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ESL UK to host finals for 2018 Counter Strike: Global Offensive Spring Premiership powered by Intel and Gaming from Currys PC World
Finals to take place 14-15 April in Leicester, with biggest ever CS:GO Premiership prize pool of £13,000
(London, UK) 21 March, 2018 - ESL UK will host the Spring finals of the Counter Strike: Global Offensive ESL Premiership powered by Intel and Gaming from Currys PC World on 14-15 April. The UK’s top four CS:GO teams will battle it out at ESL UK’s Studio 1 in Leicester, competing for a £13,000 prize pool and a slot in the European Mountain Dew League.
The CS:GO ESL Premiership kicked off on 19 February. Ten teams from across the UK competed in the group stage, with matches broadcast on Monday and Wednesday evening for five weeks.The play-offs will take place 26 March, 28 March, and 2 April, broadcast live by ESL UK.
Now in its seventh season, the ESL Premiership is the longest running CS:GO tournament in the UK. To accommodate the UK’s growing competitive scene, ESL UK expanded this year’s roster from eight to ten competing teams. The expansion of the tournament is also reflected in the prize pool, which has been increased to £13,000, the largest ever for the CS:GO Premiership. As part of ESL’s Path to Pro programme, the 2018 Premiership champions will get to compete at a European level with a slot in the Mountain Dew League.
“We can’t wait to host the finals of the 2018 Counter Strike: Global Offensive Spring Premiership,” said James Dean, UK managing director at ESL. “The Premiership is really the peak of grassroots Counter Strike in the UK, so this will be a superb competition! We’re very proud to support our UK teams and, through our partnership with Mountain Dew League, to provide them with a direct path to develop into world-class players.”
The Premiership is the biggest esports league in the UK. In 2018, the Premiership is being played across four games: CS:GO, League of Legends, Hearthstone and Rainbow Six Siege on Xbox One.
For more information on the Counter Strike: Global Offensive ESL Premiership powered by Intel and Gaming from Currys PC World visit www.pro.eslgaming.com/uk.
To arrange press accreditation or for more information about ESL please contact:
Ravi Vijh
ravi@bastion.co.uk
Becky Mullen
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