OG head to ESL One Frankfurt 2016

OG have received the second direct invite to ESL One Frankfurt 2016. The Frankfurt Major champions will join Alliance and six other teams yet to be determined to compete for a piece of the $250,000 prize pool. ESL One Frankfurt 2016 will take place between June 17-19, at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Frankfurt Major champions @OGDota2 are coming to #ESLOne Frankfurt 2016! https://t.co/0VaGdGcmzx https://t.co/KA58Kt8fVJ

— ESL (@ESL) April 7, 2016

According to ESL One Frankfurt 2016, OG have accepted their invite to appear at the event. The European squad will be aiming to seize another victory in the city of Frankfurt. In the same city during November, OG rose through the lower brackets, bested Evil Geniuses and upset Team Secret to rise to the top and claim the championship title at the Frankfurt Major.

ESL One Frankfurt 2016 closes out ESL’s $1,000,000 pledge to Dota 2 and brings the festivities back to Germany this June with eight of the best teams from around the world fighting for a $250,000 starting prize pool.

The event will unfold over the course of three days, between June 17-19. The closed group stages that will determine the seeding will be played on June 17th, followed by the main event scheduled to take place on June 18th and 19th at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.

The eight teams – three directly invited, two qualified from Europe, one qualified from China, one qualified from the Americas and one qualified from SEA – will compete in a single elimination best-of-three bracket, with best-of-five Grand Finals. The format features a classic GSL style group stage ahead of the playoffs, that will determine the seeding.

ESL One Frankfurt 2016 tickets

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

Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.de, at prices ranging from €29 to €2,999.

• 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. Ticket holders are free to move around as they please. They 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 drinks and a bonus surprise to be announced soon.)
• The Aegis Experience – €2,999 (Access to a private lounge for a group of five. All the premium perks apply plus front of the line access to signing sessions and venue entry.)

ESL One Frankfurt 2015

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

Team Secret won ESL One Frankfurt 2015, after taking down Evil Geniuses, 3:1, in the Grand Finals.