The organisers of the Esports Championship Series have revealed the eight teams that have been invited to compete in its Development League. With ECS Season 2 due to start only in October, the league’s organisers will be hosting in September a qualifying tournament to give teams the chance to earn spots in the $1.75 million competition. The ECS Development League will consist of two divisions, each one with eight teams – four invites and four determined by open online qualifiers. In North America, the top two teams from the Development League division will take on the bottom two teams of Season 1 in promotion matches to determine the final teams entering ECS Season 2. In Europe, the first-placed team of the qualifiers will move directly into ECS due to the region having an additional spot up for grabs following Na`Vi’s withdrawal, which means that it will be the runner-up and the third-placed side going to the promotion stage against the bottom teams from the inaugural season. Below you can find the invite list for the Development League:
SK Gaming will need to requalify for ECS through the Development League after losing their spot in the league following the signing of Luminosity Gaming’s squad.
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