Location:
Ireland
Prize pool:
€ 150
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About
- The continuation of last year’s structure — inclusive, social, and designed for all players, from casual gamers to second teams building toward Premier level.
- Multiple teams are allowed per university/college.
- It’s society-driven. Matches often feature community casting, more students get to participate, and it’s the best place to grow campus culture and friendships through esports.
- Semester finals are online, on the same night as the preceding rounds and these games will be broadcast live.
Rules
- Group stage:
- The regular season will use a Swiss format.
- Bracket stage:
- The top teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket.
Expand to see the full list of rules for this event:
- Check-in period: Teams have a 15-minute grace period to be ready for their match. Any team not ready after 15 minutes will forfeit the match, unless an exception is granted by an admin.
- Team size: 5vs5. There are no roster locks for the Open Series. Teams may add or change eligible players at any point during the season, provided all changes are communicated to Tournament Admins before a match.
- Max rounds: 12 rounds.
- Anti Cheat: VAC.
- These rules are not complete, you can find the whole rulebook here.
Prize Pool
€150 EUR (≃ $176 USD) divided between the top 2 teams.
| Place
|
$ USD
|
€ EUR
|
Team
|
 1st
|
$117
|
€100
|
|
 2nd
|
$59
|
€50
|
|
 3rd
|
-
|
-
|
|
 4th
|
-
|
-
|
|
Converted EUR prizes are based on the currency exchange rate (fxtop.com) on 04/01/26.
Participants
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Group Stage
TBC
Bracket Stage
TBC
External links
References
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
evilcarpet 
GOD4ather 
Redeemer 
Frenty1337 
MinhoX 
The_Bosuke 
aatifism 