ESL Pro League Season 23 playoffs to be held at arena with live audience

Final stage of ESL Pro League Season 23 will play out in an arena in front of a live audience for the first time in six years. The event organizers officially announced the news via the X social media.

The event will take place at the Annexet indoor arena in Stockholm, Sweden, with a 4,000 seating capacity.

The ESL Pro League Season 23 playoffs will be held from March 13 to 15, 2026. The total prize pool (including club shares) for the tournament will amount to $1 million, and 24 teams will compete for the prize.

ESL Pro League Season 22 took place from September 27 to October 12 in Stockholm, Sweden. The competition featured a prize pool of $400,000, divided among 24 teams. Vitality defeated Falcons with a scoreline of 3-0 in the final. Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov was named the event's MVP.

Origin: x.com