The ESL Pro League is ESL's premier league for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The best teams in the world compete over a season spanning across 10 weeks, culminating in an offline final held at a stadium in front of a live audience.

Tournament Format

Group stage 1:

Four rround-robin groups of four teams each. All matches are Best-of-Three. The winners of each group advance directly to the Season 10 finals. The 2nd and 3rd placed teams advance to the second round of the group stage, and the 4th placed teams are sent to pre-relegation.

Group stage 2:

Teams are re-seeded into two round robin groups of four teams each. All matches are Best-of-Three. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Season 10 finals.