ESL Challenger LeagueSeason 50

416Teams

$290,000US Dollar

5Regions

A direct path to ESL Pro League. The regional winners from the current season of ESL Challenger League will receive an invite to the upcoming season of ESL Pro League. This strengthens the bond between ESL Pro Tour Challenger and Masters level, and provides the teams with an opportunity to battle their way to the top.

Highlight matches will be broadcasted live on the official channels so make sure to tune in! On top of that, there are community broadcasts that you can follow and watch, so keep an eye out for available streams in your language.

And don’t forget to check out our previous ECL Champions!

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Where to watch

Watch ESL Challenger League matches live on ESL’s official channels.

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Format

Cups #1-#4

Europe

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  • 32 team Double Elimination
  • All matches Bo3
  • Winner advances to the Regional Finals

North America

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  • 24 team Double Elimination
  • All matches Bo3
  • Winner advances to the Regional Finals

South America

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  • 24 team Double Elimination
  • All matches Bo3
  • Winner advances to the Regional Finals

Asia

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  • 16 team Double Elimination
  • All matches Bo3
  • Winner advances to the Regional Finals

Oceania

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  • 8 team Double Elimination
  • All matches Bo3
  • Winner advances to the Regional Finals

$290,000

Total Prizemoney

Total Winnings: $100,000

Winnings per cup: $25,000

Place
Prize money
1st
$12,000
2nd
$5,000
3rd
$2,250
4th
$1,750
5th – 6th
$1,250
$1,250
7th – 8th
$750
$750
All other places
$0

Total Winnings: $70,000

Winnings per cup: $17,500

Place
Prize money
1st
$8,000
2nd
$4,000
3rd
$2,000
4th
$1,500
5th – 6th
$1,000
$1,000
All other places
$0

Total Winnings: $70,000

Winnings per cup: $17,500

Place
Prize money
1st
$8,000
2nd
$4,000
3rd
$2,000
4th
$1,500
5th – 6th
$1,000
$1,000
All other places
$0

Total Winnings: $40,000

Winnings per cup: $10,000

Place
Prize money
1st
$5,000
2nd
$2,500
3rd
$1,500
4th
$1,000
All other places
$0

Total Winnings: $10,000

Winnings per cup: $2,500

Place
Prize money
1st
$1,500
2nd
$1,000
All other places
$0

Regional Finals

  • 4* team Single Elimination
  • Semifinals Bo3
  • Grand Final Bo5
  • Winner advances to ESL Pro League

*Additional Rules apply

If one team wins 2 cups:
1. Number of participants goes down to 3
2. Winner of 2 cups advances to Grand Final

If one team wins 3 cups:
1. Number of participants goes down to 2
2. Semifinals are cancelled
3. Winner of 3 cups gets map advantage in GF

If one team wins all 4 cups:
1. Regional Final is cancelled
2. Winner of all 4 cups qualifies directly to EPL

Teams

Everything you need to know about the participating teams and cups in your region. 

Europe
  • Invite date: October 2025
  • Oct 23 - Oct 28 & Nov 10 - Nov 16
  • 1 team advances to Regional Finals

ECSTATIC

Europe VRS Invite

Monte

Europe VRS Invite

Johnny Speeds

Europe VRS Invite

Venom

Europe VRS Invite

Nemiga Gaming

Europe VRS Invite

500

Europe VRS Invite

VP.Prodigy

Europe VRS Invite

Sangal 1XBET

Europe VRS Invite

Dynamo ECLOT

Europe VRS Invite

Nexus Gaming

Europe VRS Invite

Reason Gaming

Europe VRS Invite

SINNERS Esports

Europe VRS Invite

JiJieHao

Europe VRS Invite

BASEMENT BOYS

Europe VRS Invite

1win

Europe VRS Invite

9BOOMPRO

Europe VRS Invite

ARCRED

Europe VRS Invite

NOVAQ

Europe VRS Invite

FORZE Reload

Europe VRS Invite

AMKAL

Europe VRS Invite

K27

Europe VRS Invite

Eternal Fire

Europe VRS Invite

SPARTA

Europe VRS Invite

AaB

Europe VRS Invite

Washington

Europe VRS Invite

Dziuseppe

Europe VRS Invite

HubaBuba

Europe VRS Invite

ALLINNERS

Europe VRS Invite

Phantom

Europe VRS Invite

HAVU

Europe VRS Invite

RUBY

ESEA Advanced S52 EU

TPuDCATb TPu

ESEA Advanced S53 EU

VRS = Valve Regional Standings 

North America
  • Invite date: October 2025
  • Oct 23 - Oct 27 & Nov 10 - Nov 15
  • 1 team advances to Regional Finals

SkinRave

North America VRS Invite

Marsborne

North America VRS Invite

Getting Info

North America VRS Invite

BOSS

North America VRS Invite

Aether

North America VRS Invite

Chicken Coop

North America VRS Invite

Shimmer

North America VRS Invite

InControl

North America VRS Invite

FlyQuest RED

North America VRS Invite

regain

North America VRS Invite

Wanted Goons

North America VRS Invite

Take Flyte

North America VRS Invite

Arrival Seven

North America VRS Invite

Nocturnal

North America VRS Invite

Zomblers

North America VRS Invite

ex-FULL SEND

North America VRS Invite

NYX

North America VRS Invite

TSG

North America VRS Invite

Mythic

North America VRS Invite

anything else

North America VRS Invite

Ghost Gaming

North America VRS Invite

LAG

ESEA Advanced S53 NA

VRS = Valve Regional Standings 

South America
  • Invite date: October 2025
  • Oct 23 - Oct 27 & Nov 10 - Nov 15
  • 1 team advances to Regional Finals

ODDIK

South America VRS Invite

BESTIA

South America VRS Invite

YNG Sharks

South America VRS Invite

9z Globant

South America VRS Invite

Vivo Keyd Stars

South America VRS Invite

detailed version

Gaimin Gladiators

South America VRS Invite

ShindeN

South America VRS Invite

Dusty Roots

South America VRS Invite

Galorys

South America VRS Invite

Bounty Hunters Esports

South America VRS Invite

Game Hunters

South America VRS Invite

Yawara

South America VRS Invite

Dashskins

South America VRS Invite

Procyon

South America VRS Invite

KRÜ Esports

South America VRS Invite

Crashers

South America VRS Invite

Tropa do KinGui

South America VRS Invite

UnderDogs

South America VRS Invite

MIBR Academy

South America VRS Invite

Vasco

South America VRS Invite

MAGICOS

South America VRS Invite

R2

South America VRS Invite

Fake do Biru

ESEA Open S53 SA

VRS = Valve Regional Standings 

ASIA
  • Invite date: October 2025
  • Oct 23 - Oct 27 & Nov 10 - Nov 13
  • 1 team advances to Regional Finals

Chinggis Warriors

Asia VRS Invite

Kaleido Gaming

Asia VRS Invite

FengDa Gaming

Asia VRS Invite

NomadS

Asia VRS Invite

GATERON

Asia VRS Invite

Last Bullet

Asia VRS Invite

The QUBE

Asia VRS Invite

IHC Esports

Asia VRS Invite

Just Swing

Asia VRS Invite

Legion

Asia VRS Invite

ScarX

Asia VRS Invite

BORING PLAYERS

Asia VRS Invite

Change The Game

Asia VRS Invite

ARISE

Asia VRS Invite

DQZS

Asia VRS Invite

Eruption

ESEA Open S52 AS

VRS = Valve Regional Standings 

Oceania
  • Invite date: October 2025
  • Oct 23 - Oct 25 & Nov 10 - Nov 13
  • 1 team advances to Regional Finals

SemperFi Esports

Oceania VRS Invite

Rooster

Oceania VRS Invite

Ground Zero Gaming

Oceania VRS Invite

Underground

Oceania VRS Invite

Vantage Esports

Oceania VRS Invite

FURY

Oceania VRS Invite

Mindfreak

Oceania VRS Invite

Animus Victoria

Oceania VRS Invite

VRS = Valve Regional Standings 

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