The Leagues and how to Qualify

The ESL Pro Series will have 12 slots in the first returning season, where 4 already are taken by the remaining teams from ESL Pro Series Scandinavia Season 1. The Remaining spots in the ESL Pro Series, and also the ESL Amateur Series Division 1 are up for Grabs as following:

Slot #	ESL Pro Series
1.	mTw int.
2.	fnaticMSI
3.	H2k-Gaming
4.	SK Gaming
5.	Sweden #1
6.	Sweden #2
7.	Denmark #1
8.	Norway #1
9.	Finland #1
10.	Last Chance #1
11.	Last Chance #2
12.	EAS PreSeason
Slot #	EAS Div. 1A			EAS Div. 1B
1.	Last Chance Loser			Last Chance Loser
2.	Last Chance Loser			Last Chance Loser
3.	Last Chance Loser			Last Chance Loser
4.	Sweden #5			Sweden #6
5.	Norway #4			Norway #5
6.	Denmark #4			Denmark #5
7.	Finland #4			Finland #5
8.	Norway #6			Denmark #6
9.	Finland #6			EAS PreSeason
10.	EAS PreSeason			EAS PreSeason
11.	EAS PreSeason			EAS PreSeason
12.	EAS PreSeason			EAS PreSeason

Number of teams from each country is based on previous ESL performance by the respective countries.

The Qualifiers

Norway: Signup
Denmark: Signup
Sweden: Signup
Finland: Signup
ESL Amateur Series PreSeason : Signup
Matches for the EAS can be searched for in #esl.nordic on quakenet, where admins will also be on hand to help with issues that may arise.
All participants must have the following entered
Clan name
Short version of clan name
Logo
Contact info, in form of a valid IRC channel
Photo of all players
Name of all players
Age of all players
All players must be the age of 15 or over

The Prizemoney

1st: €3500
2nd: €1700
3rd: €1000
4th: €500
matchwin bonus: €50 per match win
Total prize pool: €10 000

The Schedule

Signup Period: 16.02.2010 to 22.02.2010 23:59
Qualifier Period: 23.02.2010 to 26.03.2010
EAS Ladder Period: 18.02.2010 to 20.03.2010 23:59
Regular Season: 04.04.2010 to 08.07.2010
Any team can both participate in their national qualifier and the EAS PreSeason to maximise their chances of qualifying for the Nordic ESL Pro Series Season 02

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the ESL Pro Series?
A:The EPS also known as the ESL Pro Series, is a Professional League of computer games, organized by the Electronic Sports League, and its partners. 12 Teams will participate for glory, and prizemoney in order to crown themselves as the best team in the Nordic region.

Q:What is the EAS Division 1?
A:The EAS, which stands for the ESL Amateur Series, is a ladder and league based system for qualifying for the ESL Pro Series, EAS Division 1A and Divsion 1B are 2 equal divisions each division will hold 12 teams, where the winner of each division will get a direct promotion to the ESL Pro Series, and teams from 2nd to 4th will play a relegation tournament for the final spots in the next season of the ESL Pro Series. This will be the only way to qualify for the following seasons of the ESL pro Series. You qualify for the ESL Amateur Series Division 1 through the EAS quickladder.

Q:What is the ESL Amateur Series?
A:The ESL Amateur Series is a special ladder that any team which meets the requirements can join, and play, and at the end of every season, the top teams in the ladder will be promoted to EAS Division 1 A or B.

Q:Qualifiers?
A:For the upcoming season we do not have an established EAS system to readily get teams from, therefore there will be a one time set of qualifiers for each country, and an EAS PreSeason ladder where teams can qualify for the open spots from their respective countries.

Q:What is the last chance qualifier?
A:The last chance qualifier is where the teams placed as #3 ,#4 ,#2 ,#3 ,#2 ,#3 ,#2 ,and #3 in the respective national qualifiers will duke it out in a 8 team single elimination bo3 bracket for the 2 designated spots in the ESL Pro Series.

Q:Can i play in both the EAS PreSeason and Qualifiers?
A: Yes you can participate in both types of qualification, in fact it is encouraged, that teams use both the options available to them, so they have the best possible chance of participating in the ESL Pro Series or ESL Amateur Series Div. 1

Q:What happens with a team that makes it through both means of qualification?
A:When a team qualifies through both the EAS, and the National qualifiers, the best position that the team acquired will count, and the worst position will be removed from the respective ranking, where the next team in line will get that spot.

Q:How do i qualify through the EAS PreSeason?
A:The top 4 of the ladder on the closing date will be seeded into a mini tournament, where the winner of this mini tournament will be awarded the final spot in the ESL Pro Series, and the 3 other teams will be awarded a spot in the ESL Amateur Series Div. 1. Team #5 to #8 in the ladder will be awarded a spot directly in the ESL Amateur Series

Q:I have more questions, where can i go?
A:Admins will regularly check the comments on this article, and try to answer any questions that may arise, there will also be support available on #esl.nordic on quakenet. Which will also be the channel to look for the EAS matches outside of the ESL Site