ESL Pro League Season 11 NA: Evil Geniuses and Team Liquid in Upper Bracket
ESL Pro League Season 11 NA: Evil Geniuses and Team Liquid in Upper Bracket
The group stage of ESL Pro League Season 11 – North America has determined four participants of the playoffs stage, which will be played on April 9th-12th.
The group stage featured six teams competing in a single round-robin group with best-of-three series. The top two teams advanced to the playoffs upper bracket, while the teams placed 3rd-4th will play in the lower bracket.
Group Stage Results:
| 1. | Team Liquid | 3-2 | 182-161 | 9p |
| 2. | Evil Geniuses | 3-2 | 201-200 | 9p |
| 3. | FURIA Esports | 3-2 | 179-172 | 9p |
| 4. | MIBR | 2-3 | 138-159 | 6p |
| 5. | 100 Thieves | 2-3 | 180-176 | 6p |
| 6. | Swole Patrol | 2-3 | 142-154 | 6p |
The playoffs will feature a double-elimination bracket, where all regular series will be best-of-three and the grand finals will be best-of-five. The schedule is as follows (UK Time):
- 9:00 PM, April 9th – FURIA Esports vs MIBR
- 9:00 PM, April 10th – Team Liquid vs Evil Geniuses
- 9:00 PM, April 11th – Lower Bracket Final
- 9:00 PM, April 12th – Grand Finals
Earlier ESL moved ESL Pro League Season 11 to online and reintroduced regional divisions. The prize pool for North America was set at $219,000, while the European teams are competing for $531,000. The tournament is broadcasted on Twitch and YouTube.