ESL One Bangkok 2024: Teams, Format, Schedule and More
ESL One is set to host its final tournament of the year in Bangkok. ESL One Bangkok 2024 will mark the first LAN event of ESL Pro Tour Season 3. It will feature twelve top teams competing for their share of a $1,000,000 prize pool and EPT points.
Being a LAN tournament, fans can attend the event in person. They have two ticket options to choose from.
The ticket prices of ESL One Bangkok. (Credits: ESL One)Option A is a Ranks-three-day ticket priced at approximately $68 USD, and the other option is an Infield three-day ticket for around $121 USD. Both ticket types can be upgraded with a Premium Add-on, which costs $75 USD and offers exclusive benefits.
ESL One Bangkok 2024 Teams
Twelve teams will participate in ESL One Bangkok 2024. Among them, four earned a direct invite based on their placement on the EPT Leaderboards, while the remaining teams secured their spots through qualifiers.
The graphic list of teams competing at ESL One Bangkok. (Credits: ESL One)The four teams that received the direct invite are as follows:
The eight teams that found their way to the tournament through the qualifiers are as follows:
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
MESWA
China
Southeast Asia
North America
South America
beastcoast
Every region, except Western Europe, received a single slot through the qualifiers. Western Europe received two slots for the tournament.
ESL One Bangkok 2024 Format
ESL One's final LAN event of the year will follow a format similar to its previous tournaments. It will feature a group stage and playoffs.
The trophy of ESL One at one of its tournaments.(Credits: Twitter.@ESLDota2)
In the group stage, the twelve participating teams will be divided into two groups of six. Each team will play a round robin best-of-two series against every other team in its group, with tiebreakers (if needed) being the only exception. The top two teams from each group will secure spots in the upper bracket of the playoffs, while the third- and fourth-place teams will advance to the lower bracket. Teams that finish in fifth and sixth place will be eliminated from the tournament.
The playoffs will follow a double-elimination format. Teams in the upper bracket can lose one series and still continue in the tournament through the lower bracket. However, losing a series will eliminate lower-bracket teams. All playoff matches will use a best-of-three format, except for the grand final, which will be a best-of-five showdown.
Prize Pool and EPT Points Distribution
As part of the ESL Pro Tour, the tournament will award EPT points to participating teams based on their tournament placement.
The trophy at ESL One Birmingham. (Credits: ESL One)The team that secures the top seed in the group stage will receive an additional 480 points. Detailed information about the prize pool and EPT points distribution is provided below.
| Placement | USD | EPT Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 300,000 | 4800 |
| 2nd | 175,000 | 3600 |
| 3rd | 120,000 | 3000 |
| 4th | 85,000 | 2400 |
| 5th-6th | 57,500 | 1680 |
| 7th-8th | 47,500 | 780 |
| 9th-10th | 30,000 | 420 |
| 11th-12th | 25,000 | 210 |
ESL One Bangkok 2024 Schedule and Where to Watch
The group stage will take place over three days, from December 9 to December 11, followed by a one-day break. The playoffs will begin on December 13 and conclude with the grand final on December 15.
ESL One tournaments are known for their production quality. (Credits: ESL One)ESL One will live-stream the Bangkok 2024 tournament on its Twitch and YouTube channels, with up to four streams running simultaneously during the group stage.
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