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EPT CHALLENGER

ESL Challenger League Season 51 - Cup #2

Tournament Dates:

  1. Europe: Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 27, 2026
  2. North America: Friday, March 20 - Friday, March 27, 2026
  3. South America: Friday, March 20 - Friday, March 27, 2026
  4. Asia: Friday, March 20 - Friday, March 27, 2026
  5. Oceania: Friday, March 20 - Friday, March 27, 2026

Location:

  1. Europe: Online (European servers)
  2. North America: Online (American servers)
  3. South America: Online (South American servers)
  4. Asia: Online (Asian servers)
  5. Oceania: Online (Australian servers)

Tournament environment:

All stages of the tournament will be played online.

VRS publication for invites:

Invites will follow the first available monthly VRS publication of February 2026.

VRS publication for seeding:

Seeding will follow the first available monthly VRS publication of March 2026.

Invite Exceptions:

  1. Based on the 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. Exceptions to invitations will apply if a player is banned by ESL, FACEIT or ESIC

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SLOT Distibution

EUROPE

  1. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  2. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  3. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  4. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  5. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  6. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  7. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  8. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  9. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  10. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  11. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  12. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  13. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  14. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  15. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  16. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  17. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  18. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  19. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  20. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  21. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  22. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  23. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  24. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  25. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  26. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  27. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  28. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  29. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  30. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  31. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  32. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  33. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  34. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  35. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  36. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  37. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  38. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  39. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  40. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  41. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  42. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  43. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  44. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  45. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  46. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  47. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)
  48. Europe VRS Invite (1st-48th)

North America

  1. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  2. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  3. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  4. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  5. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  6. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  7. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  8. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  9. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  10. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  11. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  12. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  13. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  14. North America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  15. ESEA Season 54 Elite #2 &
    Season 55 Elite #1 Runner-up
  16. ESEA Season 55 Elite #1 Winner

South America

  1. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  2. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  3. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  4. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  5. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  6. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  7. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  8. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  9. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  10. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  11. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  12. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  13. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  14. South America VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  15. ESEA Season 55 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 55 Runner-up

Asia

  1. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  2. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  3. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  4. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  5. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  6. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  7. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  8. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  9. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  10. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  11. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  12. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  13. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  14. Asia VRS Invite (1st-14th)
  15. ESEA Season 55 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 55 Runner-up

OCEANIA

  1. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  2. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  3. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  4. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  5. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  6. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  7. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  8. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-8th)
  9. ESEA Season 55 Winner
  10. ESEA Season 55 Runner-up

Total Winnings: $72,500

Place
Prize Money
TOTAL:
$25,000
1st
$12,000
2nd
$5,000
3rd
$2,250
4th
$1,750
5th-6th
$1,250
5th-6th
$1,250
7th-8th
$750
7th-8th
$750
All Other Places
$0
Place
Prize Money
TOTAL:
$17,500
1st
$8,000
2nd
$4,000
3rd
$2,000
4th
$1,500
5th-6th
$1,000
5th-6th
$1,000
All Other Places
$0
Place
Prize Money
TOTAL:
$17,500
1st
$8,000
2nd
$4,000
3rd
$2,000
4th
$1,500
5th-6th
$1,000
5th-6th
$1,000
All Other Places
$0
Place
Prize Money
TOTAL:
$10,000
1st
$5,000
2nd
$2,500
3rd
$1,500
4th
$1,000
All Other Places
$0
Place
Prize Money
TOTAL:
$2,500
1st
$1,500
2nd
$1,000
All Other Places
$0

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