StarSeries Fall names closed-qualifier invites

StarLadder has announced direct invites for the StarSeries Fall 2026 closed qualifiers across Europe, South America and North America. Four teams from the three regional events will qualify for the $500,000 StarSeries Fall main event.

The European closed qualifier will be a 16-team tournament. Aurora enters as the top seed and is the only invited team ranked inside the global top 20. Other European invitees include Astralis, Ninjas in Pyjamas, 3DMAX and 100 Thieves, the latter added after multiple teams declined their invitations.

North America’s qualifier will feature eight teams with NRG as the top seed. The North American field includes teams such as Chicken Coop, SportsBetExpert and Marsborne.

South America’s qualifier will also run with eight teams. MIBR is the top seed following the signing of Lucas “nqz” Soares. The South American lineup features Brazilian sides Imperial, BESTIA and Gaimin Gladiators.

Four qualifying teams emerging from the regional events will join teams already directly invited to the main $500,000 tournament, including Vitality, FURIA, Natus Vincere and MOUZ.

StarLadder organized the closed qualifiers to complete the StarSeries Fall field while maintaining a set of direct invitations. Recent roster moves, such as MIBR’s addition of nqz, have affected regional seedings and the list of top entrants.