ESL unveils 2025 circuit

ESL has unveiled the details of its 2025 ESL Pro Tour, which will feature five Intel Extreme Masters events and two ESL Pro Leagues tournaments in the coming year.

Additionally to that, ESL also has committed over $22 million in financial support for teams and players participating in the circuit over the next two years, alongside covering hospitality costs.

Below you can see the seven events announced by ESL:

IEM Katowice - January 29-February 9

IEM Cologne - July 23-August 3

ESL Pro League 21 - February 25-March 16

IEM Spring - April 21-27

IEM Dallas - May 19-25

ESL Pro League 22 - September 23-October 12

IEM Chengdu - November 3-9

ESL Pro League underwent the only major format change. The event will boast 24 teams and feature format with two Swiss stages.

A more significant shift can be seen in how the participating teams will be decided.

ESL has largely shifted away from qualifiers and will rely on the Valve Regional Standings to determine all participants of IEM Katowice, and other tournaments.

Only IEM Dallas and the ESL Pro Leagues seasons will have qualifiers.