How the Warcraft III season works

Events on the calendar

Event	Status	Dates	Location	Prize
Warcraft Pro League Season 2	Ongoing	Sep 26 to Dec 31, 2026	China	$0
Apes Together Strong 6	Ongoing	Aug 2 to Oct 31, 2026	World	$50
KK Platform Ladder Season 12 4v4 1.27	Ongoing	Aug 14 to Oct 13, 2026	China	¥1,800 CNY (≃ $268 USD)
KK Platform Ladder Season 12 1v1 1.27	Ongoing	Aug 14 to Oct 13, 2026	China	¥1,800 CNY (≃ $268 USD)
KK Ladder S12 1v1 Current	Ongoing	Aug 14 to Oct 13, 2026	China	¥9,500 CNY (≃ $1,417 USD)
KK Platform Ladder Season 12 2v2 1.27	Ongoing	Aug 14 to Oct 13, 2026	China	¥1,800 CNY (≃ $268 USD)
Vietnam Invitational Cup	Ongoing	Sep 23 to Oct 18, 2026	Vietnam	$200
Warcraft 3 Korea Bo3 Amateur League Season 4	Ongoing	Sep 30 to Jan 31, 2027	South Korea	₩400,000 KRW (≃ $299 USD)
Digital Warcraft League 2	Ongoing	Oct 3 to Nov 15, 2026	World	$200
sp4rtans League Europe Season 3 Division 1	Ongoing	Oct 4 to Jan 4, 2027	Europe	$0
WC3 DACH Inferno Season 6	Ongoing	Oct 6 to Jan 19, 2027	Haldensleben	€2,000 EUR (≃ $2,249 USD)
Irinabot 4×4 Buff Cup 6	Upcoming		CIS	5,000₽ RUB (≃ $59 USD)
GFest Festival Sofia	Upcoming		Sofia	€500 EUR (≃ $561 USD)
Warcraft Survival Battle 2026 Season 9	Upcoming	Oct 10 to Oct 13, 2026	South Korea	₩3,500,000 KRW (≃ $2,613 USD)
Tournament of the Kings of the Andean Horde	Upcoming	Oct 11 to Nov 1, 2026	South America	$100
Gladiator Championship Cup 9	Upcoming	Oct 15 to Oct 19, 2026	China	¥30,000 CNY (≃ $4,476 USD)
DLEE Invitational	Upcoming	Oct 24 to Nov 14, 2026	World	$2,000
YouTiao Cup 8	Upcoming	Oct 29 to Nov 1, 2026	China
4v4 Showmatch 8th Oct 2026	Completed		China
EGB Cup WC3 #14	Completed		World	$50
Don't Force Me Cup 338	Completed		China	¥2,000 CNY (≃ $298 USD)
Shaonian Cup 17	Completed		China	¥1,500 CNY (≃ $224 USD)
Showmatch XiaoKK vs Fast 8th Oct 2026	Completed		China	¥900 CNY (≃ $134 USD)
Showmatch XiaoKK vs FoCuS 8th Oct 2026	Completed		China	¥1,200 CNY (≃ $179 USD)
Showmatch XiaoKK vs FoCuS 8th Oct 2026 #2	Completed		China	¥1,200 CNY (≃ $179 USD)

Formats and key facts

Irinabot 4×4 Buff Cup 6

Location

CIS

Type

Online

Prize pool

5,000₽ RUB (≃ $59 USD)

Organizer

StingPrestige

Series

Irinabot 4×4 Buff Cup

Tier

Tier 3 4v4

• Random races
• Players can buy the option to play their own race for ₽ 1,000
• Captains draft their teams
• Double elimination Bo1

GFest Festival Sofia

Location

Sofia

Venue

National Palace of Culture

Type

Offline

Prize pool

€500 EUR (≃ $561 USD)

Organizer

Gplay.bg

Tier

Tier 3

• Players have to use the provided old school hardware including ball mice
• Single elimination Bo1
• Semifinals and grand final are Bo3

4v4 Showmatch 8th Oct 2026

Location

China

Type

Online

Players

9

Tier

Showmatch (Tier 3) 4v4

• Several matches

EGB Cup WC3 #14

Location

World

Type

Online

Prize pool

$50 USD

Players

8

Organizer

EGB

Series

EGB Cup WC3

Tier

Weekly (Tier 3)

• Double elimination
• Upper bracket is Bo3
• Lower bracket early rounds are Bo1
• Lower bracket final is Bo3
• Grand final is Bo5
• All regions allowed.
• All servers playable, with a ping equalizer if needed.
• Once the tournament starts, players must be available for all their matches. They are given a 15-minute grace period. If a player does not show up in time, their opponent is given the default win.

Don't Force Me Cup 338

Location

China

Type

Online

Prize pool

¥2,000 CNY (≃ $298 USD)

Players

2

Series

Don't Force Me Cup

Tier

Showmatch (Tier 3)

• Pa5 match

Shaonian Cup 17

Location

China

Type

Online

Prize pool

¥1,500 CNY (≃ $224 USD)

Players

2

Series

Shaonian Cup

Tier

Showmatch (Tier 3)

• Bo5 match

Common questions