Here are the 106 teams that will play in the upcoming ESL Challenger League Season 51 Cup 4 tournament.
99 teams (Europe - 48 teams, North America - 15 teams, South America - 14 teams, Asia - 14 teams, and Oceania - 8 teams) have been invited based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) invitation data as of April 6, 2026. The remaining 7 teams have been invited based on their finishing spots in ESEA League Season 56.
Teams will compete in a double-elimination brackets in their respective region, and the winner of each region will get invited to the ESL Challenger League Season 51 Regional Finals.
Europa
- Nemesis (Europe VRS)
- 9INE Pusulabet (Europe VRS)
- BET-M (Europe VRS)
- Eternal Fire (Europe VRS)
- Fnatic (Europe VRS)
- SPARTA (Europe VRS)
- ex-RUBY (Europe VRS)
- ESC Gaming (Europe VRS)
- Phantom (Europe VRS)
- Rebels Gaming (Europe VRS)
- Lavked (Europe VRS)
- TNC (Europe VRS)
- Leo (Europe VRS)
- GenOne (Europe VRS)
- aAa (Europe VRS)
- The Last Resort (Europe VRS)
- ex-Zero Tenacity (Europe VRS)
- FORZE Reload (Europe VRS)
- Famalicão (Europe VRS)
- megoshort (Europe VRS)
- Rune Eaters (Europe VRS)
- MASONIC (Europe VRS)
- aimclub (Europe VRS)
- BASEMENT BOYS (Europe VRS)
- Hashiras (Europe VRS)
- CSDIILIT (Europe VRS)
- G2 Ares (Europe VRS)
- The Night Club (Europe VRS)
- Julie&Cie (Europe VRS)
- Lilmix (Europe VRS)
- Subtop De France (Europe VRS)
- 8Sins (Europe VRS)
- Misa (Europe VRS)
- CYBERSHOKE Prospects (Europe VRS)
- japczany (Europe VRS)
- BIG Academy (Europe VRS)
- EC BANGA (Europe VRS)
- DONSTU (Europe VRS)
- ex-Flame Sharks (Europe VRS)
- RUSTEC (Europe VRS)
- Atreides (Europe VRS)
- yngods (Europe VRS)
- OLDBOYS PL (Europe VRS)
- rottweilers (Europe VRS)
- Aurora Young Blud (Europe VRS)
- bankaPEPSI (Europe VRS)
- brazylijski luz (Europe VRS)
- Endless Journey (Europe VRS)

team nemesis
Europa
VRS Invite

9ine pusulabet
Europa
VRS Invite

bet-m 33
Europa
VRS Invite

eternal fire
Europa
VRS Invite

fnatic
Europa
VRS Invite

sparta
Europa
VRS Invite

ex-ruby
Europa
VRS Invite

esc gaming
Europa
VRS Invite

phantom
Europa
VRS Invite

rebels gaming
Europa
VRS Invite

lavked
Europa
VRS Invite

tnc esport
Europa
VRS Invite

leo team
Europa
VRS Invite

genone
Europa
VRS Invite

aaa
Europa
VRS Invite

the last resort
Europa
VRS Invite

ex-zero tenacity
Europa
VRS Invite

2007
Europa
VRS Invite

Famalicão
Europa
VRS Invite

megoshort
Europa
VRS Invite

rune eaters
Europa
VRS Invite

masonic
Europa
VRS Invite

aimclub
Europa
VRS Invite

basement boys
Europa
VRS Invite

Hashiras
Europa
VRS Invite

CSDIILIT
Europa
VRS Invite

g2 ares
Europa
VRS Invite

project 91
Europa
VRS Invite

julie-cie
Europa
VRS Invite

lilmix
Europa
VRS Invite

clair obscur
Europa
VRS Invite

dripmen
Europa
VRS Invite

misa
Europa
VRS Invite

cybershoke prospects
Europa
VRS Invite

japczany
Europa
VRS Invite

big academy
Europa
VRS Invite

ec banga
Europa
VRS Invite

donstu esports
Europa
VRS Invite

ex-flame sharks
Europa
VRS Invite

rustec
Europa
VRS Invite

atreides
Europa
VRS Invite

yngods
Europa
VRS Invite

oldboys pl
Europa
VRS Invite

rottweilers
Europa
VRS Invite

aurora young blud
Europa
VRS Invite

bankapepsi
Europa
VRS Invite

brazylijski luz
Europa
VRS Invite

endless journey
Europa
VRS Invite
Ameryka Północna

voca
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

marsborne
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

wildcard
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

boss
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

aether
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

farmville
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

chicken coop esports
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

f5
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

ex-sportsbet
expert
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

empire
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

zomblers
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

regain
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

wanted goons
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

reign above
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

surge
Ameryka Północna
VRS Invite

fisher college
ESEA Advanced S56 NA
Ameryka Południowa

oddik
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

fluxo
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

shinden
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

red canids
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

imperial
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

bounty hunters esports
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

galorys
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

lp
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

fake do biru
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

vivo keyd stars
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

isurus
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

game hunters
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

yawara
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

procyon
Ameryka Południowa
VRS Invite

RTT100 REDSURINSUMOS
ESEA Open S56 SA

mibr academy
ESEA Open S56 SA
Azja

tyloo
Azja
VRS Invite

the huns esports
Azja
VRS Invite

chinggis warriors
Azja
VRS Invite

rare atom
Azja
VRS Invite

kaleido gaming
Azja
VRS Invite

bmz
Azja
VRS Invite

the qube
Azja
VRS Invite

alter ego
Azja
VRS Invite

last bullet
Azja
VRS Invite

haunted house
Azja
VRS Invite

just swing
Azja
VRS Invite

legion
Azja
VRS Invite

boring players
Azja
VRS Invite

arise
Azja
VRS Invite

nexvoid
ESEA Open S56 AS

sensation
ESEA Open S56 AS
Australia i Oceania

thunder downunder
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

ground zero
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

rooster
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

ding cuts
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

skele
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

low cortisol gaming
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

fury
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

time waves
Australia i Oceania
VRS Invite

abyssal
ESAE Open S56 OCE

MARKnLARRY
ESEA Open S56 OCE
Each team has received their invite based on their rosters stated in the VRS.
Note: the final roster submission deadline for all teams is April 15, 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:
- Team Vitality (VRS 1), Natus Vincere (VRS 2), PARIVISION (VRS 3), FURIA (VRS 4), Aurora Gaming (VRS 5), Team Falcons (VRS 6), MOUZ (VRS 7), The MongolZ (VRS 8), Team Spirit (VRS 9), Astralis (VRS 10), G2 Esports (VRS 11), and FUT Esports (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.".
- Europe:
Monte (VRS 15), GamerLegion (VRS 17), BIG (VRS 18), BetBoom (VRS 19), B8 (VRS 20), HEROIC (VRS 21), SINNERS (VRS 22), Alliance (VRS 23), 3DMAX (VRS 24), FaZe (VRS 26), Ninjas in Pyjamas (VRS 28), K27 (VRS 30), Gentle Mates (VRS 32), Nemiga (VRS 33), illwill (VRS 36), 1win (VRS 37), EYEBALLERS (VRS 39), 100 Thieves (VRS 41), magic (VRS 42), HOTU (VRS 46), FOKUS (VRS 52), Tricked (VRS 55), TDK (VRS 56), Betclic (VRS 57), Johnny Speeds (VRS 58), WW (VRS 59), ECSTATIC (VRS 61), OG (VRS 62), Nuclear TigeRES (VRS 63), ARCRED (VRS 66), AM (VRS 67), Sashi (VRS 68), Acend (VRS 69), BC.Game (VRS 72), JiJieHao (VRS 73), Inner Circle (VRS 75), MOUZ NXT (VRS 76), illwill (VRS 77), CYBERSHOKE (VRS 80), KOLESIE (VRS 81), FAVBET (VRS 83), ENCE (VRS 85), AaB (VRS 87), Metizport (VRS 88), QWENTRY (VRS 89), VP.Prodigy (VRS 91), Sangal (VRS 94), Ursa (VRS 95), Oramond (VRS 100), ALGO (VRS 104), Lazer Cats (VRS 107), HEROIC Academy (VRS 108), Oxuji (VRS 109), NOVAQ (VRS 110), Omega (VRS 112), HAVU (VRS 117), HYPERSPIRIT (VRS 118), UNiTY (VRS 119), MANA (VRS 121), Bebop (VRS 122), STATE (VRS 125), MINLATE (VRS 126), Nexus (VRS 127), Sangal (VRS 128), ASTRAL (VRS 129), ENCE Academy (VRS 134), ex-Fingers Crossed (VRS 139), OlyBet (VRS 141), SAW (VRS 142), Falcons Force (VRS 150), Young Ninjas (VRS 152), Fuzos (VRS 159), BRUTE (VRS 163), ALLINNERS (VRS 166), Bushido Wildcats (VRS 168), AM (VRS 169), SIXSEVEN (VRS 170), Fire Flux (VRS 171), INFINITE (VRS 174), TNT (VRS 177), Metizport (VRS 179), BIG EQUIPA (VRS 186), Prestige (VRS 187), Virtus.pro (VRS 194), NIP Impact (VRS 196), eLITenergy (VRS 199), BIG (VRS 202), Let Her Cook (VRS 204), WAZABI (VRS 212), Nemesis (VRS 215), Pigeons (VRS 220), Mousquetaires (VRS 227), Eternal Fire (VRS 228), Betera (VRS 232), and AaB (VRS 237) have all declined their invites. - North America:
M80 (VRS 25), NRG (VRS 29), Liquid (VRS 40), LAG (VRS 130), Rave (VRS 157), BOSS (VRS 200), InControl (VRS 203), Voca (VRS 229), Outfit 49 (VRS 233), Sakura (VRS 265), NRG (VRS 269), Wildcard (VRS 270), FlyQuest RED (VRS 282), Ghost (VRS 291), Mythic (VRS 294), Lotus fe (VRS 296), and Straight2Killin (VRS 308) have all declined their invites. - South America:
9z (VRS 13), paiN (VRS 14), Legacy (VRS 16), Sharks (VRS 31), Gaimin Gladiators (VRS 34), MIBR (VRS 35), BESTIA (VRS 44), Passion UA (VRS 45), UNO MILLE (VRS 155), MIBR fe (VRS 173), and Back to Back (VRS 182) have all declined their invites.< - Asia:
Lynn Vision (VRS 43), 5star (VRS 101), Change The Game (VRS 138), FengDa (VRS 160), and DEPO (VRS 198) have all declined their invites. - Oceania:
FlyQuest (VRS 54), SemperFi (VRS 79), Mindfreak (VRS 147), Arcade (VRS 162), Rooster (VRS 259), Skele (VRS 292), LE-LUX (VRS 310), and BBBMBCBS (VRS 310) have all declined their invites.