ESL Pro League Season 17
Betting on ESL Pro League Season 17 - Guide by Rivalry
Even a decade after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's release in 2012, it still proves popular. Its growth is only continuing after becoming free-to-play on Steam. CS:GO also continues to dominate Twitch viewership figures, reaching around 200K concurrent viewers daily, which only increases when there is an ongoing professional tournament like the ESL Pro League.
What is ESL Pro League?
The ESL Pro League is a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional esports league produced by the Electronic Sports League, otherwise known as ESL. The ESL Pro League is considered the premier professional CS:GO league and the pinnacle of esports, bringing tons of viewers with every televised/live-streamed tournament.
ESL Pro League is based on four international regions: Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. There are 24 competing teams, including 12 permanent partner teams, who battle for the coveted ESL Pro League trophy and the jaw-dropping prize pool.
The inaugural season of the ESL began on May 5, 2015. Two permanent partner teams hold the most titles, Fnatic and Astralis. The most recent champions were Team Vitality in ESL Pro League Season 16 in 2022, held at Salini Resort in Malta.
ESL Pro League Season 17 Betting
The seventeenth season of the long-running ESL Pro League tournament is a bi-annual event, with one season reserved for the Spring and Fall of each competitive year, so there is no shortage of excitement and plenty of betting opportunities!
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ESL Pro League Season 17 Schedule and Format
The seventeenth season of ESL Pro League will begin on February 22. The tournament is hosted in Malta and will run for over a month, with the end date being March 26, 2023.
ESL Pro League has revamped their competitive format, coming into effect for Season 17 in 2023. The competition will be split into the Group Stage (February 22 - March 19) and the Playoffs (March 21 - 26). The Grand Finals will be on March 26.
Group Stage:
- The 32 participating teams are divided into four triple-elimination groups. These groups have eight teams, lettered from A to D.
Playoffs
- Features a classic single elimination bracket.
- All matches follow a best-of-three series, apart from the Grand Final, which will have a best-of-five skirmish to keep fans on the edges of their seats.
ESL Pro League Season 17 Teams
A grand total of 32 teams will be competing, evenly distributed in four groups of eight teams eight, categorized from A to D.
The majority of the participating teams are Permanent Partner Teams. The remaining teams have gained slots through their ESL World Ranking or Regional Qualifiers. This includes the European Conference, North American Conference, South American Conference, Asian Conference, and Oceanic Conference, which all took place from January 16 to 20, 2023.
Here is the full roster for the ESL Pro League Season 17.
Group A: Cloud9, Eternal Fire, Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, G2 Esports, IHC Esports, MIBR, Outsiders,
Group B: BIG, Complexity, FURIA Esports, Heroic, Imperial Esports, MOUZ, Movistar Riders, SAW
Group C: 00 Nation, FaZe Clan, Grayhound, NIP, OG, paiN Gaming, Rooster, Team Vitality
Group D: Astralis, ATK, ENCE, forZe, NAVI, Rare Atom, Team Liquid, Team Spirit
ESL Pro League Season 17 Prize Pool
There is a reason why CS:GO is the crown jewel of esports. The prize pool for ESL Pro League Season 17 is a jaw-dropping USD $850,000 shared among the competing teams.
The outright winner will be crowned the champion, automatically qualify for the IEM Cologne 2023, and be rewarded with the lion's share of $200,000. Second-placed teams earn a modest $90,000, while third-place and fourth-place both get $50,000. The remainder of the prize money is divvied between the remaining teams based on their overall placement.
How to watch all ESL Pro League Season 17 matches
ESL Pro League Season 17 will be live-streamed exclusively through Twitch as their broadcast partner. There are two live streams, A as the primary streaming channel and B as the secondary Both are linked for convenience, so you don't miss a second of the action.
Anyone who has missed the live-streamed matches can catch them via the ESLCS YouTube channel. You can also watch all the highlights and interviews, which can be handy when making betting decisions.
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Who are the best ESL Pro League Teams?
The ESL Pro League is an intense esports tournament. With the group stage still ongoing and the world rankings changing constantly, it may be impossible to definitively say who the top teams are and depends on each given match. Those that are a permanent partner team tend to have performed better in the past.
According to ESL's official website, HEROIC and G2 Esports are the top two teams, with only 3 points separating them, followed by Team Liquid in third place.
What are the current ESL Pro League Season 17 results?
Our news blog will feature an article discussing all the latest information about the ESL Pro League Season 17 as and when it happens. It will feature recent matches and the correct score boards for each team.
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