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CCT 2026 Events

Last updated June 03, 2026

June 5, 2026

CCT 2026 Challengers South America 2 and 3 announced.

Check the South America tab for more details.

June 3, 2026

Updated: CCT 2026 Contenders Europe Series 6 to 10.

Check the Europe tab for more details.

May 8, 2026

For all CCT 2026 Open Qualifiers announced after today, the format will be updated.

All Open Qualifiers will now be played and completed in a single day (Day 1 of the scheduled dates) and will use a full BO1 format throughout the event.

This change replaces the previous 2-day format, which included BO3 decider matches.

CCT 2026 Europe

Split Into Three Circuits: 

CCT Contenders Europe – 10 Events (Series 1 already announced)

CCT Challengers Europe – 8 Events

CCT Europe – 16 Events

A progression system has been developed to give a chance to up-and-coming teams for a shot at the CCT Europe trophy! In some specific and announced events, teams will be able to claim a slot on the next tiered event (e.g. the Finalists of CCT Contenders Europe 2 will have a slot on the CCT Challengers Europe 1).
 
The path from Open Qualifier to VRS glory has never been clearer!

CCT 2026 Contenders Europe Series 6 to 10

Since the launch of the CCT 2026 season, we have successfully completed five Contenders Europe events as part of our newly introduced pathway into the Valve Regional Standings (VRS).

The first four events operated with a fully open qualification system, while the fifth event introduced a VRS-based invitation model alongside two Open Qualifier spots. After reviewing participation data, team feedback, and community sentiment, it became clear that teams strongly value a circuit that remains fully open and accessible.

As a result, we have decided to revise the originally announced entry structure for Contenders Europe Series 6 through Series 10 and continue with a fully open qualification format for all remaining events.

The updated event details can be found below.

Series 6 to 9 – General Details

Format (Open Qualifier):

  • Single Elimination, 128 Team Limit
  • Best-Of-1 Format
  • Number of Winners (Qualified Teams): 8 per Qualifier
  • Quantity: 2 Qualifiers

Format (Main Event):

  • Double Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

Team distribution:

  • 16 Teams to Main Event

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $2,500

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$1,250 + Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

2nd

$750 + Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

3rd

$500

Total

$2,500 + 2x Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

Series 10 – General Details

Format (Open Qualifier):

  • Single Elimination, 128 Team Limit
  • Best-Of-1 Format
  • Number of Winners (Qualified Teams): 8 per Qualifier
  • Quantity: 2 Qualifiers

Format (Main Event):

  • Double Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

16 Team Slots:

  • 16 Qualified teams via Open Qualifiers:
    • 8 Slots for Open Qualifier #1
    • 8 Slots for Open Qualifier #2

Team distribution:

  • 16 Teams to Main Event

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $2,500

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$1,250

2nd

$750

3rd

$500

Total

$2,500

Event

Invite Date

Invite VRS

Initial Seed VRS

OQ1 Date

OQ2 Date

Start Date

End Date

Series  6

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Jun 2026

27 Jun 2026

28 Jun 2026

04 Jul 2026

12 Jul 2026

Series  7

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Jun 2026

16 Jul 2026

17 Jul 2026

25 Jul 2026

02 Aug 2026

Series 8

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Aug 2026

08 Aug 2026

09 Aug 2026

15 Aug 2026

23 Aug 2026

Series  9

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Sept 2026

29 Aug 2026

30 Aug 2026

05 Sep 2026

13 Sep 2026

Series 10

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Oct 2026

17 Oct 2026

18 Oct 2026

24 Oct 2026

01 Nov 2026

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

Stage 4

Event

Qualified teams

Event

Qualified teams

Event

Qualified teams

Event

Open Qual 1 & 2

2 total teams For Stage 2

🔀

CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 6

2 Slots for Stage 3

🔀

CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 5

2 Slots for Stage 4

🔀

CCT 2026 Europe Series 9

Open Qual 1 & 2

2 total teams For Stage 2

🔀

CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 7

2 Slots for Stage 3

🔀

CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 6

2 Slots for Stage 4

🔀

CCT 2026 Europe Series 12

Open Qual 1 & 2

2 total teams For Stage 2

🔀

CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 8

2 Slots for Stage 3

🔀

CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 7

2 Slots for Stage 4

🔀

CCT 2026 Europe Series 15

Open Qual 1 & 2

2 total teams For Stage 2

🔀

CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 9

2 Slots for Stage 3

🔀

CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 8

2 Slots for Stage 4

🔀

CCT 2026 Europe Series 16

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 6

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 27 June 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 28 June 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 15 June 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 7

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 16 July 2026  – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 17 July 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 03 July 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 8

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 08 August 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 09 August 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 24 July 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 9

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 29 August 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 30 August 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 14 August 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 10

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 17 October 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 18 October 2026 – 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 02 October 2026, 15 CET.

General Details

Format (Open Qualifier):

  • Single Elimination, 128 Team Limit
  • Best-Of-1 Format with Deciders Best-Of-3
  • Number of Winners (Qualified Teams): 8 per Qualifier
  • Quantity: 2 Qualifiers

Format (Main Event):

  • Double Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

16 Team Slots:

  • 16 Qualified teams via Open Qualifiers:
    • 8 Slots for Open Qualifier #1
    • 8 Slots for Open Qualifier #2

Team distribution:

  • 16 Teams to Main Event

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $2,500

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$1,250 + Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

2nd

$750 + Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

3rd

$500

Total

$2,500 + 2x Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

General Details

Format (Open Qualifier):

  • Single Elimination, 128 Team Limit
  • Best-Of-1 Format with Deciders Best-Of-3
  • Number of Winners (Qualified Teams): 2
  • Quantity: 1 Qualifier

Format (Main Event):

  • Double Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

16 Team Slots:

  • 14 Invited from Europe VRS – Start on Rank 120
  • 2 Qualified from Open Qualifier

Team distribution:

  • 16 Teams to Main Event

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $2,500

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$1,250 + Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

2nd

$750 + Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

3rd

$500

Total

$2,500 + 2x Slot on CCT 2026 Challengers Europe

General Details

Format (Open Qualifier):

  • Single Elimination, 128 Team Limit
  • Best-Of-1 Format with Deciders Best-Of-3
  • Number of Winners (Qualified Teams): 2
  • Quantity: 1 Qualifier

Format (Main Event):

  • Double Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

16 Team Slots:

  • 14 Invited from Europe VRS – Start on Rank 120
  • 2 Qualified from Open Qualifier

Team distribution:

  • 16 Teams to Main Event

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $2,500

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$1,250

2nd

$750

3rd

$500

Total

$2,500

Event
Invite Date
Invite VRS
Initial Seed VRS
OQ1 Date
OQ2 Date
Start Date
End Date
Series 2
..
..
Feb 2026
28 Feb 2026
01 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026
15 Mar 2026
Series  3
..
..
Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026
13 Mar 2026
21 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2026
Series 4
..
..
Apr 2026
26 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2026
04 Apr 2026
12 Apr 2026
Series  5
Tue, 07 Apr 2026
Apr 2026
Apr 2026
02 May 2026
..
09 May 2026
17 May 2026
Series  6
Tue, 02 Jun 2026
Jun 2026
Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026
..
04 Jul 2026
12 Jul 2026
Series  7
Mon, 15 Jun 2026
Jun 2026
Jun 2026
16 Jul 2026
..
25 Jul 2026
02 Aug 2026
Series 8
Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Jul 2026
Jul 2026
08 Aug 2026
..
15 Aug 2026
23 Aug 2026
Series  9
Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Aug 2026
Aug 2026
29 Aug 2026
..
05 Sep 2026
13 Sep 2026
Series 10
Tue, 15 Sep 2026
Sep 2026
Sep 2026
17 Oct 2026
..
24 Oct 2026
01 Nov 2026

General Details

Format (Main Event):

  • Double Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

16 Team Slots:

  • 14 Invited from Europe VRS – Start on Rank 100
  • 2 Wildcard Slots (Via CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 2 to 9, 2 Slots per Event)

Team distribution:

  • 16 Teams to Main Event

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $5,000

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$3,000 + Slot on CCT 2026 Europe

2nd

$1,500 + Slot on CCT 2026 Europe

3rd

$500

Total

$5,000 + 2x Slot on CCT 2026 Europe

Event
Invite Date
Invite VRS
Initial Seed VRS
Start Date
End Date
Series 1
Mon, 16 Mar 2026
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
18 Apr 2026
26 Apr 2026
Series 2
Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
02 May 2026
10 May 2026
Series 3
Mon, 13 Apr 2026
Apr 2026
Apr 2026
23 May 2026
31 May 2026
Series 4
Mon, 18 May 2026
May 2026
May 2026
27 Jun 2026
05 Jul 2026
Series 5
Mon, 13 Jul 2026
Jul 2026
Jul 2026
15 Aug 2026
23 Aug 2026
Series 6
Tue, 04 Aug 2026
Aug 2026
Aug 2026
05 Sep 2026
13 Sep 2026
Series 7
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
Aug 2026
Aug 2026
26 Sep 2026
04 Oct 2026
Series 8
Mon, 14 Sep 2026
Sep 2026
Sep 2026
17 Oct 2026
25 Oct 2026

General Details

Format (Play-Ins):

  • GSL (4 Groups of 4 Teams) + Deciders
  • All matches are Best-Of-3
  • 4 Teams advance to Group Stage

Format (Group Stage):

  • Swiss Stage, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3
  • 8 Teams advance to Playoffs

Format (Playoffs):

  • Single Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

36 Team Slots:

  • 36 Invited from Europe VRS – Start on Rank 9

Team distribution:

  • Invite 1 to 8 (8 Teams): Playoffs
  • Invite 9 to 20 (12 Teams): Group Stage
  • Invite 21 to 36 (16 Teams): Play-Ins

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $25,000

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$10,000

2nd

$5,000

3-4th

$2,500

5-8th

$1,250

Total

$25,000

General Details

Format (Play-Ins):

  • GSL (4 Groups of 4 Teams) + Deciders
  • All matches are Best-Of-3
  • 4 Teams advance to Group Stage

Format (Group Stage):

  • Swiss Stage, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3
  • 8 Teams advance to Playoffs

Format (Playoffs):

  • Single Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

36 Team Slots:

  • 34 Invited from Europe VRS – Start on Rank 9
  • 2 Wildcard Slots (Via CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 1 to 8, 2 Slots per Event)

Team distribution:

  • Invite 1 to 8 (8 Teams): Playoffs
  • Invite 9 to 20 (12 Teams): Group Stage
  • Invite 21 to 34 + 2 Wildcard Slots (16 Teams): Play-Ins

Location: Europe, Online

Prize-Pool: $25,000

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$10,000

2nd

$5,000

3-4th

$2,500

5-8th

$1,250

Total

$25,000

Event       
Invite Date
Invite VRS
Initial Seed VRS
Play-Ins
Group Stage
Playoffs
Start Date
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Series 1
Fri, 20 Mar 2026
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
27 Apr 2026
02 May 2026
03 May 2026
11 May 2026
12 May 2026
15 May 2026
Series 2
Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Apr 2026
Apr 2026
12 May 2026
17 May 2026
18 May 2026
26 May 2026
27 May 2026
30 May 2026
Series 3
Thu, 09 Apr 2026
Apr 2026
Apr 2026
19 May 2026
24 May 2026
25 May 2026
02 Jun 2026
03 Jun 2026
06 Jun 2026
Series 4
Mon, 04 May 2026
May 2026
May 2026
03 Jun 2026
08 Jun 2026
09 Jun 2026
17 Jun 2026
18 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026
Series 5
Thu, 11 Jun 2026
Jun 2026
Jun 2026
15 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026
29 Jul 2026
30 Jul 2026
02 Aug 2026
Series 6
Mon, 15 Jun 2026
Jun 2026
Jun 2026
21 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
27 Jul 2026
04 Aug 2026
05 Aug 2026
08 Aug 2026
Series 7
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
Jul 2026
Jul 2026
12 Aug 2026
17 Aug 2026
18 Aug 2026
26 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Series 8
Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Jul 2026
Jul 2026
27 Aug 2026
01 Sep 2026
02 Sep 2026
10 Sep 2026
11 Sep 2026
14 Sep 2026
Series 9
Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Aug 2026
Aug 2026
09 Sep 2026
14 Sep 2026
15 Sep 2026
23 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026
27 Sep 2026
Series 10
Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Aug 2026
Aug 2026
22 Sep 2026
27 Sep 2026
28 Sep 2026
06 Oct 2026
07 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026
Series 11
Mon, 07 Sep 2026
Sep 2026
Sep 2026
07 Oct 2026
12 Oct 2026
13 Oct 2026
21 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026
25 Oct 2026
Series 12
Thu, 10 Sep 2026
Sep 2026
Sep 2026
14 Oct 2026
19 Oct 2026
20 Oct 2026
28 Oct 2026
29 Oct 2026
01 Nov 2026
Series 13
Fri, 25 Sep 2026
Sep 2026
Sep 2026
29 Oct 2026
03 Nov 2026
04 Nov 2026
12 Nov 2026
13 Nov 2026
16 Nov 2026
Series 14
Mon, 05 Oct 2026
Oct 2026
Oct 2026
04 Nov 2026
09 Nov 2026
10 Nov 2026
18 Nov 2026
19 Nov 2026
22 Nov 2026
Series 15
Tue, 06 Oct 2026
Oct 2026
Oct 2026
19 Nov 2026
24 Nov 2026
25 Nov 2026
03 Dec 2026
04 Dec 2026
07 Dec 2026
Series 16
Mon, 26 Oct 2026
Oct 2026
Oct 2026
25 Nov 2026
30 Nov 2026
01 Dec 2026
09 Dec 2026
10 Dec 2026
13 Dec 2026
Stage 1
 
Stage 2
 
Stage 3
 
Stage 4
Event
Qualified teams
Event
Qualified teams
Event
Qualified teams
Event
Open Qual 1 & 2
8 per Qualifier For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 2
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 1
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 4
Open Qual 1 & 2
8 per Qualifier For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 3
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 2
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 5
Open Qual 1 & 2
8 per Qualifier For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 4
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 3
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 6
Open Qual
2 total teams For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 5
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 4
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 7
Open Qual
2 total teams For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 6
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 5
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 9
Open Qual
2 total teams For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 7
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 6
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 12
Open Qual
2 total teams For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 8
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 7
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 15
Open Qual
2 total teams For Stage 2
🔀
CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 9
2 Slots for Stage 3
🔀
CCT 2026 Challengers Europe 8
2 Slots for Stage 4
🔀
CCT 2026 Europe Series 16

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 2

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 28 February 2026, starting 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 01 March 2026: starting 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 16 February 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 3

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 12 March 2026, starting 18 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 13 March 2026: starting 18 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 27 February 2026, 18 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 4

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 28 March 2026, starting 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 29 March 2026: starting 15 CET – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 13 March 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 5

  • Schedule:
    • 02 May 2026 – 15 CET – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 03 May 2026 – 15 CET – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 17 April 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 6

  • Schedule:
    • 27 June 2026 – 15 CET – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 28 June 2026 – 15 CET – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 15 June 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 7

  • Schedule:
    • 18 July 2026 – 15 CET – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 19 July 2026 – 15 CET – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 03 July 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 8

  • Schedule:
    • 08 August 2026 – 15 CET – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 09 August 2026 – 15 CET – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 24 July 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 9

  • Schedule:
    • 29 August 2026 – 15 CET – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 30 August 2026 – 15 CET – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 14 August 2026, 15 CET.

CCT Contenders 2026 Europe 10

  • Schedule:
    • 17 October 2026 – 15 CET – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 18 October 2026 – 15 CET – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 02 October 2026, 15 CET.

Extra Information 

Wildcard Slot Allocation

  • Each Wildcard Slot is directly tied to the finalists of each event.
  • In the event of a decline, CCT reserves the right to:
    • Reallocate the slot in line with Valve Tournament Operation Requirements, or
    • Invite the next highest-ranked eligible roster from the VRS lists already announced for the event.
  • The assignment of any Wildcard Invite is at the sole discretion of CCT, regardless of VRS ranking or prior participation. Wildcard eligibility will be confirmed according to the Valve Tournament Operation Requirements.

Tournament tier: Tier 2 Ranked Event (HLTV.org will determine which stages/matches count toward VRS following the event application. VRS eligibility is not guaranteed, though Valve Tournament Operation Requirements are fulfilled)

Tournament Operator: CCT

Further information relevant to the additional information can be found in the official rulebook here.

CCT 2026 South America

8 Events

Already Announced Event:

CCT Challengers South America 1

General Details

Format (Open Qualifier):

  • Single Elimination, 64 Team Limit
  • Best-Of-1 Format
  • Number of Winners (Qualified Teams): 8 on Qualifier 1, 4 on Qualifier 2
  • Quantity: 2 Qualifiers

Format (Main Event):

  • Double Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

16 Team Slots:

  • 4 Invited from Americas VRS, Sub-Filtered by South America – Start on Rank 16
  • 12 Qualified from Open Qualifiers

Team distribution:

  • Invite 1 to 4 (4 Teams): Main Event
  • Qualified 1 to 12 (12 Teams): Main Event

Location: South America, Online

Prize-Pool: $2,500

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$1,250

2nd

$750

3-4th

$500

Total

$2,500

Event

Invite Date

Invite & Seed VRS

Open Qualifier

Main Event

Registration Date

Date

Start Date

End Date

Series 2

Mon, Jul 06, 2026

Jul 2026

15 July 2026

01 Aug 2026

Aug 08, 2026

Aug 16, 2026

Series 3

Wed, Aug 05, 2026

Aug 2026

20 Aug 2026

05 Sep 2026

Sep 12, 2026

Sep 20, 2026

CCT 2026 Challengers South America 2

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 01 August 2026 – 15 BRT – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 02 August 2026 – 15 BRT – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 15 July 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 Challengers South America 3

  • Schedule (OQ#1):
    • 05 September 2026 – 15 BRT – Played fully in one day.
  • Schedule (OQ#2):
    • 06 September 2026 – 15 BRT – Played fully in one day.
  • Registration:
    • OQ#1
    • OQ#2
    • Registration will be available from 20 August 2026, 15 BRT.

Extra Information 

Tournament Tier: Tier 2 Ranked Event (HLTV.org will determine which stages/matches count toward VRS following the event application. VRS eligibility is not guaranteed, though Valve Tournament Operation Requirements are fulfilled).

Tournament Operator: CCT

Further information relevant to the additional information can be found in the official rulebook here.

General Details

Format (Open Qualifier):

  • Single Elimination, 64 Team Limit
  • Best-Of-1 Format with Deciders Best-Of-3
  • Number of Winners (Qualified Teams): 2
  • Quantity: 1 Qualifier

Format (Group Stage):

  • Swiss Stage, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3
  • 8 Teams advance to Playoffs

Format (Playoffs):

  • Single Elimination, 16 Teams
  • All matches are Best-Of-3

24 Team Slots:

  • 22 Invited from Americas VRS, Sub-Filtered by South America – Start on Rank 1
  • 2 Qualified from Open Qualifier

Team distribution:

  • Invite 1 to 8 (8 Teams): Playoffs
  • Invite 9 to 22 (14 Teams): Group Stage
  • Qualified 1 to 2 (2 Teams): Group Stage

Location: South America, Online

Prize-Pool: $15,000

Placement

Total Prize Pool

1st

$7,500

2nd

$4,000

3-4th

$1,750

Total

$15,000

EventInvite DateInvite & Seed VRSOpen QualifierGroup StagePlayoffs
Registration DateDateStart DateEnd DateStart DateEnd Date
Series 1Sun, 22 Mar 2026Mar 202604 April 202618 to 19 Apr 2026Tue, 28 Apr 202606 May 202607 May 202610 May 2026
Series 2Tue, 07 Apr 2026Apr 202618 April 202602 to 03 May 202612 May 202620 May 202621 May 202624 May 2026
Series 3Wed, 20 May 2026May 202606 June 202620 to 21 Jun 202627 Jun 202605 Jul 202606 Jul 202609 Jul 2026
Series 4Fri, 05 Jun 2026Jun 202620 June 202604 to 05 Jul 202614 Jul 202622 Jul 202623 Jul 202626 Jul 2026
Series 5Tue, 14 Jul 2026Jul 202601 Aug 202615 to 16 Aug 202625 Aug 202602 Sep 202603 Sep 202606 Sep 2026
Series 6Fri, 14 Aug 2026Aug 202629 Aug 202612 to 13 Sep 202622 Sep 202630 Sep 202601 Oct 202604 Oct 2026
Series 7Thu, 10 Sep 2026Sep 202619 Sep 202603 to 04 Oct 202613 Oct 202621 Oct 202622 Oct 202625 Oct 2026
Series 8     Mon, 05 Oct 2026Oct 202610 Oct 202624 to 25 Oct 202603 Nov 202611 Nov 202612 Nov 202615 Nov 2026

CCT 2026 South America 1

  • Schedule:
    • 18 April 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 19 April 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 04 April 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 South America 2

  • Schedule:
    • 02 May 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 03 May 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 18 April 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 South America 3

  • Schedule:
    • 20 June 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 21 June 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 06 June 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 South America 4

  • Schedule:
    • 04 July 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 05 July 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 20 June 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 South America 5

  • Schedule:
    • 15 August 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 16 August 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 01 August 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 South America 6

  • Schedule:
    • 12 September 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 13 September 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 29 August 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 South America 7

  • Schedule:
    • 03 October 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 04 October 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 19 September 2026, 15 BRT.

CCT 2026 South America 8

  • Schedule:
    • 24 October 2026 – 15 BRT – Played until Deciders (BO1)
    • 25 October 2026 – 15 BRT – Deciders (BO3)
  • Registration link here. Registration will be available from 10 October 2026, 15 BRT.

Extra Information 

Tournament Tier: Tier 2 Ranked Event (HLTV.org will determine which stages/matches count toward VRS following the event application. VRS eligibility is not guaranteed, though Valve Tournament Operation Requirements are fulfilled).

Tournament Operator: CCT

Further information relevant to the additional information can be found in the official rulebook here.