ESL Gaming has released the latest Annual Club Incentive standings following the conclusion of the ESL Pro League Season 23. With viewership impact now taking a toll on prize money, the new standings might come as a surprise to many, and in this article, we will break down the distribution.
The $3,150,000 prize pool will be distributed among teams based on the viewership impact they brought to the events, and now that two ESL events have concluded, we have the multiplier in effect.
EPL Season 23 shared 126 viewership points, where teams earned points from average concurrent viewers (CCV) in Stage 1 or 2 (Playoffs excluded), using data from Esports Charts.
ESL Pro League Season 23 Viewership Points
| Placement | Team | Avg CCV | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Spirit | 170,973 | 14 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 156,459 | 14 |
| 3 | Natus Vincere | 144,181 | 14 |
| 4 | FURIA | 142,104 | 14 |
| 5 | B8 Esports | 132,571 | 10.5 |
2026 Annual Club Incentive Standings
| Placement | Team | Viewership Points | Events | Total Points | Share | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FURIA | 22 | 2 | 44 | 11.7% | $368,617 |
| 1 | Natus Vincere | 22 | 2 | 44 | 11.7% | $368,617 |
| 1 | Team Spirit | 22 | 2 | 44 | 11.7% | $368,617 |
| 4 | G2 Esports | 18 | 2 | 36 | 9.6% | $301,596 |
| 5 | PARIVISION | 14.5 | 2 | 29 | 7.7% | $242,952 |
The big names like FURIA, NAVI, and Team Spirit boast 44 points each, while G2 and PARIVISION sit below them in the top 5 standings. Suffice it to say that teams like Falcons and FaZe, who boast big fanbases across the world, were left out, but with upcoming events like IEM Rio, we might see a paradigm shift in these numbers.
With viewership powering team rankings instead of performance, we can see how passionate the CS2 fanbases can be and the impact they have on their team’s prize pool share. While the standings are far from fixed, and with upcoming events, we might as well see others take over.
