ESL Pro League has temporarily returned regional divisions.
Changes in the tournament format.
After the news that all regular-season matches will be held online and the LAN-final will be held in the ESL studio, the organization informed that regional divisions will be back in the eleventh season to ensure that the coronavirus is not spread. So, the participants of the championship are divided into European and American divisions.
Sharks and 
Renegades withdrew from the tournament - but they will retain their places in the League. Both teams will spend this period at home to ensure the safety of the players. It is reported that one of the vacant places will be taken by 
Swole Patrol. Moreover, the slot of 
Heroic in the league has been taken over by 
BIG.
Thus, the tournament organizers formed three new groups for the European division and two for the American. Two changes have taken place in the 
NatusVincere group: North has taken the place of FURIA, and BIG has replaced Heroic.
| Teams | Start time | Details | Match page |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | |||
| NAVI00 North |
18:00 | Read | |
| March 19 | |||
| NAVI00 BIG |
18:00 | Read | |
| March 21 | |||
NAVI00 forZe |
18:00 | Read | |
| March 23 | |||
| NAVI00 Complexity |
22:00 | Read | |
| March 24 | |||
NAVI00 fnatic |
18:00 | Read | |
In Europe, the group stage will be held in two stages. The winners of the first round will move to the second, and the teams that take second and third places will play the remaining three slots in additional matches. The winner of the second round will receive a slot in the final of the competition, and their opponent will be the best team of the remaining participants.
As for the dates of the competition, they have not changed - the tournament will be held from March 16 to April 12. The prize pool of the championship will be $ 750,000. We believe that, despite all the games online, our guys will show first-class CS and win the tournament! #navination
