ESL Challenger League Season 51 Cup 3 - Team Invites

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

Note: the final roster submission deadline for teams in each region are as follows:

1. Europe: March 15, 2026
2. Oceania, Asia, South America, and North America: March 19, 2026

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. Vitality (VRS 1), FURIA (VRS 2), MOUZ (VRS 3), PARIVISION (VRS 4), Falcons (VRS 5), Spirit (VRS 6), Aurora (VRS 7), Natus Vincere (VRS 8), The MongolZ (VRS 9), Astralis (VRS 10), G2 (VRS 11), and FaZe (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. GamerLegion (VRS 13), FUT (VRS 14), Gentle Mates (VRS 15), HEROIC (VRS 16), Monte (VRS 18), BetBoom (VRS 19), B8 (VRS 21), HOTU (VRS 22), Liquid (VRS 23), 3DMAX (VRS 24), illwill (VRS 26), Ninjas in Pyjamas (VRS 28), BIG (VRS 30), SINNERS (VRS 31), BC.Game (VRS 32), K27 (VRS 35), 100 Thieves (VRS 37), Alliance (VRS 38), ECSTATIC (VRS 40), fnatic (VRS 41), 9INE (VRS 42), WHITEBIRD (VRS 43), EYEBALLERS (VRS 44), Nemiga (VRS 45), magic (VRS 47), Nuclear TigeRES (VRS 49), KOLESIE (VRS 50), ENCE (VRS 52), CYBERSHOKE (VRS 53), Betclic (VRS 54), Nemesis (VRS 55), BET-M (VRS 56), TDK (VRS 57), 1win (VRS 59), Friendly Campers (VRS 60), MOUZ NXT (VRS 61), FAVBET (VRS 63), Inner Circle (VRS 65), Tricked (VRS 66), Oramond (VRS 68), Sashi (VRS 69), Acend (VRS 72), Phantom (VRS 73), ex-RUBY (VRS 75), ARCRED (VRS 79), Sangal (VRS 80), Eternal Fire (VRS 81), WW (VRS 82), Metizport (VRS 83), Rebels (VRS 84), Oxuji (VRS 85), GenOne (VRS 88), OG (VRS 89), HAVU (VRS 90), ex-Fingers Crossed (VRS 92), NOVAQ (VRS 94), Lazer Cats (VRS 95), AM (VRS 97), Nexus (VRS 99), STATE (VRS 100), ALGO (VRS 101), JiJieHao (VRS 102), MINLATE (VRS 105), ASTRAL (VRS 106), Leo (VRS 109), SIXSEVEN (VRS 111), Bebop (VRS 113), AaB (VRS 116), Fuzos (VRS 120), Fire Flux (VRS 121), Virtus.pro (VRS 123), SAW (VRS 126), Famalicão (VRS 127), megoshort (VRS 132), MASONIC (VRS 133), RUBY (VRS 138), ALLINNERS (VRS 139), VP.Prodigy (VRS 140), BRUTE (VRS 141), CPH Wolves (VRS 143), EC BANGA (VRS 144), Nemesis (VRS 145), HYPERSPIRIT (VRS 146), NIP Impact (VRS 147), kONO (VRS 152), Spirit Academy (VRS 155), Prestige (VRS 156), Eternal Fire (VRS 157), Let Her Cook (VRS 160), Bushido Wildcats (VRS 173), BASEMENT BOYS (VRS 175), Mousquetaires (VRS 177), FOKUS (VRS 179), Partizan (VRS 180), AMKAL (VRS 183), AaB (VRS 188), BC.Game (VRS 192), ALLINNERS (VRS 193), aimclub (VRS 194), Partizan (VRS 199), 500 (VRS 200), BASEMENT BOYS (VRS 205), illwill (VRS 206), Universe (VRS 210), Phantom (VRS 219), Fingers Crossed fe (VRS 221), CSDIILIT (VRS 222), Nemesis Impact (VRS 223), Betclic (VRS 228), ComeBack (VRS 231), Peekaboo (VRS 232), Flame Sharks fe (VRS 236), 888aura (VRS 240), Aurora Young Blud (VRS 241), BIG Academy (VRS 243), hindsight (VRS 244), INFINITE (VRS 247), confidence (VRS 250), Young Ninjas (VRS 255), wwaves (VRS 256), SINQU (VRS 270), KHAN (VRS 274), m1x (VRS 275), CALAOSCORNOS (VRS 279), 777 (VRS 281), FUT Academy (VRS 282), VRSoholics (VRS 283), CYBERSHOKE (VRS 286), 9BOOMPRO (VRS 292), Wildcard Academy (VRS 298), Mousquetaires (VRS 299), ALGO (VRS 305), HubaBuba (VRS 306), Betclic (VRS 309), Tricked (VRS 310), Partizan (VRS 319), Falcons Force (VRS 326), GLORE (VRS 329), and ex-Inner Circle (VRS 330) have all declined their invites.
3. North America:
   1. NRG (VRS 17), M80 (VRS 29), Passion UA (VRS 39), Voca (VRS 77), Marsborne (VRS 78), Wildcard (VRS 114), Rave (VRS 131), Voca (VRS 159), Wildcard (VRS 187), Mythic (VRS 227), Aether (VRS 233), Black Mold (VRS 248), Ghost (VRS 249), Nocturnal (VRS 257), Aether (VRS 260), Lotus fe (VRS 262), Straight2Killin (VRS 285), and ex-Chicken Coop (VRS 293) have all declined their invites.
4. South America:
   1. MIBR (VRS 20), 9z (VRS 25), Legacy (VRS 27), Sharks (VRS 33), paiN (VRS 34), RED Canids (VRS 46), BESTIA (VRS 48), Imperial (VRS 51), ODDIK (VRS 58), Gaimin Gladiators (VRS 62), Fluxo (VRS 74), MIBR fe (VRS 104), 9z (VRS 107), Galorys (VRS 108), Bounty Hunters (VRS 124), Keyd Stars (VRS 135), Procyon (VRS 153), Yawara (VRS 154), Atrix (VRS 158), Gaimin Gladiators (VRS 161), Vasco (VRS 165), Isurus (VRS 168), Dusty Roots (VRS 178), FURIA fe (VRS 195), KRÜ (VRS 201), MIBR (VRS 209), ex-KRÜ (VRS 214), Players (VRS 225), Four Magic fe (VRS 238), thekillaz fe (VRS 245), Bad Luck (VRS 252), Curralzinho (VRS 263), Prison Breakers (VRS 287), GameHunters (VRS 291), Fuego (VRS 294), MIBR Academy (VRS 308), Players (VRS 313), and Bad Luck (VRS 327) have all declined their invites.
5. Asia:
   1. The Huns (VRS 76), Morningstar (VRS 86), Lynn Vision (VRS 87), Rare Atom (VRS 96), DEPO (VRS 149), Deep Cross (VRS 230), Chinggis Warriors (VRS 239), ScarX (VRS 266), IHC (VRS 276), and Money Crew (VRS 289) have all declined their invites.
6. Oceania:

1. 1. FlyQuest (VRS 36), THUNDER dOWNUNDER (VRS 115), SemperFi (VRS 125), Rooster (VRS 203), Mindfreak (VRS 218), Underground (VRS 269), LE-LUX (VRS 312), Animus Victoria (VRS 317), FURY (VRS 318), and KZG (VRS 321) have all declined their invites.