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Welcome to the 2023 Awards Nominees

Welcome to the 2023 Awards Nominees Page! Here, you will find a curated list of nominees selected by our panel of experts. Explore the exceptional individuals and entities who have been recognized for their outstanding achievements in various categories. Join us in celebrating excellence and talent within our community as we showcase the nominees who stand out in the year's awards ceremony.

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Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Malibuca Acorn Kami Mero
Region EU NAC EU NAC
C4 FNCS Finals 4 4 4 4
C4 FNCS Titles 0 1 0 1
C4 Best FNCS Placement 2 1 2 1
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 13.75 5.00 8.50 8.50
C4 FNCS VR's 2 3 1 1
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 21.24 14.19 17.26 16.60
FNCS Major 1 Place 2 1 23 22
FNCS Major 2 Place 3 6 5 2
FNCS Major 3 Place 11 6 4 9
FNCS Global Championships Place 39 7 2 1
Total Minor Events 80 53 57 32
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 46 28 24 16
Total Minor Event Titles 8 7 5 4
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 5 Events) 21.75 21.19 27.19 16.66
Total Minor Event VR's 104 50 70 27
Total Minor Event Avg/Game Placement (min. 10 Events) 14.83 15.91 15.73 14.39
Total Minor Event Elims 3807 2652 2723 1144
Number of Regions with a Minor Event Title 2 2 3 2
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 4 5 5
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 4.50 26.80 7.40
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 1 6 1
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes 3 1 3
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles 2 1
Red Bull Contested 50 4
Gamers8 5 6 1
DreamHack Summer 1 27 5
DreamHack Dallas 1 24 11
DreamHack San Diego 11 27 16
DreamHack Melbourne
AO Summer Smash

Europe Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Malibuca Setty Kami Veno
Region EU EU EU EU
C4 FNCS Finals 4 4 4 3
C4 FNCS Titles 0 0 0 1
C4 Best FNCS Placement 2 2 2 1
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 13.75 8.50 8.50 5.33
C4 FNCS VR's 2 1 1 8
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 21.24 17.26 17.26 13.47
FNCS Major 1 Place 2 23 23 4
FNCS Major 2 Place 3 5 5 1
FNCS Major 3 Place 11 4 4
FNCS Global Championships Place 39 2 2 11
Total Minor Events 80 40 57 48
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 46 12 24 29
Total Minor Event Titles 8 3 5 5
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 5 Events) 21.75 27.63 27.19 19.21
Total Minor Event VR's 104 41 70 54
Total Minor Event Avg/Game Placement (min. 10 Events) 14.83 15.78 15.73 13.6
Total Minor Event Elims 3807 1797 2723 2147
Number of Regions with a Minor Event Title 2 2 3 1
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 4 5 5 5
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 4.50 21.40 7.40 9.80
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 1 9 1 6
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes 3 1 3 3
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles 2 1
Red Bull Contested 9 4 6
Gamers8 5 21 1 9
DreamHack Summer 1 47 5 9
DreamHack Dallas 1 14 11 12
DreamHack San Diego 11 16 16 13
DreamHack Melbourne
AO Summer Smash

North America Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Acorn Mero Cooper Cold
Region NAC NAC NAC NAC
C4 FNCS Finals 4 4 3 4
C4 FNCS Titles 1 1 1 1
C4 Best FNCS Placement 1 1 1 1
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 5.00 8.50 4.00 5.00
C4 FNCS VR's 3 1 1 3
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 14.19 16.60 13.57 14.19
FNCS Major 1 Place 1 22 1
FNCS Major 2 Place 6 2 2 6
FNCS Major 3 Place 6 9 9 6
FNCS Global Championships Place 7 1 1 7
Total Minor Events 53 32 50 31
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 28 16 15 21
Total Minor Event Titles 7 4 2 5
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 5 Events) 21.19 16.66 23.48 16.81
Total Minor Event VR's 50 27 39 24
Total Minor Event Avg/Game Placement (min. 10 Events) 15.91 14.39 16.17 15.22
Total Minor Event Elims 2652 1144 1400 1228
Number of Regions with a Minor Event Title 2 2 1 2
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 5 1 1
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 26.80 16.00 24.00
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 6 16 24
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes 1
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles
Red Bull Contested 50
Gamers8 6
DreamHack Summer 27
DreamHack Dallas 24 16 24
DreamHack San Diego 27

Brazil Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name K1ng Fazer Phzin Gabzera
Region BR BR BR BR
C4 FNCS Finals 3 2 4 4
C4 FNCS Titles 2 2 1 0
C4 Best FNCS Placement 1 1 1 3
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 3.00 1.00 15.50 22.25
C4 FNCS VR's 9 8 0 1
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 14.56 11.75 17.29 21.68
FNCS Major 1 Place 7 1 38
FNCS Major 2 Place 1 1 4 26
FNCS Major 3 Place 1 1 10 3
FNCS Global Championships Place 47 22
Total Minor Events 30 37 47 36
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 13 14 22 14
Total Minor Event Titles 3 4 3 3
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 5 Events) 21.93 20.59 21.98 25.25
Total Minor Event VR's 19 42 33 19
Total Minor Event Avg/Game Placement (min. 10 Events) 20.26 15.67 17.7 21.17
Total Minor Event Elims 695 1119 1495 839
Number of Regions with a Minor Event Title 1 1 1 1
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 1 1
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 35.00 35.00
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 35 35
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles
Red Bull Contested
Gamers8 35 35

Middle East Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Kalgamer 7man FHD Mshary
Region ME ME ME ME
C4 FNCS Finals 3 3 3 4
C4 FNCS Titles 2 2 0 0
C4 Best FNCS Placement 1 1 2 2
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 1.67 5.33 7.00 10.75
C4 FNCS VR's 6 5 4 1
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 11.94 14.44 14.50 17.86
FNCS Major 1 Place 3 14 2 11
FNCS Major 2 Place 1 1 15 9
FNCS Major 3 Place 1 1 4 2
FNCS Global Championships Place 21
Total Minor Events 35 35 32 38
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 18 15 9 12
Total Minor Event Titles 6 4 1 3
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 5 Events) 21.51 27.4 28.25 22.08
Total Minor Event VR's 22 21 16 24
Total Minor Event Avg/Game Placement (min. 10 Events) 17.64 23.83 21.55 24.91
Total Minor Event Elims 1217 987 970 1338
Number of Regions with a Minor Event Title 1 1 1 1
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 1
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 30.00
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 30
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles
Red Bull Contested
Gamers8 30

Ocenia Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Alex Suns Worthy Anon
Region OCE OCE OCE OCE
C4 FNCS Finals 4 3 4 3
C4 FNCS Titles 0 2 0 2
C4 Best FNCS Placement 2 1 2 1
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 18.75 6.00 14.75 6.00
C4 FNCS VR's 2 4 3 4
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 21.93 13.42 14.74 13.42
FNCS Major 1 Place 12 1 5 1
FNCS Major 2 Place 12 1 3 1
FNCS Major 3 Place 2 16 2 16
FNCS Global Championships Place 49 49
Total Minor Events 68 39 50 66
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 38 22 30 30
Total Minor Event Titles 12 4 7 8
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 5 Events) 18.26 17.64 16.06 24.62
Total Minor Event VR's 47 25 34 50
Total Minor Event Avg/Game Placement (min. 10 Events) 18.47 19.79 14.4 18.82
Total Minor Event Elims 2789 1252 1821 2502
Number of Regions with a Minor Event Title 2 1 1 2
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 4 3 1 2
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 7.25 15.33 20.00 25.50
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 1 5 20 3
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes 3 1 1
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles 1
Red Bull Contested
Gamers8 15 15
DreamHack Summer
DreamHack Dallas
DreamHack San Diego 5 5 48
DreamHack Melbourne 1
AO Summer Smash 8 26 20 3

Asia Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name MKMKPapa Shelom Zagou Pepo
Region ASIA ASIA ASIA ASIA
C4 FNCS Finals 4 4 4 4
C4 FNCS Titles 0 0 1 1
C4 Best FNCS Placement 3 3 1 1
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 11.75 12.50 14.50 14.25
C4 FNCS VR's 0 0 4 3
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 18.76 18.00 15.69 15.62
FNCS Major 1 Place 30 33 1 1
FNCS Major 2 Place 9 9 2 2
FNCS Major 3 Place 3 3 21 20
FNCS Global Championships Place 5 5 34 34
Total Minor Events 39 52 53 62
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 22 23 35 36
Total Minor Event Titles 2 4 11 5
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 5 Events) 15.85 20.48 14.34 16.19
Total Minor Event VR's 20 27 53 49
Total Minor Event Avg/Game Placement (min. 10 Events) 17.1 17.21 15.71 18.38
Total Minor Event Elims 811 1264 1988 2120
Number of Regions with a Minor Event Title 1 1 1 1
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 1 1
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 18.00 41.00
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 18 41
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles
Red Bull Contested 18 41

Duo of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Team Malibuca + Th0masHD Acorn + Cold Cooper + Mero Kami + Setty
Region EU NAC NAC EU
C4 FNCS Finals 4 4 3 4
C4 FNCS Titles 1 1
C4 Best FNCS Placement 2 1 1 2
Avg C4 FNCS Finals Placement 13.75 5.00 4.00 8.50
C4 FNCS VR's 2 3 1 1
C4 FNCS Avg/Game Placement 21.24 14.19 13.57 17.26
Total C4 FNCS Elims 128 157 100 86
FNCS Major 1 Place 2 1 23
FNCS Major 2 Place 3 6 2 5
FNCS Major 3 Place 11 6 9 4
FNCS Global Championships Place 39 7 1 2
Total Minor Event Top 10 Placements 12 16 2 9
Total Minor Event Titles 3 5 1 2
Avg Minor Event Placement (min. 10 Events) 27 11.22 39.5
Total Minor Event VR's 16 26 4 34
Total Major 3rd Party Event Finals 3 1 1
Avg Placement Major 3rd Party Event Finals 2.33 24.00 16.00
Best Major 3rd Party Event Placement 1 24 16
Total Major 3rd Party Event Top 10 Finishes 3
Total Major 3rd Party Event Titles 2
Gamers8 5
DreamHack Summer 1
DreamHack Dallas 1 24
DreamHack San Diego 16

Zero Builds Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Malibuca Th0masHD Kami Japko
Region EU EU EU EU
Total Major 3rd Party ZB Finals 4 3 4 3
Total Major 3rd Party ZB Top 10 Placements 3 3 2 2
Total Major 3rd Party ZB Event Titles 2 2 1 1
Gamers8 5 5 1 1
DreamHack Summer 1 1 5 5
DreamHack Dallas 1 1 11 11
DreamHack San Diego 11 16
Total ZB Minor Events 38 30 25 28
Top 10 ZB Minor Event Placements 20 15 11 11
Total ZB Minor Event Titles 1 2 3 3
Total ZB Minor Event Elims 2739 2297 1933 2019
Avg Placement in ZB Minor Event Finals 24.34 21.4 30 33.96
Total ZB Minor Event Victory Royales 61 47 39 41
Total ZB Minor Event Avg/Game Placement 10.96 12.45 9.66 9.91
Number of Regions with a ZB Minor Event Title 1 2 2 2

Collegiate Player of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Npen Kuht Krisp Pfluger
Collegiate Cup Finals 4 4 3 3
Collegiate Cup Titles 2 2
Best Collegiate Cup Placement 1 11 1 3
Avg Collegiate Cup Finals Placement 22.75 24.75 1.67 30.33
Collegiate Cup VR's 4 0 4 1
Collegiate Cup Avg/Game Placement 21.96 24.92 10.22 27.76
S23 Solo Collegiate Cup NAE 24 42 54
S23 Solo Collegiate Cup NAW
S23 ZB Trios Collegiate Cup 1 28 1 3
S24 Solo Collegiate Cup 65 11 3
S24 ZB Duos Collegiate Cup 1 18 1 34

Collegiate Team of the year Nominees Avatar Avatar Avatar Avatar
Player Name Akron Fisher College UMN Twin Cities St Clair College

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Razzzerooo

Players:
Flickzy, Gripey, Peterbot, npen, Pablowingu, Bevvys, Pixie, Dela, Moneymaker, Fnajen
- First year of coaching on his own and with the assitance of sponsors or orgs.
- Approaches coaching with an emphasis on making and keeping the players as happy as possible
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Coach Fox

Players:
Zara, Zangi, Swizzy, Putrick, Vexi, Dabuel, Liwshe, Stenno
- Constantly evolving and searching for any edge that he can provide his players. Approaches each player differently, and caters his coaching to best adapt to their needs--both as a player and person
- This year, focused on creating stronger relationships with his players. The goal being to help make learning easier by breaking through the coach/player barrier.
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Sjokoladen

Players:
Hen, Vaske, Endretta, Faki, Bucke, Cam, Okis, Cooper, Mero
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BloodX

Players:
TaySon, Queasy, Clix, Pinq, Eomzo, Rise, Merstach, Veno, Vadeal, MrSavage,Vic0

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Agent Gaming

Current Roster
Bacca, Cented, Cold, Fatch, Paper, Parz, Reet
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Twisted Minds

Current Roster
Japko (EU), Mikson (EU), Hero (ME), Kai (ME), Arrow (ME), QnDx (ME), Rapit (ME), Souriano (ME), Phantom (ME), Sphinx (NA)
Previous members 2023 only
Rew (ME)
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Dignitas

Current Roster
Acorn, Bugha, Dukez, Khanada, Pgodt
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PWR

Current Roster
Alex, Worthy, Pumpkin, Oatley, Danath, Vortex, Source, Yumi, Hellfire
Previous members 2023 only
Alex, Worthy, Pumpkin, Oatley, Danath, Vortex, Source, Yumi, Hellfire
- Worked with players across EU, NA, and OCE
- This year, focused on creating stronger relationships with his players. The goal being to help make learning easier by breaking through the coach/player barrier.