All results and schedules for ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1
The wait is over for Counter-Strike fans as ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1 is officially underway. Sixteen teams are clashing in the initial online Swiss format, all fighting for a top eight finish to advance to Stage 2 and take one step closer to the $1,000,000 prize pool and the LAN Playoffs in Stockholm.
All matchups in this initial phase are being played as Best of 3 series. Below is the schedule and results for the Swiss stage. Matches for the subsequent rounds will be determined after the conclusion of the previous games.
Round 1 (Completed)
| Date | Time (CET) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
| March 1 | 11:30 | HEROIC | 2 – 0 | NRG |
| March 1 | 11:30 | PARIVISION | 2 – 0 | SemperFi |
| March 1 | 14:00 | G2 | 2 – 0 | Gaimin Gladiators |
| March 1 | 14:00 | Astralis | 2 – 1 | Monte |
| March 1 | 16:30 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 – 2 | Legacy |
| March 1 | 16:30 | FUT | 2 – 1 | M80 |
| March 1 | 19:00 | Liquid | 0 – 2 | Passion UA |
| March 1 | 19:00 | 3DMAX | 1 – 2 | paiN |
Round 2 (Completed)
| Date | Time (CET) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
| March 2 | 11:30 | HEROIC | 0 – 2 | Astralis |
| March 2 | 11:30 | NRG | 0 – 2 | Monte |
| March 2 | 14:00 | PARIVISION | 2 – 0 | paiN |
| March 2 | 14:00 | 3DMAX | 2 – 0 | SemperFi |
| March 2 | 16:30 | Passion UA | 1 – 2 | FUT |
| March 2 | 16:30 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 – 2 | M80 |
| March 2 | 19:00 | G2 | 0 – 2 | Legacy |
| March 2 | 19:00 | Liquid | 1 – 2 | Gaimin Gladiators |
Round 3 (Completed)
| Date | Time (CET) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
| March 3 | 11:30 | FUT | 2 – 0 | Astralis |
| March 3 | 11:30 | HEROIC | 0 – 2 | Monte |
| March 3 | 14:00 | PARIVISION | 0 – 2 | Legacy |
| March 3 | 14:00 | Liquid | 2 – 1 | SemperFi |
| March 3 | 16:30 | 3DMAX | 2 – 0 | Gaimin Gladiators |
| March 3 | 16:30 | paiN | 2 – 1 | Passion UA |
| March 3 | 19:00 | G2 | 2 – 1 | M80 |
| March 3 | 19:00 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 – 1 | NRG |
Round 4 (Completed)
| Date | Time (CET) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
| March 4 | 13:30 | PARIVISION | 1 – 2 | Monte |
| March 4 | 13:30 | 3DMAX | 0 – 2 | Astralis |
| March 4 | 16:00 | HEROIC | 2 – 0 | Passion UA |
| March 4 | 16:00 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2 – 0 | Gaimin Gladiators |
| March 4 | 18:30 | Liquid | 2 – 1 | M80 |
| March 4 | 18:30 | G2 | 0 – 2 | paiN |
Round 5
| Date | Time (CET) | Team 1 | Matchup | Team 2 |
| March 5 | 13:30 | PARIVISION | vs | HEROIC |
| March 5 | 16:00 | G2 | vs | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| March 5 | 18:30 | 3DMAX | vs | Liquid |
