CS:GO Player Awards

The CS:GO player awards will crown the best performing players and teams of each year. A live ceremony is held every year at IEM Katowice and will debut at the 2023 event.

The award will be given in three categories: player of the year, team of the year, and breakthrough of the year. As a one-off award, the player of the decade will be awarded during a live ceremony on stage at IEM Rio 2022.

Players vote for Players

The world’s best CS:GO players, defined by the ESL World Ranking, will vote across a selected shortlist. Once complete, the voted finalists per category will be flown for a live award ceremony to take place annually at IEM Katowice.

The Nomination & Voting Process

1.

Preselected Players & Teams

Top players & a preselected amount of teams based on the average ESL WR Rating.

2.

Verification

On screen talent verification by analysts or casters to ensure an accurate representation of the nominees.

3.

Voting

Top Players (as per ESL World Ranking) vote their top players within the preselected shortlist towards each category.

Play & Learn

Thinking globally

National Championships

Play & Learn

Brand name: IEM

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Chengdu 2024

IEM returns to China

16 Teams

EPT Master 

$ 250,000 

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Chengdu Financial City Performance Center

Apr 12 -
Apr 14, 2024
Tournament starts at Apr 8

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Mobile Masters

12 Teams

$ 200,000 

and 

8 Teams

$ 200,000 

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São Paulo, Komplexo Tempo

Apr 12 -
Apr 14, 2024

Brand name: ESL Challenger

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Melbourne

See the rising stars in action

8 Teams

EPT Challenger 

$ 100,000 

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TBA

Apr 26 -
Apr 28, 2024

Brand name: ESL One

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Birmingham 2024

Time to Brawl!

12 Teams

EPT 

$ 1,000,000 

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Resorts World Arena

Apr 26 -
Apr 28, 2024
Tournament starts at Jan 22

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Australia 2024

Returning to Down Under

Festival 

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TBA

Apr 26 -
Apr 28, 2024

Brand name: ESL Pro League

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Season 19

Esport at it's purest

EPT Master 

$ 850,000 

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Online

Apr 23 -
May 12, 2024

Brand name: DreamLeague

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Season 23

Last chance to qualify

12 Teams

EPT 

$ 1,000,000 

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Online

May 20 -
May 26, 2024

Brand name: ESL Challenger League

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Season 47

The journey towards ESL Pro League

4 Regions

EPT Challenger 

$ 280,000 

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Online

Feb 13 -
Jun 1, 2024

Brand name: IEM

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Dallas 2024

EPT Master 

$ 250,000 

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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

May 31 -
Jun 2, 2024

Brand name: DreamHack

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Dallas 2024

Ready for the next one?

Festival 

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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, Texas

May 31 -
Jun 2, 2024

Brand name: ESL Impact

Brand Color

Dallas Finals

Live at DreamHack Festival

8 Teams

ESL Impact 

$ 123,000 

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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

May 31 -
Jun 2, 2024

Brand name: ESL Challenger

Brand Color

Jönköping

See the rising stars in action

EPT Challenger 

$ 100,000 

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Elmia Congress & Concert Hall

Jun 14 -
Jun 16, 2024

Brand name: DreamHack

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Summer 2024

Back to the roots

Festival 

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Elmia, Jönköping, Sweden

Jun 14 -
Jun 16, 2024

Brand name: IEM

Brand Color

Cologne 2024

The Cathedral of Counter-Strike

24 Teams

EPT Championship 

$ 1,000,000 

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Lanxess Arena

Aug 16 -
Aug 18, 2024

Brand name: ESL Pro League

Brand Color

Season 20

Esport at it's purest

EPT Master 

$ 850,000 

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Online

Sep 3 -
Sep 22, 2024

Brand name: ESL Challenger

Brand Color

Atlanta

See the rising stars in action

EPT Challenger 

$ 100,000 

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Georgia World Congress Center

Oct 4 -
Oct 6, 2024

Brand name: DreamHack

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Atlanta 2024

Back to the USA

Festival 

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Georgia World Congress Center

Oct 4 -
Oct 6, 2024

Brand name: IEM

Brand Color

Fall 2024

EPT Master 

$ 250,000 

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TBA

Oct 11 -
Oct 13, 2024

Brand name: ESL Challenger League

Brand Color

Season 48

The journey towards ESL Pro League

4 Regions

EPT Challenger 

$ 280,000 

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Online

Jul 1 -
Nov 1, 2024

Brand name: ESL Challenger

Brand Color

Katowice

See the rising stars in action

EPT Challenger 

$ 100,000 

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TBA

Nov 22 -
Nov 24, 2024

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