Imperial Esports won CCT South America 2026 Series #3
Даниил Коржуев
The CCT South America 2026 Series #3 online tournament concluded with a victory for Imperial Esports. In the grand final, the team defeated Bounty Hunters Esports and claimed the top prize of $7,500.
A total of 24 teams participated in the championship. In the group stage, 16 teams competed for eight spots in the playoffs. The knockout stage of the tournament was held using a single-elimination format. All matches were best-of-three (bo3).
Imperial Esports Roster
- Vinícius “VINI” Figueiredo
- Kaiki “noway” Santos
- Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes
- Lucas “decenty” Baselar
- Guilherme “saadzin” Pacheco
- Caio “zqk” Fonseca (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
The total prize pool for the tournament was $15,000 and was distributed as follows:
- 1st place — Imperial Esports ($7,500);
- 2nd place — Bounty Hunters Esports ($4,000);
- 3rd–4th place — LargadosyPelados, Fluxo W7M ($1,750 each).
CCT South America 2026 Series #3 was an online Counter-Strike 2 tournament for South American teams that took place from June 27 to July 9. As a result of the tournament, Imperial Esports earned 71 VRS points and climbed to 74th place in the Valve rankings.
Photo by Joao Ferreira, PGL.
Daniil Korzhuev
