How the The Finals season works

Events on the calendar

Event	Status	Dates	Location	Prize
Oceania Finals League Series 2	Ongoing	Oct 5, 2026	Oceania
Finals Europe League Autumn Open	Ongoing	Oct 11 to Nov 1, 2026	Europe	$575
Team Games Pumpkin Smash	Upcoming	Oct 24, 2026	World	$900
7th Circle x NeXuS Esports 3v3 Tournament	Upcoming	Oct 24, 2026	North America	$600
Grand Major 2026	Upcoming	Nov 27 to Nov 29, 2026	Stockholm	$150,000
CØDE Big Leagues #5	Completed	Oct 4, 2026	North America	$250
Grand Major 2026 EMEA Closed Qualifier	Completed	Oct 3, 2026	Europe
Grand Major 2026 Americas Closed Qualifier	Completed	Sep 26, 2026	North America
CØDE Little Leagues #5	Completed	Sep 22, 2026	North America	$180
Grand Major 2026 EMEA Open Qualifier	Completed	Sep 19 to Sep 20, 2026	Europe

Formats and key facts

Grand Major 2026 EMEA Open Qualifier

Starts

2026-09-19

Ends

2026-09-20

Location

Europe

Type

Online

Organizer

Embark Studios

Series

Grand Major

Tier

Qualifier (S-Tier)

• Stage 1
• Teams play Bo1 matches in the Final Round gamemode using the swiss-system format
• Top 28 teams advance to Stage 2
• Teams ranked 6th-9th in Series Points are seeded directly into Stage 2
• Stage 2
• Double Elimination Bracket
• All matches are Bo3 and played in the Final Round gamemode
• 12 teams advance to Closed Qualifier
• Seeding Stage
• Qualified teams play Bo1 seeding matches in the Final Round gamemode

Grand Major 2026 Americas Closed Qualifier

Starts

2026-09-26

Ends

2026-09-26

Location

North America

Type

Online

Organizer

Embark Studios

Series

Grand Major

Tier

Qualifier (S-Tier)

• Teams play a combination of matches in the Ranked Cashout and Final Round gamemodes
• 6 teams qualify to Grand Major 2026

Grand Major 2026 EMEA Closed Qualifier

Starts

2026-10-03

Ends

2026-10-03

Location

Europe

Type

Online

Organizer

Embark Studios

Series

Grand Major

Tier

Qualifier (S-Tier)

• Teams play a combination of matches in the Ranked Cashout and Final Round gamemodes
• 5 teams qualify to Grand Major 2026

Grand Major 2026

Starts

2026-11-27

Ends

2026-11-29

Location

Stockholm

Type

Offline

Prize pool

$150,000 USD

Organizer

Embark Studios

Series

Grand Major

Tier

S-Tier

• Day 1 & 2 – November 27th, 2026 – November 28th, 2026
• Teams play a combination of matches in the Ranked Cashout and Final Round gamemodes
• 5 teams advance to Day 3
• Day 3 – November 29th, 2026
• Remaining teams compete in the Throne Format
• Cashout
• Teams play a Bo1 in the Ranked Cashout gamemode
• Top 2 teams advance to Final Round
• Bottom 2 teams advance to next heat
• Final Round
• Teams play a Bo1 in the Final Round gamemode
• Winner advances to The Throne
• Loser advances to next heat
• The Throne
• Teams play a Bo3 in the Final Round gamemode
• Winner earns 1 crown and maintains their spot on The Throne
• Loser advances to next heat
• This cycle repeats until one team earns 3 crowns and is crowned Champion
• Note: During the first heat, a second round of Cashout and Final Round are played with the 5th seed replacing the team that advanced to The Throne

CØDE Big Leagues #5

Starts

2026-10-04

Ends

2026-10-04

Location

North America

Type

Online

Prize pool

$250 USD

Organizer

Codebreakers

Series

CØDE Leagues

Tier

Monthly (C-Tier)

• Double Elimination Bracket
• Teams play a combination of Bo1 matches in the Ranked Cashout and Final Round gamemodes to qualify for Finals
• Finals
• Cashout Final
• Teams play a Bo1 seeding match in the Ranked Cashout gamemode
• 1st and 4th-place teams advance to Semifinal 1
• 2nd and 3rd-place teams advance to Semifinal 2
• Semifinals
• Teams play a Bo1 match in the Final Round gamemode
• Grand Final
• Teams play a Bo3 match in the Final Round gamemode

Finals Europe League Autumn Open

Starts

2026-10-11

Ends

2026-11-01

Location

Europe

Type

Online

Prize pool

$575 USD

Series

FEL

Tier

C-Tier

• Swiss Stage
• Teams play Bo1 matches in the Final Round gamemode using the swiss-system format
• Top 11 teams advance to Elimination Stage
• Bottom 4 teams are eliminated
• 5 teams qualified to Grand Major 2026 are invited and seeded directly into Elimination Stage
• Elimination Stage
• Phase 1
• Teams play 5 Bo1 matches in the Ranked Cashout gamemode
• Points are earned through placement
• Top 4 teams advance to The Fog
• Middle 8 teams advance to Phase 2 – Upper Bracket
• Bottom 4 teams advance to Phase 2 – Lower Bracket
• Phase 2
• Double Elimination Bracket
• All matches are played in the Final Round gamemode
• All rounds (excl. Qualification rounds) are Bo1
• Qualification rounds are Bo3
• The Fog
• Teams play Bo1 matches in the Final Round gamemode
• Points are earned through winning cashouts and matches
• 2 points per cashout won
• 1 point per match won
• Starting in Round 3, The Fog begins to gain points
• After each round, teams with fewer points than The Fog are eliminated

Common questions