ESL One Cologne 2018 Announces First Two Invites

Nicholas Barth,

February 17, 2018 4:11 PM

One of the most prestigious events in professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive returns in 2018, and the first two invited teams are powerhouses of the scene.

ESL is one of the premiere tournament organizers in professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive and will be ready to put on a grand show with ESL One Cologne 2018. Fans will be expecting to see the very best teams in the world competing in the $300,000 tournament, and they will not be disappointed.  

Announced on their website today, SK Gaming and Cloud9 are the first two invited teams for ESL One Cologne 2018. The two grand finalists from ESL One Cologne 2017 will be joined by 14 other teams from around the world, as they compete from July 6th to the 8th in the LANXESS Arena.  

Fans will treated to an action packed schedule for ESL One Cologne 2018.

Fans will treated to an action packed schedule for ESL One Cologne 2018.

Source: ESL

Cloud9 is on top of the world, as they are the most recent Major winners in the professional scene and will be looking to claim victory at the tournament that they came in second at in 2017. SK Gaming is one of the top teams in the worlds and will be looking to add their ESL One Cologne trophy collection, as the organization was crowned champions of ESL One Cologne in both 2015 and 2016.  

Both teams will be looking to make history and continue to cement themselves as two of the best teams in professional CS:GO with a championship at ESL One Cologne 2018.   

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