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 Sept

Playoff stage26 Sept - 1 Oct

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Back in Malta for season 18, tickets will be available for the Playoff Stage. Keep your eye out in our socials for more information on the ticket drop! 

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

Astralis

Partner Team

BIG

Partner Team

MOUZ

Partner Team

Complexity

Partner Team

ENCE

Partner Team

Evil Geniuses

Partner Team

FaZe Clan

Partner Team

Fnatic

Partner Team

Furia

Partner Team

G2 Esports

Partner Team

Heroic

Partner Team

Natus Vincere

Partner Team

Ninjas In Pyjamas

Partner Team

Team Liquid

Partner Team

Team Vitality

Partner Team

Monte

ECL S44 EU

MIBR

ECL S44 NA

Lynn Vision

ECL S44 Asia

Movistar Riders

ESL Challenger Melbourne

TBD

ECL S45 EU

TBD

ECL S45 NA

TBD

ECL S45 Asia

TBD

ESL NC EU

TBD

ESL NC EU

TBD

ESL NC BR

TBD

ESL NC ANZ

TBD

ESL Challenger Hannover

TBD

ESL World Ranking

TBD

ESL World Ranking

TBD

ESL World Ranking

TBD

EPL SA Qualifier

TBD

EPL ANZ Qualifier

ESL World Ranking Cut-off date: 12th June
Rules overview

THE GROUPS34 teams, 3 stages

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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
Format Details

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.
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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.

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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

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