Team Spirit steps in for BOOM at ESL Pro League S11

ESL has announced BOOM's decision to return to Brazil due to the spread of coronavirus in Europe, so the team will not be able to play in the next season of the Pro-League. The vacant place in the list of participants in the upcoming championship will be taken by Team Spirit.

The tournament operator announced that BOOM will not be excluded from the ESL Pro League series, despite their refusal to participate in the eleventh season. Also, the slot will be saved for Renegades and Sharks, who the day before announced their withdrawal from all international tournaments and not to expose their players to possible contamination of COVID-19.

The list of EPL S11 regular season participants:

Group A

 Astralis
 Vitality
 NiP
 GODSENT
 ENCE
 Team Spirit

Group В

 Natus Vincere
 fnatic
 North
 forZe
 BIG
 Complexity

Group С

 Evil Geniuses
 Liquid
 100 Thieves
 FURIA
 Swole Patrol
TBA

Group D

 mousesports
 G2 
 FaZe
 Virtus.pro
 OG
 TYLOO

ESL Pro League S11 will run from March 16 to April 4. All stages of the prestigious championship, including the playoffs, will be held in online format due to the threat of coronavirus infection COVID-19. Initially it was planned to hold a regular season in Malta, and the Finals-stage - in the American Denver.