LAN is finally back to Counter-Strike.
Our return to LAN is complete with IEM Cologne, EPL is underway, IEM Fall & Winter are being evaluated for LAN and changes made to the DH Open tournaments for the remainder of 2021. Read it all below.
ESL Pro League S14
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After winning IEM Cologne, NAVI is in a position to tie up the Intel Grand Slam should they win this season. They have eligible wins from IEM Katowice 2020, DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 and IEM Cologne 2021 (all details HERE). Should they top EPL, then they’ll be only the third team to do so in history - in the footsteps of Astralis and Team Liquid - this would pocket them the $1,000,000 and mark their era in CS:GO history.
IEM Fall
As recently announced (all details HERE).
IEM Fall will take place as the final RMR for the second half of 2021. All 6 regions will compete in the last opportunity to qualify for the Valve CS:GO Major later this year. Due to the current situation and ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19, we will not be able to gather teams on LAN in all regions. European teams will meet at LAN, where as CIS, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania will be played fully online within the respective regions.
While the tournament will not contribute towards the Intel Grand Slam, this tournament will provide EPT points which will lead towards the team's qualification for the next EPT Masters Championship at IEM Katowice in 2022.
Intel Extreme Masters: fall
Tournament | Teams | Invited Teams | Qual Teams | Format | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | 24 | 12 | 12 | LAN | $105,000 |
North America | 12 | 6 | 6 | Online | $70,000 |
CIS | 12 | 6 | 6 | Online | $50,000 |
South America | 4 | 2 | 2 | Online | $10,000 |
Asia | 4 | 2 | 2 | Online | $10,000 |
Oceania | 4 | 2 | 2 | Online | $10,000 |
With the changes of IEM Fall gaining RMR status, we’ve created further changes to our calendar to accommodate qualifiers and the main event, primarily to the Challenger tier and DreamHack Open. Read more about these updates below.
IEM Winter
Hoping to build on IEM Fall, IEM Winter is also planned to take place on LAN. It will be the final competition of the 2021 calendar and the last remaining EPT Masters event ahead of IEM Katowice 2022.
The tournament will take place between Dec 2 - 12, gathering 16 teams for a $250,000 prize purse and eligible for Intel Grand Slam which some teams are still in a good position to tie up before New Years.
DreamHack Open
DH Open will see changes made for the remainder of 2021. Below is an overview of the latest information.
Dreamhack Open 2021
Tournament | Dates | Regions | Environment | EPT Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DreamHack Open 46
| Sep 8 - 12 | NA & SA
| Online | IEM Fall |
DreamHack Open 47
| Oct 13 - 17
| EU & ANZ | Online | IEM Winter |
DreamHack Open 48
| Nov 12 - 14 | TBA | Online | TBA |
DreamHack Open 49
| Nov 26 - 27 | TBA | Online | TBA |
Tournament | Dates | Regions | Environment | EPT Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DreamHack Open 46
| Sep 22 - 26 | NA & SA & ANZ
| Online | Advance to TBA Q4 |
DreamHack Open 47
| Nov 10 - 14 | EU | Online | Advance to TBA Q4 |
TBA Q4 | Nov 23 - 28 | TBA | Online | Advance to TBA 2022 |
Rationale behind these updates:
- DHO48 and DHO49 were planned as offline competitions that will no longer take place.
- The CS:GO calendar in Q3 & Q4 is overwhelmed which causes challenges to plan online qualification and tournaments.
- We will revamp the overarching EPT structure, which will see the DHO49 weekend occupied with a new TBA Q4 tournament. More news soon.
Qualifiers details for DH46:
NA Region:
- Open Qualifier #1 - 2nd & 3rd September - SIGN UP HERE
- Open Qualifier #1 - 4th & 5th September - SIGN UP HERE
- Closed Qualifier - 14th - 17th September
SA Region:
- Open Qualifier #1 - 2nd & 3rd September - SIGN UP HERE
- Open Qualifier #1 - 4th & 5th September - SIGN UP HERE
- Closed Qualifier - 14th - 16th September
ANZ Region:
- Open Qualifier #1 - 4th September - SIGN UP HERE
- Open Qualifier #1 - 5th September - SIGN UP HERE
- Closed Qualifier - 14th - 16th September
ESEA Premier
Season 37 has ended. Congratulations to the winners; Team One, Sinners Esports who join Bad News Bears and Entropiq in the ongoing ESL Pro League S14. The ESEA Premier S38 finalized divisions are below and are officially underway.
As always, there will be regular match days on Tuesday and Wednesday with the majority of matches covered on our well known Twitch channels esl_csgo and esl_csgob.
Additionally, ESEA is about to add some heat with a series of exciting events before the summer ends, see all our activities within the following calendar. All details HERE.
National Championships
Most ESL National Championships are in the final preparation for the upcoming season.
Season start per National Championship:
- Switzerland: July 26th
- Australia: August 16th
- Germany: August 17th
- United Kingdom: August 30th
- France: August 30th
- Poland: August 30th
- Spain: September 13th
- Benelux: September 20th
A landing page for all National Championships can be found HERE. Visit to find out the latest from each region and how to participate in the future.
