The CPL 2006 Winter Championships has been an extremely exciting event. The first group stage was completed as per expectation and it seemed we were in for what some might call a 'boring' CPL. However, the second group stage came and proved that this was not going to be any ordinary event with teams like NiP, compLexity and Evil Geniuses being eliminated.

The single elimination came with further upsets, with teams like 3D, SK.swe and 4 Kings being knocked out early in the stage. So, just before the final, here is how the current standings look:

1st: fnatic - $30,000 USD
2nd: mYm - $21,000 USD
3rd: Pentagram - $14,000 USD
4th: Against All Authority - $9,000 USD
5th: Hacker.Gaming - $6,000 USD
6th: Project_kr - $5,000 USD
7th: 69°N-28°E - $3,000 USD
8th: Jax Money Crew - $2,000 USD
9-16th: 3D, 4Kings, Check Six, rSports, SK.swe, MiBR, Pandemic, x3o - $1,250 USD

Without much further ado, I present to you the Grand Final:

Schedule

The Grand Final

fnatic [02:00] mYm
de_train: fnatic 16 - 07 mYm
de_cpl_mill: fnatic 16 - 04 mYm

fnatic: tentpole, cArn, f0rest, dsn, archi
mYm: REAL, ElemenT, XioNe, prb, juve

Time: Wednesday Dec. 20th 19:00CET

fnatic wins CPL Winter 2006 Championships.