The battle for ESL Pro League Season 8 is about to begin – announcing the schedule for relegation matches

With the online portion of season 7 concluded, and the best teams readying themselves for the LAN finals in Dallas, it is time for the teams who finished at the bottom of the tables to begin their battle to remain in the ESL Pro League.
The relegation matches for both EU and NA divisions will take place on May 9-10, here are the matchups and schedule (all times are in GMT+1).

Wednesday, May 9


11:00 AM

  • Main: BIG vs. Windigo Gaming (MDL play-in match)
  • Second: Envyus vs Team Spirit


3:30 PM

  • Main: eUnited vs Swolepatrol (MDL play-in match)
  • Second: compLexity vs Torqued


8:00 PM

  • Main: Loser of BIG/Windigo vs. AGO Esports
  • Second: Loser of eUnited/Swolepatrol vs. Splyce

Thursday, May 10th


11:00 AM

  • Main: EU Relegation winners’ match
  • Second: NA Relegation winners’ match


3:30 PM

  • Main: EU Relegation elimination match
  • Second: NA Relegation elimination match


8:00 PM

  • Main: EU Relegation decider match
  • Second: NA Relegation decider match

Tune in to the relegation matches here.


Good luck to all of the teams!

Season 7 finals


And as the above teams fight to remain in ESL Pro League, we are also getting ready for the Season 7 finals taking place in Dallas, texas. 16 top teams from all regions will compete for the staggering US$1,000,000 prize pool, the coveted trophy, and a win counting towards the Intel Grand Slam.

Join us for the epic finals – tickets are available!


Until then, remember to follow ESL CS on Twitter and Facebook for all updates.

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