Seven days from now, the ESWC Masters will kick off in Paris, with twenty teams fighting for three spots to the ESWC grand finals later this year.

The ESWC Masters is an extra chance for teams to qualify for the ESWC grand finals, but will also be a warm-up tournament. Those teams, who failed to qualify through their regional qualifier, will have their chance at the ESWC Masters.

ESWC continue to use the same seeding system as they have used for several years now. The teams have been divided into three seeding pools, top, high and non-seeding pool. The teams have been seeded upon their latest results and previous results in ESWC.

Top seed

mTw
MYM
SK Gaming
fnatic

High seed

e-STRO
emuLate
Made in Brazil
mousesports

Challengers(no seed)

Against All Authority
Alternate
DCC
Evil Geniuses
Get2Gev
Hellway
dimension4
nEophyte
Spirit of Amiga
roccat
Excello
x6tence

The teams will be split into a five-team group stage, where first two teams will qualify for the playoffs, being played single elimination.

Groups will be drawn on June the 30th and will be announced right here on the page.

HLTV.org will be in Paris to cover ESWC Masters 4-6th of July. So lock your doors and stay at home, we will be your home during the entire event with HLTV, scorebots, scores, standings, demos and photos.

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