ESL has announced its second season. This will be ESL's second season in North America and they are adding a new game to the list: CS:Source. Another notable change is that the Invite division will be pay to play with cash prizes. The league will consist of two divisions, Open and Invite(pay to play), and matches will start on the 22nd. Registration is open July 10th-21st(Closes at midnight on the 20th).

Open Division
Games: CS 1.6 and CS:S
Countries Able to Play: US and Canada
Maps: dust2, inferno, train, nuke, tuscan,
Scoring: MR15 play to win
Overtime: No Overtime
Sides: knife for sides
Anticheat: Aequitas required for each match

Prizes:
1st - Free Entry to Main Division in Season III (worth 100USD if 5 players participate)
2nd - Invitation to Main Division in Season III + 6 months of ESL premium
3rd - Invitation to Main Division in Season III + 3 Months ESL Premium

Invite Division(Pay to Play)
Games: CS 1.6 and CS:S
Countries Able to Play: US and Canada
Age restriction: all players must be at least 16 years old
Maps: dust2, inferno, train, nuke, tuscan,
Scoring: MR15 play to win
Overtime: No Overtime
Sides: knife for sides
Anticheat: Aequitas required for each match
Fee: 100USD per team

Prizes:
1st - 1000USD
2nd - 400USD
3rd - 200USD

Source: ESL Season II