$11,450,000 To Teams And Players In 2025
2025 marked the first iteration of our Annual Club Incentive, which at the end of the year resulted in the following Final Standings. The standings also meant the distribution of the US $2,950,000 to the Top 16 ranked teams, of which teams are eligible for by participating in the Ecosystem Agreement.
In April, Team Vitality completed their ESL Grand Slam run, something which only four teams had done before them. This achievement triggered a $1,000,000 payout, alongside the unique set of gold bars to immortalize their impressive run.
Across the calendar year and our 7 events, a total of $7,500,000 was further up for grabs in Total Winnings, a combination of Prize Money and Club Reward.
Overall this tallied up to a total of $11,450,00 going to teams and players who participated in the ESL Pro Tour competition throughout the calendar year 2025.
Over $11,000,000 On The Line in 2026
2026 marks a new standing for the Annual Club Incentive, which this year will increase $3,150,000 on the line for the Top 16 ranked teams, with teams being eligible by participating in the Ecosystem Agreement.
Across our 7 annual events in 2026, teams will compete for combined Total Winnings, distributed based on performance and split into Prize Money and Club Reward. $10,900,000 is guaranteed for teams and players in 2026, this could become $11,900,000 should Team Vitality complete their ESL Grand Slam run at IEM Rio, with the opportunity for another team to complete a new ESL Grand Slam race in 2026, this could even become $12,900,000.
ESL Pro Tour 2026
Total Winnings | Prêmio em Dinheiro | Club Reward | |
|---|---|---|---|
IEM Kraków 2026 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 |
ESL Pro League S23 Stockholm | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | $600,000 |
IEM Rio 2026 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $700,000 |
IEM Atlanta 2026 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $700,000 |
IEM Cologne Major 2026 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 |
ESL Pro League S24 Katowice | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $700,000 |
IEM China 2026 | $1,250,000 | $300,000 | $950,000 |
Annual Club Incentive Update - Post IEM Kraków
We’re back from the winter break and kicking off 2026 with our first ESL Pro Tour Championship of the year. This furthermore marked a new chapter for the event, transferring from Katowice to its new home in Kraków. As per tradition, this pitted 24 of the world’s best teams against each other, in the pursuit of the legendary trophy and the associated bragging rights as the first champions in Kraków.
2025 championship winners Team Spirit were dethroned in the semi-finals by a red hot FURIA, who went on to lock horns with Team Vitality in the Grand Final. Ultimately Team Vitality continued from where they left off in 2025, hoisting the trophy after a 3-1 win over FURIA, in front of a sold out audience in TAURON Arena Kraków.
With the results in, we bring the first update to the Annual Club Incentive. As per usual, the average concurrent viewership is based on the highest value of a team in either Stage 1 or Stage 2, only the highest and only one value per team is included. Playoffs are not included as it heavily favours those select teams advancing, these teams are already being rewarded via the Club Reward. Out of the 24 teams participating, only the top 12 ranked teams by average concurrent viewers were awarded viewership points based on the previously announced points matrix.
IEM Kraków 2026Viewership placement
Posição | Team Name | Average CCV | Viewership points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  BC.Game Esports | 569,201 | 8 |
2 |  Natus Vincere | 498,712 | 8 |
3 |  Team Spirit | 470,909 | 8 |
4 |  FURIA | 383,161 | 8 |
5 |  The MongolZ | 334,138 | 6 |
6 |  Team Vitality | 307,615 | 6 |
7 |  Team Falcons | 296,595 | 6 |
8 |  Aurora | 292,185 | 6 |
9 |  FaZe Clan | 284,368 | 4 |
10 |  PARIVISION | 254,566 | 4 |
11 |  G2 Esports | 229,782 | 4 |
12 |  MOUZ | 213,982 | 4 |
13 |  Legacy | 211,352 | 0 |
14 |  Astralis | 196,870 | 0 |
15 |  Team Liquid | 162,794 | 0 |
16 |  Ninjas in Pyjamas | 157,359 | 0 |
17 |  3DMAX | 157,017 | 0 |
18 |  HEROIC | 121,917 | 0 |
19 |  GamerLegion | 94,824 | 0 |
20 |  paiN Gaming | 91,801 | 0 |
21 |  FUT Esports | 84,796 | 0 |
22 |  Passion UA | 62,942 | 0 |
23 |  B8 Esports | 55,181 | 0 |
24 |  NRG Esports | 55,065 | 0 |
February 27, 2026Annual Club Incentive
Posição | Team Name | Total Viewership Points | Events Attended | Total Points | Total Points Share | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BC.Game Esports | 8 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | $327,778 |
2 | Natus Vincere | 8 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | $327,778 |
3 | Team Spirit | 8 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | $327,778 |
4 | FURIA | 8 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | $327,778 |
5 | The MongolZ | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8.3% | $245,833 |
6 | Team Vitality | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8.3% | $245,833 |
7 | Team Falcons | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8.3% | $245,833 |
8 | Aurora | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8.3% | $245,833 |
9 | FaZe Clan | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5.6% | $163,889 |
10 | PARIVISION | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5.6% | $163,889 |
11 | G2 Esports | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5.6% | $163,889 |
12 | MOUZ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5.6% | $163,889 |
13 | Legacy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
14 | Astralis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
15 | Team Liquid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
16 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
17 | 3DMAX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
18 | HEROIC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
19 | GamerLegion | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
20 | paiN Gaming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
21 | FUT Esports | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
22 | Passion UA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
23 | B8 Esports | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |
24 | NRG Esports | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $0 |