Challenge Groups

No matches have been drawn on this stage yet. These will be set on day 73 of the season. (25/03/2026)

Type: Group Stage

Number of Teams: 16

Advance to next phase: 4

B Teams: No restrictions

Gate Receipts: Home 70% - Away 30%

Current Team Seeds for phase Challenge Cup / Challenge Groups
Seed Type Country / Team Division Series Number of Teams Bot Teams Use with phase
Priority
Draw rank team priority
Last Winner of Competition (2) - Challenge Cup
Final 		---
1
1
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Challenge Tier 		1 1 Until 4 -
2
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Qualifying TIer 		1 1 Until 2 -
5
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Qualifying TIer 		2 1 Until 2 -
5
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Reserve 		All 1 Until 2 -
6
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Strike Sports Invitational
Qualifying Groups 		All 14 Until 14 -
10
25
Last Winner of Competition (2) - Strike Sports Invitational
Final 		---
15
2
X Placed in Groups on Competition (11)
This season		 - Challenge League (*)
Reserve Tier 		2 1 Until 1 -
25
25
X Placed in Groups on Competition (11)
This season		 - Challenge League (*)
Reserve Tier 		1 1 Until 1 -
25
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
Last season		 - Challenge Cup
Semi-Final 		All 1 Until 4 -
50
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Standby 		All 1 Until 2 -
100
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Challenge Tier 		1 5 Until 5 -
200
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Qualifying TIer 		1 3 Until 3 -
225
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Qualifying TIer 		2 3 Until 3 -
225
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Challenge Tier 		1 6 Until 6 -
252
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League
Qualifying TIer 		All 1 Until 6 -
253
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League (*)
Qualifying Tier 		1 4 Until 4 -
254
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League (*)
Qualifying Tier 		2 4 Until 4 -
254
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League (*)
Challenge Tier 		1 7 Until 7 -
255
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League (*)
Qualifying Tier 		1 5 Until 5 -
255
25
X Placed on Competition (5)
This season		 - Challenge League (*)
Qualifying Tier 		2 5 Until 5 -
255
25
Bottom x teams on National Ranking (8) USA -- 2 Allowed
255
25
Bottom x teams on National Ranking (8) Germany -- 5 Allowed
255
25

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