page_title: Counter Logic Gaming
section_title: CLG.EU
hierarchical_section_title: Counter Logic Gaming / History / League of Legends / CLG.EU
caption_attribution_description: League of Legends teams of CLG EU at the OGN Champions finals 2012
context_page_description: Counter Logic Gaming is an American esports organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in April 2010 by George "HotshotGG" Georgallidis and Alexander "Vodoo" Beutel as a League of Legends team, and has since branched out into other games.
  CLG fields the oldest League of Legends team still active, having competed in every split of the North American League of Legends Championship Series since it began in Spring 2013. CLG has won two NA LCS splits, the 2015 Summer NA LCS and 2016 Spring NA LCS. The team has also attended the 2012, 2015 and 2016 League of Legends World Championships, and was eliminated in the group stage on each occasion.
  The organization also fields Smite, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Super Smash Bros., Fortnite and H1Z1 teams, and previously included Dota 2, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Rocket League, Halo, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and Call of Duty teams. The organization was also one of the first in North America to implement a multi-team gaming house, and the current residence is able to house all their major divisions and the management staff on a permanent basis.
context_section_description: On December 20, 2011, Counter Logic Gaming and European organization Absolute Legends announced a merger. The roster of Mike "Wickd" Petersen, Stephen "Snoopeh" Ellis, Henrik "Froggen" Hansen, Peter "Yellowpete" Wüppen, and Mitch "Krepo" Voorspoels became Counter Logic Gaming Europe. A month later, on January 30, 2012, the two organizations decided to separate, but the European roster elected to stay under the Counter Logic Gaming brand. The team's first challenge would be in the Kings of Europe online tournament, placing first after defeating Russian juggernauts Moscow Five in the final. The team experienced immense regional success over the next few months, consistently beating top European teams FnaticRC, Moscow Five, against All authority, and SK Gaming, and winning several tournaments, including the Corsair Vengeance Cup, In2LOL Kickoff EU, and Absolute Pro League March.
  On June 10, 2012, Counter Logic Gaming Europe flew to Anaheim, California to participate in the 2012 MLG Spring Championships. Beaten out of the Winners Bracket by Team SoloMid, CLG.EU defeated both Team Curse EU and Orbit Gaming to advance to round six of the Losers Bracket, where they fell to Counter Logic Gaming Prime, going home with a fifth/sixth-place finish. After only six days of rest, the team flew out to Jönköping, Sweden to participate in DreamHack Summer 2012. In the group stage, CLG.EU placed first, defeating Moscow Five, Absolute Legends, and Mebdi's Minions, and then defeated FnaticRC to advance to the Grand Final. There, CLG.EU defeated Moscow Five once again in dominating fashion, securing their first major offline title.
  After a successful year in the European Challenger Circuit, accruing a large number of circuit points, Counter Logic Gaming Europe was one of eight European teams to qualify for the Riot Season 2 European Regionals in August 2012, and flew out to Germany to compete for a spot at the Riot Games Season 2 World Championship. Despite being the heavy favorites coming into the event, CLG.EU fell to SK Gaming, dropping down in the bracket to play for the final worlds seed against Fnatic. The team took a clean victory, and secured themselves a spot in the Season 2 World Championship. Later that month Counter Logic Gaming EU was one of two European teams invited to attend the 2012 OGN Summer Championship. The team went undefeated in group play, going 3-0 against CLG Prime, LG-IM, and MVP Blue. CLG.EU defeated World Elite in the quarterfinals and NaJin Sword in the semifinals. Matched up against Azubu Frost in the final series of the tournament, CLG.EU almost took victory before losing three games in a row, and was only able to take home second place.
  Counter Logic Gaming EU traveled to Los Angeles in October 2012 to compete in the Riot Games Season 2 World Championship. In the group stage, CLG.EU looked dominant while taking games off of Team Dignitas and Saigon Jokers. Advancing out of Group B as the second seed, the team faced World Elite in the round of eight. This match was marred by technical issues and had to be postponed due to power failures and connection problems. In the deciding third game, CLG.EU were finally able to secure victory. The team maintained their form through the first game of their semifinal against Azubu Frost, but were outmatched in games two and three, losing out overall. They finished in third/fourth place and were awarded prize money of $150,000.
  On November 29, 2012, Counter Logic Gaming EU attended IPL 5 in Las Vegas, and began the tournament with a winning streak against North American teams CLG Prime, Team FeaR, and Team SoloMid. The eventual winners of the tournament, World Elite, pushed CLG.EU into the Losers Bracket, where they faced Season 2 World Champions, Taipei Assassins, who beat the Europeans and eliminated them from the tournament, leaving them with a disappointing final placement of fifth/sixth. In December 2012, just before the new year, CLG.EU decided not to renew their contract, and parted ways with the Counter Logic Gaming organization. On January 25, 2013, the team announce
caption: Counter Logic Gaming Europe at the Finals of the 2012 OGN Summer Championship. From left: Peter "Yellowpete" Wüppen, Henrik "Froggen" Hansen, Mike "Wickd" Petersen, Stephen "Snoopeh" Ellis and Mitch "Krepo" Voorspoels.
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