ESL have revealed details regarding open and closed qualifiers for ESL One New York 2019.
A total of four open qualifiers were announced for Europe and North America, two per region. All matches barring the concluding round of four will adhere to a best-of-one format, with decider matches seeing a best-of-three series played out. Two of the strongest sides from each qualifier will advance to the closed stage.
The four qualified squads will go onto join four invited sides in their respective regional closed qualifiers, where they will butt heads in a single-elimination, best-of-3 bracket for one of two coveted New York final spots.
For teams interested in signing up for the regional open qualifiers, follow the links below:
European Open Qualifier #1 (May 31 - June 1) - Link
North American Open Qualifier #1 (May 31 - June 1) - Link
Taking place on September 26-29, ESL One New York 2019 will feature eight contestants duking it out for a $200,000 prize pool. Of the eight contestants, six sides will receive direct invites, meanwhile two sides will have to prove themselves in the aforementioned European and North American qualifiers in order to secure participation at the event.