ESL One Cologne 2015, the next CS:GO Major Championship, will have three separate offline qualifiers to determine which teams will face the legends from August 20th to 23rd in Cologne, Germany. Today we'd like to give you all the details about the European offline qualifier and how teams can participate in it.
The European offline qualifier will take place on July 25th and 26th in the ESL Studio in Cologne, Germany.
A total of sixteen teams will participate in the European offline qualifier, and four teams will qualify for ESL One Cologne 2015.
The sixteen teams participating in European offline qualifier will qualify through the following ways:
- Five slots - Invite
- Four slots - Open Qualifier #1
- Seven slots - Open Qualifier #2
Let's now take a look at how the slots for each of these qualifiers and the invites will be determined.
Invites
The teams invited to the European offline qualifier have proven their strength in previous tournament and leagues. The five teams invited to the European offline qualifier are:
- Team Dignitas
- Titan
- HellRaisers
- PENTA Sports
- Flipsid3 Tactics
Open Qualifier #1
Four slots for the European offline qualifier
June 27th to 28th
The first open qualifier will decide four slots for the European offline qualifier. The teams will face off in a Single elimination best of 1 format with the final matches being a best of 3.
Open Qualifier #2
Seven slots for the European offline qualifier
June 29th to July 1st
The second open qualifier will decide seven slots for the European offline qualifier. The teams will face off in a Single elimination best of 1 format with the final matches being a best of 3.