SEASON 18

Esports at its purestA gateway to the top for all ESL Pro Tour Competitions

Prize Money$850,000

Teams32

Group Stage30 Aug - 24 Sep

Playoff stage26 Sep - 01 Oct

LIVE AUDIENCE29 Sep - 01 Oct

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S18 Tickets

⚠️SUNDAY & WEEKEND tickets are SOLD OUT, don´t miss out on Friday & Saturday!

Join us live from September 29 - October 01 at the playoffs, right in the heart of St. Julian’s at the InterContinental Hotel.

Tickets are on sale and extremely limited - so make sure to get yours now and join us live at Camp Counter-Strike.

The biggest CS:GO League32 Teams | 2 Stages | Global Competition

ESL World Ranking Cut-off date: 12th June

Rules overview

THE GROUPS34 teams, 3 stages

Format

Group Stage

32 Teams
Triple Elimination Bracket
All matches Bo3
1st go to Quarter Finals
2nd go to Ro12
3rd & 4th go to Ro16

PLAYOFF Stage

16 teams
Single Elimination bracket
All matches Bo3
Grand Final Bo5

Season 17 expansion

After receiving feedback from the community, on-air talent, and the partner teams of the Louvre Agreement throughout 2022, we’ve taken the decision to revaluate ESL Pro League. There are changes and improvements we’ll be making in 2023, all of which will be effective starting from Season 17 in February.

One Tour. one story.

The ESL Pro Tour is our vision for esports. One open ecosystem connecting all of ESL and DreamHack’s competitions around the world. One world for leagues and tournaments. One path from rookie amateur to global icon. A place where everybody can be somebody.

FaqsESL Pro League explained

Currently, 15 teams jointly govern and participate in revenue for ESL Pro League. They also have long-term participation slots which protect them from getting relegated.

Yes, ESL Pro League is open for everyone to play in regardless of partner status. We believe in an open ecosystem, where every new talent has a direct path to play on the world’s biggest stages.

Seeding for the groups of ESL Pro League is done based on the ESL World Ranking and independent of partner status.

The partner teams get a number of slots in ESL Pro Tour events if they are ranked top 20 in the world. A 16 team event for example has 6 slots for partner teams.

Explore moreget Further information

Our Champions

Get a full list of all our legendary history of champions, starting with the first season.

Our history

Our latest News

Louvre Agreement Sanctions: Conflict of Interest Case in CS:GO 2021

June 29, 2023

Season 15

Placement	Prize Money	ESL Pro Tour Points
1ST	$175.000	1300 points
2ND	$70.000	1000 points
3RD-4TH	$35.000	780 points
5TH-8TH	$17.500	485 points
9TH-12TH	$12.000	250 points
13TH-16TH	$9.000	130 points
17TH-20TH	$7.500	100 points
21ST-24TH	$6.000	70 points
CONF LB RO2A	$5.000	60 points
CONF LB RO4B	$3.500	45 points
CONF LB RO4A	$2.500	30 points
CONF LB RO8B	$1.500	15 points
CONF LB RO8A	$1.000	0 points

SEASON 18

Esports at its purestA gateway to the top for all ESL Pro Tour Competitions

Prize Money$850,000

Teams32

Group Stage30 Aug - 24 Sep

Playoff stage26 Sep - 01 Oct

LIVE AUDIENCE29 Sep - 01 Oct

Next Match

S18 Tickets

The biggest CS:GO League32 Teams | 2 Stages | Global Competition

Astralis

BIG

MOUZ

Complexity

ENCE

Evil Geniuses

FaZe Clan

Fnatic

Furia

G2 Esports

Heroic

Natus Vincere

Ninjas In Pyjamas

Team Liquid

Team Vitality

Monte

MIBR

Lynn Vision

Movistar Riders

APEKS

M80

Rare Atom

Grayhound.Rivalry

Virtus.Pro

Imperial Esports

Eternal Fire

ORKS

9z Team

Rooster

Cloud9

Gamer Legion

9ine