CS:GO ESL Pro League (EPL) Season 17 - Schedule, live results, where to watch, and more
One of CS:GO's oldest tournaments is set to return for its latest edition, as thirty-two teams from all over the world prepare to make their way to Malta to compete in the ESL Pro League Season 17.
CS:GO Teams will engage in various stages of the competition over the course of four weeks to prove their talent on the big stage and earn the lion's share from an $850,000 prize pool.
CS:GO's ESL Pro League Season 17 will commence on February 22, 2023, with its Grand Finals scheduled for March 26, 2023.
Season 17 of EPL will feature a new format altogether, as the tournament features a total of 32 participating CS:GO teams for the first time in its eight-year history. The tournament will kick-off with a triple-elimination Group Stage, followed by a single-elimination playoff bracket.
In the Group Stage, all 32 CS:GO teams will be split into four groups of eight teams each. Each group will go through a triple-elimination bracket, after which the top four CS:GO sides will qualify for the playoffs.
Group winners will advance directly to the quarter-finals, whereas runners-up will proceed to the Round of 12 as High Seeds. CS:GO Teams that finish in third and fourth place within their respective groups will qualify for the Round of 16 as High and Low Seeds, respectively.
The ESL Pro League Season 17 Playoffs will feature the top 16 CS:GO teams in the tournament in a single-elimination bracket. All matches in the Group Stage and Playoffs will be best-of-threes, except the Grand Finals, which will be decided in a best-of-five series.
All 32 CS:GO teams will initially be split into four Groups:
Note: Results will be updated daily during the CS:GO ESL Pro League Season 17
February 22, 2023 (Day 1)
February 23, 2023 (Day 2)
February 24,
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