2006 in esports
# 2006 in esports

This article lists the top four teams or players in each of the various eSports world championships of the 2006 season.

## Counter-Strike

| Championship | | | | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| CPL 2006 | fnatic Oscar "Archi" Torgersen Patrik "cArn" Sättermon Harley "dsn" Orwall Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund | MeetYourMakers Ola "elemeNt" Moum Lasse "Xione" Stokke Preben "prb" Gammelsæter Geir-Stian "juven9le" Svendsen Sondre "REAL" Svanevik | Pentagram Łukasz "LUq" Wnek Mariusz "Loord" Cybulski Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas Filip "Neo" Kubski Jakub "kuben" Gurczyński | Against All Authority Guillaume "Geno" Ntep Marc "bisou" Naoum Steeve "Ozstrik3r" Flavigni Fergus "ferg" Stephenson David "Xp3" Garrido |
| WSVG 2006 | aTTaX David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel Peter "Chucky" Schlosser Navid "Kapio" Javadi Jan "mooN" Stolle Roman "roman" Ausserdorfer | Team3D Josh "Dominator" Sievers Mikey "Method" So Griffin "shaGuar" Benger Ron "Rambo" Kim Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo | fnatic Oscar "Archi" Torgersen Patrik "cArn" Sättermon Harley "dsn" Orwall Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund | Pandemic Chad "Daffsta" White Garett "grt" Bambrough Jonny "Ph33R" Schwan Hoang "s0nNy" Tran Mark "mastern00k" Torrez |
| World Cyber Games 2006 | Pentagram Łukasz "LUq" Wnek Mariusz "Loord" Cybulski Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas Filip "Neo" Kubski Jakub "kuben" Gurczyński | Ninjas in Pyjamas Dennis "walle" Wallenberg Robert "RobbaN" Dahlstrom Oskar "ins" Holm Marcus "zet" Sundstrom Abdisamad "SpawN" Mohamed | hoorai Juuso "contE" Sajakoski Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen Niko "naSu" Kovanen Max "ruuit" Aspe Toni "toNppa" Luhtapuro | Team NoA Alexander "ave" Holdt Brian "hpx" Christensen Muhamed "mJe" Eid Christian "Paddy" Juhl Danny "zonic" Sørensen |
| ESWC 2006 | Made in Brazil Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal Renato "nak" Nakano Raphael "cogu" Camargo Lincoln "fnx" Lau Bruno "bruno" Ono | fnatic Oscar "Archi" Torgersen Patrik "cArn" Sättermon Harley "dsn" Orwall Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund | aTTaX David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel Manuel "TiXo" Makohl Navid "Kapio" Javadi Jan "mooN" Stolle Tim "silver" Hochgrebe | Team 3D Dave "moto" Geffon Mikey "Method" So Griffin "shaGuar" Benger Ron "Rambo" Kim Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo |
| KODE5 2006 | Ninjas in Pyjamas Dennis "walle" Wallenberg Robert "RobbaN" Dahlstrom Oskar "ins" Holm Marcus "zet" Sundstrom Abdisamad "SpawN" Mohamed | wNv Chao "Aqi" Zhang Hao "bigun" Huo Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang Run Bo "sakula" Wu Zhen Wei "alex" Bian | hoorai Juuso "contE" Sajakoski Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen Niko "naSu" Kovanen Max "ruuit" Aspe Toni "toNppa" Luhtapuro | Made in Brazil Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal Renato "nak" Nakano Rafael "pava" Pavanelli Lincoln "fnx" Lau Bruno "bruno" Ono |
| WEG Masters | wNv Jiang "Mikk" Pu Minwoo Xing Ju "tK" Ma Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang Run Bo "sakula" Wu Zhen Wei "alex" Bian | Complexity Matt "warden" Dickens Tyler "Storm" Wood Danny "fRoD" Mountainer Corey "tr1p" Dodd Justin "sunman" Summy | Hacker.project YoungHwan "ryu" Ryu SunHo "termi" Pyun JinHee "hee" Park GeunChul "solo" Kang SungJae "BaiL" Lee | Catch-Gamer Jonas "bsl" Vikan Geir-Stian "juve9le" Svendsen Lars "Naikon" Olaisen Preben "OOPS" Josdal Sondre "REAL" Svanevik |

## Quake 4

| Championship | | | | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| WSVG 2006 | Johan "Toxic" Quick | Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel | Jason "Socrates_" Sylka | Anton "Cooller" Singov |
| WCG 2006 | Johan "Toxic" Quick | Jason "Socrates_" Sylka | Alessandro "Stermy" Avallone | Magnus "fox" Olsson |
| ESWC 2006 | Michael "winz" Bignet | Alexey "Cypher" Yanusheuski | Ivo "Forever" Lindhout | Anton "Cooller" Singov |
| KODE5 2006 | Johan "Toxic" Quick | Marcel "k1ller" Paul | Rafik "LoSt-CaUsE" Bryant | Avallone / Lindhout |
| QuakeCon 2006 | Johan "Toxic" Quick | Anton "Cooller" Singov | Alexander "Ztrider" Ingarv | Maciej "av3k" Krzykowski |

## Quake 3

| Championship | | | | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| CPL 2006 | Paul "czm" Nelson | Zhibo "Jibo" Fan | Anton "Cooller" Singov | Alexander "Z4muZ" Ihrfohrs |

## Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

| Championship | | | | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| WSVG 2006 | Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun | Dae Hui "FoV" Cho | Dennis “Shortround" Chan |
| IEST 2006 | Jang "Moon" Jae Ho | Xiaofeng "Sky" Li | Jae Wook "Lucifer" Noh | Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev |
| WCG 2006 | Xiaofeng "Sky" Li | Yoan "ToD" Merlo | Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn | Mikhail "xyligan" Ryabkov |
| ESWC 2006 | Jae Wook "Lucifer" Noh | Ivica "Zeus[19]" Markovic | Xiaofeng "Sky" Li | Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev |
| KODE5 2006 | Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev | Yoan "ToD" Merlo | Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | Dae Hui "FoV" Cho |
| PGL | Xiaofeng "Sky" Li | Weiliang "Fly100%" Lu | Dae Hui "FoV" Cho | Lee "Check" Hyung Joo |
| WEF 2006 | Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | Yoan "ToD" Merlo | Hao "suhO" Su | Kim "SaSe" Hammar |
| WEG Masters | Yoan "ToD" Merlo | Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | Xiaofeng "Sky" Li | Jang "Moon" Jae Ho |
| BWI 2006 | Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun | Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | Daeho 'Showtime' Kim | Hong "FarSeer" Won |

## Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events

| Championship | | | | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| WC3L Season IX | MeetYourMakers Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Kim "Storm" JaeWoong | Four Kings Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Dae Hui "FoV" Cho Olav "Creolophus" Undheim Sebastian "FuRy" Pesic Ivica "Zeus[19] " Markovic | SK Gaming Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn Tae min "Zacard" Hwang | World Elite Sung "ReMinD" Sik Kim Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Lee "Check" Hyung Joo Hao "suhO" Su Lee Sung "SoJu" Duk |
| NGL One season I | MeetYourMakers Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Jin Sung "BerA" Lee | SK Gaming Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Tae min "Zacard" Hwang | Four Kings Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Dae Hui "FoV" Cho Olav "Creolophus" Undheim Ivica "Zeus[19] " Markovic | Mousesports Minh “Spell” Nguyen Dennis "HasuObs" Schneider Kim "SaSe" Hammar Michael "Giacomo" Hladik |
| Stars War III | Team China Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Su "suhO" Hao Weiliang "Fly100%" Lu Hongliang "xTiGer" Liu Zhengkun "Guangmo" Guo | Team Europe Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Dimitar "DIDI8" Aleksandrov Olav "Creolophus" Undheim | Team Korea Lee "Check" Hyung Joo Rainbow Seo Woo "ReiGn" Kang Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Park "Lyn" Jun | |
| Stars War II | Team Korea Dae Hui "FoV" Cho JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Tae min "Zacard" Hwang | Team China Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Hao "suhO" Su Liwei "XiaOt" Sun QcH[ATi]Gstar Zhengkun "Guangmo" Guo | Team Europe Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Kim "SaSe" Hammar Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn | |

## Project Gotham Racing 3

| Championship | | | | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| WCG 2006 | Wesley "ch0mpr" Cwiklo | Christopher "McLaren_F1" Hogfeldt | Erno "FinPro" Kuronen | Philippe "YggdrasiL" Vaillant |

## Need for Speed: Most Wanted

| Championship | | | | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| WCG 2006 | Alan "Alan" Enileev | Nikolay "MrRASER" Frontov | Steffan "Steffan" Amende | Rodrigo "Speed" Nunes |
