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.
Europe
- 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
Europe
VRS Invite
9ine pusulabet
Europe
VRS Invite
bet-m 33
Europe
VRS Invite
eternal fire
Europe
VRS Invite
fnatic
Europe
VRS Invite
sparta
Europe
VRS Invite
ex-ruby
Europe
VRS Invite
esc gaming
Europe
VRS Invite
phantom
Europe
VRS Invite
rebels gaming
Europe
VRS Invite
lavked
Europe
VRS Invite
tnc esport
Europe
VRS Invite
leo team
Europe
VRS Invite
genone
Europe
VRS Invite
aaa
Europe
VRS Invite
the last resort
Europe
VRS Invite
ex-zero tenacity
Europe
VRS Invite
2007
Europe
VRS Invite
Famalicão
Europe
VRS Invite
megoshort
Europe
VRS Invite
rune eaters
Europe
VRS Invite
masonic
Europe
VRS Invite
aimclub
Europe
VRS Invite
basement boys
Europe
VRS Invite
Hashiras
Europe
VRS Invite
CSDIILIT
Europe
VRS Invite
g2 ares
Europe
VRS Invite
project 91
Europe
VRS Invite
julie-cie
Europe
VRS Invite
lilmix
Europe
VRS Invite
clair obscur
Europe
VRS Invite
dripmen
Europe
VRS Invite
misa
Europe
VRS Invite
cybershoke prospects
Europe
VRS Invite
japczany
Europe
VRS Invite
big academy
Europe
VRS Invite
ec banga
Europe
VRS Invite
donstu esports
Europe
VRS Invite
ex-flame sharks
Europe
VRS Invite
rustec
Europe
VRS Invite
atreides
Europe
VRS Invite
yngods
Europe
VRS Invite
oldboys pl
Europe
VRS Invite
rottweilers
Europe
VRS Invite
aurora young blud
Europe
VRS Invite
bankapepsi
Europe
VRS Invite
brazylijski luz
Europe
VRS Invite
endless journey
Europe
VRS Invite
North America
voca
North America
VRS Invite
marsborne
North America
VRS Invite
wildcard
North America
VRS Invite
boss
North America
VRS Invite
aether
North America
VRS Invite
farmville
North America
VRS Invite
chicken coop esports
North America
VRS Invite
f5
North America
VRS Invite
ex-sportsbet
expert
North America
VRS Invite
empire
North America
VRS Invite
zomblers
North America
VRS Invite
regain
North America
VRS Invite
wanted goons
North America
VRS Invite
reign above
North America
VRS Invite
surge
North America
VRS Invite
fisher college
ESEA Advanced S56 NA
South America
oddik
South America
VRS Invite
fluxo
South America
VRS Invite
shinden
South America
VRS Invite
red canids
South America
VRS Invite
imperial
South America
VRS Invite
bounty hunters esports
South America
VRS Invite
galorys
South America
VRS Invite
lp
South America
VRS Invite
fake do biru
South America
VRS Invite
vivo keyd stars
South America
VRS Invite
isurus
South America
VRS Invite
game hunters
South America
VRS Invite
yawara
South America
VRS Invite
procyon
South America
VRS Invite
RTT100 REDSURINSUMOS
ESEA Open S56 SA
mibr academy
ESEA Open S56 SA
Asia
tyloo
Asia
VRS Invite
the huns esports
Asia
VRS Invite
chinggis warriors
Asia
VRS Invite
rare atom
Asia
VRS Invite
kaleido gaming
Asia
VRS Invite
bmz
Asia
VRS Invite
the qube
Asia
VRS Invite
alter ego
Asia
VRS Invite
last bullet
Asia
VRS Invite
haunted house
Asia
VRS Invite
just swing
Asia
VRS Invite
legion
Asia
VRS Invite
boring players
Asia
VRS Invite
arise
Asia
VRS Invite
nexvoid
ESEA Open S56 AS
sensation
ESEA Open S56 AS
Oceania
thunder downunder
Oceania
VRS Invite
ground zero
Oceania
VRS Invite
rooster
Oceania
VRS Invite
ding cuts
Oceania
VRS Invite
skele
Oceania
VRS Invite
low cortisol gaming
Oceania
VRS Invite
fury
Oceania
VRS Invite
time waves
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.