Eight CS2 Teams Remain At ESL Pro League Season 21 Playoffs

Since the beginning of March, it's been a wild ride for the 24 Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports teams competing at ESL Pro League Season 21. Now, through the Play-In Stage and the grueling Group Stage, the 24 teams have been whittled down to just eight.

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The final eight teams are competing from 13 to 16 March 2025, live from the ESL Studio venue in Stockholm, Sweden, and I cannot be more excited! After all, we've already seen some heartbreaks in the Group Stage, with Team Falcons and star rifler, Nikola "NiKo" Kovač not making it to the Playoffs.

The final eight teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket in the Playoffs Stage. The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are BO3, and the Grand Final is a BO5 slugfest. You can check out the Playoffs Stage bracket below, including the opening matchups so you don't miss out on any of the action.

MOUZ is the ESL Pro League Season 19 and 20 champions, and won PGL Cluj-Napoca recently, making them the favorite in many eyes. However, Team Spirit and Team Vitality are both on top form, having gone 3-0 in the Group Stage. 

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Any of the eight remaining teams have a shot at winning the event, making this utterly exciting to watch. Speaking of watching, you can catch all the ESL Pro League Season 21 action by tuning into the official ESLCS Twitch and catch up with highlights and videos via the official ESL Counter-Strike YouTube channel. 

We've embedded the ESLCS Twitch channel below for your convenience.

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