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ESL Pro League Season 21
ESL Pro League Season 21 was a 24-team Counter-Strike 2 competition held in Stockholm from Mar 1–16, 2025. Team Vitality defeated MOUZ 3–0 in the final.
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Updated October 23, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
ESL Studio Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden · Mar 1–16, 2025[2]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 1m total winnings[2]
EFG reports USD 1,000,000 in total winnings including player and club prizes; Liquipedia lists a USD 400,000 event prize pool. The reported scopes differ.[1][2]
Games
Participant scale
24 teams[2]
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Organizer
Partner
ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[2]
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Partner
IntelCommercial note
Event partnership scope confirmed by ESL FACEIT Group · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[5]
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Acer PredatorCommercial note
Event partnership scope confirmed by ESL FACEIT Group · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[5]
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DHLCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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QiddiyaCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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Monster EnergyCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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U.S. Air ForceCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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1xBetCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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White MarketCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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Logitech GCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
Reach & distribution
Audience
Peak concurrent viewers
Over 571,000
EFG-reported overall peak; source cites Escharts methodology.[4]
Distribution
PTG Database Analysis
ESL FACEIT Group staged ESL Pro League Season 21 from Mar 1 to 16, 2025, in Stockholm, Sweden. The 24-team Counter-Strike 2 event began with a 16-team Swiss stage; eight qualifiers joined eight direct VRS invites for Stage 2, followed by an eight-team single-elimination playoff. Liquipedia identifies ESL Studio as the venue. Team Vitality beat MOUZ 3–0 in the final. EFG reported USD 1,000,000 in total player and club winnings; Liquipedia reports USD 400,000 as the event prize pool, so PTG preserves the organizer’s combined winnings in the snapshot while distinguishing the two scopes.[1][2][3][4]
Liquipedia lists nine sponsors: Intel, Acer Predator, DHL, Qiddiya, Monster Energy, U.S. Air Force, 1xBet, White Market, and Logitech G. ESL and Acer separately confirm Intel and Acer/Predator coverage across ESL Pro League. The remaining sponsor names are attributed to Liquipedia.[1][5][6]
References6
- [1]ESL Pro League Season 21 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [2]Everything You Need to Know Ahead of ESL Pro League Season 21 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [3]ESL Pro League Season 21: Team Invites — ESL Pro Tour
- [4]Team Vitality Triumphs as The ESL Pro League Season 21 Champions in a Thrilling 3-0 Grand Final — ESL FACEIT Group
- [5]ESL FACEIT Group, Intel and Acer expand strategic partnership — ESL FACEIT Group
- [6]ESL FACEIT Group Names Acer Official OEM Partner Across Counter-Strike Portfolio Through Its Predator Gaming Brand — Acer
Commercial opportunities
Event sponsors
Liquipedia lists Intel, Acer Predator, DHL, Qiddiya, Monster Energy, U.S. Air Force, 1xBet, White Market, and Logitech G. EFG and Acer separately confirm the Intel and Acer/Predator event partnership coverage.[1][5][6]
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