The Season 2 finals of the ESL ESEA Pro League are set to take place on December the 10th to December the 13th in the ESL studios in Burbank, USA. Eight top teams from Europe and North America will be traveling to sunny California to battle it out for the Pro League Season 2 championship, and it’s now time to present the groups and format of the tournament.
The format
The tournament format has been adjusted since last season in response to feedback from pro players and the community. The finals will start off with a group stage with two groups of four teams. The matches will be best of three played out in double elimination. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, which will be single elimination. The semifinals will be best of three while the grand final will be a best of five.
The groups
The groups for the finals are based on the team placement in the season standings of each division and are as follows:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 Team Liquid |
 Team SoloMid |
 Fnatic |
 Luminosity Gaming |
| Conquest |
 Natus Vincere |
 Team EnVyUs |
Counter Logic Gaming |
The battle commences in December!
We are looking forward to seeing world-class CS:GO presented by Europe and North America’s best teams. Unfortunately, spectator tickets to the event will not be available, but feel free to tune in to all the action online over at our Twitch stream. Also for the latest updates on the ESL ESEA Pro League be sure to follow @ESLCS and @ESEA on Twitter and Like the ESL Counter-Strike and ESEA pages on Facebook.
