ESL announce North as the eighth team to join the list of invited teams to participate at the LAN finals of ESL One: Cologne 2017.
North join the list of invited participants at the LAN finals of ESL One: Cologne 2017. The Danes will join fifteen other teams at the Laxness Arena in Cologne, Germany this July 7th-9th in a bid to prove their prowess, parallel to taking a shot at a whopping $250,000 prize pool. So far a total of eight teams have been invited to the LAN finals, leaving four yet to be announced, along with a further four that will be admitted via regional qualifiers.
Below are all currently known teams that will participate at the LAN finals of ESL One: Cologne 2017:
 FaZe Clan |  Fnatic |  Natus Vincere |  Virtus.pro |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas |  SK Gaming |  G2 Esports |  North |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA qualifier | European qualifier | European qualifier | North American qualifier |
In last year's iteration of ESL One: Cologne, North did not exist, however the core roster represented Team Dignitas at the time. The team saw a bottom eight finish, unfortunately unable to secure the Legends title and hence a placement at the ELEAGUE Major. Nevertheless the team received an invite to the main qualifiers for the Major Championship that took place in January 2017, subsequently securing a placement and Legend status thanks to a top eight finish.
Image courtesy of ESL/Patrick Strack
