Columbus Major Qualifier features 16 teams split into 4 groups who are fighting for 8 final spots at the first Major of 2016. Groups are played out in GSL-style with two top teams from each group qualifying for Columbus Major. Every single encounter is BO1 with an exception of BO3 Decider Matches.



Tournament Format: Double Elimination, 2 teams qualify

Qualified for Columbus Major:
 G2 Esports &  FlipSid3 Tactics
 mousesports &  Team Liquid
 Splyce &  Counter Logic Gaming
 Gambit Gaming &  Cloud9

 FlipSid3 [2:0]  Tempo Storm, BO3 | 16:5 @ Cache; 16:5 @ Train
 CLG [2:1]  Vexed, BO3 | 16:13 @ Dust2; 3:16 @ Cbble; 16:13 @ Train
 Cloud9 [2:0]  Renegades, BO3 | 16:14 @ Mirage; 19:16 @ Cache
 
Group A
 G2 Esports: Ex6TenZ, RpK, shox, SmithZz, ScreaM
 FlipSid3 Tactics: B1ad3, WorldEdit, markeloff, bondik, Shara
 Selfless Gaming: Uber, MAiNLiNE, Relyks, Lucky, koosta
 Tempo Storm: hen1, lucas1, SHOOWTiME, felps, boltz, peacemaker

Group B
 HellRaisers: ANGE1, kUcheR, STYKO, oskar, Zero
 mousesports: chrisJ, denis, nex, NiKo, Spiidi
 Team Liquid: Hiko, nitr0, EliGE, s1mple, adreN
 Team YP: DavCost, arch, kibaken, innocent, SZPERO

Group C
 Counter Logic Gaming: reltuC, hazed, tarik, jdm64, FugLy
 SK Gaming: Acilion, Friis, MODDII, Magiskb0Y, Pimp
 Splyce: arya, abE, jasonR, Professor_Chaos, DAVEY
 Vexed Gaming: rallen, Furlan, GruBy, oskarish, repo

Group D
 Cloud9: n0thing, shroud, fREAKAZOiD, Skadoodle, Stewie2k
 Gambit Gaming: hooch, Dosia, mou, AdreN, wayLander
 Renegades: SPUNJ, AZR, jks, yam, USTILO
 Team Dignitas: Kjaerbye, MSL, tenzki, k0nfig, RUBINO