ESL Challenger League Season 52 – Cup #3 Preview: Format, Roster, and Schedule for Day 1
This week marks the start of the first matches of ESL Challenger League Season 52 – Cup #3 across four regions: North and South America, as well as Asia and Oceania. The event format, participant list, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Tournament Format
The events in North America, South America, and Asia will begin tomorrow, October 7, while the Oceania event will start on Saturday, October 10, and all events will conclude by October 14. The cnfhne.n championships will start directly with the playoffs, and all matches will be played in a best-of-3 format. The top team from each tournament will advance to the regional finals, where they will face the winners of the other cups for an invite to ESL Pro League Season 25.
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List of Participants
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America - Cup #3
- Chicken Coop Esports
- Desi Boyz
- regain
- Overtake Sector
- Villainous
- Iowa Stormboar
- Zomblers
- DETONATE
- EMPIRE
- Club 333
- Wanted Goons
- FarmVille
- ex-Reign Above
- Day Traders
- OverKnight
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: South America - Cup #3
- Galorys
- Largados y Pelados
- Bounty Hunters Esports
- ex-Keyd Stars
- Isurus
- Alka Esports
- Turma do Pagode
- Yawara E-Sports
- Low Cortisol
- BORRACHEIROS
- BESTIA Academy
- MIDNIGHT
- QUINTESSÊNCIA
- Procyon Team
- Metanoia Wolves
- Grêmio Esports
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: Asia - Cup #3
- Lynn Vision Gaming
- Rare Atom
- Alter Ego
- The Huns Esports
- THE UNIT
- Kaleido Gaming
- Just Swing
- Vitalem Aerem Gaming
- Chinggis Warriors
- BORING PLAYER
- Not A Squad Esports
- TEAM XDM
- The KnockoutX
- Legion
- bLight blue
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: Oceania - Cup #3
- Rooster
- MARKnLARRY
- Orgless
- Ice Block
Prize Pool Distribution
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America - Cup #3 — $17,500.
- 1st place — $8,000;
- 2nd place — $4,000;
- 3rd place — $2,000;
- 4th place — $1,500;
- 5th–6th place — $1,000.
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: South America - Cup #3 — $17,500.
- 1st place — $8,000;
- 2nd place — $4,000;
- 3rd place — $2,000;
- 4th place — $1,500;
- 5th–6th place — $1,000.
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: Asia - Cup #3 — $10,000.
- 1st place — $5,000;
- 2nd place — $2,500;
- 3rd place — $1,500;
- 4th place — $1,000.
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: Oceania - Cup #3 — $2,500.
- 1st place — $1,500;
- 2nd place — $1,000.
Schedule for the first day of play
Times are in Moscow time.
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America - Cup #3 (October 8)
- 4:00 a.m. — EMPIRE vs. DETONATE;
- 4:00 a.m. — Villainous vs. FarmVille;
- 4:00 a.m. — ex-Reign Above vs. Overtake Sector;
- 4:00 a.m. — regain vs. Day Traders;
- 4:00 a.m. — Wanted Goons vs. Iowa Stormboar;
- 4:00 a.m. — Zomblers vs. Club 333;
- 4:00 a.m. — OverKnight vs. Desi Boyz.
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: South America - Cup #3 (October 8)
- 12:00 a.m. — Galorys vs. Grêmio Esports;
- 12:00 a.m. — Low Cortisol vs. Yawara E-Sports;
- 12:00 a.m. — Isurus vs. MEIA NOITE;
- 12:00 a.m. — QUINTESSÊNCIA vs. ex-Keyd Stars;
- 12:00 a.m. — Bounty Hunters Esports vs. Procyon Team;
- 12:00 a.m. — BESTIA Academy vs. Alka Esports;
- 12:00 a.m. — Turma do Pagode vs. BORRACHEIROS;
- 12:00 a.m. — Metanoia Wolves vs. Largados y Pelados.
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: Asia - Cup #3 (October 7)
- 4:00 PM — Chinggis Warriors vs. Vitalem Aerem Gaming;
- 4:00 PM — THE UNIT vs. TEAM XDM;
- 4:00 PM — The KnockoutX vs. The Huns Esports;
- 4:00 p.m. — Alter Ego vs. Legion;
- 4:00 PM — Not A Squad Esports vs. Kaleido Gaming;
- 4:00 p.m. — Just Swing vs. BORING PLAYER;
- 4:00 p.m. — bLight blue vs. Rare Atom.
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: Oceania - Cup #3 (October 11)
- 12:00 p.m. — Rooster vs. Ice Block;
- 12:00 p.m. — Orgless vs. MARKnLARRY.
Where to Watch ESL Challenger League Season 52 Cup #3
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