We are pleased to release the team seeding for the first round of matchups of Stage 1 at ESL Pro League Season 22. Team seeds were determined using Team Selected Seeding. This is the same seeding method that was applied last season, with one small improvement that was communicated on 4 July: instead of a coin toss, the latest available VRS will be used to break any ties. A breakdown of the Team Selected Seeding process and how teams will be for Stage 1 and 2 can be found in our previous post.
Team Selected SeedingFinal Standings
Team Selected SeedingAll submissions
Live ratings
Following the initial Team Selected Seeding, teams will be assigned ELO-like ratings corresponding to their seed positions. Each Swiss round will then be seeded according to the teams' current ratings, which will be dynamically updated after each match. Teams will be paired based on their updated ratings, with the restriction that no rematches will occur.
The objective of live ratings is to continuously adjust team rankings to more accurately reflect their current performance. For example, if the #16 seed defeated the #1 seed, this result suggests the #16 team is performing above expectations, and their rating will be adjusted accordingly.
With the above in mind, the three tournament stages of ESL Pro League (Stage 1, Stage 2 & Playoffs) will use seeding in the following ways:
- Team Selected Seeding will set the baseline ratings to create seeds and produce the opening matchups in Stage 1 and Stage 2. Initial matchups will follow a standard bracket format (e.g. 1 vs 16)
- Live Ratings after every Swiss round using the rating system, which replaces the Buchholz system
- Seeding for the playoffs will be using the results of Stage 2 and the corresponding Live Ratings to break any ties (e.g. the two teams with a 3-0 record)
You can find more information about the LIVE Rating Formulas on this post tutaj..
ESL Pro League Season 22Current Live Ratings
| Seed | Team Name | ESL Live Rating (“ELO”) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  G2 | 1.00 |
| 2 |  FURIA
| 2.00 |
| 3 |  3DMAX | 3.14 |
| 4 |  Astralis | 3.92 |
| 5 |  GamerLegion | 4.38 |
| 6 |  Legacy | 6.23 |
| 7 |  M80 | 6.92 |
| 8 |  HEROIC | 7.00 |
| 9 |  Lynn Vision | 8.14 |
| 10 |  Virtus.pro | 8.17 |
| 11 |  B8 | 9.54 |
| 12 |  NRG | 11.69 |
| 13 |  Fluxo | 12.86 |
| 14 |  Inner Circle | 12.92 |
| 15 |  HOTU | 13.00 |
| 16 |  Rooster | 15.00 |
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