ESL Pro League returns with a stacked Stage 1. Sixteen teams will battle through a Swiss best of three group stage for eight Stage 2 spots.
Dates and location
️ September 28 – October 2, 2025
Stockholm, Sweden
Prize: Stage 2 qualification spots, with small cash prizes for lower placements.
Format
- 16-team Swiss, best of three
- Top 8 advance to ESL Pro League Season 22 Stage 2
- Ranked LAN qualifier
- Map pool: Dust2, Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, Train, Overpass, Ancient
Attending teams
- Astralis
- G2
- 3DMAX
- GamerLegion
- Gentle Mates (replacing Lynn Vision, who was unable to field a roster)
- ENCE (replacing Virtus.pro, who was denied access to Sweden)
- B8
- HEROIC
- Legacy
- NRG
- M80
- TNL
- HOTU
- Fluxo
- Rooster
- FURIA
Talent
TBA
How to watch
ESL Counter-Strike on YouTube
