SK Gaming and Virtus.pro have received direct invites to ESL One: Cologne 2017.
Brazilian side SK Gaming and Polish powerhouse, Virtus.pro have been confirmed as participants at the upcoming ESL One: Cologne 2017. Both teams have received direct invites to the event, held once again at the Laxness Arena in Cologne, Germany. The event is scheduled to take place on July 7th-9th. As a reminder, the Laxness Arena is capable of hosting up to 18,000 people, so don't hesitate to visit if you're around. Individuals interested in purchasing tickets for the event may do so by visiting the following link.
A total of sixteen teams will participate at the event, each seeking to snatch the largest slice of the rather substantial $250,000 prize pool. Twelve of the teams will receive direct invites, including SK Gaming and Virtus.pro, whilst four teams will be admitted via qualifiers for the event. Information regarding formatting, qualifiers and scheduling has yet to be released, and for this reason we urge you to stay tuned for future updates regarding ESL One: Cologne 2017, as well as all things Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
So far the participants list for ESL One: Cologne 2017 looks as follows:
 SK Gaming |  Virtus.pro | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Qualifier spot #1 | Qualifier spot #2 | Qualifier spot #3 | Qualifier spot #4 |
Image and video courtesy of ESL
