{"id":10418,"date":"2020-02-06T00:10:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T00:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=10418"},"modified":"2020-02-06T00:10:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T00:10:39","slug":"flashpoint-csgo-esports-league-confirmed-for-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/flashpoint-csgo-esports-league-confirmed-for-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"FLASHPOINT CS:GO esports league confirmed for March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five team owners have joined forces to found FLASHPOINT – an international Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports<\/a> league that is designed to stoke the embers of the sputtering CS:GO professional scene.<\/p>\n

Announced on Wednesday and backed by FACEIT, the new league is scheduled to commence in March. It will feature two offline seasons per year, with 12 teams vying for US $2 million in prize winnings. League organisers have also promised that FLASHPOINT players will enjoy the largest revenue sharing scheme in esports history.<\/p>\n

Out of 12 teams who will compete in the league, 10 spots will be locked in for FLASHPOINT’s partner firm. MiBR, MAD Lions, Dignitas, Cloud9, Gen.G Esports and c0ntact Gaming are already confirmed, leaving four more spots to fill. The two remaining spots will be awarded to teams who will make it through the qualifiers, beginning on Thursday, February 6, across North America, South America and Europe. <\/p>\n

The format for FLASHPOINT will be quite different compared to the ESL, ELEAGUE, BLAST and ECS leagues. The new competition will have a unique format which will “complement their overall focus on banter between the teams and showcase the players’ personalities, while still providing intense competition”.<\/p>\n

FLASHPOINT LEAGUE FORMAT<\/h2>\n

The 12 teams participating in FLASHPOINT will initially be seeded 1-12 based on a Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA)-approved ranking system. The inaugural season will be split into two phases. In each phase, the 12 teams will be divided into three GSL double-elimination groups of four teams, where each match will be played as best of three (Bo3).<\/p>\n

Before each phase kicks off, FLASHPOINT will feature a group selection show where the teams themselves will determine how the groups will look by selecting their opponents.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time to reveal the next generation of CS:GO competition. pic.twitter.com\/UBifU8Ilwu<\/a><\/p>\n

— FLASHPOINT (@FLASHPOINT) February 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n