The highly anticipated ESL Pro League Season 24 Counter-Strike 2 tournament is all set to take place in Katowice, Poland, from October 3 to October 11, and it will bring together 16 elite CS2 teams who will battle it out on LAN for a share of the $1 million USD prize pool.
This edition of the event will see a significant change from the recent seasons, as the tournament will run entirely on LAN. In order to host the whole event that way, ESL has decided to cut the team count from 24 down to 16.
With the playoffs set for the iconic Spodek Arena, avid CS2 fans wouldn’t want to miss out on this tournament.
CS2 ESL Pro League Season 24 Teams
As mentioned earlier, sixteen of the finest CS2 teams in the world have made the cut for the ESL Pro League Season 24, split between direct invites and open qualification. Twelve teams received invitations based on the Global Valve Regional Standings, while the remaining four earned their spots by winning their region’s ESL Challenger League Season 51.
Here’s the full list of teams that will attend the CS2 ESL Pro League Season 24:
- Team Spirit
- Falcons
- MOUZ
- 9z
- Vitality
- Natus Vincere
- Legacy
- FURIA
- BetBoom Team
- Aurora Gaming
- G2 Esports
- PARIVISION
- 1win
- M80
- ShindeN
- TYLOO
The invites were calculated using the August 3 VRS rankings. Notably, all twelve of the directly invited teams accepted their spots, so ESL didn’t need to call up any alternates.
CS2 ESL Pro League Season 24 Schedule & Format
While the previous editions of ESL Pro League spanned roughly three weeks, Season 24 has been trimmed to just two.
Group Stage: The Swiss-system group stage runs October 3-7, with all sixteen teams competing for eight playoff spots. Every group-stage match is played as a best-of-three series.
Playoffs: The top eight teams move into a single-elimination bracket, also played in a best-of-three format, including the third-place match, while the grand final is decided over a best-of-five. The playoffs run October 9-11 at the Spodek Arena.
The $1 million USD prize pool is split between $300,000 USD in direct player winnings and $700,000 USD distributed as club rewards, with the eventual champions taking home $125,000 USD in player prize money plus a $170,000 USD club reward. A win at Season 24 also counts toward the broader ESL Grand Slam race, which carries its own $1 million USD bonus.
Where to Watch ESL Pro League Season 24
You’ll be able to watch all the games during the ESL Pro League S24 live by visiting the official Twitch and YouTube handles of ESL.
