We have compiled some of the most momentous photos of 2017 captured by our photographers.

To prepare you for the upcoming year, we have put together some of the best photos from 2017, which started with Astralis' domination, continued with SK's claim for the first spot, and ended with the FaZe-SK rivalry that will potentially still deliver in 2018. Here are the photos that were picked by our photographers and that help to tell some of the biggest stories of 2017:

(January 28, ELEAGUE Major, Lucas Aznar Miles)

The legendary players of Virtus.pro coming onto the stage at the ELEAGUE Major. The Poles beat SK in the semi-finals but came up short against Astralis in the grand final.

(January 29, ELEAGUE Major, Lucas Aznar Miles)

Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen was overcome with joy after Astralis defeated Virtus.pro 2-1 in the grand final to become the Major champions in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

(February 19, DreamHack Las Vegas, Radosław Makuch)

The Polish team had an impressive set of results in the US, beating Astralis and SK in the playoffs to become the champions and earn $200,000.

(March 5, IEM Katowice, Radosław Makuch)

Astralis looked impressive in Poland, winning the grand final 3-1 against FaZe to lift the trophy at the Spodek Arena. With this result, the Danes showed that they had no intention of letting go of their #1 spot in the rankings.

(April 9, SL i-LEAGUE StarSeries Season 3 Finals, Josip Brtan)

Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen and the crowd; it's hard to name a better duo. His team, FaZe, were victorious in Kiev, Ukraine as they beat Astralis 2-1 in the grand final, taking home $125,000 and exacting revenge on the Danes, who had defeated FaZe a month before at IEM Katowice.

(June 1, ESL Pro League Season 5 Finals, João Ferreira)

Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken helped his team to a semi-final run in Dallas, Texas, USA as they beat Envy 2-1 in their quarter final match-up.

(June 29, PGL Major Krakow Main Qualifier, Josip Brtan)

Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire's team G2 were successful at the Main Qualifier, finishing in the top two to qualify for the Major. However, this didn't prevent the Frenchman from showing his frustration from time to time and a new meme was born.

(July 9, ESL One Cologne, Radosław Makuch)

SK were unstoppable in Germany, beating FaZe 2-0 in the semi-final and defeating Cloud9 3-0 in the grand final to win the event.

(July 10, Round 31 Football Match, Radosław Makuch)

Virtus.pro and SK played a 5-on-5 football match at the RheinEnergieStadion after ESL One Cologne. The match was won by SK with a 5-4 scoreline.

(July 14, DreamHack Open Valencia, João Ferreira)

Pujan "⁠FNS⁠" Mehta was in shock after his team failed to close out the last map against Red Reserve in the Group B decider match. The North Americans had a 15-12 lead and an easy bomb-defuse and, even though FNS had a defuse kit, Kenneth "⁠koosta⁠" Suen tried to defuse without one, resulting in the bomb going off and a round loss. That round propelled Red Reserve back in the game, with the Swedes eventually winning the match in overtime.

(July 23, PGL Major Krakow, Lucas Aznar Miles)

The Brazilian fans arrived in full force for the PGL Major Krakow grand final. Unfortunately for them, Immortals lost to Gambit and had to settle for second place.

(July 23, PGL Major Krakow, Radosław Makuch)

Gambit wow the community as they win the PGL Major Krakow against all odds after defeating Immortals in the final.

(August 30, DreamHack Masters Malmö, Lucas Aznar Miles)

After the player break, the ever-exuberant Immortals beat fnatic in their group opening match in Sweden.

(September 1, DreamHack Masters Malmö, Lucas Aznar Miles)

Aleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev & company took on Renegades in the Group B decider match in Sweden. The 20-year-old player once again showed how passionate he was about the game with his reactions.

(September 1, DreamHack Masters Malmö, Josip Brtan)

Olof "⁠olofmeister⁠" Kajbjer's first LAN with FaZe was in his home country but the European team were left frustrated as they made a group stage exit.

(September 9, ESG Tour Mykonos, Radosław Makuch)

Liquid had one of their best performances in the Greek holiday destination but came up short in the grand final, losing 3-2 to mousesports.

(November 12, iBUYPOWER Masters, João Ferreira)

Cloud9 were dominant throughout the tournament in Santa Ana, California, and beat Renegades 2-0 in the grand final to become champions.

(November 14, IEM Oakland, Josip Brtan)

IEM Oakland was the first tournament Lucas "⁠steel⁠" Lopes attended with Liquid, and, even though the North American team finished last, the Brazilian player continued to find joy as always.

(November 19, IEM Oakland, Josip Brtan)

NiP went back to winning ways in the US after beating FaZe in the grand final. Christopher "⁠GeT_RiGhT⁠" Alesund couldn't hide his affection and once again earned the sympathy of thousands of fans.

(November 25, BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen, João Ferreira)

SK players watched on as FaZe played their last group stage game in which they lost to Astralis. Thanks to this result, SK finished the group in the second place, secured a spot in the grand final and went on to win the tournament.

(December 2, DreamHack Open Winter, João Ferreira)