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EPT Masters
Intel® Extreme Masters is the longest-running global esports series in the world, started back in 2006 by Intel and ESL
ESL Pro League is the largest CS:GO league in the world and promises esports at its purest with the best teams competing
EPT Challenger
ESL Pro League is the largest CS:GO league in the world and promises esports at its purest with the best teams competing
The ESEA Premier League fuels amateurs to reach the next level by providing a direct connection to the ESL Pro League
The ESL National Championship is held in over 14 countries worldwide and is the backbone of each local community

ESL PRO Tour

25+ Events
The World's Best Teams
Two Championships
$5M+ Yearly Prize Pool
Anyone Can Compete

IEM WInter 2022

16 TEAMS | $250,000
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02 - 12 December

IEM Katowice 2022

24 TEAMS | $1,000,000
Road to Katowice
01 - 28 Febuary

IEM COLOGNE 2022

24 TEAMS | $1,000,000
Road to Cologne
5 - 17 July
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The ESL Pro Tour is an open ecosystem connecting all ESL tournaments. Teams compete within the EPT in order to climb through the system and eventually claim the title of ‘Champions’. This opportunity takes place twice a year at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice & Cologne.
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The ESL Pro Tour is an open ecosystem connecting all ESL and DreamHack tournaments. Teams compete within the EPT in order to climb through the system and eventually claim the title of ‘Champions’. This opportunity takes place twice a year at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice & Cologne powered by Intel tournaments.
15+ Events
The World's Best Teams
Two Championship Events
$5M+ Yearly Prize Pool
Anyone Can Compete

Tour Structure 

The ESL Pro Tour holds three tiers of competition

Championships are the pinnacle of CS:GO competition and are held twice a year in packed out arenas. Teams endure an arduous qualification process in order to claim their right to compete on the world stage and see who will be decided the world’s Champions.

Masters  are where both established teams and the champions of Challenger tournaments compete. Held in prestigious arenas, teams that are successful within Masters boost their chances of qualifying to a Masters Championship tournament.

Challenger offers a doorway for aspiring teams to compete regionally, earning ESL Pro Tour points and providing a path for teams to qualify to a Masters tournament.
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Event Calendar 

Watch the World's best teams

IEM WInter 2022

16 TEAMS | $250,000
Learn more
02 - 12 December

IEM Katowice 2022

24 TEAMS | $1,000,000
Road to Katowice
01 - 28 Febuary

IEM COLOGNE 2022

24 TEAMS | $1,000,000
Road to Cologne
5 - 17 July
EPT Masters
EPT Challenger
EventDatePrize MoneyTeamsEnvironment/Winner
IEM Katowice 16 - 28 Feb$1,000,00024Gambit EsportsGambit Esports
EPL Season 13 Malta 8 Mar - 11 Apr$750,00024HeroicHeroic
DreamHack Masters Spring 29 Apr - 9 May$250,00016Natus VincereNatus Vincere
IEM Summer 3 - 13 Jun$250,00016Gambit EsportsGambit Esports
IEM Cologne 6 - 18 Jul$1,000,00024Natus VincereNatus Vincere
EPL Season 14 Malta 16 Aug - 12 Sep$750,00024Natus VincereNatus Vincere
IEM Fall 29 Sep - 10 Oct$255,000601x LAN, 5x Online
EPL Season 15 Conference24 - 28 Nov-16Online
IEM Winter2 - 12 Dec$250,00016Live Event
2022
IEM Katowice 15 - 27 Feb$1,000,00024Live Event
EPL Season 159 Mar - 10 April$850,00024Live Event
IEM US31 May - Jun 5$250,00016Live Event
EPL Season 16 Conference14 - 19 Jun-16Live Event
IEM Cologne 5 - 17 Jul$1,000,00024Live Event
EPL Season 1631 Aug - 2 Oct$850,00016Live Event
EPL Season 17 Conference22 - 27 Nov-16Live Event
IEM China6 - 11 Dec$250,00016Live Event
2023
IEM Katowice7 - 19 Feb$1,000,00024Live Event
Championships
EventDatePrize MoneyRegionEnvironment/Winner
DreamHack Open 43 Jan 27 - Jan 31$100,000EU & NA Team SpiritTeam Spirit (EU)PaiN GamingpaiN Gaming (NA)
DreamHack Open 44 Mar 10 - Mar 14$100,000NA & SAExtra SaltExtra Salt (NA)Imperial EsportsImperial Esports (SA)
DreamHack Open 45 Jun 29 - Jul 3$100,000NA & ASExtra SaltExtra Salt (NA)team-renewalTeam Renewal (AS)
DreamHack Open 46 22 - 26 Sep$130,000NA & SAOnline
DreamHack Open 4710 - 14 Nov$100,000EU & OCEOnline
2022
ESL Challenger #4811 - 13 Feb$100,000 Live Event
ESL Challenger #491 - 3 Jun$100,000 Live Event
ESL Challenger #502 - 4 Sep$100,000 Live Event
ESL Challenger #5114 - 16 Oct$100,000 Live Event

Watch CS:GO

EPT Masters
Intel® Extreme Masters is the longest-running global esports series in the world, started back in 2006 by Intel and ESL

ESL Pro League is the largest CS:GO league in the world and promises esports at its purest with the best teams competing

EPT Challenger

The ESL National Championship is held in over 14 countries worldwide and is the backbone of each local community

DreamHack Open is an open CS:GO circuit fostering the stars of tomorrow from around the globe at LAN tour stops

The ESEA Premier League fuels amateurs to reach the next level by providing a direct connection to the ESL Pro League