On November 14, 2023, the first open European qualification for the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2023 began, with a total of 382 teams registered. Out of these, only 32 teams advanced to the second day.

Interestingly, for the European region, the organizers decided to hold only one qualification, but within it, they will play out 4 slots for the closed qualification to the championship. It's time to see who made it to the second day.

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As we mentioned earlier, 32 teams advanced to the second day. Here are some of the most recognizable tags that made it through:

• 9INE
• IKLA
• ESC Gaming
• ECSTATIC
• GODSENT
• 00 Nation
• Astralis Talent
• Into the Breach

In fact, a significant number of Ukrainian teams made it to the second day, although they are mostly mixes, not organizations, except for IKLA and ESC Gaming.

It should be noted that BIG, Eternal Fire, and Movistar Riders have already received invitations to the closed qualification for the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2023. Additionally, four more teams will be added as winners of the regional open qualifications.

The closed qualification will take place from November 16 to 18, 2023. Only one team that wins the closed qualification will get a slot in the main stage of the championship.

The main event, ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2023, will take place from December 15 to 17 in a LAN format in the USA. The championship's prize pool is $100,000!