16 top teams from around the world, 15,000 roaring fans, the very best of esports in the Cathedral of Counter-Strike - get ready for ESL One Cologne 2018.

A little less than a week ago, the groups for ESL One Birmingham were announced alongside changes to the format of the group stage. Let's dive into how those changes will affect the tournament!

See Poland's first ever Dota 2 Major unfolded.

We take a closer look at group B ahead of the event.

We take a closer look at group A ahead of the event.

ESL’s first minor for the upcoming year, ESL One Genting 2018 powered by Intel, is just a little bit over a month away, and with FNATIC wrapping up the cycle of direct invites to the event, let’s have a deeper look into the invited teams.