ESL Challenger League: Europe Cup #6 season 52 2026

About the tournament

ESL Challenger League Season 52 Europe Cup 6 is the European Tier-2 CS2 cup of ESL’s Challenger League, played online with 16 teams. It opens with four GSL groups of four, all best-of-three, then the top eight move into single-elimination playoffs, also best-of-three, including a third-place decider. The event runs from September 6 to 8, 2026, with $7,000 on the line. The winner qualifies for the season’s Europe Regional Finals, the next step toward ESL Pro League.