New Details on Elite League Season 2: Prize Pool, Teams, and More

With a prize pool of $1M and sixteen invited teams, here’s everything we know about Peru’s upcoming LAN event featuring Tier 1 invited teams.

Elite League Season 2 follows the same successful formula as last season: a modified Swiss stage before the group stage, sixteen teams participating, and a significant prize pool. ESB, the tournament operator, organized a press conference to share more details on their LAN event. This season will be held in Lima, Peru, with six teams already qualified.

With $800,000 USD already on the line, an additional $200,000 is being added as team incentives. These and other details will be clarified in the coming days through social media. The offline event runs from July 25 to August 4. However, teams will play in front of an audience only for the last three days. Tickets will be available starting tomorrow, at USD 21 (80 PEN).

Which Teams Will Be Playing in Elite League Season 2?

This new season coincides with the Snow Ruyi Invitational, a major LAN event in China. As a result, teams like Xtreme Gaming, Team Spirit, Nigma Galaxy, and others won't be able to play in Lima. Nevertheless, many Tier 1 teams are still available, and some were announced during the press conference. These are the teams playing in Elite League Season 2:

- Team Liquid;

- Tundra Esports;

- OG;

- PSG Quest;

- Shopify Rebellion;

- HEROIC;

- BOOM Esports;

- Three more teams TBD;

After the closed qualifiers, these are the six teams that secured a single slot for each region:

- Evil Rabbit (China);

- Execration (SEA);

- MOUZ (WEU);

- Yellow Submarine (EEU);

- Apex Genesis (NA);

- Infinity Esports (SA);

Venue and Ticket Prices

ESB chose the ESAN Convention & Sports Center for Elite League's Season 2, a venue owned by a local university. This location will accommodate 1,100 people, with additional space outside for 400 people to sit together and enjoy a watch party. This area will be part of a fair where ESB will offer merchandise, brand experiences, and more.

Starting on August 2, tickets for each day of the event will cost approximately $42 (160 PEN), $63 (240 PEN), and $84 (320 PEN). However, the watch party, which will be held at a separate location, will have more affordable prices of $21 (80 PEN), $31 (120 PEN), and $42 (160 PEN).