Group stage
Prize
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Team
Prize
ESL Pro League S18
Group stage
• Four single Triple Elimination format groups (8 teams each)
• All matches are BO3
• Group stage winners advance to the Quarterfinals
• Group stage runners-up advance to the Round of 12
• Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Round of 16 as the High Seeds
• Group stage 4th place teams advance to the Round of 16 as the Low Seeds
• All matches are BO3
• Group stage winners advance to the Quarterfinals
• Group stage runners-up advance to the Round of 12
• Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Round of 16 as the High Seeds
• Group stage 4th place teams advance to the Round of 16 as the Low Seeds
August 30
0:2
win
Group C
0:2
win
Group C
0:2
win
Group A
win
2:0
Group A
August 31
win
2:0
Group A
win
2:0
Group A
0:2
win
Group A
win
2:0
Group A
September 1
0:2
win
Group A
0:2
win
Group A
September 2
win
2:1
Group A
win
2:0
Group A
win
2:1
Group A
September 3
0:2
win
Group A
0:2
win
Group A
0:2
win
Group A
September 6
win
2:1
Group B
win
2:0
Group B
0:2
win
Group B
1:2
win
Group B
September 7
1:2
win
Group B
0:2
win
Group B
win
2:1
Group B
0:2
win
Group B
September 8
1:2
win
Group B
0:2
win
Group B
September 9
0:2
win
Group B
0:2
win
Group B
win
2:1
Group B
September 10
1:2
win
Group B
1:2
win
Group B
win
2:0
Group B
September 13
win
2:0
Group C
win
2:0
Group C
win
2:0
Group C
1:2
win
Group C
September 14
0:2
win
Group C
0:2
win
Group C
win
2:1
Group C
0:2
win
Group C
September 15
0:2
win
Group C
win
2:0
Group C
September 16
0:2
win
Group C
win
2:1
Group C
win
2:1
Group C
September 17
win
2:0
Group C
win
2:0
Group C
1:2
win
Group C
September 20
1:2
win
Group D
win
2:0
Group D
win
2:0
Group D
win
2:1
Group D
September 21
win
2:0
Group D
0:2
win
Group D
1:2
win
Group D
win
2:0
Group D
September 22
0:2
win
Group D
win
2:1
Group D
September 23
win
2:1
Group D
win
2:1
Group D
win
2:0
Group D
September 24
0:2
win
Group D
1:2
win
Group D
win
2:0
Group D
Playoffs
• Single-Elimination bracket
• All matches (excl. Grand Final) are BO3
• The Grand Final is BO5
• All matches (excl. Grand Final) are BO3
• The Grand Final is BO5
September 26
1:2
win
Round of 16
0:2
win
Round of 16
win
2:0
Round of 16
1:2
win
Round of 16
September 27
0:2
win
Round of 12
win
2:1
Round of 12
1:2
win
Round of 12
0:2
win
Round of 12
September 28
0:2
win
Quarterfinal
win
2:0
Quarterfinal
September 29
win
2:0
Quarterfinal
1:2
win
Quarterfinal
September 30
0:2
win
Semifinal
1:2
win
Semifinal
October 1
0:3
win
Grand Final