Season 4

Valencia Finals

Get ready for the ultimate showdown as Season 4 draws to a close! The stage is set and teams are ready to battle live at DreamHack Valencia for the second ESL Impact Championship title of the year. Brace yourself for some exciting matches – this is an event you don't want to miss!

Valencia Weekend Schedule

Friday 8th December	Time CET
Nigma Galaxy VS HSG Esports	10:00 AM
FlyQuest red vs Fluxo Demons	11:25 AM
Furia vs 9Panda Fearless	12:50 AM
Navi Javelins vs Shimmer	02:15 PM
Nigma Galaxy vs Fluxo Demons	03:40 PM
Navi Javelins vs 9Pandas Fearless	05:05 PM
Shimmer vs Furia	06:30 PM

Saturday 9th December	Time CET
FlyQuest Red vs HSG Esports	11:00 AM
Navi Javelins vs TBD	02:00 PM
Nigma Galaxy vs TBD	05:30 PM

Sunday 10th December	Time CET
9Pandas Fearless vs TBD	11:00 AM
Fluxo Demons vs TBD	02:00 PM
Grand Final	05:30 PM

global finals Participants

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Format

Group Stage (December 8-9):

Two double-elimination format
Each group has 4 teams
Opening & Winners' matches are Bo1
Elimination & Decider matches are Bo3
Top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs (December 10):

Single-Elimination bracket
All matches are Bo3

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Wildcard Qualifier

Asia
1 Slot
October 6-8, 6PM SGT
Sign up here

Format:

Sign ups are open.

All women are welcome to sign up. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take and who knows, maybe you'll be the next one to lift the trophy!

Open Qualifier #2

Europe	North America	south America
2 Slots	2 Slots	2 Slots
August 23-25, 6PM CET	August 23-25, 6PM EST	August 23-25, 6PM BRT
Sign up here	Sign up here	Sign up here

Tournament Participants

EUROPEAN Division

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Tournament Participants

European division

North America division

South America division

Asia Wildcard Qualifier

Requalification

Season 4 Excitement Amplified! ESL Impact introduces Requalification, igniting a fiercer competition. Secure your spot in the next season by conquering the Top 8 in Europe, or the Top 4 in North America and South America. Rise to the challenge and prove your prowess!

EU


1.- 3.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
4.- 8.	Requalification for next season
9. - 12.	Eliminated

NA


1.- 2.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
3.- 4.	Requalification for next season
5. - 8.	Eliminated

SA


1.- 2.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
3.- 4.	Requalification for next season
5. - 8.	Eliminated

how to play

Format

ESL IMPACT league season 4:

Open Qualifiers Format

Main Tournament Format - NA & SA

Regions: North America (NA), South America (SA)
Each Region has 1 group of 8 teams
Single Round Robin
All Matches Best-of-three
The Winner and Runner-Up of the Group will advance to the Global Finals

Main Tournament Format - EU

Regions: Europe (EU)
The EU region has 2 groups of 6 teams.
Single Round Robin
All Matches Best-of-three
First placed team from each group advances to the Season Finals
The second placed team from each group play a decider match (best-of-three)
The decider match winner advances to the Season Finals

Season Finals Wildcard Qualifier - Asia

Season Finals Group Stage Format:

Eight Teams (Top 3 of EU, Top 2 of NA/SA, 1 from the WildCard Qualifier)
2 Groups of 4 teams
Double Elimination
All Upper Bracket Matches Best-of-one & all Lower Bracket Matches Best-of-three
Top 2 per Group advance to the Playoffs

Season Finals PlayOffs Format:

Dates:

Finals prize pool

PLACE	Prize Money
Total	$123,000
1st	$50,000
2nd	$25,000
3rd-4th	$13,000
5th-6th	$7,000
7th-8th	$4,000

Per League Season

PLACE	Prize Money
Total	$27,000
EU Region	$9,200
NA Region	$8,900
SA Region	$8,900

Rules

Latest news

Season 7 Club incentives

June 16, 2025

Intro ESL Impact Season 7 is wrapped and sees BIG changes. 8 teams took to Dallas, Texas to battle it out for the trophy. All of North America was uplifted as Supernova Comets made a deep run through the event

ESL Impact: Dallas Finals Follow Up

May 9, 2025

Following our previous announcement regarding the changes to the ESL Impact Dallas Finals schedule and stage area, we are happy to announce that a viewing area will be available for all fans attending DreamHack Dallas 2025! Inside the DreamHack Festival,

Season 7 Club incentives

June 16, 2025

Intro ESL Impact Season 7 is wrapped and sees BIG changes. 8 teams took to Dallas, Texas to battle it out for the trophy. All of North America was uplifted

ESL Impact: Dallas Finals Follow Up

May 9, 2025

Following our previous announcement regarding the changes to the ESL Impact Dallas Finals schedule and stage area, we are happy to announce that a viewing area will be available for

Changes to Season 7 Global Finals in Dallas

April 8, 2025

With the online part of ESL Impact Season 7 approaching its conclusion, we’re bringing an update regarding the ESL Impact Global Finals in Dallas in 2025. We’re excited to share

ESL Impact: Train replaces Vertigo in the official Map Pool

January 8, 2025

Following an update from Valve, the official map pool for Counter-Strike has been changed with Train replacing Vertigo. This change comes in immediate effect within ESL tournaments meaning ESL Impact Season 7

ESL Impact in 2025

December 18, 2024

Details about the ESL Impact 2025 circuit featuring event dates, slot distribution and live Finals in Counter-Strike 2 revealed Introduction Today, we are excited to share the details about ESL

ESL IMPACT IN 2024

November 30, 2023

Dates of ESL Impact’s 2024 program featuring monthly ESL Impact Cash Cups on FACEIT, online league seasons and live Finals events in Counter-Strike 2 revealed 2023 vs 2024 Changelog As

Keep an eye out - further details will be revealed soon!

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Sign ups are open.

All women are welcome to sign up. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take and who knows, maybe you'll be the next one to lift the trophy!

Wildcard Qualifier

Asia
1 Slot
October 4-8
Qualifier start: 6PM CST Sign up until: 5:45PM CST
Sign up here

Format:

Eu


1.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
2.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
3.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
4.	Requalification for next season
5.	Requalification for next season
6.	Eliminated
7.	Eliminated
8.	Eliminated

NA & SA


1.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
2.	Season Finals & Requalification for next season
3.	Requalification for next season
4.	Requalification for next season
5.	Eliminated
6.	Eliminated
7.	Eliminated
8.	Eliminated

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