Complexity
Local Hero Invite
Monte
ESL WR Global
GamerLegion
ESL WR Global
Virtus.pro
ESL WR Global
Apeks
EU Qualifier
M80
NA Qualifier
BESTIA
SA Qualifier
The Mongolz
AS Qualifier
teams
Format
Closed Qualifer
- 8 Team Double Elimination (EU)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (NA)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (SA)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (AS)
- All matches Bo3
- 4 Teams advance to the Group Stage
Group Stage
- 2 Groups of 4 Teams
- GSL Groups
- Opening Matches Bo1 (All on Day One)
- Winner's Matches Bo1 (All on Day One)
- Group B Elimination match Bo3 (Day One)
- Remaining group stage matches Bo3 (Day Two)
- Top 4 Teams qualify to Playoffs (Day Three)
PlayOffs
- 4 Teams
- Single Elimination Bracket Bo3
- Winning Team qualifies to the upcoming ESL Pro League Season 19
prize pool
Prize money distribution
Total | $100,000 | |
1st |  Virtus.pro | $50,000 |
2nd |  Apeks | $20,000 |
3rd - 4th |  Monte | $10,000 |
 The MongolZ | $10,000 | |
5th - 6th |  BESTIA | $3,000 |
 Complexity | $3,000 | |
7th - 8th |  M80 | $2,000 |
 GamerLegion | $2,000 |
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