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.

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.