ESL Pro League Season 24 Teams: Full CS2 Lineup

ESL has confirmed the complete team list for ESL Pro League Season 24. Sixteen teams will compete in Katowice: twelve received direct invitations through the Valve Regional Standings, while four qualified through the ESL Challenger League Season 51 regional finals.

The tournament will run from October 3 to 11, 2026. Every stage will be played on LAN, with the playoffs taking place at the legendary Spodek Arena from October 9 to 11.

ESL Pro League Season 24 Team List

The following twelve teams received direct invitations based on the Global Valve Regional Standings published on August 3:

• Team Spirit;
• Falcons;
• MOUZ;
• 9z Globant;
• Team Vitality;
• Natus Vincere;
• Legacy;
• FURIA;
• BetBoom Team;
• Aurora Gaming;
• G2 Esports;
• PARIVISION.

All twelve teams accepted their invitations, meaning ESL did not need to call up any replacements.

ESL Pro League Season 24 Format

All sixteen teams will begin the tournament in a single Swiss stage. Every group-stage match will be played as a best-of-three series, reducing the influence of single-map variance.

The eight best teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket:

• Group stage - Swiss system, Bo3;
• Playoffs - Single Elimination, Bo3;
• Third-place match - Bo3;
• Grand final - Bo5.

Unlike the group stage, one playoff defeat will immediately eliminate a team from the tournament.

ESL Pro League Season 24 Prize Pool

ESL Pro League Season 24 will distribute $1 million in total winnings. Of this amount, $300,000 will be awarded as player prize money, while another $700,000 will be distributed through club rewards.

The champions will receive $125,000 in prize money and a $170,000 club reward. Victory will also count toward the ESL Grand Slam race.

Who Are the ESL Pro League Season 24 Favorites?

The tournament features the entire top five from the August VRS invite list: Spirit, Falcons, MOUZ, 9z and Vitality.

Updated win probabilities and AI-powered predictions for ESL Pro League Season 24 matches will be available on Winio.