ESL Challenger League Season 51 Preview: Format, Participants, Schedule

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The first matches of ESL Challenger League Season 51 kick off on May 26, 27, and 29 across three regions: Europe, North America, and South America, while the tournament has already begun for Asia and Oceania. The event format, list of participants, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first days of play are detailed below.

Tournament Format

For Europe, the championship will take place from May 26 to 28; for North America, from May 27 to 29; for South America, on May 29; and for Asia and Oceania, it began on May 25 and will run through May 28. The championship will begin directly with the playoffs, and all matches will be played in a best-of-3 format using a single-elimination system. The top teams will qualify for ESL Pro League S24.

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List of participants

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Europe:
- TDK
- Nemiga Gaming
- INOX Division
- Team Nemesis

ESL Challenger League Season 51: North America:
- M80
- Chicken Coop
- Iowa Stormboar
- Team Voca

ESL Challenger League Season 51: South America:
- ShindeN
- Imperial Esports

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Asia-Pacific:
- THUNDERdOWNUNDER
- SemperFi Esports
- Ground Zero
- Kaleido Gaming
- TYLOO

Prize Pool Distribution

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Europe — $25,000.
- 1st place — $12,000;
- 2nd place — $5,000;
- 3rd place — $2,250;
- 4th place — $1,750;
- 5th–6th place — $1,250 each;
- 7th–8th place — $750 each.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: North America — $17,500.
- 1st place — $8,000;
- 2nd place — $4,000;
- 3rd place — $2,000;
- 4th place — $1,500;
- 5th–6th place — $1,000 each.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: South America — $17,500.
- 1st place — $8,000;
- 2nd place — $4,000;
- 3rd place — $2,000;
- 4th place — $1,500;
- 5th–6th place — $1,000 each.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Asia — $10,000.
- 1st place — $5,000;
- 2nd place — $2,500;
- 3rd place — $1,500;
- 4th place — $1,000.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Oceania — $2,500.
- 1st place — $1,500;
- 2nd place — $1,000.

Schedule for the first days of play

Times are in Moscow time.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Europe (Tuesday, May 26)
- 8:00 PM — Team Nemesis vs. INOX Division.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: North America (Wednesday, May 27)
- 4:00 AM — M80 vs. Iowa Stormboar.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: South America (Friday, May 29)
- 12:00 AM — ShindeN vs. Imperial Esports.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Asia-Pacific (Tuesday, May 26)
- 4:00 PM — TYLOO vs. IKaleido Gaming.

Where to watch ESL Challenger League Season 51

English-language broadcast: Kick.

Photo — ESL.