NAVI will play against Rare Atom, and Monte will meet BIG - seeding announced for ESL Pro League Season 18

The organizers of ESL Pro League Season 18 in CS:GO have revealed the results of the group stage draw for the tournament. The announcement was made on the company's official Twitter.

The participating teams have been divided into four groups of eight teams each. Natus Vincere has been placed in Group C, where they will face Rare Atom in the first round. Other teams in this group include FaZe Clan, Fnatic, Imperial Esports, and others.

Another Ukrainian team, Monte, will compete in Group B. The first opponent for Viktor "sdy" Orudjev's team will be BIG. The date and time of the match will be announced later.

A total of 32 teams will compete in the championship. At the time of publication, only 28 participants are known, and the remaining spots will be filled by teams from three qualifiers: Europe (two slots), South America (one slot), and Oceania (one slot).

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ESL Pro League Season 18 will take place from August 30 to October 1 in Malta. The teams will compete for a prize pool of $850,000, and the champion will also earn spots in IEM Katowice 2024 and BLAST World Final 2023. The schedule, results, and news of the tournament can be followed through the link.