ESL Pro League Season 23 LAN finals this weekend
After two exciting online stages (1 to 10 March), it’s time for the ESL Pro League Season 23‘s LAN final to take place, so cancel those weekend plans. It is, after all, the first time in many years that ESL Pro League has had a Playoffs in front of a huge crowd. Here’s what Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) fans must know about the Playoffs Stage matches.
ESL Pro League S23 Playoffs are set
We saw some huge upsets at ESL Pro League Season 23’s Stage 1 and 2, with the likes of PARIVISION falling in Stage 1, and favorites FURIA getting eliminated in Stage 2. Now, it’s time for the Playoffs Stage, and judging by what’s already happened, we are in for some bangers.
Eight teams have survived to compete on LAN in front of a crowd at the Annexet venue in Stockholm, Sweden. All matches are best-of-three, except for the Grand Final, which is best-of-five. At ESL Pro League Season 23, teams are competing for their share of the $1 million prize pool. That’s roughly R16 million at the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate.
Check out the Playoffs Stage opening matches below with times in SAST, so fans can set their alarms and mark their calendars.
- The MongolZ vs. NAVI – 13 March starting at 11:00.
- Legacy vs. Aurora Gaming – 13 March starting at 14:15.
- FUT Esports vs. MOUZ – 13 March starting at 17:30.
- Team Spirit vs. Astralis – 13 March starting at 20:45.
On Saturday, 14 March, the two Semifinals matches will take place, with the first starting at 16:45 and the second starting at 20:00. On Sunday, 15 March, we’ll first see the Third-Place Decider match kick off at 14:30, followed by the Grand Final starting at 18:00.
CS2 esports fans can watch all the top-tier ESL Pro League Season 23 action live via the official ESL_CSGO Twitch channel.
Stay tuned to Esports Central for a ton of CS2 esports coverage, including the results and a highlights video of ESL Pro League Season 23 LAN finals coming in hot next week.
Header image via ESL.
