announces 2006 World Season". thecpl.com. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
