ESL Pro League returns to an arena for Season 24 playoffs in Katowice

ESL Pro League Season 24 is being played in Katowice, Poland, from Oct. 3 to Oct. 11, ESL said. The three-day playoff stage, from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11, takes place at Spodek Arena, the league’s first arena setting since 2019.

All 16 teams play on LAN, and only the top eight reach the arena. The event carries $1 million and a point in the ESL Grand Slam VII race.

Format

The group stage runs from Oct. 3 to Oct. 7. It is a Swiss-system format with all matches played as best of three, and the top eight teams advance.

The playoffs are a single-elimination bracket of eight teams:

• Quarterfinals and semifinalsbest of three
• Third-place deciderbest of three
• Grand Finalbest of five

Teams

Twelve teams received direct invitations through the Valve Regional Standings (VRS): Team Spirit, Team Falcons, MOUZ, 9z Globant, Team Vitality, Natus Vincere, Legacy, FURIA, BetBoom Team, Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports and PARIVISION.

The other four qualified through ESL Challenger League Season 51:

• 1WIN
• M80
• ShindeN
• TYLOO

Prize money

ESL’s release lists two figures for each placement: total winnings and club prize money.

• First$125,000 in total winnings, $170,000 in club prize money
• Second$50,000 and $125,000
• Third$30,000 and $90,000
• Fourth$20,000 and $65,000
• Fifth to eighth$10,000 and $40,000

Teams in ninth through 14th place also receive both. The 15th and 16th-place teams get $2,500 in total winnings and no club prize money.

Where to watch

ESL is streaming the event on its ESL Counter-Strike channels on Twitch and YouTube, and through broadcast partners.

ESL said the league launched in 2015 and the event continues ESL FACEIT Group’s long relationship with the City of Katowice. Fans at Spodek from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11 also get on-site activities, including an ESL Shop and a ZOWIE booth.