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ESL Pro League Season 26

ESL Pro League Season 26 is a 16-team Counter-Strike 2 tournament scheduled for Sep 23–Oct 3, 2027.

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ESL Pro League Season 26
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Competition snapshot

Host and dates

To be announced · Sep 23–Oct 3, 2027[1][2]

Champion

Unknown[2]

The event has not started.

Combined prize pool

Unknown[2]

Not stated in the checked event listing.

Participant scale

16 teams[2]

No team names are yet confirmed.

Category

Organizer

Commercial note

Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2027 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

Partner

AutoFull

Commercial note

Official chair partner across the 2026–2027 Counter-Strike ESL Pro Tour · Recorded in the 2027 edition.[3]

Category

Official Partner

Partner

ZOWIE

Commercial note

Official monitor supplier and global partner for major EFG CS2 events across 2026–2027 · Recorded in the 2027 edition.[4]

Category

Official Partner

Partner

Kick

Commercial note

English-language distribution partner for EFG major Counter-Strike events including ESL Pro League · Recorded in the 2027 edition.[5]

Overview

ESL Pro League Season 26 is a scheduled Counter-Strike 2 competition operated by ESL FACEIT Group. The checked records list To be announced and Sep 23–Oct 3, 2027; the field is expected to include 16 teams. ESL’s updated official 2027 calendar confirms September 23–October 3; the page also says the season follows the 16-team LAN structure of Season 24. The city, venue, event-specific prize pool and team list are not yet announced. Liquipedia lists the event as S-Tier. The verified partnership records identify AutoFull, ZOWIE, KICK within the applicable event or circuit scope. The participant list remains empty until teams are confirmed by an authoritative source.

References5
  1. [1]2027 Updates & IEM Kraków 2027 Additional Information — ESL Pro Tour
  2. [2]ESL Pro League Season 26 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
  3. [3]AutoFull Joins As Official Chair Partner of ESL Pro Tour — AutoFull
  4. [4]ZOWIE Becomes Global Partner Across All ESL FACEIT Group Major Counter-Strike 2 Competitions — ZOWIE
  5. [5]ESL FACEIT Group and KICK Announce Strategic Global Partnership — KICK

Commercial opportunities

AutoFull

Official chair partner across the 2026–2027 Counter-Strike ESL Pro Tour[3]

ZOWIE

Official monitor supplier and global partner for major EFG CS2 events across 2026–2027[4]

KICK

English-language distribution partner for EFG major Counter-Strike events including ESL Pro League[5]

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