ESL has published the official team seeding for the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 24. As a result, all 16 competing organizations now have a clear picture of where they stand heading into Stage 1. In addition, the announcement sets the opening bracket for the entire tournament.
This matters because seeding decides more than just bragging rights. For example, it shapes who each team faces first. Therefore, in a format built around a standard bracket, that opening matchup can define the early tone of a team’s run.
How the Seeding Was Determined
ESL used its Team Selected Seeding process to rank all 16 teams, the same method applied over the past three seasons. One adjustment has been in place since it was communicated on 4 July 2025: any tied seeds are now broken using the latest available VRS data instead of a coin toss.
Team Spirit took the top seed, followed by Team Vitality, Team Falcons, MOUZ, and Legacy rounding out the top five. FURIA, Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports, and Natus Vincere filled the 6th through 9th positions. The lower half of the seeding included 9z Globant, BetBoom Team, PARIVISION, M80, Tyloo, 1Win, and ShindeN in the final spot.
All Eight Opening Matchups Confirmed
With the seeding locked in, the standard bracket format produces eight first-round pairings for Stage 1:
- Team Spirit vs ShindeN
- Team Vitality vs 1Win
- Team Falcons vs TYLOO
- MOUZ vs M80
- Legacy vs PARIVISION
- FURIA vs BetBoom Team
- Aurora Gaming vs 9z Globant
- G2 Esports vs Natus Vincere
These eight matchups only set the tone for the tournament’s start. Once Stage 1 begins, ESL will shift away from a fixed bracket and instead use Live Ratings, an ELO-like system, to pair teams in every following Swiss round. Each team’s rating updates dynamically after every match, and no two teams will face each other twice under this system.
Conclusion
According to ESL, this seeding announcement gives fans a complete view of how Stage 1 will open, from Team Spirit against ShindeN at the top of the bracket down to G2 Esports against Natus Vincere. While the opening round follows a traditional format, the tournament’s structure changes immediately afterward, as Live Ratings take over to decide every subsequent pairing through the rest of ESL Pro League Season 24.
