It's been a long time coming but the third season of the EPS is just around the corner now. Featuring all the old faces from last season, as well as a few new ones.

Thanks to the fact UK CS:S is about as stable as Dr. Gonzo's heart hardly any of the teams that took part in, and won last seasons EPS are still around. Team Dignitas have still to find a team to occupy the slot they now have in the third season, whilst Crack Clan - last seasons winners - are now operating under the Power Gaming moniker. Since last season the Imperial have picked up an all Danish side, so what they do to fill the spot remains to be seen.

The team pool has increased from 12 to 16 and some new faces have been introduced to the premier league in UK eSports. The Good Looking Gamers are one of those teams, having punched well above their weight at various LAN events in the past year they now have the chance to do it on a regular basis, and must be one of the favourites to make it into the LAN playoffs. It will also be a good experience for some of the lesser known teams that were granted promotion, a chance to play against the big teams week in week out will only help them improve.

Here are the teams:

Team Dignitas*
Power Gaming
FragMasters TOXIC
The Last Resort
noREPLY
bouncebackability
TCM-Gaming
theimperial
Frustration
Ministry
Rive Gaming
H2O.Good Looking Gamers
AMDERS
Masters of the Game
TwistedPlay.GSG
fish123

* To be confirmed

Cadred will be bringing you full coverage of the third season when it begins so stay tuned.