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ESL Pro League Season 18
ESL Pro League Season 18 was a 32-team Counter-Strike competition held in Malta from Aug 30–Oct 1, 2023, with an USD 850,000 prize pool. MOUZ won the final.
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Updated October 23, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
InterContinental Malta, St Julian’s, Malta · Aug 30–Oct 1, 2023[1]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 850,000[1]
Games
Participant scale
32 teams[1]
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Organizer
Partner
ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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Official Partner
Partner
IntelCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia: Intel · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
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ROGCommercial note
Official gaming hardware sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[4]
PTG Database Analysis
ESL Pro League Season 18 brought 32 Counter-Strike teams to Malta between Aug 30–Oct 1, 2023. Liquipedia lists St Julian’s and InterContinental Malta as the host location and venue. ESL’s format announcement describes a four-group triple-elimination stage followed by single-elimination playoffs; the final was best of five.[1][2]
MOUZ Counter-Strike 2 defeated Natus Vincere 3–0 in the final. Liquipedia lists USD 850,000 in prize money and 32 participants.[1][3]
Liquipedia lists Intel as a season sponsor. ASUS separately identified ROG as an official gaming hardware sponsor for Season 18. Sponsor status is recorded at the event or season level, without inferring the contract duration or commercial terms.[1][4]
References4
- [1]ESL Pro League Season 18 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [2]ESL Pro League Season 18 details — ESL Pro Tour
- [3]ESL Pro League Season 18 champion announcement — ESL FACEIT Group
- [4]ASUS ROG and ESL Pro League Season 18 — ASUS
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