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Champion of Champions Tour (operated by GRID)
Tournament edition
CCT South America 2026 Series #3
CCT South America 2026 Series #3 was a 24-team online Counter-Strike 2 tournament held from June 27 to July 9, 2026.
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Updated October 18, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
South America (online) · Jun 27–Jul 9, 2026
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 15,000
Games
Participant scale
24 teams; 16-team Swiss stage and eight-team playoffs
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GRIDCommercial note
Operator of the Champion of Champions Tour · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]
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GRIDCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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HellcaseCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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Partner
Skin.PlaceCommercial note
Sponsor listed · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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StakeCommercial note
Sponsor listed by GosuGamers; omitted by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
CCT South America 2026 Series #3 ran online from June 27 to July 9 and offered a USD 15,000 prize pool. The main event used a 16-team best-of-three Swiss stage from June 27 to July 5, followed by single-elimination best-of-three playoffs for eight teams from July 6 to 9. CCT’s calendar lists the open qualifier separately on June 20–21. GRID operates the Champion of Champions Tour. GosuGamers and Liquipedia list GRID, Hellcase and Skin Place as edition sponsors; GosuGamers also lists Stake, which Liquipedia omits for this edition.[1][2][4][5][6]
Imperial won the event, with Bounty Hunters as runner-up. LP and Fluxo W7M placed third–fourth. Fake do Biru, Isurus, Keyd Stars and Patins da Ferrari placed fifth–eighth. MIBR Academy, UNO MILLE, BESTIA Academy, Yawara, GameHunters, VEXA, paiN Academy and ALKA finished ninth–16th; MAGICOS, Red Feet and GUARA took 17th–19th; Blitzkrieg, METANOIA Wolves and Procyon finished 20th–22nd. Vasco and ex-KRÜ forfeited matches during the event.[3]
References5
- [1]CCT South America 2026 Series #3 — tournament listing — GosuGamers
- [2]CCT 2026 South America Calendar — Champion of Champions Tour
- [3]CCT 2026 South America Series 3 overview — HLTV
- [4]CCT South America 2026 Series — Liquipedia
- [5]Privacy Policy — GRID
Commercial opportunities
Sponsor
GRID is listed as a sponsor by GosuGamers and Liquipedia; GRID also identifies CCT as its owned tour.[1][4][5]
Sponsor
Hellcase is listed as a sponsor by GosuGamers and Liquipedia.[1][4]
Sponsor
Skin Place is listed as a sponsor by GosuGamers and Liquipedia.[1][4]
Sponsor listing differs
Stake appears in GosuGamers' sponsor list, but Liquipedia's list for this edition does not include it.[1][4]
Tournament schedule
- Grand Final
Imperial wins the final
Imperial defeated Bounty Hunters 2–1 to win the USD 15,000 event.
- Playoffs
Single-elimination playoffs begin
The best-of-three single-elimination playoffs ran July 6–9.
- Group Stage
24-team main event begins
The 16-team best-of-three Swiss group stage ran June 27–July 5. Eight teams advanced to join eight direct invites in the playoff round of 16.
- Qualifier
Open qualifier begins
The open qualifier ran June 20–21; two teams advanced to the group stage.
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