CS:GO is one of the most intense competitive shooters to ever hit the eSports scene — and that intensity is sure to be on full display during the CS:GO ELEAGUE Premier starting July 21.
That’s where the world’s Top-8 CS: GO teams will face off in what’s sure to be a war of the worlds. All eight teams competed in last year’s tournament, with FaZe clan looking to repeat — and be crowned Premier champion two years in a row.
Here are the teams competing in this year’s tournament in order of their HLTV ranking as of May 21 this year:
- Astralis
- FaZe Clan
- Natus Vincere
- mousesports
- FNATIC
- Liquid
- Cloud9
- SK Gaming
Each team will compete for a piece of the $1 million prize pool that’s up for grabs. The Group Stage of the competition will be held from July 21 to July 25. In this phase of the competition, teams will be split into two groups and vie for supremacy in best-of-three matches.
The double-elimination bracket will then seed two teams from each group to compete in the Premier Playoffs, which will be held July 28-29.
What’s more, some familiar faces will round out the Premier’s analysis and commentary team. Returning from last year will be Anders Blume, Daniel Kapadia, James Bardolph, Jason O’Toole, Janko Paunović, and Sue Lee. Seasoned commentator Alex Richardson will be this year’s host, bringing his expertise from ECS, ESL, and more.
Fans can tune in to ELEAGUE’s Twitch channel, B/R Live, and ELEAGUE’s multi-angle Game Command at 2 p.m. starting July 21 to see the action as it unfolds.
Make sure to stay tuned to GameSkinny for more news and info on CS:GO and ELEAGUE as it develops.
