ESEA MDL S26 Global Challenge will feature the top teams from Europe, Australian and NA divisions. It will be held from January 4-8, 2018 and have a prize pool of $50,000.
The venue will be closed to spectators and instead be used for ESL Pro League Season 6 relegation matches. This is being done to ensure the highest quality of matches for all the teams concerned. There are eight teams in participation at the tournament. They are ;
 Rise Nation |  SoaR |
| GX | Ghost Academy |
 AGO |  eXtatus |
 Space Soldiers |  Chiefs |
The Prize money for the tournament will be divided amongst the top four teams as below :
1. $18,000
2. $10,000
3-4. $5,000
5-8. $3,000