ESL One Fall 2021: Schedule, Results and Other Details

ESL One Fall 2021 is one day away from kick-off and the match schedule has been released. The 12 teams competing in the tournament have been divided into two groups, and the group stage will showcase multiple series running simultaneously. ESL One Fall 2021 will begin on 21st Aug 2021, and run until 29th Aug 2021 with teams battling for a share of the $400,000 USD prize pool. Below, you can find additional details about the ESL One Fall 2021, including the schedule, the format, the prize pool distribution, and more.

ESL One Fall 2021: All you need to know

Team List

1. Alliance (direct invite)

2. Team Liquid (direct invite)

3. Tundra Esports (direct invite)

4. Team Spirit (direct invite)

5. Virtus.pro (direct invite)

6. T1 (direct invite)

7. PSG.LGD (direct invite)

8. Thunder Predator (direct invite)

9. SG esports (direct invite)

10. beastcoast (direct invite)

11. Team Empire (qualifier)

12. Creepwave (qualifier

Format

Group Stage (21st-24th Aug 2021)

• Two groups of six teams each

• Single round-robin group stage

• All series are BO2

• The top two teams advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs

• The third and fourth place teams advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs

• The fifth and sixth place teams are eliminated

Playoffs (26th-29th Aug 2021)

• Double-elimination bracket

• BO3 series, except for the grand finals

• BO5 grand finals

Schedule (All times are in SGT)

On each day of the group stage, more than one series will be broadcasted at the same time. (data from Liquipedia)

21st August (Saturday)

22nd August (Sunday)

23rd August (Monday)

24th August (Tuesday)

The final group stage day will take place late at night according to the SGT schedule.

Playoffs schedule

26th August (Thursday)

27th August (Friday)

28th August (Saturday)

29th August (Sunday)

Prize Pool Distribution

The total prize pool for the ESL One Fall 2021 is $400,000 USD. The prize pool distribution is as follows:

• 1st- $175,000

• 2nd - $85,000

• 3rd - $45,000

• 4th - $25,000

• 5th - 6th - $15,000

• 7th-8th - $10,000

• 9th-10th - $5,000

• 11th-12th - $5,000

Broadcast and talent information

ESL's official Dota 2 channels will broadcast all series live.

• ESL_DOTA2

• ESL_Dota2b

English talent

The 15-member talent crew for the English broadcast of the ESL One Fall 2021 consists of observers, commentators, analysts, and a host.

1. Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden

2. Jonathan "PimpmuckL" Liebig

3. Rikard "skrff" Holm Melin

4. Shannon "SUNSfan" Scotten

5. Troels Lyngholt "syndereN" Nielsen

6. Robson "TeaGuvnor" Merritt

7. Mira “Ephey” Riad

8. Michelle "Moxxi" Song

9. Kyle "Kyle" Freedman

10. Kevin "Purge" Godec

11. Brian "BSJ" Canavan

12. Austin "Capitalist" Walsh

13. Murielle "Kips" Huisman

14. Richie "SeekNStrike" Garcia

15. Alvaro "AvoPlus" Sanchez Velasco

Many of the teams competing in the ESL One Fall 2021 such as PSG.LGD from China and T1 from Southeast Asia will be bootcamping in locations in Romania. Following the event, these teams will be expected to stay there and prepare for this year's International 10 (TI10). TI10 will take place from 7th-17th Oct, 2021.