Arise bags ECL S51 APAC Cup #3 invite

ESL has announced the invited teams for ESL Challenger League Season 51 Cup #3. On the Asia-Pacific side of things, Indian core Arise have been extended an invite based on their Valve Regional Standings entry as of March 2026. Arise also bagged an invite to Cup #1 where they went down to Change The Game and Eruption after taking a map off of both teams in best-of-threes. Their only win came from a forfeit in their lower bracket match against Deep Cross Gaming.

ESL Challenger League Season 51 Asia-Pacific Cup #3 will begin on 2nd April 2026 with a double-elimination best-of-three bracket. fifteen teams will battle it out for a regional final spot alongside the $5,000 USD cash prize. The regional final will also take place online, hosting eight teams- the winners of four ECL Cups each from Asia and Oceania.

The single-elimination bracket regional final will send the winner to ESL Pro League Season 24. Arise is speculated to play ESL Challenger League Season 51 Asia-Pacific Cup #3 with just two Indian players in the squad- Bhavi and Ph1NNN. Here's the speculated Arise roster for the tournament:

• Bhavi

• Ph1NNN

• Anasasis

• Borosto

• Clyd1e