ESL Publishes Participant List for ESL Pro League Season 23 in CS2

ESL, the organizer of the tournament, has finally released the list of participants for ESL Pro League Season 23 for Counter-Strike 2. The info has been posted on the official league social media account and confirmed the tournament will begin in February 2026.\

A total of 18 teams were directly invited to participate in this tournament. Eight teams were directly seeded in the second stage of this event, including some of the best in the world, such as Team Spirit, FURIA, NAVI, MOUZ, among others. All invitations were handed out entirely in accordance with the existing Valve Ranking.

The ESL Pro League Season 23 will run from February 27 to March 15, 2026. The crucial phase of this event will occur in Stockholm, in which only the best teams will fight for the championship title in a LAN event. A total prize pool amounting to $400,000 has been designated for this event, making this event one of the most crucial in the first half of the year.

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