CS2: ESL announce Pro League Season 22 invites

ESL has officially revealed the teams invited to ESL Pro League Season 22, one of the flagship Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournaments of the calendar year. Set to take place in Stockholm, Sweden, from September 27 to October 12, 2025, this season will feature 24 teams competing for a US$1,000,000 prize pool.

CS2 teams were invited based on the July Valve Regional Standings (VRS), alongside selections from the ESL Challenger League and four regional closed qualifiers (Europe, North America, South America, and Asia).

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Invited teams

Stage 2 (Direct to Swiss Stage)

• Team Vitality
• Team Spirit
• Team Falcons
• FaZe Clan
• MOUZ
• The MongolZ
• Aurora Gaming
• Natus Vincere

Stage 1 (Start in initial Swiss Stage)

• FURIA
• GamerLegion
• 3DMAX
• Astralis
• NRG
• Lynn Vision
• G2 Esports
• HEROIC
• Virtus.pro
• B8
• Fluxo
• Rooster

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Regional Closed Qualifiers (July 11-19)

Europe

• Team Liquid
• NAVI Junior
• Fnatic
• Nemiga Gaming
• ENCE
• OG
• Passion UA
• TNL
• Iberian Soul
• Spirit Academy
• JiJieHao
• PARIVISION
• 9INE
• Astrum
• Alliance
• 9 Pandas
• Sashi
• Plus four Open Qualifier slots

Notable Declines: Ninjas in Pyjamas, ECSTATIC, BIG, BetBoom, HOTU, Betclic, SAW, Nexus, CYBERSHOKE, Johnny Speeds, BC.Game, and Tricked.

North America

• M80
• Getting Info
• BOSS
• BLUEJAYS
• Supernova Comets
• Marsborne
• LFO 4
• LAG
• Party Astronauts
• Bad News Capybaras
• Tsunami
• Marca Registrada
• Aether
• JERSA
• MIGHT
• anything else
• Plus four Open Qualifier slots

Notable Declines: Complexity, Wildcard Gaming, FlyQuest Red, Chicken Coop, Nouns Esports, and Ex-LAG.

South America

• Legacy
• Imperial Esports
• ODDIK
• Sharks
• 2GAME
• BESTIA
• 9z Team
• RED Canids
• Flamengo Esports
• Bounty Hunters Esports
• Selva
• KRU Esports
• Keyd Stars
• Game Hunters
• Plus four Open Qualifier slots

Notable declines: paiN Gaming, MIBR, FURIA Fe, and GameHunters.

Asia

• Chinggis Warriors
• The Huns
• SemperFi
• Wings Up Gaming
• NomadS
• ex-TALON
• FengDa
• Housebets
• Mindfreak
• NinJa
• Shika
• Victores Sumus
• Underground
• Change The Game
• Justice For Tomorrow
• Plus four Open Qualifier slots

Notable Declines: TYLOO, FlyQuest, Rare Atom, Eruption, Akimbo, Just Swing, Gods Reign, Only One Word, MANTRA, and KZG. ATOX was ineligible due to an active ESIC ban.