CCT Europe 2026 Series #3 Preview: Format, Participants, Prize Pool, and Day 1 Schedule
CCT Europe 2026 Series #3 kicks off today. The tournament format, list of participants, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format and Dates
The CCT Europe 2026 Series #3 runs from May 25 to June 6. Twenty-four teams are participating in the online championship. Sixteen of them received invites to the group stage, while the remaining eight were invited directly to the playoffs. All matches in the tournament will be played in a best-of-3 format.
List of participants
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Group stage:
- KOLESIE
- Ex-RUBY
- Phantom Esports
- Rebels Gaming
- Ursa
- VRSDelivery
- lavked
- HEROIC Academy
- TNC Esports
- Leo Team
- HAVU
- against All authority
- Bushido Wildcats
- Ex-Zero Tenacity
- ASTRAL Esports
- Rune Eaters Esports
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Playoffs:
- Nemiga Gaming
- illwill
- 1w Team
- 100 Thieves
- Betclic Apogee Esports
- Tricked Esport
- Johnny Speeds
- AM Gaming
Prize Pool Distribution
A total of $25,000 in prize money will be awarded as part of the CCT Europe 2026 Series #3, to be shared among the top 8 teams based on the event results.
- 1st place — $10,000;
- 2nd place — $5,000;
- 3rd–4th place — $2,500 each;
- 5th–8th place — $1,250 each.
Schedule for the first day of play
May 25, times are in Moscow time.
- 11:00 a.m. — Ursa vs. All Authority.
- 2:00 PM — lavked vs. Phantom Esports.
- 5:00 PM — Leo Team vs. Ex-Zero Tenacity.
- 8:00 PM — Rebels Gaming vs. ASTRAL Esports.
Where to watch CCT Europe 2026 Series #3
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Main broadcast in English:
- kick.
Photo — CCT.
Dan Kleiman
