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Challengers · South America · Series 3
Challengers South America 3
Prize pool$2,500
Teams16
LocationSouth America, online
Main event12 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026
Key dates
01Invites & VRS
- 5 Aug2026Invite date
- Aug2026Invite and seed VRS
02Qualifying
- 20 Aug2026RegistrationOpens 15:00 BRT · on FACEIT
- 5 Sep2026Open qualifier #1From 15:00 BRT · played in one day
- 6 Sep2026Open qualifier #2From 15:00 BRT · played in one day
03Main event12 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026
- 12–20 Sep2026 · 9 daysMain eventDouble elimination, 16 teams · All matches best-of-3
Times are shown as published: CET is Central European Time, BRT is Brasília time.
Format
Open qualifier
- Single elimination, 64-team limit
- Best-of-1
- 8 qualified teams from OQ #1, 4 from OQ #2
- 2 qualifiers
Main event
- Double elimination, 16 teams
- All matches best-of-3
Teams
16 team slots
- 4 invited from the Americas VRS, filtered to South America, starting at rank 16
- 12 qualified from the open qualifiers
Team distribution
- Invites 1 to 4 (4 teams): main event
- Qualified teams 1 to 12: main event
Prize pool
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,250 |
| 2nd | $750 |
| 3rd | $500 |
| Total | $2,500 |
Registration
Registration runs on FACEIT and opens on the date shown under Key dates.
More information
- Tournament tier
- Tier 2 Ranked Event. HLTV.org determines which stages and matches count toward VRS after the event application. VRS eligibility is not guaranteed, though Valve Tournament Operation Requirements are fulfilled.
- Tournament operator
- CCT