When it was announced that the ESL Pro Series would be closing its doors in the UK until further notice players and spectators were left without much in the way of regular competition.

However the people behind the ESL decided that losing sponsorship deals shouldn't impact on the teams playing in their leagues, renaming what was the EPS to the EPL and offering a small token for the team who wins it. The tournament will also feature a vastly different structure from previous seasons, taking on the German leagues group stage/elimination bracket format over the previously used league table format.

Most of the big name sides in the UK will be taking part in the league and we will, as always, be bringing you full coverage of all of the goings on throughout the course of the tournament.

Team Name	Played	Wins	Losses	Draws	Difference	POINTS
Rasta Gaming	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Gaming	0	0	0	0	0	0
fish123	0	0	0	0	0	0
VYE	0	0	0	0	0	0
LiNK Gaming	0	0	0	0	0	0
DASH	0	0	0	0	0	0
eMpathy	0	0	0	0	0	0
Team Dignitas	0	0	0	0	0	0

Team Name	Played	Wins	Losses	Draws	Difference	POINTS
FMToxic	0	0	0	0	0	0
H2O.GLG	0	0	0	0	0	0
WLBH	0	0	0	0	0	0
TLR	0	0	0	0	0	0
TP.ZOWIE	0	0	0	0	0	0
LFo	0	0	0	0	0	0
AYE	0	0	0	0	0	0
Audacious	0	0	0	0	0	0

You can check out all of the fixtures for this week and the rest of the season by clicking Here

The first game of the season and already it looks like we'll be treated to a classic. fish123 were one of the surprise packages last season but this time round they've added almost all of the BBoMM side who did so well at i41 to their roster, meaning they should be considered one of the favourites to top the group. Dignitas on the other hand will be playing their first season in the EPL after coming through the EAS1 without losing a single match in two seasons. The teams both met at LAN and it was BBoMM who came out on top but things have changed since then.

It's going to be as tight as they come but my gut instinct tells me that Dignitas, after such a poor performance at the last i-series will be going all out to defeat their opponents.

Prediction:

fish123 13-16 Dignitas