2006 in esports

none 2006 esports sports This article lists the top four teams or players in each of the various eSports world championships of the 2006 season. Counter-Strike 270px|thumb|right|Fnatic, the Counter-Strike team that won the E-Sports Team of the Year Award in 2006.http://www.fnatic.com/feature/3647/Fnatic-Wins-E-Sports-Team-of-the-year-amp-f0rest-CS-player-of-the-year-at-GC.html Fnatic Wins E-Sports Team of the year & f0rest CS player of the year at GC fnatic van den Hove Roy 26 Aug 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308182106/http://www.fnatic.com/content/3647/Fnatic-Wins-E-Sports-Team-of-the-year-amp-f0rest-CS-player-of-the-year-at-GC 2015-03-08 dead Showing from left: dsn, cArn, f0rest and Archi, as well as Oskar "ins" Holm. Tentpole left fnatic after the team's victory at CPL Winter 2006.http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/28200-Tentpole_I_enjoyed_escaping_from_CS Tentpole: "I enjoyed escaping from CS" SK-Gaming Shields Duncan 2010-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20151217145225/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/28200-Tentpole_I_enjoyed_escaping_from_CS 2015-12-17 live 270px|thumb|right|The 2006 Electronic Sports World Cup was held in the Bercy Arena in Paris.http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-electronic-sports-world-cup-20150710-story.html Los Angeles Times Cyber-athletes unite in Montreal for the Electronic Sports World Cup Bagdocimo Rebeca 2015-07-10 2015-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825010640/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-electronic-sports-world-cup-20150710-story.html 2015-08-25 live Championship 4th CPL 2006http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1287/ SK-Gaming Counterstrike fnatic wins H. Daniel 2006-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206021706/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/1190 2012-02-06 dead 2006-12-20http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/35928/ GotFrag A grand European battle on American soil for all the marbles in the 2006 CPL Winter Championship Turner Marc 2006-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20070110223713/http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/35928/ 2007-01-10 dead AUS fnatic SWE Oscar "Archi" Torgersen SWE Patrik "cArn" Sättermon SWE Harley "dsn" Orwall SWE Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg SWE Kristoffer "Tentpole" NordlundDEN MeetYourMakers NOR Ola "elemeNt" Moum NOR Lasse "Xione" Stokke NOR Preben "prb" Gammelsæter NOR Geir-Stian "juven9le" Svendsen NOR Sondre "REAL" SvanevikPOL Pentagram POL Łukasz "LUq" Wnek POL Mariusz "Loord" Cybulski POL Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas POL Filip "Neo" Kubski POL Jakub "kuben" GurczyńskiFRA Against All Authority FRA Guillaume "Geno" Ntep FRA Marc "bisou" Naoum FRA Steeve "Ozstrik3r" Flavigni AUS Fergus "ferg" Stephenson FRA David "Xp3" Garrido WSVG 2006http://www.esau.com.au/read/esports/46954 WSVG Finals 2006 Results E-Sports Australia Sanfuentes Adam 2006-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929194427/http://www.esau.com.au/read/esports/46954 2007-09-29 On Demand Video: http://www.tsncentral.com/ondemand/cat/63 https://web.archive.org/web/20061216054108/http://www.tsncentral.com/ondemand/cat/63 December 16, 2006 GER aTTaX GER David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel GER Peter "Chucky" Schlosser GER Navid "Kapio" Javadi GER Jan "mooN" Stolle GER Roman "roman" AusserdorferUSA Team3D USA Josh "Dominator" Sievers USA Mikey "Method" So CAN Griffin "shaGuar" Benger USA Ron "Rambo" Kim USA Salvatore "Volcano" GarozzoAUS fnatic SWE Oscar "Archi" Torgersen SWE Patrik "cArn" Sättermon SWE Harley "dsn" Orwall SWE Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg SWE Kristoffer "Tentpole" NordlundUSA Pandemic USA Chad "Daffsta" White CAN Garett "grt" Bambrough USA Jonny "Ph33R" Schwan USA Hoang "s0nNy" Tran USA Mark "mastern00k" Torrez World Cyber Games 2006http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_06_medalist_cs.asp?sort=G060418101 worldcybergames.com Beyond the Game Counter Strike 1.6 Grand Final Tournament https://web.archive.org/web/20070303084837/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_06_medalist_cs.asp?sort=G060418101 2007-03-03POL Pentagram POL Łukasz "LUq" Wnek POL Mariusz "Loord" Cybulski POL Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas POL Filip "Neo" Kubski POL Jakub "kuben" GurczyńskiSWE Ninjas in Pyjamas SWE Dennis "walle" Wallenberg SWE Robert "RobbaN" Dahlstrom SWE Oskar "ins" Holm SWE Marcus "zet" Sundstrom SWE Abdisamad "SpawN" MohamedGER hoorai FIN Juuso "contE" Sajakoski FIN Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen FIN Niko "naSu" Kovanen FIN Max "ruuit" Aspe FIN Toni "toNppa" LuhtapuroNOR Team NoA DEN Alexander "ave" Holdt DEN Brian "hpx" Christensen DEN Muhamed "mJe" Eid DEN Christian "Paddy" Juhl DEN Danny "zonic" Sørensen ESWC 2006http://www.esworldcup.com/2006/?act=document_info&id_document=162 Electronic Sports World Cup esworldcup.com ESWC 2006 Final Results 2006-05-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080308131647/http://www.esworldcup.com/2006/?act=document_info&id_document=162 2008-03-08http://www.pingers.ro/comment.php?comment_news_466= Hosted By www.Best-Hosting.ro 13 September 2012July 2020 medicmedicBRA Made in Brazil BRA Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal BRA Renato "nak" Nakano BRA Raphael "cogu" Camargo BRA Lincoln "fnx" Lau BRA Bruno "bruno" OnoAUS fnatic SWE Oscar "Archi" Torgersen SWE Patrik "cArn" Sättermon SWE Harley "dsn" Orwall SWE Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg SWE Kristoffer "Tentpole" NordlundGER aTTaX GER David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel GER Manuel "TiXo" Makohl GER Navid "Kapio" Javadi GER Jan "mooN" Stolle GER Tim "silver" HochgrebeUSA Team 3D USA Dave "moto" Geffon USA Mikey "Method" So CAN Griffin "shaGuar" Benger USA Ron "Rambo" Kim USA Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo KODE5 2006http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1193/ SK-Gaming NiP Wins Grand Final Koller Dominic 2006-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20120717075959/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/1101 2012-07-17 dead 2006-12-14SWE Ninjas in Pyjamas SWE Dennis "walle" Wallenberg SWE Robert "RobbaN" Dahlstrom SWE Oskar "ins" Holm SWE Marcus "zet" Sundstrom SWE Abdisamad "SpawN" MohamedCHN wNv CHN Chao "Aqi" Zhang CHN Hao "bigun" Huo CHN Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang CHN Run Bo "sakula" Wu CHN Zhen Wei "alex" BianGER hoorai FIN Juuso "contE" Sajakoski FIN Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen FIN Niko "naSu" Kovanen FIN Max "ruuit" Aspe FIN Toni "toNppa" LuhtapuroBRA Made in Brazil BRA Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal BRA Renato "nak" Nakano BRA Rafael "pava" Pavanelli BRA Lincoln "fnx" Lau BRA Bruno "bruno" Ono WEG Mastershttp://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/952/ SK-Gaming wNv are WEG Champions Once Again! Hamilton Nick 2006-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120717080030/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/875 2012-07-17 dead 2006-12-14CHN wNv CHN Jiang "Mikk" Pu CHN Minwoo Xing Ju "tK" Ma CHN Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang CHN Run Bo "sakula" Wu CHN Zhen Wei "alex" BianUSA Complexity USA Matt "warden" Dickens USA Tyler "Storm" Wood USA Danny "fRoD" Mountainer USA Corey "tr1p" Dodd USA Justin "sunman" SummyCHN Hacker.project KOR YoungHwan "ryu" Ryu KOR SunHo "termi" Pyun KOR JinHee "hee" Park KOR GeunChul "solo" Kang KOR SungJae "BaiL" LeeNOR Catch-Gamer NOR Jonas "bsl" Vikan NOR Geir-Stian "juve9le" Svendsen NOR Lars "Naikon" Olaisen NOR Preben "OOPS" Josdal NOR Sondre "REAL" Svanevik Quake 4 Championship 4th WSVG 2006http://www.ampedesports.com/news/2956 Ampedesports WSVG 2006 Finals Winners Dunn Brian 2006-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20070122010215/http://www.ampedesports.com/news/2956/WSVG-2006-Finals-Winners/ 2007-01-22 SWE Johan "Toxic" Quick USA Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel USA Jason "Socrates_" Sylka RUS Anton "Cooller" Singov WCG 2006http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/fun/news/news_view.asp?keyno=N06102010002 Beyond the Game worldcybergames.com WCG 2006 Invitational Quake4 All Stars - Final Results 2006-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20070213002157/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/fun/news/news_view.asp?keyno=N06102010002 2007-02-13 SWE Johan "Toxic" Quick USA Jason "Socrates_" Sylka ITA Alessandro "Stermy" Avallone SWE Magnus "fox" Olsson ESWC 2006 FRA Michael "winz" Bignet BLR Alexey "Cypher" Yanusheuski NED Ivo "Forever" Lindhout RUS Anton "Cooller" Singov KODE5 2006http://gotfrag.com/q4/story/34095/ GotFrag Some of the world's best Quake 4 duelers battle it out for the KODE5 championship Breslau Rod 2006-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721224201/http://www.gotfrag.com/q4/story/34095/ 2012-07-21 SWE Johan "Toxic" Quick GER Marcel "k1ller" PaulNote Singov, who was originally placed for the finals, failed to attend the final match and was therefore disqualified from the tournament. Paul was chosen to play in the finals against Quick as a replacement for Singov. Singov did not receive his award; instead, it was awarded to Bryant, who had been moved up to third place as a result. Avallone and Lindhout were moved up and tied for fourth place.http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=3879 Global Gaming Toxic Wins Kode5, Cooller DQ'ed Carmac 2006-08-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20061021224108/http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=3879 2006-10-21 USA Rafik "LoSt-CaUsE" Bryant ITA Avallone / NED Lindhout QuakeCon 2006http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=3756&Page=2 www.ggl.com 2006-12-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022029/http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=3756&Page=2 2015-09-24 SWE Johan "Toxic" Quick RUS Anton "Cooller" Singov SWE Alexander "Ztrider" Ingarv POL Maciej "av3k" Krzykowski Quake 3 Championship 4th CPL 2006http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1286/ SK-Gaming Quake 3 - czm wins Sørensen David 2006-12-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000818/http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1286/ 2007-09-27 USA Paul "czm" Nelson CHN Zhibo "Jibo" Fan RUS Anton "Cooller" Singov SWE Alexander "Z4muZ" Ihrfohrs Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Championship 4th WSVG 2006http://www.gotfrag.com/war/story/35769/ GotFrag Seven players have flown to New York to attend the prestigious WSVG Finals Lo Jaclyn 2006-12-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20070115234908/http://gotfrag.com/war/story/35769 2007-01-15 NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen KOR Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun KOR Dae Hui "FoV" Cho USA Dennis “Shortround" Chan IEST 2006http://www.gotfrag.com/war/story/35749/ GotFrag Tight competition beckons eight players from around the world for this international tournament Schommer Alexander 2006-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20070116134051/http://www.gotfrag.com/war/story/35749/ 2007-01-16 dead KOR Jang "Moon" Jae Ho CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li KOR Jae Wook "Lucifer" Noh BUL Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev WCG 2006http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_06_medalist.asp?sort=G060418104 Beyond the Game worldcybergames.com WCG 2006 — Grand Final Tournament https://web.archive.org/web/20070126030529/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_06_medalist.asp?sort=G060418104 2007-01-26 CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo UKR Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn RUS Mikhail "xyligan" Ryabkov ESWC 2006 KOR Jae Wook "Lucifer" Noh CRO Ivica "Zeus[19]" Markovic CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li BUL Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev KODE5 2006http://www.sk-gaming.com/coverage/1192/ SK-Gaming SK.apm70 wins Jacob Tobias 2006-09-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120717080039/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/1100 2012-07-17 dead RUS Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen KOR Dae Hui "FoV" Cho PGLhttp://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1193975 ESR PGL'S First Tournament *Over* Zerter 2006-09-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20071030185815/http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1193975 2007-10-30 live CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li CHN Weiliang "Fly100%" Lu KOR Dae Hui "FoV" Cho KOR Lee "Check" Hyung Joo WEF 2006http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=3743 World E-sports Festival: Grubby Victorious Global Gaming League Zerter 2006-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20071031094802/http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=3743 2007-10-31 NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo CHN Hao "suhO" Su SWE Kim "SaSe" Hammar WEG MastersApril 2021 FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li KOR Jang "Moon" Jae Ho BWI 2006http://www.battle.net/tournaments/wwi2006/ Battle.net WWI 2006 Tournaments 2006-02-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20060716065225/http://www.battle.net/tournaments/wwi2006/ 2006-07-16 KOR Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen KOR Daeho 'Showtime' Kim KOR Hong "FarSeer" Won Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events thumb|right|Warcraft III player Jang "Moon" Jae-ho, who fell in a short slump in 2005, returned "stronger than ever" in 2006.http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/features/2887-meet-fnatic-part-2-br-moon-i-feel-pity-for-warcraft-s-demise Gosu Gamers Meet Fnatic part 2 - Moon: 'I feel pity for WarCraft's demise' Kolev Radoslav 2012 2015-09-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040909/http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/features/2887-meet-fnatic-part-2-br-moon-i-feel-pity-for-warcraft-s-demise 2015-09-24 dead thumb|right|"Grubby" Schenkhuisen won the Gosu Gamer of the Year award in 2006 for his "superior gaming technique, good manners and display [of] great sportsmanship."http://www.gosugamers.net/warcraft/news.php?id=5575 GosuGamers Awards 2006 Gosu Gamers Hellstrand Patrik 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225021313/http://www.gosugamers.net/warcraft/news.php?id=5575 2012-02-25 Championship 4th WC3L Season IXhttp://www.esl.eu/eu/wc3l/wc3lfinals9/ ESL Electronic Sports League W3CL Series https://web.archive.org/web/20081224094220/http://www.esl.eu/eu/wc3l/wc3lfinals9/ 2008-12-24DEN MeetYourMakers KOR Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh KOR JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh KOR Jang "Moon" Jae Ho KOR Kim "Storm" JaeWoongGBR Four Kings NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo KOR Dae Hui "FoV" Cho NOR Olav "Creolophus" Undheim SWE Sebastian "FuRy" Pesic CRO Ivica "Zeus[19] " MarkovicGER SK Gaming RUS Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev BUL Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev UKR Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn KOR Tae min "Zacard" HwangCHN World Elite KOR Sung "ReMinD" Sik Kim CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li KOR Lee "Check" Hyung Joo CHN Hao "suhO" Su KOR Lee Sung "SoJu" Duk NGL One season Ihttp://www.ngl-one.com/en/finals NGL One Finals Overview https://web.archive.org/web/20070116094927/http://www.ngl-one.com/en/finals/ 2007-01-16DEN MeetYourMakers KOR Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh KOR JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh KOR Jang "Moon" Jae Ho KOR Jin Sung "BerA" LeeGER SK Gaming RUS Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev BUL Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev KOR Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun KOR Tae min "Zacard" HwangGBR Four Kings NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo KOR Dae Hui "FoV" Cho NOR Olav "Creolophus" Undheim CRO Ivica "Zeus[19] " MarkovicGER Mousesports GER Minh “Spell” Nguyen GER Dennis "HasuObs" Schneider SWE Kim "SaSe" Hammar CZE Michael "Giacomo" Hladik Stars War IIIhttp://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=415 WCReplays Stars War III Coverage Lee & JacziE 2006-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20071030185831/http://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=415 2007-10-30 liveCHN Team China CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li CHN Su "suhO" Hao CHN Weiliang "Fly100%" Lu CHN Hongliang "xTiGer" Liu CHN Zhengkun "Guangmo" GuoEU Team Europe NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo BUL Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev BUL Dimitar "DIDI8" Aleksandrov NOR Olav "Creolophus" UndheimKOR Team Korea KOR Lee "Check" Hyung Joo KOR Rainbow KOR Seo Woo "ReiGn" Kang KOR Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun KOR Park "Lyn" Jun Stars War IIhttp://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=373 WCReplays Stars War II Coverage Blaze 2006-01-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071944/http://www.wcreplays.com/articles.php?get=373 2007-09-28 liveKOR Team Korea KOR Dae Hui "FoV" Cho KOR JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh KOR Jang "Moon" Jae Ho KOR Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun KOR Tae min "Zacard" HwangCHN Team China CHN Xiaofeng "Sky" Li CHN Hao "suhO" Su CHN Liwei "XiaOt" Sun CHN QcH[ATi]Gstar CHN Zhengkun "Guangmo" GuoEU Team Europe NED Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen FRA Yoan "ToD" Merlo BUL Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev SWE Kim "SaSe" Hammar UKR Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn Championship 4th WCG 2006http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R8.asp?sort=G060418107 Beyond The Game worldcybergames.com WCG 2006 Project Gotham Racing 2006-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20061128034322/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R8.asp?sort=G060418107 2006-11-28 USA Wesley "ch0mpr" Cwiklo SWE Christopher "McLaren_F1" Hogfeldt FIN Erno "FinPro" Kuronen FRA Philippe "YggdrasiL" Vaillant Need for Speed: Most Wanted Championship 4th WCG 2006http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R16.asp?sort=G060418102 Beyond The Game worldcybergames.com WCG 2006 Need for Speed 2006-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20061123183353/http://www.worldcybergames.com/5th/2006/GrandFinal/tm_matchsch_04_single_R16.asp?sort=G060418102 2006-11-23 RUS Alan "Alan" Enileev RUS Nikolay "MrRASER" Frontov NED Steffan "Steffan" Amende BRA Rodrigo "Speed" Nunes See also World Cyber Games 2006 2006 CPL World Season Notes Note References 2 Category:Esports by year