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99Liga and ESL Meisterschaft merge to form new DACH CS:GO league

Tournament organisers Freaks 4U Gaming and ESL Gaming have announced the merger of two regional CS:GO leagues in the DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) region.

Starting in 2022, 99Liga and ESL Meisterschaft will merge and create ESL Meisterschaft by 99Damage.

Image credit: Freaks 4U Gaming / ESL Gaming

According to the release, the joint league will feature two seasons a year, with more than a thousand participating teams and 8,000 CS:GO players. The league will be directly connected to the ESL Pro Tour and will be integrated fully with ESEA, ESL’s matchmaking service.