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EPT CHALLENGER

ESL Challenger League Season 52 - Regional Cups

Tournament Dates:

Cup
Start
Ends
#1
Sunday, July 12
Tuesday, July 14
#2
Sunday, August 2
Tuesday, August 4
#3
Friday, August 14
Sunday, August 16
#4
Tuesday, August 18
Thursday, August 20
#5
Sunday, August 30
Tuesday, September 1
#6
Sunday, September 6
Tuesday, September 8
#7
Tuesday, September 22
Thursday, September 24
#8
Wednesday, October 7
Friday, October 9
#9
Wednesday, October 21
Friday, October 23
#10
Monday, November 2
Wednesday, November 4
#11
Saturday, November 7
Monday, November 9
#12
Thursday, November 12
Saturday, November 14
#13
Thursday, December 3
Saturday, December 5
#14
Monday, December 7
Wednesday, December 9

Location:

Online (European servers)

Tournament environment:

All stages of the tournament will be played online.

VRS publication for invites:

Open tournament, no invites.

VRS publication for seeding:

Seeding will be done separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: July 2026
Cup #2: July 2026
Cup #3: August 2026
Cup #4: August 2026
Cup #5: August 2026
Cup #6: August 2026
Cup #7: September 2026
Cup #8: October 2026
Cup #9: October 2026
Cup #10: October 2026
Cup #11: November 2026
Cup #12: November 2026
Cup #13: November 2026
Cup #14: November 2026

Signup Form & Response Sheets

Tournament filter for each Cup:

From all registered teams, the 16 highest-ranked teams in the VRS (on the seeding date), determined by the majority of the lineup displayed in the VRS, will be selected to participate.

Total Winnings: $98,000

名次
奖金
Total per Cup
$7,000
第 1 名
$4,000
第 2 名
$2,000
第三名
$1,000
All other places
$0
Explore the regional finals

Tournament Dates:

Cup
Start
Ends
#1
Tuesday, August 25
Tuesday, September 1
#2
Tuesday, September 22
Tuesday, September 29
#3
Thursday, October 8
Thursday, October 15
#4
Thursday, December 3
Thursday, December 10

Location:

Online (Australian servers)

Tournament environment:

All stages of the tournament will be played online.

VRS publication for invites:

Invites will be sent out separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: August 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 2026

VRS publication for seeding:

Seeding will be done separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: September 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 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 or a team is banned by ESL, FACEIT or ESIC."

Total Winnings: $10,000

名次
奖金
Total per Cup
$2,500
第 1 名
$1,500
第 2 名
$1,000
All other places
$0
Explore the regional finals

SLOT Distibution

Oceania Cup #1

  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 57 Winner
  10. ESEA Season 57 Runner-up

Oceania Cup #2

  1. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  2. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  3. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  4. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  5. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  6. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  7. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  8. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  9. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  10. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)

Oceania Cup #3

  1. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  2. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  3. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  4. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  5. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  6. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  7. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  8. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  9. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)
  10. Oceania VRS Invite (1st-10th)

Oceania Cup #4

  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 58 Winner
  10. ESEA Season 58 Runner-up

Tournament Dates:

Cup
Start
Ends
#1
Tuesday, August 25
Tuesday, September 1
#2
Tuesday, September 22
Tuesday, September 29
#3
Thursday, October 8
Thursday, October 15
#4
Thursday, December 3
Thursday, December 10

Location:

Online (Asian servers)

Tournament environment:

All stages of the tournament will be played online.

VRS publication for invites:

Invites will be sent out separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: August 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 2026

VRS publication for seeding:

Seeding will be done separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: September 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 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 or a team is banned by ESL, FACEIT or ESIC."

Further Inormations

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Total Winnings: $40,000

名次
奖金
Total per Cup
$10,000
第 1 名
$5,000
第 2 名
$2,500
第三名
$1,500
第四名
$1,000
All other places
$0
Explore the regional finals

SLOT Distibution

Asia Cup #1

  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 57 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 57 Runner-up

Asia Cup #2

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

Asia Cup #3

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

Asia Cup #4

  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 58 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 58 Runner-up

Tournament Dates:

Cup
Start
Ends
#1
Tuesday, August 25
Tuesday, September 1
#2
Tuesday, September 22
Tuesday, September 29
#3
Thursday, October 8
Thursday, October 15
#4
Thursday, December 3
Thursday, December 10

Location:

Online (South American servers)

Tournament environment:

All stages of the tournament will be played online.

VRS publication for invites:

Invites will be sent out separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: August 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 2026

VRS publication for seeding:

Seeding will be done separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: September 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 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 or a team is banned by ESL, FACEIT or ESIC."

Total Winnings: $70,000

名次
奖金
Total per Cup
$17,500
第 1 名
$8,000
第 2 名
$4,000
第三名
$2,000
第四名
$1,500
5th - 6th
$1,000
All other places
$0
Explore the regional finals

SLOT Distibution

South America Cup #1

  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 57 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 57 Runner-up

South America Cup #2

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

South America Cup #3

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

South America Cup #4

  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 58 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 58 Runner-up

Tournament Dates:

Cup
Start
Ends
#1
Tuesday, August 25
Tuesday, September 1
#2
Tuesday, September 22
Tuesday, September 29
#3
Thursday, October 8
Thursday, October 15
#4
Thursday, December 3
Thursday, December 10

Location:

Online (American servers)

Tournament environment:

All stages of the tournament will be played online.

VRS publication for invites:

Invites will be sent out separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: August 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 2026

VRS publication for seeding:

Seeding will be done separately for each cup, after the first available monthly VRS publication, as follows:

Cup #1: August 2026
Cup #2: September 2026
Cup #3: September 2026
Cup #4: November 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 or a team is banned by ESL, FACEIT or ESIC."

Total Winnings: $70,000

名次
奖金
Total per Cup
$17,500
第 1 名
$8,000
第 2 名
$4,000
第三名
$2,000
第四名
$1,500
5th - 6th
$1,000
All other places
$0
Explore the regional finals

SLOT Distibution

North America Cup #1

  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 57 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 57 Runner-up

North America Cup #2

  1. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  2. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  3. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  4. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  5. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  6. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  7. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  8. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  9. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  10. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  11. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  12. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  13. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  14. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  15. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  16. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)

North America Cup #3

  1. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  2. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  3. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  4. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  5. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  6. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  7. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  8. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  9. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  10. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  11. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  12. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  13. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  14. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  15. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)
  16. North America VRS Invite (1st-16th)

North America Cup #4

  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 58 Winner
  16. ESEA Season 58 Runner-up