Confirmed PRO Chess League Qualifier Teams
The 2020 PRO Chess League season is just around the corner, and with more teams than ever interested in qualifying for the world's only global rapid online chess league, the league will be expanding the number of qualifiers to four.
The first qualifier is scheduled for this September, with the other three to follow in October and November.
For the first time in league history, select teams will have multiple opportunities to qualify and take center stage each week in front of thousands of passionate fans on Twitch.tv/Chess and Chess.com/TV.
The qualifiers are slated to take place on September 24, October 8, October 22 and November 5. The first qualifier deadline has passed, but if you would like to have the PRO Chess League Committee evaluate your team, you can submit an application by clicking here.
Which teams have been confirmed so far? Over the summer, the PRO Chess League will release each qualifier team during special events, streams, and media appearances. Don't want to wait? Many of the qualifier teams have already started building their clubs on Chess.com - but can you find them? Some are easier to find than others, but if you think you know some of the qualifier teams feel free to take a guess in the comments.
PRO Chess League Qualifiers | Confirmed Field
| # | Team | Fan Club | Date Released | |
| 1 | Barcelona Raptors | Fan Club | July 6, 2019 | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers | Fan Club | July 6, 2019 | |
| 3 | Reykjavik Puffins | Fan Club | July 6, 2019 | |
| 4 | Sao Paulo Capybaras | Fan Club | July 27, 2019 | |
| 5 | Chennai Cheetahs | Fan Club | August 30, 2019 | |
| 6 | Poland Pierogies | Fan Club | August 30, 2019 | |
| 7 | San Diego Surfers | Fan Club | August 30, 2019 |
Who would you like to see in the PRO Chess League Qualifiers this fall? Let us know which teams you will be rooting for in the comments below!
