ESL One Cologne is the next $1 million CS:GO Major

Hot of the heels of the MLG Columbus Major championship, Counter-Strike makers Valve has revealed what the next event in the line of $1 million tournaments will be.

ESL One Cologne, lasting from July 5 to July 10, is the next event to be given Major status. The decision hardly comes as a surprise, as ESL One Cologne was also a Major in both 2015 and 2014.

As usual with Majors, the top 8 teams from the previous Major event automatically qualify. That means Luminosity Gaming, Natus Vincere, Astralis, Fnatic, Team Liquid, Counter Logic Gaming, Virtus.Pro and Ninjas in Pyjamas are all attending. The remaining eight teams will be found through a series of qualifier events, details of which will be revealed later.

The playoffs at ESL One Cologne 2016 will take place at the Lanxess Arena, which seats over 10,000.