NAVI, Virtus.pro, Team Spirit and Live to Win will take part in ESL One CIS Online Season 1: Upper Division
Ihor MatusESL, the company that will hold the first rating championship in 2021 for teams from the CIS, announced that Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro, Team Spirit and Live to Win have received direct invites to the top division.
They became one of the eight participants in the championship through which it will be possible to get to the Major tournament. The other four teams will be selected through the Decider event, which will take place from January 8-11. All participants in the Decider tournament will be invited directly, and there will be eight teams.
ESL One CIS Online Season 1: Upper Division will take place from January 21 to February 26. The total prize pool of the championship will be $ 205,000 and 1,150 rating points. The two best participants will go to the Major championship. The winner will have the right to play immediately in the playoffs, while the vice-champion of the CIS tournament will only reach the group stage.