ESL One returns to the LANXESS Arena this July with the world's biggest CS:GO event and world's best teams competing for glory, ESL One Cologne championship and a share of a US$250,000 prize pool. Twelve teams received direct invitations: FNATIC, Virtus.pro, SK Gaming, FaZe Clan, Immortals, Cloud9, mousesports, OpTic Gaming, Ninjas in Pyjamas, G2 Esports, North and Natus Vincere. This stacked lineup will be joined by four more teams determined through qualifiers.
European qualifier
The EU closed qualifier will take place on May 20th and May 21st with two teams securing a slot in the main event. The participating teams are as follows:
Invited
- Gambit
- Heroic
- Godsent
- Team Dignitas
- Team Envyus
- Space Soldiers
- Team Kinguin
- FlipSid3 Tactics
Open qualifiers
- Outlaws.gg (Open Qual #1)
- k29 (Open Qual #2)
- Polaris Gaming (Open Qual #2)
ESL Meisterschaft winner
BIG
See the full EU closed qualifier bracket here
Schedule
Saturday, May 20th at 15:00 CEST
Round of 12
Sunday, May 21st
- 12:00 CEST - quarterfinal one and two
- 15:00 CEST - quarterfinal three and four
- 18:00 CEST - semifinal one
- 21:00 CEST - semifinal two
The winners of each semifinal qualify for ESL One Cologne 2017.
North American qualifier
The North American qualifier will take place on May 20th and will have one ESL One Cologne slot allocated for the winning team. The participants are as follows:
Invited
- Counter Logic Gaming
- Team Liquid
- Misfits
- Renegades
Open qualifiers
- Splyce (Open Qual #1)
- compLexity Gaming (Open Qual #2)
See the full NA closed qualifier bracket here
Schedule
- 12:00 EDT - quarterfinal one and two
- 15:00 EDT: semifinal one
- 18:00 EDT: semifinal two
- 21:00 EDT: grand final
Winner qualifies for ESL One Cologne.
Good luck!
We wish all of the participating teams the best luck and look forward to seeing the winners compete at ESL One Cologne! All of the closed qualifier matches will be live-streamed over on our Twitch channel:
- May 20th from 15:00 CEST and May 21st from 12:00 CEST - EU
- May 20th from 12:00 EDT - NA.
Tickets to ESL One Cologne 2017 are available - be sure to join us as we once again make CS:GO history with unforgettable matches, world-class plays and outstanding crowd and atmosphere!
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