| 2016 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Dates | February 9, 2016–May 15, 2016. |
| Administrator | Electronic Sports League (ESL) |
| Teams | 24 teams |
| Purse | US$510,000 for Finals US$190,000 for Preliminaries |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Luminosity Gaming |
| 1st runners-up |  G2 Esports |
| 2nd runners-up |  Ninjas in Pyjamas Fnatic |
| MVP | Marcelo "coldzera" David |
ESL Pro League Season 3 (shortened as EPL Season 3) was an Electronic Sports League Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. It was the third season of the ESL Pro League. The Finals took place in London, United Kingdom from May 11 to May 15, 2016. Europe's regular season began on February 9, with Astralis beating Natus Vincere and ended with Ninjas in Pyjamas defeating G2 Esports. North America's season started with Renegades defeating Enemy (which later signed with Selfless Gaming) and ended with Team Liquid defeating Splyce The finals concluded with Luminosity Gaming defeating G2 Esports in a close best of five grand finals, which many consider to be a classic. Teams from two continents, North America and Europe competed in twelve team leagues and play against each other twice to determine the top four teams from each continent that would play in the Finals.[citation needed] The finals will offer a prize pool of US$510,000.[citation needed]