ESL One Cologne will have a Swiss format

The CSGO Tournament formats are something of a big announcement for the teams. With most of the tournament employing the standard GSL Format, there has been a lot of staleness to the entire situation. The Group stage for ESL One Cologne which will be held from July 4-6 is :

• Swiss Format – Bo1
• Top Eight teams advance to Playoffs
• Seeding and Match-ups of first round to be announced next week

The playoffs will be back to the standard single elimination team format

• Swiss Format – Bo1
• Top Eight teams advance to Playoffs
• Seeding and Match-ups of first round to be announced next week

More information about the tournament format and schedule can be found on the official website.