ESL Pro League S20 Playoffs Bracket Set With Unlikely Quarterfinalist

It's been a wild ride for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports fans as 32 of the best teams in the world competed in Malta during the ESL Pro League Season 20 group stage, where we saw the CS2 kill record on LAN being broken by Danil "⁠donk⁠" Kryshkovets, and some surprising results.

Specifically, defending champions and one of the top teams in the world, MOUZ, were knocked out VERY early on; a team ranked 27th in the world (M80) managed to claim the top spot in Group C, securing a direct spot in the Quarterfinals, while the likes of Astralis and MOUZ got eliminated. 

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With 16 teams eliminated, we will see the final 16 teams compete at ESL Pro League Season 20 from 17 to 22 September 2024. The playoffs feature a single-elimination bracket format, where all matches are BO3, except the grand finale, which is BO5. 

We know all the Round of 16 matches, and of some teams who've already made it to the Round of 12 and Quarterfinals thanks to their standings in their respective groups. Check them out below.

EPL S20 Round of 16 Matches

• The MongolZ vs. BIG
• HEROIC vs. Virtus.pro
• Complexity vs. FaZe Clan
• FURIA Esports vs. Team Spirit

EPL S20 Round of 12

• Eternal Fire vs. Winner of The MongolZ/BIG
• MIBR vs. Winner of HEROIC/VP
• Team Liquid vs. Winner of FaZe/Col
• Imperial Esports vs. Spirit/FURIA

EPL S20 Quarterfinals

• Team Vitality vs. TBC
• M80 vs. TBC
• G2 Esports vs. TBC
• Natus Vincere vs. TBC

We'll see the semifinals take place on Saturday, 21 September 2024, and the winners will go on to the Grand Finale on Sunday, 22 September 2024.

How To Watch ESL Pro League Season 20

You can watch all the ESL Pro League Season 20 action live from the comfort of your own home. Use the official ESLCS Twitch channel to watch all the live streams from the event and catch up with highlights and videos via the official ESL Counter-Strike YouTube channel. We've embedded the main ESLCS Twitch channel below for your viewing convenience.

We can't wait to see who comes out on top of ESL Pro League Season 20, especially with some surprising results in the Group Stage. I think that NAVI and Team Vitality are on a collision course for the Grand Finale, Team Spirit and G2 Esports are definitely strong contenders as well. 

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