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ESL One Birmingham Teams Revealed

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James Fudge

3 months ago

Global esports tournament organizer ESL FACEIT Group announced Wednesday the full list of teams that will compete at the Intel-sponsored ESL One Birmingham from April 22 – 28, at the Resorts World Arena Birmingham.

The ESL Pro Tour (EPT) tournament features 12 of the best Dota 2 teams from around the world competing for a piece of a $1M USD total prize pool, and 26,640 EPT Leaderboard ranking points. Teams will compete in two groups of six, with the top four teams from each group proceeding to the live Playoffs at Resorts World Arena.

Teams qualified for ESL One Birmingham through EPT Leaderboard rankings include BetBoom Team, Gaimin Gladiators, Xtreme Gaming, and Team Liquid. Teams making the cut through regional qualifiers include Team Spirit (Eastern Europe Qualifier), Klim Sani4 (Eastern Europe Qualifier), Shopify Rebellion (North America Qualifier), TALON (Southeast Asia Qualifier), Tundra Esports (Western Europe Qualifier), Team Falcons (Middle East and Northern Africa Qualifier), HEROIC (South America Qualifier), and G2.iG (China Qualifier).

More information about the event and attending in person can be found at esl-one.com/birmingham.

EFG is part of Savvy Gaming Group, which is backed by the Saudi Government’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund.

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.