EPT Masters
ESL Pro League Season 24
Tournament info:
Group Stage
Arrival date: October 1, 2026
Media date: October 2, 2026
Tournament dates: October 3-7, 2026
Departure date: October 8, 2026
Playoffs
Media date: October 8, 2026
Tournament dates: October 9-11, 2026
Departure date: October 12, 2026
Location:
Spodek Arena in Katowice
Tournament environment:
All stages of the tournament will be played in-person on LAN.
VRS publication for invites:
Invites will follow the first available monthly VRS publication of August 2026.
VRS publication for seeding:
Seeding will follow the first available monthly VRS publication of September 2026.
Invite Exceptions:
Exceptions to invitations will apply if a player is banned by ESL, FACEIT or ESIC.
Tournament tier:
ESL Pro League Season 24 is a Tier 1 Wildcard tournament, as per Valve’s Tournament Operation Requirements.The following three completed tournaments enables running a Wildcard Tournament: IEM Kraków, IEM Brazil, IEM Atlanta.
SLOT Distibution
Playoffs
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- Global VRS Invite (1st-12th)
- ESL Challenger League S51 Europe
- ESL Challenger League S51 North America
- ESL Challenger League S51 South America
- ESL Challenger League S51 Asia
Total Winnings: $1,000,000
Place | Prize Money | Club Reward |
|---|---|---|
1st | $125,000 | $170,000 |
2nd | $50,000 | $125,000 |
3rd | $30,000 | $90,000 |
4th | $20,000 | $65,000 |
5th-8th | $10,000 | $40,000 |
9th-11th | $6,000 | $20,000 |
12th-14th | $4,000 | $10,000 |
15th-16th | $2,500 | - |