Organizer
Champion of Champions Tour (operated by GRID)
Tournament edition
CCT South America 2026 Series #1 was a 24-team online Counter-Strike 2 tournament held from April 28 to May 10, 2026.
Organizer
Champion of Champions Tour (operated by GRID)
Host and dates
South America (online) · Apr 28–May 10, 2026
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 15,000
Games
Participant scale
24 teams; 16-team Swiss group stage and eight-team single-elimination playoffs
Category
Organizer
Partner
GRIDCommercial note
Operator of the Champion of Champions Tour · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]
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Sponsor
Partner
GRIDCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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Sponsor
Partner
HellcaseCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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Sponsor
Partner
Skin.PlaceCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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Sponsor
Partner
StakeCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
CCT South America 2026 Series #1 ran online from April 28 to May 10 and offered a USD 15,000 prize pool. The 24-team main event had a 16-team best-of-three Swiss stage from April 28 to May 6, followed by single-elimination best-of-three playoffs for eight teams from May 7 to 10. CCT’s official calendar shows that 22 teams entered through regional VRS invitations and two qualified through an April 18–19 open qualifier. GRID operates the Champion of Champions Tour; GosuGamers and Liquipedia list GRID, Hellcase, Skin.Place and Stake as event sponsors.[2][5][1][4]
The 24 participants were Imperial, Galorys, Bounty Hunters, LP, Fake do Biru, Procyon, Turma do Pagode, MIBR fe, UNO MILLE, Isurus, Yawara, Keyd Stars, GameHunters, Vasco, Crashers, R2, BESTIA Academy, paiN Academy, FURIA fe, ALZON, Players, HereWeGoAgain, DAMAJUANA, ELITES.[3]
LP defeated Isurus 2–0 to win the USD 15,000 event.
The best-of-three single-elimination playoffs ran May 7–10.
The 16-team best-of-three Swiss group stage ran April 28–May 6. Eight teams advanced to join eight direct invites in the playoff round of 16.
The separate open qualifier ran April 18–19; two teams advanced to the main event.
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