by ENCE received a direct invite to Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 on Monday, joining teams like GamerLegion and Apeks in the Counter-Strike tournament.
Elisa Esports announced the news via social media, making ENCE the third confirmed squad to participate in the event. GamerLegion (Winter 2023) and Apeks (Spring 2023) previously punched their tickets to the competition when they won Elisa Invitational online events earlier this year.
Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 is set to take place from November 29 to December 3 in Espoo, Finland. The LAN event will see eight teams contest for the largest piece of the $200,000 prize pool in two GSL-style groups.
ENCE is BACK!
The legendary esports organization with deep Finnish roots is coming to #ElisaMasters Espoo 2023! @ENCE is currently ranked #5 in the HLTV World Ranking, after winning IEM Dallas earlier this month ??#EZ4ENCE pic.twitter.com/inwNK3ykFJ
— Elisa Esports (@ElisaEsports) June 19, 2023
The opening games will be best-of-one contests, while the rest of the event will be conducted in best-of-three series. The top two teams out of each group will move to the single-elimination, best-of-three playoff bracket.
Five of the eight participating teams in the CS:GO event will be invited, while three teams will secure spots through other Elisa competitions. There are five places yet to be filled.
The tournament organizers will send out four more invites, while the final qualifying spot will be given to the Elisa Esports eSM 2023 winners. That tournament will take place from August 3-5 in Helsinki, Finland, featuring teams like JANO, HAVU, and ENCE Academy.
