It is time for the eleventh season of the ESL Pro League. Starting from the 16th of March the Premier CS:GO-League is starting again. We compiled everything you need to know in our Megathread:
Originally planned as offline tournament from the groupstages to the finals, Season 11 has now been restructured as a online league.
in the wake of the corona pandemic.
In order to ensure the safety of players, fans and our crew in the current global dynamics, Season 11 of #ESLProLeague will be played entirely online and the finals will be moved from Denver to a studio location.
Full details: https://t.co/qBdmv0QjSj pic.twitter.com/rhT6awYDEQ
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) March 11, 2020
Streams and VoDs
You can tune in to the action via the official ESL Channels on Twitch and YouTube:
Main Channel
In case you missed a match you can also check out the VoDs on the official ESL Archive here:
ESL Archive
Coverage
Fnatic wins ESL Pro League Season XI
In a nailbiting 3:2 victory secure the win against mousesports in a thrilling Grand Final to conclude the Online League.
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Schedule
Stage 1: 16.03. – 04.04.
There will be three fixtures on each Matchday. Starting times are as follows (All Times in CEST):
- 14:45 Uhr
- 18:00 Uhr
- 22:00 Uhr
Stage 2: 05.04. – 09.04.
Stage 2 also features three fixtures per day. Starting times vary. In the Americas-Division the league moves immediately to the playoffs.
Playoffs:
Europe: 11.04. – 12.04.
Americas: 09.04. – 11.04.
Standings:
Official Standings on the ESL Page
Stage 2:
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Europe
Group A:
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Group B:
Group D:
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Americas:
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Groups
Stage 2 Europa:
- Astralis
- Fnatic
- NaVi
- mousesports
- FaZe Clan
- OG
Stage 1 Europe:
Group A:
- Astralis
- BOOM Esports
- GODSENT
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Sharks Esports
- Team Vitality
Group B:
- BIG
- Complexity Gaming
- Fnatic
- forZe
- North
- Natus Vincere
Group C:
- FaZe Clan
- G2 Esports
- mousesports
- OG
- Tyloo
- Virtus.Pro
Americas:
- 100 Thieves
- Evil Geniuses
- FURIA Esports
- Swole Patrol
- mibr
- Team Liquid
Format
Groups
The European Division has two separate group phases. Each plays out in a Round Robin with Best of Three Matches. In Phase One the top seed from each of the three groups immediately qualifies for the second Group phase. Places two to three have to play decider matches to determine the three other participants of groupstage 2.
In the second groupstage the first seed will advance directly to the finals. The second and third runner-ups play single Best-of-3-Match to determine the challenger in the Best-of-5-Finals.
The American Division has a different system in place as they have fewer participants. The Top 4 after a Round Robin Best of 3 Groupstage qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs play out as a double-elimination-bracket. The Top 2 will get seeded into the Winner’s Bracket Semifinals, while the others start in the Lower Bracket. After the Best of 3s in the elimination games, the grand final plays out as a Best of 5.