
Schedule for the First Round of ESL Pro League Season 21 Released
The new season of ESL Pro League, one of the prestigious tournaments for CS2 , starts on March 1st. On the very first day, viewers will witness intense matches where teams from all over the world will begin their battle to advance to the next stage.
First Round Matches and Competition Format
The first day of the tournament promises to be very eventful with matches. Here is the schedule for the first day:
Eternal Fire vs Mindfreak – 10:30 CET
M80 vs FlyQuest – 10:30 CET
Heroic vs SAW – 13:00 CET
3DMAX vs TyLoo – 13:00 CET
FURIA Esports vs Lynn Vision – 15:30 CET
MIBR vs Nemiga – 15:30 CET
GamerLegion vs NRG – 18:00 CET
pain vs Housebets – 18:00 CET
All matches will be played in a "Swiss system" format, where winners proceed with a 1-0 record, and losers with a 0-1. This format creates interesting tension and forces teams to fight for every point. At the end of the first stage, the top 8 teams will continue their participation and will then compete with 8 more teams to decide who will make it to the playoffs.
ESL Pro League Season 21 will take place from March 1 to March 16 in Stockholm. 24 teams will compete for a prize pool of $400,000.