The ESL Challenger League Season 50: South America is an upcoming online Counter-Strike 2 tournament scheduled from August 5 to November 16, 2025. Organized by FACEIT, the event features 16 teams competing for a $60,000 USD prize pool.

Tournament Format

Regular Season:

  • Double Round-Robin format where all teams play each other twice in Best of 1 (Bo1) matches.​Liquipedia
  • The top 10 teams advance to the Playoffs:​Liquipedia
    1st and 2nd place teams proceed directly to the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
    3rd to 6th place teams enter the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals.
    7th to 10th place teams start in the Lower Bracket.

Playoffs:

  • Double-Elimination bracket.​Esports Charts+2Liquipedia+2ESL Pro+2
  • All matches, except the Grand Final, are Best of 3 (Bo3).​Liquipedia
  • The Grand Final is Best of 5 (Bo5), with a one-map advantage for the Upper Bracket team.