Astralis won the ESL Pro League Season 8 LAN Finals after a dominant 3-1 performance over Team Liquid. The two teams met once more in the finals of ESL Pro League. The best team in Europe faced off against the best North American team. While the series started with a strong performance by the North American team. The dominance with which Team Liquid defeated Astralis on Map 1 definitely gave a scare to eat Danish fans. But the Danish team was led by
ESL has issued invited to Alliance and Team Aster for their upcoming flagship event, ESL One Katowice 2019. The tournament will take place from 19th February 2019 till the 24th of the same month. It will take place at the Spodek Arena in Katowice and feature a prize pool of $300,000. ESL will not host any Dota 2 Majors for the current DPC season. However, they are not exiting the Dota 2 scene and have already hosted a few events for the game.
The ESL One Katowice is one of the premier ESL events throughout the year. With ESL forming a partnership with the Katowice local municipality it almost guarantees the longevity of the event. ESL One Katowice 2019 is a multi-game event which sees different esports titles on display. It is not uncommon to see Counter-Strike, Dota 2 and Starcraft all at the same event. Valve has also announced ESL One Katowice 2019 as the first CS: GO Major for 2019. However, the Dota 2
Renegades is the first team to receive an invite to IEM Sydney 2019. Considering the event takes place in Sydney, Australia, it is only fitting that the Australian team receives the first invite. ESL has hosted tournaments all over the world and one of the most successful of these new venues in Sydney. IEM Sydney [ previously ESL One Sydney ] has drawn massive live audiences and a very energetic one at that too. The tournament sees a lot of support for Renegades,
ESL has announced the IEM Sydney tournament for the upcoming year. IEM Sydney 2019 will take place at the Olympic Park’s Qudos Bank Arena from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5. ESL started hosting the IEM Sydney tournament in 2017. The event quickly gained a reputation for being one of the top events in the region. With attendance from several top-tier teams and a boisterous crowd, IEM Sydney 2019 is a trademark event in the CS:GO calendar. IEM Sydney is quickly becoming
ESL has announced the return of ESL One Birmingham in the Dota 2 esports scene. While no longer a part of the Dota Pro Circuit, this event is sure to see multiple top-tier teas in attendance. So far, ESL has already hosted the ESL One Hamburg in October. Team Secret won the event after a nail-biting close Grand final win over Vici Gaming. ESL One Birmingham will return to the UK in May 2019. There will be a total of 12 top Dota







