ESL One Frankfurt 2016 EU open qualifiers

ESL One Frankfurt 2016 EU open qualifiers will be taking place on April 2nd. The top 3 teams will advance to the Regional Qualifiers that are scheduled to take place starting on April 4th. No teams have been announced yet, but the event promises to deliver, as always, an incredible festival and featuring top teams from around the world. The main event will take place June 18 and 19th at Commerzbank-Arena in Germany.

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ESL One Frankfurt 2016 EU open qualifiers have been opened up. Teams from the region will have the opportunity to compete for one of three spots allocated for qualified teams in the regional qualifiers to follow.

ESL One Frankfurt 2016 EU open qualifiers

• The open qualifiers will take place starting on April 2nd at 14:00 CET
• Teams can register to participate HERE
• All matches will be best-of-one until the semi-finals
• Semi-finals and finals will be best-of-three
• Top 3 teams will gain a slot for the regional qualifiers
• Regional qualifiers will be held starting on April 4th

ESL One Frankfurt 2016

ESL One Frankfurt 2016 closes out the $1,000,000 pledge to Dota 2 and brings the festivities back to Germany in June 2016 with a $250,000 starting prize pool featuring eight of the best teams from around the world. It continues to maintain a focus on fan and onsite activity and viewing experience. The event will return to Commerzbank-Arena June 18th and 19th

ESL One Frankfurt 2016 tickets

Fantastic atmosphere at the Commertzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, during ESL One. © Helena Kristiansson/ ESL

Rank Seating – €29 (sit on the rank seats, while at the same time saving a bit on the ticket cost. Access to the festival remains the same)
Infield Seating ticket – €39 ( free seating on pitch level and are free to move around as you please. Of course you will still have access to all the festival activities.)
Premium ticket – €249 (seating right in front of the stage with exclusive signing sessions, exclusive Secret Shop premium ticket, unlimited food and drink and a bonus surprise to be announced soon)
The Aegis Experience – €2,999 (You and 4 friends get access to a private lounge and able to sit anywhere. All the premium perks apply plus front of the line access to signing sessions and venue entry.)

ESL One Frankfurt 2016 format

Eight teams will compete in a single elimination best-of-three series ending with a best-of-five grand finals. There will most likely not be a seeding tournament as seen in Frankfurt Major 2015 due to summer scheduling. Seeding is expected to be based on recent results from team performances.

ESL One Frankfurt 2015

Team Secret lifting the ESL One Frankfurt trophy, at the Commertzbank-Arena. © Patrick Strack/ ESL

Team Secret were unstoppable, taking their fourth consecutive LAN win at ESL One Frankfurt 2015. The European power house destroyed Evil Geniuses, 3:1, in the Grand Finals.