We are pleased to release the team seeding for the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 24. Team seeds were determined using Team Selected Seeding. This is the same seeding method that was applied for the past three seasons, with one small improvement that was communicated on 4 July 2025: instead of a coin toss, the latest available VRS will be used to break any ties.
A breakdown of the Team Selected Seeding process can be found in our previous Blog post here.
Following the initial Team Selected Seeding, teams will be assigned ELO-like ratings corresponding to their seed positions. Each Swiss round will then be seeded according to the teams' current ratings, which will be dynamically updated after each match. Teams will be paired based on their updated ratings, with the restriction that no rematches will occur.
The objective of live ratings is to continuously adjust team rankings to more accurately reflect their current performance. For example, if the #16 seed defeated the #1 seed, this result suggests the #16 team is performing above expectations, and their rating will be adjusted accordingly.
With the above in mind, the tournament stages of ESL Pro League (Stage 1 & Playoffs) will use seeding in the following ways:
You can find more information about the LIVE Rating Formulas on this previous Blog Post.
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