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Sep 22, 2026, 09:51 AM
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ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe — Cup #7 Preview: Format, Prize Pool, Participants, and Day 1 Schedule

Dan Kleiman
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Today, September 22, the ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe — Cup #7 online tournament kicks off. 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 #7 will take place online from September 22 to 24. 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 using a single-elimination format. All matches will be best-of-three (bo3).

Read also: ESL Challenger League Season 52 – Cup #2 CS:2 Preview: Format, Roster, and Schedule for Day 1

List of Participants

  • 6666 Esports
  • Entropy Gaming
  • Esport BERG
  • eSuba
  • Fortress Esport
  • KUUSAMO.gg
  • LPH Gaming
  • MAYBE
  • mellren
  • Misa Esports
  • Morrow Esports
  • Noir Verse
  • Permitta Esports
  • Revise
  • Ryvex
  • WhiteBIT Academy

Prize Pool Distribution

The tournament’s prize pool is $7,000. The winner will also receive a spot in the ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe regional finals.

  • 1st place — $4,000;
  • 2nd place — $2,000;
  • 3rd place — $1,000.

Schedule for the First Day of Play

September 22, times listed in Moscow time.

  • 4:00 p.m. — Entropy Gaming vs. eSuba.
  • 4:00 PM — 6666 Esports vs. Misa Esports.
  • 4:00 PM — mellren vs. KUUSAMO.gg.
  • 4:00 p.m. — Permitta Esports vs. Esport BERG.
  • 4:00 p.m. — WhiteBIT Academy vs. Revise.
  • 4:00 p.m. — LPH Gaming vs. Fortress Esport.
  • 4:00 PM — Morrow Esports vs. Ryvex.
  • 4:00 PM — Noir Verse vs. MAYBE.

Where to Watch ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe — Cup #7

  • English-language broadcast:
    • kick.com.

Photo — ESL.

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Dan Kleiman
Dan KleimanAuthor · CS2 News Author

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