CCT 2026 Events
Last updated February 10, 2026
CCT 2026 Europe will be 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!
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 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.