GRAYHOUND.Rivalry
Local Hero Invite
Complexity
ESL WR Global
Movistar Riders
ESL WR Global
Bad News Eagles
ESL WR Global
Rare Atom
AS Qualifier
ECSTATIC
EU Qualifier
VERTEX ESC
OCE Qualifier
Evil Geniuses
NA Qualifier
teams
Format
Closed Qualifer
- 8 Team Double Elimination (EU)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (AS)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (OCE)
- 4 Team Double Elimination (NA)
- All matches Bo3
- 4 Teams advance to the Group Stage
Group Stage
- 2 Groups of 4 Teams
- GSL Groups
- Opening Matches Bo1 (All on Day One)
- Winner's Matches Bo1 (All on Day One)
- Group B Elimination match Bo3 (Day One)
- Remaining group stage matches Bo3 (Day Two)
- Top 4 Teams qualify to Playoffs (Day Three)
PlayOffs
- 4 Teams
- Single elimination bracket Bo3
- Winning Team qualifies to the upcoming ESL Pro League Season 18
prize pool
Prize money distribution
Total | $100,000 | |
1st |  Movistar Riders | $50,000 |
2nd |  Bad News Eagles | $20,000 |
3rd - 4th |  ECSTATIC | $10,000 |
 GRAYHOUND.Rivalry | $10,000 | |
5th - 6th |  Complexity | $3,000 |
 Rare Atom | $3,000 | |
7th - 8th |  Evil Geniuses | $2,000 |
 VERTEX ESC | $2,000 |
Upcoming Challengers
8 Teams and $100,000 in Cash Prizes!
The goal of ESL Challenger is to be the number one place for aspiring teams to prove themselves as world-class teams, and now with the participation in the ESL Pro Tour, further strengthen their position in CS:GO. This Challenger level tournament will grant qualification to the next EPT event: ESL Pro League Season 18
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Qualifiers
Qualify to ESL Challenger Melbourne
EU
AS
OCE
NA
- Open Qualifier: 25 - 26 February
- Closed Qualifier: 8 - 10 March
- 4 invited
- 4 via open qualifier
- 1 Team Advances to the Main Tournament
Sprout
Invite
Copenhagen Flames
Invite
forZe
Invite
Aurora Gaming
Invite
1WIN
Open Qualifier
HONORIS
Open Qualifier
Apeks
Open Qualifier
ECSTATIC
Open Qualifier
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Schedule
Day | Event | Local Time AEST |
|---|---|---|
Friday April 28th | ||
DreamHack Doors Open | 10:00 | |
Group Stage First MOTD | 10:30 | |
Group Stage Last MOTD | 20:30 | |
Saturday April 29th | ||
DreamHack Doors Open | 9:30 | |
First Match of the Day
| 10:00 | |
Last Match of the Day
| 17:00 | |
Sunday April 30th | ||
DreamHack Doors Open | 9:00 | |
First Match of the Day | 9:00 | |
Last Match of the Day
| 16:00 |
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