ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 – Tournament Format & Guide

05 Sep 2024

Tit Krajnik 05 Sep 2024

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ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 is set to start on Friday, October 4, 2024
Eight Counter-Strike teams
$100,000 + ESL Pro League Season 21 invite

DreamHack (Getty Images)

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 is an A-Tier Counter-Strike esports tournament, set to take place in October during DreamHack in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will welcome eight Counter-Strike esports teams who’ll compete for the lion’s share of the $100,000 prize pool and direct invite to ESL Pro League Season 21.

When Is the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024?
Where is the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024?
ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Format
Group Stage
Playoffs
ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Teams
What Is the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Prize Pool?
ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Betting Odds
Where To Bet on ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024?

As an A-Tier event, ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 is a tournament no esports punter should miss.

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When Is the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024?

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 will begin on Friday, October 4, 2024, with the first games of the group stage. The tournament will conclude on Sunday, October 6, with the grand finals.

Where is the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024?

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 will occur during the DreamHack Atlanta event at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Format

The upcoming Counter-Strike esports tournament will use a fairly simple format, dividing the competition into two stages – the group stage and playoffs. The eight participating teams will first be divided into two double-elimination groups of four, with only the top two advancing to the next stage.

All opening and winners’ group stage matches will be best-of-one (BO1), while elimination and decider matches are best-of-three (BO3).

The top two teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination bracket playoffs, which will be best-of-three (BO3), including the grand finals.

Group Stage

Eight Counter-Strike teams
Two groups of four teams
Opening and winner matches are best-of-one (BO1)
Elimination and decider matches are best-of-three (BO3)

Playoffs

Four teams
Single-elimination bracket
All matches are best-of-three (BO3) including the grand finals

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Teams

The tournament will welcome eight Counter-Strike teams. That includes three squads that qualified for ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 through their ESL World Ranking, four squads that fought for their ticket in regional qualifiers, and M80, who received a Local Hero invite.

M80
FlyQuest
BIG
BetBoom Team
SAW
Wildcard
ODDIK
Rooster

The teams have yet to be divided into two groups.

What Is the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Prize Pool?

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 will offer a $100,000 prize pool, which will be divided among all eight participating teams. The Champions will take home $50,000 and a direct invite to ESL Pro League Season 21, which is set to take place in 2025.

Champions - $50,000 + ESL Pro League Season 21
Runners-up - $20,000
3rd-4th-place - $10,000
5th-6th-place - $3,000
7th-8th-place - $2,000

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 Betting Odds

Esports bookmakers have made it very clear which teams are expected to do well at ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024, and there is one clear favourite to finish on top.

Team	Odds
SAW	2.25
BIG	4.50
BetBoom Team	5.00
M80	9.00
Wildcard	12.00
FlyQuest	16.00
ODDIK	21.00
Rooster	41.00

SAW (2.25) lead the betting market, which makes sense considering the Portuguese squad’s success in recent weeks, namely at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne, where they placed top-four. Although not considered an elite team, SAW have proven their worth against some of the world’s top squads.

BIG (4.50) are close behind as are BetBoom Team (5.00), who are priced as the third favourites on the outright betting markets. M80 (9.00) are the only remaining team priced at single digits, yet remain fairly big outsiders, ahead of Wildcard (12.00) and FlyQuest (16.00).

ODDIK (21.00) and Rooster (41.00) round up the list as two complete outsiders to win the tournament and main candidates to end the event in last place.

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