by The second stage of ESL Pro League Season 21 is set to kick off on Friday, March 7, with 16 teams battling through a Swiss bracket to secure a spot in the playoffs.
The Counter-Strike 2 event will feature eight invited teams and eight teams that earned their place through Stage 1.
Each team in Stage 2 was tasked with ranking their competitors, with these rankings used to seed the matchups for the opening round.
Below you will find each of the opening round clashes, with odds courtesy of the best esports betting sites.
- Team Spirit ($1.02) vs. TYLOO ($10.50)
- Team Vitality ($1.06) vs. MIBR ($8.00)
- Natus Vincere ($1.07) vs. SAW ($7.50)
- MOUZ ($1.25) vs. FURIA Esports ($3.75)
- G2 Esports ($1.30) vs. paiN Gaming ($3.40)
- The MongolZ ($1.30) vs. GamerLegion ($3.40)
- Eternal Fire ($1.44) vs. 3DMAX ($2.62)
- Team Falcons ($1.66) vs. Team Liquid ($2.10)
Stage 2 will take place over five days, concluding on Tuesday, March 11, with three decider matches determining the final playoff spots.
Most first-round matchups feature an invited team against a Stage 1 qualifier, with two exceptions: Eternal Fire vs 3DMAX and Falcons vs Liquid.
Following the Swiss stage, the top eight teams will advance to the playoffs, which begin on March 13.
The playoffs will be played in a single-elimination format, culminating in the best-of-five grand final on Sunday, March 16, where one team will claim the ESL Pro League Season 21 title.
Natus Vincere, the defending champions from Season 20, are among the favourites but have yet to secure a title in 2025.
Spirit, Vitality, and MOUZ have already lifted trophies this year, with Spirit winning BLAST Bounty, Vitality conquering IEM Katowice, and MOUZ claiming PGL Cluj-Napoca.
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— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) March 6, 2025
