With European qualifiers nearing an end, Season 3 of the ESL Major Series looks to get underway. With the large number of teams applying there will be two qualifying rounds to reduce the numbers and means that only the best of the best will compete in the EMS Season 3.
Schedule
Qualifying Round 1: 13th October – 19th October
Qualifying Round 2: 20th October – 26th October
Group Stage: 27th October – 7th December
Relegation: 8th December – 14th December
Playoffs: January
Qualifying Round 1: Teams
 A.S. oN3 |
A.S. Quadrifoglio |
 AnieX GaminG |
 Chupacabras |
 Copenhagen |
 Crack Clan |
 Equal Five |
 IMBAlance |
 Infected |
 inteRaction |
 lastshow |
 Made in Drabble |
 Maniacii |
 Motivated |
 MYGAME |
Reason Gaming |
 ReplayPlus |
 REVOLUTION |
SnoopY.InSports |
TBH.MSI |
Teams will compete in a single Elimination match the winner of that will advance to round 2 of the qualifiers.
Qualifying Round 2: Teams
| Button Bashers |
Cubesports |
Esuba.HAL3000 |
eXplosive |
| WeWereImmortal |
OCRANA |
Revoltados |
Squad CF |
| tbannounced |
Team Infused |
 tempus moriendi |
 wNs Gaming |
Round 2 will again be a single elimination match with each one of these teams playing a winner from round 1. The winner of which will go into the main EMS tournament alongside the direct entrants.
Direct Entrants
| Attractive |
BioXar.FortKnox |
fnatic |
eXplosive |
| LowLandLions |
overGame |
Rewind |
 RoskildeRavens |
| Team Dignitas |
Team Impact |
Thermaltake |
Veritas Gaming |
Prize Fund
1st €1,500
2nd €900
3rd €600
More info on the EMS series can be found on the ESL site
