The ESL Pro League is ESL's premier league for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The best teams in the world compete over a season spanning across 10 weeks, culminating in an offline final held at a stadium in front of a live audience with a prize pool of $600,000.
Format
Group Stage
Group Stage will be played in a two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups. Each group has eight teams and the group stage will be seeded based on the Regular Season Placements. Initial matches are best-of-one and the remaining matches are best-of-three.
Playoffs Playoffs will be played in a Single-elimination bracket, quarterfinals and semifinals are best-of-three and the grand final will be best-of-five.