ESL One Cologne 2016

Format

 * 16 teams
 * Top 8 teams from ESL One Cologne 2016 NA Qualifier
 * Top 6 teams from ESL One Cologne 2016 EU Qualifier
 * Top 2 teams from ESL One Cologne 2016 ANZ Qualifier
 * Group Play
 * Best of 5 Series
 * Dual Group Format
 * Two Teams in each group advance to Playoffs
 * Playoffs
 * Double elimination
 * Winners Bracket is Best of 7 series
 * Losers Bracket is Best of 5 series
 * Losers Finals is Best of 7 series

Prize Pool
$50,000 is spread among the teams as follows: