ESEA League Season 52 - How many teams qualify for the playoffs?

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

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

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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