Tomorrow the ESL ESEA Pro League finals kick off at the ESL studios in Burbank, California, where from the 10th to the 13th of December eight of the world’s top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams will fight it out for the title, trophy and their share of the all-important US$500,000 prize pool. Below you’ll find a survival guide to prepare you for action-packed days ahead - who will you be cheering for?
Key information
Below you’ll find an at-a-glance summary of the key information about the ESL ESEA Season 2 finals.
- Where? ESL studios, Burbank, California
- When? 10th to the 13th of December 2015
- Homepage: http://pro.eslgaming.com/csgo/proleague/season-2/finals/
- Schedule/Streams: Schedule and streams
- Eight of the world’s best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams go head to head for a US$500,000 prize pool
Participating teams
The following teams will be facing off at the ESL studios in Burbank, California, but who will walk away with the trophy and the lion’s share of the prize pool?
Group A
Group B
- ? (formerly TSM)
- Counter Logic Gaming
- Natus Vincere
- Luminosity Gaming
You can find the full standings here.
Broadcast team
We have the following great lineup ready to bring you all the ESL ESEA Season 2 finals action live from the ESL studios:
- Desk Host: Alex "Machine" Richardson
- Commentator: Lauren "Pansy" Scott
- Commentator: Cory "Megaman" Gilbert
- Commentator: Anders Blume
- Commentator: Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat
- Commentator: John "blu" Mullen
- Commentator: Matthew "Sadokist" Trivett
- Commentator: Jason "Moses" O'Toole
- Commentator: Robin "Fifflaren" Johansson
- Commentator: Sean Gares
- Observer: Heather "sapphiRe" Mumm
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Full schedule
Check out the schedule for the ESL ESEA Pro League Season 2 finals here. All matches are a best of three except for the grand final, which is a best of five, and bear in mind that some start and finish times are approximate and thus may vary.
DAY ONE (Thursday, December 10th)
Group A
- 10:00 to 13:00 PST: Team Liquid vs. Team EnVyUs
- 13:00 to 16:30 PST: Conquest vs. Fnatic
Group B
- 16:30 to 20:00 PST: ? (formerly TSM) vs. Counter Logic Gaming
- 20:00 to 23:00 PST: Natus Vincere vs. Luminosity Gaming
DAY TWO (Friday, December 11th)
- 10:00 to 13:00 PST: Group A winners' match
- 13:00 to 16:30 PST: Group B winners' match
- 16:30 to 20:00 PST: Group A elimination match
- 20:00 to 23:00 PST: Group B elimination match
DAY THREE (Saturday, December 12th)
- 10:00 to 13:00 PST: Group A decider match
- 13:00 to 16:30 PST: Group B decider match
- 16:30 to 20:00 PST: Semifinal one
- 20:00 to 23:00 PST: Semifinal two
DAY FOUR (Sunday, December 13th)
- 10:00 to 11:00: Showmatch
- 11:00 to 16:00: Grand final
You can find the full schedule - including match times in your local time zone - here.
ESL Fantasy
If you want to try and win yourself some nifty ESL Shop swag or simply prove your CS:GO knowledge, why not sign up for ESL Fantasy for the ESL ESEA Season 2 finals? Check out our detailed guide here and sign up via the link below!
ESL coverage
Here you can find some of the highlights of the ESL ESEA Season 2 finals coverage released on ESLGaming.com in the leadup to the event, including interviews and regional previews.
- "I think we're still making progress in the right direction": Hiko talks ESL ESEA Pro League finals
- "The lifetime of a team is always full of differents cycles - right now we are at the bottom of one": interviewing Vincent "Happy" Schopenhauer
- "We get pressured too much in big tournaments": interviewing Xyp9x ahead of the ESL ESEA Pro League finals
- On a mission: can America defend home ground at the ESL ESEA Pro League finals?
- Making a statement: can Europe defend the ESL ESEA Pro League title?
Social media
Make sure you keep an eye on the following throughout the event:
- ESL CS:GO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ESLCS
- ESL CS:GO Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ESLCS
- ESL ESEA Pro League hashtag: #CSGOProLeague
You can also find the Twitter accounts of the teams and broadcast crew linked in the respective sections above!
We hope to see you tuning in from 10:00 PST (07:00 CET) on Thursday the 9th of December!
