Overview
ESL Pro League is an S-Tier LAN tournament with a prize pool of $400,000. There are 24 teams featured in total, 16 being in the Play-In stage, fighting for the eight spots in the Main stage. The Play-In stage kicks off on March 1 and will continue until March 5. Here’s everything you need to know, such as tournament format, team list, and how to watch to cheer for your favorite team!
Tournament Format
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- All matches are Bo3
Play-In Teams

Eternal Fire | HEROIC |
3DMAX | FURIA |
MIBR | FlyQuest |
paiN | GamerLegion |
M80 | Nemiga |
SAW | NRG |
Lynn Vision | TyLoo |
Mindfreak | Housebets |
Favorites and Underdogs
Among those teams, we think it would be fair to call HEROIC and Eternal Fire favorites to take their spots on the Main stage. Also, teams like FURIA, 3DMAX, FlyQuest, paiN, and MIBR will all have some advantage against the rest of the teams.
For the underdogs and dark horses, it might be Lynn Vision, who recently changed one of their core players. We are yet to see how it goes. It would be good to see a Chinese team making it to the Main Stage so that there is more of a mix of regions.
How to Watch
The ESL Pro League Play-In stage will be streamed live for viewers worldwide. Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go, you can enjoy every thrilling moment.
- ESL Pro League Primary Twitch Stream
- ESL Pro League Secondary Twitch Stream
- ESL Pro League YouTube Stream
The ESL Pro League Main stage will start on March 7, two days after the Play-In stage ends. We will overview it as soon as the Play-In stage is over and all the teams are figured.
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