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CCT Europe 2026 Contenders Series 1
CCT Europe 2026 Contenders Series 1 ran online from February 21 to March 1, with two open qualifiers followed by a 16-team double-elimination Counter-Strike 2 main event for USD 2,500.
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Updated October 18, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Europe (online) · Feb 21–Mar 1, 2026
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 2,500[1]
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Participant scale
16 main-event teams, qualified through two open qualifiers
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Organizer
Partner
GAM3RS_XCommercial note
Tournament organizer for the Champion of Champions Tour · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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Technology Partner
Partner
GRIDCommercial note
CCT data partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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GRIDCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[6]
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HellcaseCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[6]
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Partner
Skin.PlaceCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[6]
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StakeCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[6]
CCT Europe 2026 Contenders Series 1 was scheduled as an online European event from February 21 to March 1, with two open qualifiers on February 12–13. The qualifiers each offered eight places in the 16-team double-elimination best-of-three main event. CCT’s event information sets the prize pool at USD 2,500 and names CCT as tournament organizer; CCT’s current site identifies GAM3RS_X as its tournament organiser and GRID as its data partner. Liquipedia lists GRID, Hellcase, Skin Place and Stake as sponsors.[1][2][6]
Atreides won the event, followed by brazylijski luz, yngods and Aurora Young Blud. The Participants tab records all 16 teams listed by Liquipedia. HLTV’s event record covers four matches from February 26–27 and lists six teams, so that source is not used as the complete field.[3][4][5]
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- [1]CCT 2026 Contenders Europe 1 — event information — Champion of Champions Tour
- [2]Champion of Champions Tour — Champion of Champions Tour
- [3]CCT Europe 2026 Contenders — tournament listing — GosuGamers
- [4]CCT 2026 Contenders Europe Series 1 — event results — HLTV
- [5]CCT 2026 Contenders Europe Series 1 — match results — HLTV
- [6]CCT Europe 2026 Contenders — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
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Tournament schedule
- Grand Final
Atreides wins the title
Atreides won CCT Europe 2026 Contenders Series 1. Liquipedia records a USD 1,250 first-place award from the USD 2,500 pool.
- Main Event
Sixteen-team main event begins
The online Europe main event ran February 21–March 1 as a double-elimination bracket with best-of-three matches. HLTV's match coverage begins on February 26 and lists only six teams; the full field is recorded in Liquipedia.
- Qualifier
Open Qualifier 2
The second single-elimination qualifier had a 128-team limit, used best-of-one matches except best-of-three deciders and sent eight teams to the main event; it began at 18:00 CET and ran in one day.
- Qualifier
Open Qualifier 1
The single-elimination qualifier had a 128-team limit, used best-of-one matches except best-of-three deciders and sent eight teams to the main event; it began at 18:00 CET and ran in one day.
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