The new Counter-Strike: Source ESL Major Series will see 24 of Europe's best teams fighting for €4,000 in prize money. Each team will represent a European country, and 22 of this season’s teams will be decided through national qualifiers taking place over the next three weeks. The final two slots will be decided in an international qualifier held in the first week of October.


What is a national team?

A team is considered as being a national team when 60% or more of its players are from a single country. This applies to the players in the team on the site and during matches. Each European country will have up to two teams representing them in the league.

Teams that have a national qualifier must play in that qualifier; they may only compete in the international qualifier if there is no national qualifier for their country.


National Qualifiers

Germany - ALTERNATE aTTaX & faculty *
France - 2 places - Info & Signup
Italy - 2 places - catch23 ** & Info & Signup
Denmark - 2 places - Info & Signup
Finland - 2 places - Info & Signup
Sweden - 2 places - Info & Signup
Belgium - 1 place - Info & Signup
Czechia - 1 place - Info & Signup
Greece - 1 place - Info & Signup
Netherlands - 1 place - Info & Signup
Poland - 1 place - Info & Signup
Portugal - 1 place - Info & Signup
Spain - 1 place - Info & Signup
Hungary - 1 place - Coming soon..
United Kingdom - 1 place - Coming soon..

* Qualified as top 2 teams in EPS Germany Season X
** Qualified as winner of EPS Italy Season IV


The national qualifiers for Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands and Sweden are all being run by the International section and begin next week. Potential participants are encouraged to sign up as quickly as possible.


International Qualifier

The International qualifier will take place from Monday October 1st - Sunday October 7th. More details and sign-ups will be announced in the next week.


Source: The ESL