ESL Challenger LeagueSeason 52

450+Teams

$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.

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Where to watch

ESL Challenger League is exclusive on Kick broadcasting platform. Watch it live on our official channels:

Format

Cups #1-#14

Europe

16 teams (4 groups of 4 teams) Double elimination
All matches Bo3
Two teams per group advance to Playoffs

8 teams Single elimination
All matches Bo3
Winner is invited to EU Regional Finals

Cups #1-#4

North America

South America

Asia

Oceania

$290,000

Total Winnings

Total
Winnings:
$100,000

Winnings
per cup:
$7,000

Winnings for
Regional Final:
$2,000

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

Europe

North America

ASIA-OCEANIA

South America

Tournament Invitations:
The winners of each ESL Challenger League Season cup will be invited to the Regional Final, where they will compete for one slot in the ESL Pro League. A team may participate and even win multiple cups within the same season. In the event a team holds multiple cup victories, priority will be given to inviting the respective runners-ups. If those teams have already qualified, invitations may be extended to additional teams based on VRS rankings.

Teams

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

Europe224 Teams/Slots | 1 Final

North America64 Teams/Slots | 1 Final

South America64 Teams/Slots | 1 Final

Asia64 Teams/Slots | 1 shared Final

Oceania40 Teams/Slots | 1 shared Final