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ESL Pro League Season 9 - Europe
The European division of ESL Pro League Season 9 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive LAN league played in Leicester from April 12 to May 23, 2019.
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Updated October 25, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
ESL Studio — Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom · Apr 12–May 23, 2019[1][4]
Champion
No single division champion; the top group teams qualified for the Season 9 Finals.[1]
Combined prize pool
Games
Participant scale
16 teams[1]
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Organizer under ESL brand · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]
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Co-organizer · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
Global technology partner · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[5]
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BetwayCommercial note
Exclusive betting sponsor of ESL Pro League Seasons 9 and 10 · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[6]
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paysafecardCommercial note
Global strategic brand partner for the CS:GO Pro League circuit · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[7]
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Mountain Dew Game FuelCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]
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NEEDforSEATCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
ESL Pro League Season 9 - Europe was the regional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive LAN league stage held from April 12 to May 23, 2019, at ESL’s Leicester studio. Its 16 teams played four round-robin groups followed by two second-stage groups. There was no single European division champion: the top teams qualified for the Season 9 Finals. ESL and ESEA are listed as organizers.[1][2][3]
The event page lists Intel, Betway, Game Fuel, paysafecard and NEEDforSEAT. ESL and Betway’s partnership announcements independently confirm the Intel and Betway relationships with the Pro League circuit; ESL’s global partner announcement confirms paysafecard’s Pro League role.[1][5][6][7]
References8
- [1]ESL Pro League Season 9 - Europe — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]ESL Pro League Season 9 Europe overview — HLTV.org
- [3]Announcing the Pro League Season 9 Groups — ESL
- [4]ESL Pro League S9 EU, Americas groups revealed — HLTV.org
- [5]ESL and Intel Announce $1 Million Intel Grand Slam at E3, Ink Landmark Technology Deal — ESL FACEIT Group
- [6]Betway renews with ESL — Betway
- [7]Welcome, paysafecard, as ESL's global strategic brand partner! — ESL
- [8]ESL Pro League Season 9 Europe cover reuse audit — ESL and Wikimedia Commons
Commercial opportunities
Global technology partner
Intel partnered with ESL across the CS:GO Pro League circuit.[5]
Event sponsor
Betway confirmed sponsorship of ESL Pro League Seasons 9 and 10.[6]
Global brand partner
paysafecard was a strategic partner for ESL's CS:GO Pro League circuit.[7]
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia
NEEDforSEAT is listed on the event page.[1]
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