The organizers of ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022 issued invitations to the closed qualifiers

ESL announced the list of teams that received direct invitations to the closed qualifiers for ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022. In Europe, Movistar Riders, Entropiq, forZe and Heet were the lucky ones. In North America, Evil Geniuses and ATK received invitations. Of the Asian teams, TYLOO and IHC were named, and in Oceania, Vertex and Encore were invited.

List of participants in closed qualifiers

Europe

• Entropiq
• forZe
• HEET
• Movistar Riders
• Open Qualifier #1
• Open Qualifier #1
• Open Qualifier #2
• Open Qualifier #2

North America

• ATK
• Evil Geniuses
• Open Qualifier #1
• Open Qualifier #2

Oceania countries

• Encore Esports Club
• VERTEX Esports Club
• Open Qualifier #1
• Open Qualifier #2

Asia

• IHC Esports
• TYLOO
• Open Qualifier #1
• Open Qualifier #2

Closed qualifiers will be held from 12 to 14 July. In each of the regions, one invite to the ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022 will be played. The remaining places in the championship will go to those who enter the top 4 best teams in the world according to the ESL rating. The LAN final will be held in Melbourne, Australia from September 2nd to 4th. The total prize fund of the tournament will be $100,000. The winner will receive the main reward in the form of $50,000 and ESL Pro League Conference Season 17, where eight invites to EPL #17 with a prize pool of $835,000 will be drawn.

ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022 Prize Breakdown

• 1st place — $50,000 + invitation to ESL Pro League Conference 17
• 2nd place — $20,000
• 3rd-4th place — $10,000
• 3rd-4th place — $10,000
• 5th-6th place — $3,000
• 5th-6th place — $3,000
• 7th-8th place — $2,000
• 7th-8th place — $2,000