ESL Pro League, one of the most important organizations of the CS:GO betting scene, will return with Season 16. Featuring the best teams from all over the world, the league will see teams compete for direct qualification to the next 2 Major tournaments. You can find the details of the tournament here:
What is ESL Pro League Season 16?
ESL Pro League Season 16 is the 16th edition of the annual CS:GO league organized by ESL, one of the world’s largest organizers. The teams in this league have successfully made it through multiple and different qualifiers throughout the year. After their success, they are eligible to participate in this tournament, which will last for more than 1 month. ESL Pro League Season 16 is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the CS:GO scene and allows teams to play at a high level for an extended period of time.
When is ESL Pro League Season 16?
The tournament will last over 1 month. Starting on August 31, 2022, the event will run until October 10 for esports betting. Participants will compete in different different stages as long as they are successful during this period. Teams that do not perform as well as they would like will be eliminated from the tournament in the Group Stage.
Where is ESL Pro League Season 16?
Since there is still time before the start date of the tournament, the location of the organization has not yet been announced. However, ESL had better act fast because there are some issues with non-European teams traveling to Europe during this period. The location of the tournament will be announced in 15 days. When that day comes, you can find the information here.
Which teams are attending ESL Pro League Season 16?
This will be a very crowded event. A total of 24 teams from different parts of the world will be competing. They include ESL’s permanent partner teams, teams at the top of the ESL World Ranking, and teams that have been successful in the Conference Stage.
- Astralis
- BIG
- Complexity
- ENCE
- Evil Geniuses
- FaZe Clan
- Fnatic
- FURIA Esports
- G2 Esports
- Heroic
- MOUZ
- Natus Vincere
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Team Liquid
- Team Vitality
- Cloud9
- Movistar Riders
- Team Spirit
- MIBR
- Endpoint
- Eternal Fire
- Outsiders
- HEET
- FTW
What is the format of ESL Pro League Season 16?
The format of the organization is quite straightforward. As a first step, teams will be divided into different groups of six. In the Single Round-Robin format, teams in the same group will face each other once and all matches will be best-of-three. The teams that finish first in their groups at the end of the matches will qualify for the Quarterfinals, while the teams that finish 2nd and 3rd will qualify for the Round of 12. The last teams will be eliminated.
The Playoffs will feature a Single-Elimination bracket. All series except the Grand Final will be played as best-of-three and the team that loses one series will be eliminated. The Grand Final will be played as best-of-five.
The champion of the event will receive direct qualification to BLAST World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023. In addition to this, he will also receive $175,000. The total prize pool is $835,000.
