PENTA grabbed the ESL Meisterschaft Summer title as well as €7,500 in prizemoney by defeating EURONICS 2-1 (Cobblestone 9-16, Cache 16-7, Overpass 16-8) in the grand final.
Over 30 teams took part in the qualifying phase for ESL Meisterschaft Summer, which featured five online tournaments where participants gathered points according to their placing.
Top eight teams by points then met in the main tournament's group stage at the beginning of August. PANTHERS and ALTERNATE aTTaX topped their respective groups, while PENTA and EURONICS finished second.
loWel's PENTA grab a domestic title
The best-of-three, single-elimination playoffs took place during gamescom, as the four aforementioned sides gathered in Cologne earlier today.
In the end, PENTA — who used coach Alexander "kakafu" Szymanczyk instead of David "Kairi" de Miguel due to having to field at least three players from Germany, Austria or Switzerland — stood at the top after narrow victories over Christian "crisby" Schmitt's side as well as Robin "ScrunK" Röpke and company, grabbing the domestic title and €7,500 for first place.
ESL Meisterschaft Summer 2016 FinalsBest of 3
EURONICS
Matchpage 1 2 20th August 2016 
PENTA 16Cobblestone 9 7Cache 16 8Overpass 16 News tags: | EURONICS | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David 'dav1dK' Konkoldav1dK | 58 - 60 | -2 | 80.5 | 1.11 |
| Robin 'ScrunK' RöpkeScrunK | 47 - 61 | -14 | 89.6 | 1.06 |
| Johannes 'threeman' Drostethreeman | 54 - 56 | -2 | 80.3 | 1.04 |
| Franz 'oddo' Geigeroddo | 47 - 55 | -8 | 78.3 | 0.97 |
| Dominik 'failzzr' Hampefailzzr | 39 - 54 | -15 | 51.7 | 0.84 |
| PENTA | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike 'mikeS' TunsmikeS | 70 - 45 | +25 | 94.1 | 1.42 |
 Christian 'loWel' Garcia AntoranloWel | 67 - 45 | +22 | 99.4 | 1.39 |
 Alexander 'kakafu' Szymanczykkakafu | 57 - 56 | +1 | 94.5 | 1.25 |
| Tahsin 'tahsiN' BroschktahsiN | 54 - 49 | +5 | 74.4 | 1.11 |
| Kevin 'kRYSTAL' AmendkRYSTAL | 37 - 51 | -14 | 63.0 | 0.87 |
ESL Meisterschaft Summer 2016 FinalsBest of 3 EURONICSMatchpage 1 2 20th August 2016 PENTA 16Cobblestone 9 7Cache 16 8Overpass 16
| EURONICS | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David 'dav1dK' Konkoldav1dK | 58 - 60 | -2 | 80.5 | 1.11 |
| Robin 'ScrunK' RöpkeScrunK | 47 - 61 | -14 | 89.6 | 1.06 |
| Johannes 'threeman' Drostethreeman | 54 - 56 | -2 | 80.3 | 1.04 |
| Franz 'oddo' Geigeroddo | 47 - 55 | -8 | 78.3 | 0.97 |
| Dominik 'failzzr' Hampefailzzr | 39 - 54 | -15 | 51.7 | 0.84 |
| PENTA | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike 'mikeS' TunsmikeS | 70 - 45 | +25 | 94.1 | 1.42 |
| Christian 'loWel' Garcia AntoranloWel | 67 - 45 | +22 | 99.4 | 1.39 |
| Alexander 'kakafu' Szymanczykkakafu | 57 - 56 | +1 | 94.5 | 1.25 |
| Tahsin 'tahsiN' BroschktahsiN | 54 - 49 | +5 | 74.4 | 1.11 |
| Kevin 'kRYSTAL' AmendkRYSTAL | 37 - 51 | -14 | 63.0 | 0.87 |
ESL Meisterschaft Summer 2016 Finals standings:
1. 2. 3-4. 3-4.
PENTA #40 Alexander 'kakafu' SzymanczykTahsin 'tahsiN' BroschkChristian 'loWel' Garcia AntoranKevin 'kRYSTAL' AmendMike 'mikeS' Tuns EURONICS #134 Johannes 'threeman' DrosteFranz 'oddo' GeigerRobin 'ScrunK' RöpkeDavid 'dav1dK' KonkolDominik 'failzzr' Hampe 
ALTERNATE aTTaX #32 Christian 'crisby' SchmittOliver 'kzy' HeckTizian 'tiziaN' FeldbuschKevin 'keev' BartholomäusFlorian 'syrsoN' Rische Robin 'ScrunK' Röpke 
Age: 21 Team: EURONICS Rating 1.0: 0.93 Maps played: 98 KPR: 0.67 DPR: 0.74 
PANTHERS Vincent 'z4pper' KrenzkeMarcel 'MARCI' Urbahn
Martin 'mrtn' WrodarczykCem 'ceM' KalkanMarcel 'bonum' Bommert Christian 'crisby' Schmitt 
Age: 24 Team: ALTERNATE aTTaX Rating 1.0: 0.96 Maps played: 477 KPR: 0.67 DPR: 0.70 David 'Kairi' de Miguel 
Age: 28 Team: PENTA Rating 1.0: 0.97 Maps played: 231 KPR: 0.67 DPR: 0.69 Alexander 'kakafu' Szymanczyk 
Age: 27 Team: PENTAC