ESL has announced a new LAN tournament

Tournament operator ESL has announced ESL One Birmingham 2026 with a prize pool of $1,000,000. The announcement was published on the official website of the tournament operator.

The main stage of the championship will take place from March 27 to 29 at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham, UK. The organizers noted that cosplayers who participate in the event will receive two tickets to the floor seats as a thank you.

Sixteen teams will compete in the championship, including six teams that will receive direct invitations. In addition to prize money, participants will compete for ESL Pro Tour points, which are necessary to qualify for the Riyadh Masters.

As a reminder, the previous ESL championship in Birmingham, ESL One Birmingham 2024, took place in April 2024 with 12 teams participating. Team Falcons emerged victorious, defeating BetBoom Team with a score of 3:0.

As CyberScore reported earlier, Valve has revealed the venue for The International 2026.