ESL Pro League Season 24 begins October 3 with 16 teams competing for $1 million

ESL Pro League Season 24 begins October 3 with 16 teams competing for $1 million

ESL Pro League Season 24 is set to begin on October 3, bringing 16 teams together for the latest edition of the long-running Counter-Strike 2 tournament.

The event will run through October 11 and feature a total prize pool of $1 million.

Eight teams will ultimately advance from the group stage into the playoffs.

Sixteen teams enter the tournament

The field includes several of the highest-profile teams in Counter-Strike, with PARIVISION , G2 Esports , Legacy , M80 , FURIA Esports , Mouz , Team Spirit , Natus Vincere , Aurora Gaming , Team Falcons , 9z Team , Team Vitality , BetBoom Team , 1w, ShindeN and TyLoo all scheduled to compete.

The opening day will feature eight matches across the tournament field.

Team Falcons will face TyLoo , while Legacy take on PARIVISION and Team Spirit meet ShindeN .

The remaining opening matchups are Team Vitality against 1w, Mouz against M80 , Aurora Gaming against 9z Team , FURIA Esports against BetBoom Team and G2 Esports against Natus Vincere .

The tournament will conclude on October 11.