Team Liquid and Newbee are Invited to ESL One Hamburg 2017 Major
Team Liquid and Newbee are Invited to ESL One Hamburg 2017 Major
Two teams that placed 1st and 2nd at The International 2017 were invited to the first Major-tournament of the season – ESL One Hamburg 2017.
ESL One Hamburg 2017 received the Major status and the organizers adjusted its format to the requirements of a tournament of such level: the prize pool was increased from $250,000 to $500,000 allowing Valve to double it, so that the final prize pool is the whooping $1,000,000!
Eight teams will take part in the tournament, and only two of them are directly invited – Team Liquid and Newbee. Both teams showed a great performance at The International 2017 and saved their rosters, making it an obvious choice for ESL to invite these two teams. The other six slots will be determined by results of the regional qualifiers in six regions – North America, South America, Southeast Asia, China, Europe and CIS. The closed qualifiers will start on September 21.
The LAN-finals of ESL One Hamburg 2017 will be held at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany on October 28-29.