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ESL Pro League Season 17

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[e][h]ESL Pro League Season 17
League Information
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Malta Saint Julian's
Prize Pool:
$850,000 USD
Start Date:
2023-02-22
End Date:
2023-03-26
Teams:
32
Liquipedia Tier:
ESL Pro Tour Tier:
Masters Masters
Links
Maps
Ancient • Anubis • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Vertigo

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Primary Broadcast[edit]
  • Commentators/Analysts:
  • Guest Commentators:
  • Guest Commentators:


Secondary Broadcast[edit]
  • Observer:
    • TBA

Format[edit]

  • Group Stage:
    • Four triple-elimination format groups
      • Each group has eight teams
      • All matches are Bo3
    • The top four teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
      • Group stage winners advance to the Quarterfinals
      • Group stage runners-up advance to the Round of 12 as the High Seeds
      • Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Round of 16 as the High Seeds
      • Group stage 4th place teams advance to the Round of 16 as the Low Seeds

  • Playoffs:
    • Single-Elimination bracket
    • All matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3
    • The Grand Final is Bo5

Prize Pool[edit]

$850,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:

Participants[edit]

Astralis
Notes
1Denmark Xyp9x
2Denmark gla1ve
3Denmark blameF
4Denmark dev1ce
5Denmark Buzz
CDenmark casle
1 October 10th - Astralis terminate Denmark k0nfig's contract by mutual agreement. [1]
2 October 12th - Astralis bench Denmark trace and promote Denmark casle from Astralis Talent as interim coach. [2]
3 October 27th - Astralis bench Denmark farlig and reacquire Denmark dev1ce from Ninjas in Pyjamas. [3]
4 December 20th - Astralis appoint Denmark casle as head coach on a permanent basis. [4]
BIG
Notes
1Germany tabseN
2Germany faveN
3Germany Krimbo
4Germany k1to
5Germany hyped
CGermany gob b
1 February 20th - BIG bench Germany syrsoN and promote Germany hyped from BIG Academy. [5]
Complexity Gaming
1South Africa JT
2Canada FaNg
3United States floppy
4United States Grim
5Norway hallzerk
CSouth Africa T.c
ENCE
Notes
1Denmark Snappi
2Poland dycha
3Montenegro maden
4Spain SunPayus
5Israel NertZ
CFinland sAw
1 February 14th - ENCE bench Denmark valde. [6]
2 February 16th - ENCE acquire Israel NertZ from Endpoint. [7]
Evil Geniuses
Notes
1United States Brehze
2United States autimatic
3Canada HexT
4Kazakhstan neaLaN
5United States wiz
CDenmark Vorborg
1 January 5th - Evil Geniuses part ways with Bulgaria CeRq. [8]
2 January 15th - Evil Geniuses promote United States wiz from Evil Geniuses Black. [9]
FaZe Clan
1Norway rain
2Latvia broky
3Canada Twistzz
4Denmark karrigan
5Estonia ropz
CSweden RobbaN
Fnatic
1Sweden KRIMZ
2United Kingdom mezii
3Denmark nicoodoz
4Denmark roeJ
5Netherlands FASHR
CUnited Kingdom keita
FURIA Esports
1Brazil yuurih
2Brazil arT
3Brazil KSCERATO
4Brazil drop
5Brazil saffee
CBrazil guerri
G2 Esports
Notes
1Bosnia and Herzegovina huNter-
2Bosnia and Herzegovina NiKo
3Russia m0NESY
4Australia jks
5Denmark HooXi
CGermany Swani
1 October 29th - G2 Esports part ways with France XTQZZZ while Germany Swani takes over as interim coach. [10][11]
2 January 20th - Germany Swani assumes the coaching role on a permanent basis. [12]
Heroic
1Denmark stavn
2Denmark cadiaN
3Denmark TeSeS
4Denmark sjuush
5Denmark jabbi
CSweden Xizt
MOUZ
1Slovakia frozen
2Australia dexter
3Hungary torzsi
4Germany JDC
5Israel xertioN
CDenmark sycrone
Natus Vincere
Notes
1Ukraine s1mple
2Non-representing electroNic
3Non-representing Perfecto
4Ukraine b1t
5Ukraine npl
CUkraine B1ad3
1 December 30th - Natus Vincere part ways with Ukraine sdy and promote Ukraine npl from Natus Vincere Junior. [13]
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Notes
1Sweden REZ
2Sweden Brollan
3Finland Aleksib
4Ukraine headtr1ck
5Denmark k0nfig
CSweden djL
1 September 8th - Ninjas in Pyjamas bench Sweden Plopski and acquire Finland Aleksib from G2 Esports. [14][15]
2 December 21st - Ninjas in Pyjamas bench Denmark es3tag. [16]
3 January 9th - Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire Ukraine headtr1ck from Natus Vincere Junior. [17]
4 January 26th - Ninjas in Pyjamas place Sweden hampus on medical leave and sign Denmark k0nfig as his replacement. [18]
Team Liquid
Notes
1United States EliGE
2Canada NAF
3United States oSee
4United States nitr0
5Latvia YEKINDAR
CCanada daps
1 October 18th - Team Liquid sign Latvia YEKINDAR. [19]
Team Vitality
Notes
SHEETFrance JACKZ
 
 
 
 
1France apEX
2France ZywOo
3Denmark dupreeh
4Denmark Magisk
5Israel Spinx
CDenmark zonic
1 February 18th - France JACKZ will stand in for Denmark dupreeh for the group stage due to the latter going on paternity leave. [20]
1 February 6th - Brazil NEKIZ returns to paiN Gaming's starting lineup as Brazil PKL steps down from health and family reasons. [21]
1 January 8th - Virtus.pro bench Russia n0rb3r7 and acquire Russia KaiR0N- from Aurora Gaming. [22]
1 January 17th - Cloud9 bench Russia interz and acquire Kazakhstan buster from Virtus.Pro as his replacement. [23][24]
1 February 15th - OG add Denmark niko as a stand-in as Serbia nexa steps down from the active lineup for personal reasons. [25]
1 February 3rd - forZe acquire Russia r3salt from VP.Prodigy. [26]
1 February 3rd - ATK part ways with South Africa Fadey. [27]
2 February 4th - ATK sign Pakistan Pluto. [28]
3 February 20th - ATK cut Pakistan Pluto while adding North Macedonia CacaNito as a stand-in for the event. [29][30]
1 February 22nd - Brazil TACO will miss the event due to personal reasons while Brazil n9xtz will stand-in in his place. [31]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
OutsidersOutsidersOutsiders
2
IHC EsportsIHC EsportsIHC
0
February 22, 2023 - 16:00 CET
169
7
136
7
169
7
76
1
MIBRMIBRMIBR
0
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
February 22, 2023 - 16:00 CET
76
1
169
7
126
6
169
7
OutsidersOutsidersOutsiders
2
FnaticFnaticFnatic
0
February 23, 2023 - 16:00 CET
1611
5
144
10
166
10
129
3
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
0
February 22, 2023 - 19:30 CET
1611
5
54
1
1611
5
44
0
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
Eternal FireEternal FireEF
0
February 22, 2023 - 19:30 CET
1610
6
95
4
1611
5
144
10
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
0
February 23, 2023 - 19:30 CET
1612
4
63
3
169
7
126
6
OutsidersOutsidersOutsiders
1
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
February 26, 2023 - 16:30 CET
95
4
1610
6
165
11
1410
4
88
0
167
9
Cloud9Cloud9C9
OutsidersOutsidersOutsiders
Mid Bracket Round 1
Mid Bracket Round 1
MB Round 1
MBR1
Mid Bracket Semifinal
Mid Bracket Final
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
IHC EsportsIHC EsportsIHC
0
MIBRMIBRMIBR
2
February 23, 2023 - 12:30 CET
128
4
167
9
149
5
166
10
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
MIBRMIBRMIBR
0
February 24, 2023 - 20:40 CET
1612
4
83
5
1610
6
125
7
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
0
Eternal FireEternal FireEF
2
February 23, 2023 - 12:30 CET
64
2
1611
5
142
12
1613
3
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
Eternal FireEternal FireEF
1
February 24, 2023 - 16:00 CET
118
3
167
9
1610
6
115
6
169
7
116
5
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
FnaticFnaticFnatic
1
February 25, 2023 - 16:15 CET
1611
5
84
4
43
1
1612
4
1610
6
95
4
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
MIBRMIBRMIBR
0
Eternal FireEternal FireEF
2
February 25, 2023 - 19:50 CET
105
5
1610
6
115
6
1610
6
IHC EsportsIHC EsportsIHC
2
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
1
February 25, 2023 - 12:30 CET
168
8
107
3
64
2
1611
5
1610
6
65
1
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
IHC EsportsIHC EsportsIHC
1
February 26, 2023 - 12:30 CET
169
7
96
3
1771
81
1982
72
1610
6
55
0
Eternal FireEternal FireEF
1
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
February 26, 2023 - 20:50 CET
168
8
97
2
1570
80
1983
71
134
9
1611
5
FnaticFnaticFnatic

Group B[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
HeroicHeroicHeroic
2
Movistar RidersMovistar RidersRiders
0
March 1, 2023 - 16:00 CET
1612
4
63
3
1614
2
51
4
BIGBIGBIG
2
Complexity GamingComplexity GamingCOL
1
March 1, 2023 - 16:00 CET
85
3
1610
6
1610
6
125
7
166
10
149
5
HeroicHeroicHeroic
2
BIGBIGBIG
1
March 2, 2023 - 19:30 CET
19102
52
1651
100
137
6
168
8
168
8
147
7
Imperial EsportsImperial EsportsImperial
0
FURIA EsportsFURIA EsportsFURIA
2
March 1, 2023 - 20:15 CET
136
7
169
7
1691
60
1962
92
SAWSAWSAW
0
MOUZMOUZMOUZ
2
March 1, 2023 - 19:30 CET
33
0
1612
4
95
4
1610
6
FURIA EsportsFURIA EsportsFURIA
0
MOUZMOUZMOUZ
2
March 2, 2023 - 16:05 CET
124
8
1611
5
97
2
168
8
HeroicHeroicHeroic
2
MOUZMOUZMOUZ
0
March 5, 2023 - 16:50 CET
167
9
128
4
166
10
149
5
HeroicHeroicHeroic
MOUZMOUZMOUZ
Mid Bracket Round 1
Mid Bracket Round 1
MB Round 1
MBR1
Mid Bracket Semifinal
Mid Bracket Final
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Movistar RidersMovistar RidersRiders
2
Complexity GamingComplexity GamingCOL
0
March 2, 2023 - 12:30 CET
1610
6
85
3
164
12
1311
2
FURIA EsportsFURIA EsportsFURIA
2
Movistar RidersMovistar RidersRiders
1
March 3, 2023 - 16:00 CET
165
11
1310
3
20612
920
22921
613
168
8
87
1
Imperial EsportsImperial EsportsImperial
1
SAWSAWSAW
2
March 2, 2023 - 19:30 CET
77
0
168
8
168
8
77
0
17112
40
1941
113
BIGBIGBIG
2
SAWSAWSAW
0
March 3, 2023 - 21:05 CET
1613
3
112
9
167
9
148
6
FURIA EsportsFURIA EsportsFURIA
2
BIGBIGBIG
1
March 4, 2023 - 17:10 CET
167
9
138
5
117
4
168
8
167
9
108
2
FURIA EsportsFURIA EsportsFURIA
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Movistar RidersMovistar RidersRiders
2
SAWSAWSAW
0
March 4, 2023 - 21:30 CET
168
8
77
0
168
8
117
4
Complexity GamingComplexity GamingCOL
2
Imperial EsportsImperial EsportsImperial
1
March 4, 2023 - 12:30 CET
11
0
1614
2
168
8
147
7
258121
7213
237212
8120
BIGBIGBIG
2
Complexity GamingComplexity GamingCOL
1
March 5, 2023 - 12:30 CET
1741
111
19112
42
165
11
1210
2
168
8
127
5
Movistar RidersMovistar RidersRiders
2
BIGBIGBIG
1
March 5, 2023 - 20:00 CET
139
4
166
10
167
9
128
4
1612
4
93
6
Movistar RidersMovistar RidersRiders

Group C[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
RoosterRoosterRooster
0
March 8, 2023 - 16:00 CET
1611
5
64
2
168
8
77
0
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
0
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
2
March 8, 2023 - 16:00 CET
136
7
169
7
136
7
169
7
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
0
March 9, 2023 - 19:30 CET
1612
4
93
6
1612
4
33
0
OGOGOG
2
00 Nation00 Nation00 Nation
0
March 8, 2023 - 19:30 CET
221023
511
18510
1020
1613
3
62
4
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
0
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
2
March 8, 2023 - 19:30 CET
43
1
1612
4
54
1
1611
5
OGOGOG
0
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
2
March 9, 2023 - 16:00 CET
55
0
1610
6
93
6
169
7
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
0
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
2
March 12, 2023 - 16:50 CET
16141
10
1912
142
1540
110
19113
41
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
Mid Bracket Round 1
Mid Bracket Round 1
MB Round 1
MBR1
Mid Bracket Semifinal
Mid Bracket Final
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
RoosterRoosterRooster
0
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
March 9, 2023 - 12:30 CET
118
3
167
9
43
1
1612
4
OGOGOG
1
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
March 10, 2023 - 16:00 CET
144
10
1611
5
167
9
88
0
146
8
169
7
00 Nation00 Nation00 Nation
1
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
2
March 9, 2023 - 19:30 CET
165
11
1410
4
1210
2
165
11
126
6
169
7
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
1
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
2
March 10, 2023 - 20:15 CET
1613
3
22
0
94
5
1611
5
128
4
167
9
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
2
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
1
March 11, 2023 - 16:25 CET
77
0
168
8
167
9
128
4
1611
5
124
8
paiN GamingpaiN GamingpaiN
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
OGOGOG
0
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
2
March 11, 2023 - 20:25 CET
1110
1
165
11
18910
620
22623
911
RoosterRoosterRooster
1
00 Nation00 Nation00 Nation
2
March 11, 2023 - 12:30 CET
1612
4
33
0
1412
2
163
13
126
6
169
7
Grayhound GamingGrayhound GamingGhG
1
00 Nation00 Nation00 Nation
2
March 12, 2023 - 12:30 CET
1681
70
1972
82
168
8
107
3
97
2
168
8
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
1
00 Nation00 Nation00 Nation
2
March 12, 2023 - 20:10 CET
1612
4
103
7
74
3
1611
5
127
5
168
8
00 Nation00 Nation00 Nation

Group D[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q