Current limits of teams competing in each division:
ESEA Advanced - 64 teams
ESEA Main - 192 teams
ESEA Intermediate - unlimited number of teams
ESEA Open* - unlimited number of teams
Applies also to Open10, Open9, Open9-10, Open1-8*
ESEA Advanced
- 24 teams advance to playoffs
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- The top 4 advance to the next season of ESL Challenger League.
ESEA Main
- The first 48 teams after the regular season advance to playoffs
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- The first 8 teams advance to the next season of the Advanced division
ESEA Intermediate
- Playoffs A
- The first 32 teams after the regular season advance to Playoffs A
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- Every team is already guaranteed the next season of the Main division
- The winner advances to the next season of the Advanced division
- Teams placing 2nd-32nd advance to the next season of the Main division
- Playoffs B
- The next 96 teams after the regular season advance to Playoffs B
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket until the best 8 teams are determined
- 5 rounds of Upper Bracket
- 4 teams advance to the next season of the Main division
- 8 rounds of Lower Bracket
- 4 teams advance to the next season of the Main division
ESEA Open10 (Europe)
- Playoffs A
- The first 48 teams after the regular season advance to Playoffs A
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- The winner advances to the Advanced division next season
- Teams placing 2nd-16th advance to the Main division next season
- Teams placing 17th-48th advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
- Playoffs B
- The next 384 teams after the regular season advance to playoffs B
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket until the best 64 teams are determined
- 5 rounds of Upper Bracket
- 32 teams advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
- 6 rounds of Lower Bracket
- 32 teams advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
- 5 rounds of Upper Bracket
ESEA Open9-10 (North America)
- Playoffs A
- The first 48 teams after the regular season advance to Playoffs A
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- The winner advances to the Advanced division next season
- Teams placing 2nd-16th advance to the Main division next season
- Teams placing 17th-48th advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
- Playoffs B
- The next 96 teams after the regular season advance to playoffs B
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket until the best 32 teams are determined
- 3 rounds of Upper Bracket
- 16 teams advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
- 4 rounds of Lower Bracket
- 16 teams advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
- 3 rounds of Upper Bracket
ESEA Open9 (Europe)
- 64 teams advance to playoffs
- Single-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- Teams placing 1st-4th advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
ESEA Open1-8 (North America)
- 64 teams advance to playoffs
- Single-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- Teams placing 1st-4th advance to the next season of the Intermediate division
ESEA Open1-8 (Europe)
- 64 teams advance to playoffs
- Single-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- Teams placing 1st-8th advance to the next season of the Open9 division
ESEA Open (Asia, South America)
- 24 teams advance to playoffs
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- Top 4 advance to the next season of ESL Challenger League
ESEA Open (Oceania)
- 24 teams advance to playoffs
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
- Top 2 advance to the next season of ESL Challenger League
ESEA Open (South Africa)
- 8 teams advance to playoffs
- Double-elimination best-of-three bracket with best-of-five final
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