With cowana Gaming & MnM Gaming qualifying for the UKI Nationals Premier Division Summer 2021 Finals, Viperio 86 have qualified for the European Challenger League 2021, which is scheduled to take place across October & November this year.
The tournament will see Viperio 86 take on the best National League and Open Qualifier teams from across Europe, competing for over $35,000 and most importantly, a chance at promotion into Ubisoft’s Tier 1 competition for the continent, the European League. Fellow UKI Nationals Premier Division side MnM Gaming will also be competing in the upcoming Challenger League tournament, after qualifying through the 2020 EU Pro League Relegation Tournament.
The 16 teams competing this year are as follows:
๐ฌ๐ง Viperio 86
๐ฌ๐ง MnM Gaming
๐ซ๐ท Acend
๐ซ๐ท DeathroW
๐ฎ๐น Mkers
๐ช๐ธ Wizards Esports Club
๐ธ๐ช Chaos Esports Club
๐ท๐บ 43rti
๐ช๐บ TBC (Benelux League)
๐ช๐บ TBC (Nordic Championship)
๐ช๐บ TBC (GSA League)
๐ช๐บ TBC (Polish Masters)
๐ช๐บ TBC (Open Qualifier)
๐ช๐บ TBC (Open Qualifier)
๐ช๐บ TBC (Open Qualifier)
๐ช๐บ TBC (Open Qualifier)
Following Viperio 86’s qualification, Viperio Founder & Managing Director Christopher Sword made the following statement:
“Viperio 86 qualifying for European Challenger League is the organisation’s biggest competition since the Halo World Championship European Finals in 2017. I’m ecstatic to see our players succeed, and wish them the best of luck in their debut Challenger League season.”
Members of the UKI Rainbow Six community shared their praise for the Viperio 86 squad following qualification, with casters such as XRTROIKA, Fresh and Demo all congratulating the squad, stating that the qualification was “deserved” following Viperio 86’s performance this UKIN season.
Massive congratulations to the Viperio 86 squad!
Follow Viperio on Twitter (@viperioesports) to stay up-to-date with the team’s progress in preparation for both the UKIN Finals and European Challenger League.