ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe — Cup #5 Preview: Format, Prize Pool, Participants, and Day 1 Schedule
The ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe — Cup #5 online tournament for Counter-Strike 2 kicks off on August 30. The tournament format, list of participants, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first matches are detailed below.
Format and Dates
ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe — Cup #5 will take place online from August 30 to September 1. Sixteen teams will participate in the tournament. In the group stage, the teams are divided into four groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, which will be held in a single-elimination format. All matches will be best-of-three (bo3).
List of Participants
- Atreides
- Azuolas
- BAKS Esports
- Entropy Gaming
- Esport BERG
- Fire Flux Esports
- Fortress Esport
- IC Academy
- Misa Esports
- MOUZ NXT
- Noir Verse
- Permitta Esports
- Strael-Bora
- Virtus.pro
- WhiteBIT Team
- WRAITH PCIFIC
Prize Pool Distribution
The total prize pool for the tournament is $7,000. The winner will also receive a spot in the regional finals of ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe.
- 1st place — $4,000;
- 2nd place — $2,000;
- 3rd place — $1,000.
Schedule for the First Day of Play
August 30, times are in Moscow time.
- 4:00 p.m. — Virtus.pro vs. Fire Flux Esports.
- 4:00 p.m. — Strael-Bora vs. IC Academy.
- 4:00 p.m. — BAKS Esports vs. Misa Esports.
- 4:00 PM — Entropy Gaming vs. MOUZ NXT.
- 4:00 PM — WRAITH PCIFIC vs. Fortress Esport.
- 4:00 PM — Atreides vs. Noir Verse.
- 4:00 p.m. — Azuolas vs. Permitta Esports.
- 4:00 PM — Esport BERG vs. WhiteBIT Team.
Where to Watch ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe — Cup #5
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English-language broadcast:
- Kick.
Photo — ESL.
