The first participants for the 21st season of the ESL Pro League in Counter-Strike 2, set to take place in February and March next year, have been determined.
The strongest teams from the regional ESL Challenger League Season 48 have secured their spots: Nemiga and Sangal from Europe, M80 and NRG from North America, MIBR and paiN from South America, and Mindfreak and Housebets from Oceania. Two more spots will be decided in early November through the Asian Challenger League.
Additionally, FlyQuest, the winner of ESL Challenger Atlanta 2024, will compete, as will the champion of ESL Challenger Katowice 2024, which is scheduled for late October. The remaining slots for the tournament will be allocated according to the Valve rankings.
ESL Pro League Season 21 will run from 25 February to 16 March 2025. The event's location and prize pool will be announced at a later date.