How Do i really qualify to ESL Pro Series?

Signing up for the qualifier is easy! All you need is a Starcraft 2 account, IRC channel or MSN contact, and to be living in the Nordic region to give it a go! Everyone can participate in the ladder for a shot at qualifying, and there is no limit to how many matches you can play.

To sign up for the qualifier, enter the required info into your profile and go here Once you have signed up, and been accepted by our admin staff, you can go to The Matchmaker to find opponents, or wait for the weekly match that will be auto challenged for every Tuesday 19:00.

We suggest you to join #esl.vikingcup too.

At Friday the 20th of August 23:59 the ladder will close, and the 14 best competitors will be invited to participate in the ESL Pro Series Season 3 Starcraft II. And the players ranked 15th to 28th will be invited to participate in the ESL Amateur Series 1st Division. Which is the 2nd tier league to the ESL Pro Series.

I didnt manage to qualify for the ESL Pro Series or EAS Div.1 what now?

Do not despair, this ladder will be reset, and will then be run for the entire duration of the leagues. where the top players will then be promoted into the ESL Amateur Series Div.1. And the top players from ESL Amateur Series Div.1 will win a promotion to the ESL Pro Series