2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America Cup #3 CS2

Tier 3
CS2

2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America Cup #3

Prize pool: $ 17,500
Teams: 14
Dates: 7 Oct – 14 Oct 2026; announced
Matches played: 0; bo3

Bracket

Upper bracket

A loss drops the team to the lower bracket.

UB Round 1 bo3

UB Quarter-finals bo3

Oct 09, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 09, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 09, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 09, 01:00 TBD TBD

UB Semi-finals bo3

Oct 11, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 11, 01:00 TBD TBD

UB Final bo3

Oct 13, 01:00 TBD TBD

Lower bracket

A second loss and the team is out.

LB Round 1 bo3

No match in this slot
Oct 09, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 09, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 09, 01:00 TBD TBD

LB Round 2 bo3

Oct 10, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 10, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 10, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 10, 01:00 TBD TBD

LB Round 3 bo3

Oct 11, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 11, 01:00 TBD TBD

LB Round 4 bo3

Oct 12, 01:00 TBD TBD
Oct 12, 01:00 TBD TBD

LB Semi-final bo3

Oct 13, 01:00 TBD TBD

LB Final bo3

Oct 14, 01:00 TBD TBD

Grand final

bo3

Oct 15, 01:00 TBD TBD

ESL NA Match Schedule

Calendar

October 2026

Times in GMT+00:00

CS2 T3 bo3 ESL NA Playoffs 01:00 Oct 08

regain New Legends

CS2 T3 bo3 ESL NA Playoffs 01:00 Oct 08

Wanted Goons

Iowa Stormboar

CS2 T3 bo3 ESL NA Playoffs 01:00 Oct 08

Zomblers

CLUB 333

CS2 T3 bo3 ESL NA Playoffs 01:00 Oct 08

OverKnight Desi Boyz

CS2 T3 bo3 ESL NA Playoffs 01:00 Oct 08

EMPIRE

Detonate

CS2 T3 bo3 ESL NA Playoffs 01:00 Oct 08

Villainous FarmVille

CS2 T3 bo3 ESL NA Playoffs 01:00 Oct 08

Reign Above

Overtake Sector

Participants

Places still to be decided

1st TBD $ 8,000
2nd TBD $ 4,000
3rd TBD $ 2,000

Team	ENSI.Score now
regain	1482
Iowa Stormboar	1469
Overtake Sector	1462
FarmVille	1430
EMPIRE	1411
Zomblers	1390
CLUB 333	1378
Desi Boyz	1369
Detonate	1367
New Legends	1360
Reign Above	1355
OverKnight	1308
Villainous	1300
Wanted Goons	1247

About a Tournament: 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America Cup #3

The 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America marks another thrilling chapter in competitive play, as some of the best up-and-coming teams battle for a coveted spot in the ESL Pro League. With high stakes, intense matchups, and emerging talent, the tournament is organized by FACEIT and has a prize pool of $17,500.