Which teams are competing in ESL Pro League Season 22 Stage 2?

The 16 teams competing in ESL Pro League Season 22 Stage 2 are set following a first stage full of surprise results.

After six days of matches, the top six teams from Stage 1 will compete in another five-round Swiss stage alongside Stage 2 invites for a place in the Playoffs. Esports Insider checks out all of the teams competing in the second stage of the tournament.

Taking place from October 4th to 8th, 2025, Stage 2 of Pro League features nine of the top ten from September’s Valve Regional Standings (VRS), making it one of the most competitive phases of a Tier 1 tournament this year.

Here’s a closer look at all of the teams that look to advance to the Playoffs:

The last-minute addition of Gentle Mates has proven fruitful. The all-Spanish roster took the spot previously held by Lynn Vision Gaming, resulting in the team earning a place in Stage 1.

Gentle Mates kicked off Stage 1 with victories over HEROIC and G2 Esports, earning valuable VRS points in the battle for a place at November’s StarLadder Budapest Major. Despite a defeat to Inner Circle Esports in round three, the Spaniards swept aside Legacy in round four to secure a place in Stage 2.

Elsewhere, Stage 2 marks the debut of a new-look FaZe Clan, after Russel ‘Twistzz‘ Van Dulken returned to the organisation in place of Håvard ‘rain‘ Nygaard, who departs FaZe after almost a decade on the starting lineup.

Fans can tune into Stage 2 of ESL Pro League Season 22 Stage 2 from October 4th across ESL’s Twitch and YouTube channels. Five rounds of matches will take place, with the top eight teams advancing to the Playoffs, taking place from October 10th to 12th.