ACL X ESL Challenger China is a tournament that is a qualifier for DreamLeague Season 26 and Asian Champions League 2025, held in cooperation between Asian Champions League and ESL. For DreamLeague Season 26, it replaces the standard ESL qualifying process for the China region for DreamLeague Season 26, the winner and runner-up of which will qualify for the tournament. For Asian Champions League 2025, the top four participants qualify for the Grand Finals.
 
Participants:

• 8 teams;
  
  • 4 invited teams;
  • 4 teams from the open qualifiers.

Playoffs:

• Double-elimination bracket;
• All matches are Bo3 except Grand Final and lower bracket round 1.
• First round of lower bracket - Bo1;
• Grand Final - Bo5.