Elisa Esports eSM 2024: Counter-Strike 2

Elisa Esports eSM 2024 tournament is making a comeback as the first-ever Finnish Championship for Counter-Strike 2 will be decided at the Assembly Summer 2024 event at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in August. In addition to the Finnish Championship title, the tournament winner will get the chance to face international top teams at the Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 tournament from October 16-20 at the Espoo Metro Arena. Invited teams for the closed qualifiers include RoundsGG, TMVG, and HAVU, with a fourth team to be announced later.

Tournament Information

Open Qualifiers:

• Dates: July 13-14
• 1st qualifier: Register here
• 2nd qualifier: Register here

Closed Qualifiers:

• Dates: July 19-21
• Number of teams: 8 teams
• 4 teams from open qualifiers
• 4 teams by invitation
• RoundsGG, TMVG, HAVU + a team to be announced later
• Format: Single-Elimination Bracket
• Finalists advance to the eSM tournament

Playoffs:

• Dates: August 1-3
• Number of teams: 4 teams
• 2 teams from closed qualifiers
• Heimo and ENCE Academy have earned their spots from the Elisa Pro Open 6 tournament finals
• Semi-finals and final
• The winner receives the Finnish Championship title and a spot in the Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 tournament

“Elisa Esports is committed to supporting the domestic CS scene and building significant series, leagues, and tournaments around it. The eSM tournament is one of these, and we are proud to host Finland’s most prestigious tournament at Assembly, which is an iconic event in Finnish gaming culture. We are looking forward to an energetic audience and top-level teams,” says Olli-Pekka Villa, Head of Business at Elisa Esports.