The fourth installment of the ESL Pro Tour is underway, and the third season is almost upon us! ESL SC2 Masters Spring will as always consist of the online Regionals with the Open and Closed qualifiers leading to them, as well as the offline Finals, played at DreamHack Dallas on May 31st - June 2nd.
All four semifinalists of the ESL SC2 Masters offline Finals in Dallas will earn their slots in the new StarCraft II Championship event - Esports World Cup 2024.
The prize pool has been increased for both online Regionals and the offline Finals: Regionals will now feature a total of $150,000 across three regions (compared to $125,000 in the Summer 2023 and Winter 2023 seasons), and the offline Finals will feature $100,000 (compared to $75,000).
Here you can find the detailed schedule for the upcoming qualifiers and regional events and all the necessary information in order to be able to participate in the fourth competitive year of ESL SC2 Pro Tour.
MAPS AND BALANCE CHANGES
The Spring Masters season will feature an updated competitive mappool with five new maps developed by the TeamLiquid Map Contest participants: Dynasty, Amphion, Ghost River, Crimson Court and Post-Youth will replace Equilibrium, Radhuset Station, Solaris, Hard Lead and Hecate.
Alcyone, Goldenaura, Ocenaborn and Site Delta will remain in the competitive mappool for another season; the next mappool rotation is expected later this year.
The new ESL Pro Tour competitive mappool will become a part of ranked StarCraft II multiplayer in the upcoming game patch, which is also going to feature team mappool updates as well as the multiplayer balance changes. More details about the upcoming patch can be found on the official StarCraft II website, and the detailed breakdown of the balance changes can be found in the message from the Community Balance Council.
Registering for the LAN
- One can qualify through the online Regionals and secure themselfs a paid trip and seeding into the deep stages of the competition (Winners Stage);
- Or one can apply for the 32 slots available in the early stages of the competition (Open Stage).
It is important to note that both qualification routes can be chosen by those interested in taking part in the offline Finals. The details for the regional competitions, including schedule, invites, and qualification slots can be found below.
Europa
Open Qualifier
- #1 - 5 APRIL
- #2 - 6 APRIL
Closed Qualifier
- 7 APRIL
Regional Event
- WEEK 1
- SWISS ROUNDS #1 & #2
- 10 - 13 APRIL
- WEEK 2
- SWISS ROUNDS #3 TO #5
- 16 - 21 APRIL
- WEEK 3
- PLAYOFFS PT 1
- 25 - 28 APRIL
- WEEK 4
- PLAYOFFS PT 2
- 2 - 5 MAY
Ameryka
Open Qualifier
- #1 - 5 APRIL
- #2 - 6 APRIL
Closed Qualifier
- 7 APRIL
Regional Event
- WEEK 1
- SWISS ROUNDS #1 & #2
- 12 - 14 APRIL
- WEEK 2
- SWISS ROUNDS #3 TO #5
- 18 - 21 APRIL
- WEEK 3
- PLAYOFFS
- 02 - 05 MAY
Azja
Open Qualifier
- #1 - 5 APRIL
- #2 - 6 APRIL
Closed Qualifier
- 7 APRIL
Regional Event
- WEEK 1
- SWISS ROUNDS #1 & #2
- 10 - 14 APRIL
- WEEK 2
- SWISS ROUNDS #3 TO #5
- 16 - 21 APRIL
- WEEK 3
- PLAYOFFS
- 25 - 28 APRIL
Europa
Regional Event
- SERRAL
- CLEM
- REYNOR
- SHOWTIME
- HEROMARINE
- MAXPAX
- SPIRIT
- KRYSTIANER
- HARSTEM
- ELAZER
- WAYNE
- SKILLOUS
- BLY
- MANA
- LAMBO
- GUNGFUBANDA
Closed Qualifier
- SPATZ
- GOBLIN
- SHADOWN
- GERALD
- YOUNGYAKOV
- MILKICOW
- DNS
- ARROGFIRE
- PTITDROGO
- ART
- AQUERON
- FORJUMY
- BATTLEB
- PAPI
- NIGHTPHOENIX
- NICORACT
AMERICAS
Regional Event
- ASTREA
- KELAZHUR
- TRIGGER
- CHAM
- SCARLETT
- SPECIAL
- DISK
- EGGZ
Closed Qualifier
- MASA
- FUTURE
- NINA
- ERIK
- DOLAN
- UKKO
- MCANNING
- FOXER
ASIA
Regional Event
- OLIVEIRA
- FIREFLY
- CYAN
- COFFEE
- NICE
- JIESHI
- NANAMI
- MEOMAIKA
Closed Qualifier
- XY
- HAS
- GOGOJOEY
- ORIANA
- MACSED
- SCV
- TEEBUL
- SILKY
Europa
open Qualifier 1
APPLICATION CLOSED
TOP 8 ADVANCE TO CLOSED QUALIFIER
Open Qualifier 2
APPLICATION CLOSED
TOP 8 ADVANCE TO CLOSED QUALIFIER
AmericaS
open Qualifier 1
APPLICATION CLOSED
TOP 4 ADVANCE TO CLOSED QUALIFIER
Open Qualifier 2
APPLICATION CLOSED
TOP 4 ADVANCE TO CLOSED QUALIFIER
ASIA
open Qualifier 1
APPLICATION CLOSED
TOP 4 ADVANCE TO CLOSED QUALIFIER
Open Qualifier 2
APPLICATION CLOSED
TOP 4 ADVANCE TO CLOSED QUALIFIER
Participation in any Sub-Region (e.g. in ESL SC2 Masters) is allowed for citizens of countries belonging to that Sub-Region and to players who have permanent residency in such country (i.e. being legally qualified for permanent residency in such country and having lived in such country for at least one year at the time of the first match of the competition). If a player not fulfilling these requirements can clearly prove their permanent residency in an eligible country otherwise, ESL may grant an exception. This will usually only happen in cases where the player has no other chance to take part in competitions leading into the Masters Championship.
