Each team has received their invite based on their rosters stated in the VRS.

Note: the final roster submission deadline for all teams is October 11, 2025.

For a team to be eligible to accept their invitation they must retain a majority roster. In this case there are some notable points to consider when looking at the invited teams:

1. The MongolZ (VRS 1), FURIA (VRS 2), Team Vitality (VRS 3), Team Spirit (VRS 4), Team Falcons (VRS 5), MOUZ (VRS 6), G2 Esports (VRS 7), Aurora (VRS 8), Natus Vincere (VRS 9), Astralis (VRS 10), 3DMAX (VRS 11), and Team Liquid (VRS 12) can’t be invited based on the Valve’s Tournament Operating Requirements that states: “3.8.4 The VRS rank of the invited Rosters must be lower than 12 on the Global VRS at the time of the Invite Date.". 
2. Europe:
   1. FaZe Clan (VRS 13), GamerLegion (VRS 15), Ninjas in Pyjamas (VRS 18), B8 (VRS 19), PARIVISION (VRS 20), Fnatic (VRS 21), Gentle Mates (VRS 23), Virtus.pro (VRS 24), 9INE (VRS 25), SAW (VRS 27), OG (VRS 28), BetBoom Team (VRS 30), HEROIC (VRS 31), ENCE (VRS 34), Inner Circle (VRS 35), HOTU (VRS 36), BIG (VRS 38), ESC (VRS 43), FUT (VRS 44), BC.Game Esports (VRS 45), ex-Inner Circle (VRS 51), Zero Tenacity (VRS 52), EYEBALLERS (VRS 58), Sashi Esport (VRS 59), Partizan (VRS 60), Alliance (VRS 61), CYBERSHOKE Esports (VRS 66), GUN5 Esports (VRS 67), Betera (VRS 68), ex-Passion UA (VRS 70), FAVBET (VRS 73), Team Spirit Academy (VRS 78), CPH Wolves (VRS 89), Betclic (VRS 92), Nuclear TigeRES (VRS 95), Tricked Esport (VRS 101), Metizport (VRS 105), kONO (VRS 108), GUN5 Esports (VRS 112), KHAN (VRS 117), G2 (VRS 120), GenOne (VRS 123), Sangal (VRS 131), and m1x (VRS 132) have all declined their invites.
3. North America:
   1. Passion UA (VRS 22), M80 (VRS 37), NRG (VRS 39), Wildcard Gaming (VRS 54), BLUEJAYS (VRS 135), ex-Getting Info (VRS 141), Akimbo (VRS 145), ex-BLUEJAYS (VRS 156), Party Astronauts (VRS 183), ex-Chicken Coop (VRS 199), Aether (VRS 231), and MIGHT (VRS 232) have all declined their invites.
4. South America:
   1. paiN Gaming (VRS 16), MIBR (VRS 17), Legacy (VRS 29), Imperial (VRS 32), Fluxo (VRS 42), RED Canids (VRS 46), FURIA FE (VRS 128), ex-Keyd Stars (VRS 148), ex-w7m (VRS 163), ex-Bounty Hunters (VRS 174), Players (VRS 179), RED Canids (VRS 190), Elevate (VRS 207), Messitas (VRS 230), and JERSA (VRS 237) have all declined their invites.
5. Asia:
   1. TYLOO (VRS 14), Lynn Vision (VRS 26), The Huns Esports (VRS 40), Rare Atom (VRS 53), MONEY CREW (VRS 166), The Art of War (VRS 195), Akimbo (VRS 208), Shika (VRS 221), True Thunder (VRS 233) have all declined their invites.
6. Oceania:

1. FlyQuest (VRS 41), KZG (VRS 169), and ex-TALON (VRS 211) have all declined their invites.

OUTRO

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