The journey to ESL One Birmingham begins.
With the conclusion of the ESL One Birmingham Open Qualifiers, 56 groups throughout seven areas stay and can battle by the Closed Qualifiers for eight slots on the essential match. You may catch all of the video games through the next official streams.
Listed here are the schedules for every area’s Closed Qualifiers collection and the respective groups that shall be taking part in. The Closed Qualifiers will begin between January 25-30. All collection are best-of-three apart from grand finals which shall be best-of-five.
Southeast Asia (SEA)
- Blacklist Worldwide
- Aurora
- Execration
- Talon Esports
- Geek Fam (Open Qualifiers)
- Bleed Esports (Open Qualifiers)
- Neon Esports (Open Qualifiers)
- Magazine.Indonesia (Open Qualifiers)
Closed Qualifiers schedule:
Spherical |
Date & Time |
Groups Taking part in |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 25, 11 p.m. EST |
Blacklist Worldwide vs MAG.Indonesia |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 25, 11 p.m. EST |
Talon Esports vs Geek Fam |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 3 |
January 26, 3 a.m. EST |
Execration vs Bleed Esports |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 4 |
January 26, 3 a.m. EST |
Aurora vs Neon Esports |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 1 |
January 26, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 2 |
January 26, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 1 |
January 26, 11 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 2 |
January 26, 11 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 27, 3 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 27, 3 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket closing |
January 27, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 27, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket closing |
January 27, 11 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Grand closing |
January 28, 3 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Jap Europe (EEU)
- Group Spirit
- Virtus.professional
- Klim Sani4
- Natus Vincere
- SIBE Group
- Group Klee (Open Qualifiers)
- Chimera (Open Qualifiers)
- Yellow Submarine (Open Qualifiers)
Closed Qualifiers schedule:
Spherical |
Date & Time |
Groups Taking part in |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 26, 5 a.m. EST |
Group Spirit vs Yellow Submarine |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 26, 5 a.m. EST |
Natus Vincere vs SIBE Group |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 3 |
January 26, 9 a.m. EST |
Klim Sani4 vs Group Klee |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 4 |
January 26, 9 a.m. EST |
Virtus.professional vs Chimera |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 1 |
January 26, 1 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 2 |
January 26, 1 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 1 |
January 27, 5 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 2 |
January 27, 5 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 27, 9 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 27, 9 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket closing |
January 27, 1 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 27, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 28, 5 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket closing |
January 28, 9 a.m. EST |
TBD |
North America (NA)
- Nouns
- Shopify Rise up
- BammySoy
- Yangzhiganlu
- No Bounty Hunter (Open Qualifiers)
- GRIN Esports (Open Qualifiers)
- TiltedBoys (Open Qualifiers)
- NextNext (Open Qualifiers)
Closed Qualifiers schedule:
Spherical |
Date & Time |
Groups Taking part in |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 26, 12 p.m. EST |
Nouns vs NextNext |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 26, 12 p.m. EST |
Yangzhiganlu vs GRIN Esports |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 3 |
January 26, 4 p.m. EST |
BammySoy vs No Bounty Hunter |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 4 |
January 26, 4 p.m. EST |
Shopify Rise up vs TiltedBoys |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 1 |
January 26, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 2 |
January 26, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 1 |
January 27, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 2 |
January 27, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 27, 4 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 27, 4 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket closing |
January 27, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 27, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket closing |
January 28, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Grand closing |
January 28, 4 p.m. EST |
TBD |
China (CN)
- G2.iG
- LGD Gaming
- Azure Ray
- Group Aster
- The aim of all life is loss of life (Open Qualifiers)
- Group Vivid (Open Qualifiers)
- Go alongside (Open Qualifiers)
- MAG.Yolo (Open Qualifiers)
Closed Qualifiers schedule:
Spherical |
Date & Time |
Groups Taking part in |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 27, 11 p.m. EST |
G2.iG vs Magazine.Yolo |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 27, 11 p.m. EST |
Group Aster vs The aim |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 3 |
January 28, 3 a.m. EST |
Azure Ray vs Group Vivid |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 4 |
January 28, 3 a.m. EST |
LGD Gaming vs Go alongside |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 1 |
January 28, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 2 |
January 28, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 1 |
January 28, 11 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 2 |
January 28, 11 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 29, 3 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 29, 3 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket closing |
January 29, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 29, 7 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket closing |
January 29, 11 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Grand closing |
January 30, 3 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Center East North Africa (MENA)
- Group Falcons
- PSG Quest
- Nigma Galaxy (Open Qualifiers)
- Group Revenants (Open Qualifiers)
- Zolka Warriors (Open Qualifiers)
- Winter Bear (Open Qualifiers)
- Gamax Esports (Open Qualifiers)
- Hininy (Open Qualifiers)
Closed Qualifiers schedule:
Spherical |
Date & Time |
Groups Taking part in |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 28, 4 a.m. EST |
Group Falcons vs Hininy |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 28, 4 a.m. EST |
Group Revenants vs Zolka Warriors |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 3 |
January 28, 8 a.m. EST |
Nigma Galaxy vs Winter Bear |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 4 |
January 28, 8 a.m. EST |
PSG Quest vs Gamax Esports |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 1 |
January 28, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 2 |
January 28, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 1 |
January 29, 4 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 2 |
January 29, 4 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 29, 8 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 29, 8 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket closing |
January 29, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 29, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket closing |
January 30, 4 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Grand closing |
January 30, 8 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Western Europe (WEU)
Closed Qualifiers schedule:
Spherical |
Date & Time |
Groups Taking part in |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 28, 6 a.m. EST |
OG vs Ninja Penguins |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 28, 6 a.m. EST |
Tundra Esports vs Group Tickles |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 3 |
January 28, 10 a.m. EST |
Group Secret vs B8 |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 4 |
January 28, 10 a.m. EST |
Entity vs NAVI Junior |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 1 |
January 28, 2 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 2 |
January 28, 2 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 1 |
January 29, 6 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 2 |
January 29, 6 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 29, 10 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 29, 10 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket closing |
January 29, 2 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 29, 2 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket closing |
January 30, 6 a.m. EST |
TBD |
Grand closing |
January 30, 10 a.m. EST |
TBD |
South America (SA)
- Heroic
- Bulls
- Estar_Backs
- BOOM Esports (Open Qualifiers)
- White Dragons (Open Qualifiers)
- Group Silk (Open Qualifiers)
- ChipiChipichapa (Open Qualifiers)
- South Group (Open Qualifiers)
Closed Qualifiers schedule:
Spherical |
Date & Time |
Groups Taking part in |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 28, 12 p.m. EST |
Heroic vs TBD |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 28, 12 p.m. EST |
BOOM Esports vs White Dragons |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 3 |
January 28, 4 p.m. EST |
Estar_Backs vs Group Silk |
Higher bracket quarterfinals 4 |
January 28, 4 p.m. EST |
Bulls vs TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 1 |
January 28, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket spherical 1 – 2 |
January 28, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 1 |
January 29, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket semifinals 2 |
January 29, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 1 |
January 29, 4 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket quarterfinals 2 |
January 29, 4 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Higher bracket closing |
January 29, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket semifinal |
January 29, 8 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Decrease bracket closing |
January 30, 12 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Grand closing |
January 30, 4 p.m. EST |
TBD |
Groups certified for ESL One Birmingham Major Event
4 groups with direct invitation await on the ESL One Birmingham Major Event. These groups principally certified to the occasion by having adequate ESL Professional Tour (EPT) factors. The groups are as follows: