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Fighting GamesThe Crownfall is an Age of Empires online circuit. We track 3 of its events from 2026, and The Crownfall Open Qualifier #2 is next, starting Oct 10.
Next matches
No The Crownfall matches are scheduled right now.
Events
| Event | Dates | Location | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Crownfall Group Stage | Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026 | World | $800 USD | |
| The Crownfall Open Qualifier #2 | Oct 10 to Oct 11, 2026 | World | $200 USD | |
| The Crownfall Open Qualifier #1 |
Format and rules
- Type
- Online
- Location
- World
- Format
- 1v1
- Prize pool
- $200 USD
How The Crownfall Open Qualifier #2 is played:
- The Crownfall qualifiers run over two online weekends (October 3-4 and October 10-11, 2026), each a single-elimination bracket of up to 64 players.
- Open Qualifier #1 includes one extra bracket round and sends 2 players to the Group Stage. Open Qualifier #2 sends 4 players — 6 qualified players in total.
- All rounds are Bo3, except the two latest rounds of each qualifier Bo5.
- Two additional players join the Group Stage directly as invited wildcards (see below), for 8 players total.
- The Group Stage (GSL format, Bo7) is split into two pools of 4, played over two more online weekends (October 17-18 and October 24-25, 2026).
- The top 2 of each pool advance to the LAN Final in Geneva, Switzerland (January 9-10, 2027): Bo7 semifinals, Bo5 bronze match, Bo9 grand final.
From the event page on Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Know when your AoE team plays
Pick your teams and we send one short email a week ahead and the day before they play. At most one email a day, and you can pause or stop anytime.
Common questions about The Crownfall
When is the next The Crownfall event?
The Crownfall Open Qualifier #2 runs Oct 10 to Oct 11, 2026.
Where is The Crownfall Open Qualifier #2 played?
Online, World.
How much prize money is in The Crownfall Open Qualifier #2?
$200 USD.
What is the The Crownfall format?
The Crownfall qualifiers run over two online weekends (October 3-4 and October 10-11, 2026), each a single-elimination bracket of up to 64 players. Open Qualifier #1 includes one extra bracket round and sends 2 players to the Group Stage. Open Qualifier #2 sends 4 players — 6 qualified players in total. All rounds are Bo3, except the two latest rounds of each qualifier Bo5. Two additional players join the Group Stage directly as invited wildcards (see below), for 8 players total.
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