Arise bags ECL S51 Cup #1 invite

ESL has revealed the invitees for the first set of tournaments in the ESL Challenger League circuit across Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Indian team Arise is among the invitees for the Asian regiment of the event. Arise missed out on a title win at the recently concluded Dust2 India 1xBET Masters 30, conceding the grand-final to Legion. Their IGL, Bhavi started the year with a FACEIT Pro League (Middle East) win.

ESL has also announced that Lynn Vision, Rare Atom, TYLOO, The Huns, FengDa, DEPO, GATERON, ScarX, IHC and Chinggis Warriors have declined their invites for Cup #1 from Asia.

ESL Challenger League Season 51: Asia-Pacific will host four tournaments each for Asia and Oceania, sending the winners to a regional final. This regional final will accommodate eight teams in a single-elimination bracket and a best-of-five grand-final hands out a coveted ESL Pro League Season 24 slot. Asia Cup #1 will run a 12-team double-elimination bracket with a prize pool of $10,000 USD. The winner gets a regional final slot alongside a cash prize of $5,000 USD.

Here are all the teams invited to ESL Challenger League Season 51: Asia Cup #1: