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FNCS Global Championship

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FNCS Global Championship
GenreFortnite Battle Royale tournament
LocationVarious
Years active2023–present
Organized by
2026 FNCS Global Championship

The FNCS Global Championship, also known as the Fortnite Global Championship, or simply Globals, is an annual Fortnite Battle Royale LAN tournament. Regarded as the largest recurring Fortnite tournament today, its champions are considered both FNCS winners and world champions. Since the first tournament in 2023, three FNCS Global Championships have been held. Team size has varied by year, following the competitive format; the 2023 and 2024 tournaments were held in duos, the 2025 in trios, and the upcoming 2026 will be held in duos.

Usually, players qualify to the FNCS Global Championship through a high placement on any of the three Major FNCS tournaments preceding the championship, with certain regions awarding more qualification spots than others. Exceptions include an additional "Last Chance Major" ahead of the 2023 Globals, and the "Major 1 Summit" replacing Major 1 in terms of qualifying players for the upcoming 2026 Globals.

Background

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Prior to the FNCS Global Championships, Epic Games organized multiple LAN tournaments, most notably the Fortnite World Cup and the FNCS Invitational 2022.[1][2] Since the Fortnite World Cup, Epic Games also host FNCS tournaments seasonally.

Tournaments

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2023 FNCS Global Championship
Tournament information
DatesOctober 13, 2023–October 15, 2023
VenueRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Participants145; 72 duos and Okis (playing alone)
Final positions
ChampionsCooper & Mero
Tournament statistics
Most Victory Royales
(Grand Finals)
Cheatiin & Pixie
Chico & TruleX (2 wins each)
Most eliminations
(Grand Finals)
Cooper & Mero (29 eliminations)
Prize pool$4,000,000
← 2022 (FNCS Invitational)
2024 →

2023

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Overview

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The 2023 FNCS Global Championship was held between October 13–15, 2023 in the Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark and was played in duos, featuring a $4,000,000 prize pool. Eventual winning duo Cooper 'Cooper' Smith and Matthew 'Mero' Faitel formed in April 2023 after the latter had initially retired but decided to let a coin toss decide if he would play with the former; the coin toss went in Smith's favour. The duo qualified to the Global Championship through a second place finish in FNCS Major 2. At the Global Championship, the duo ended up qualifying for the Grand Finals, despite having been relegated to the Lower Bracket on day one. They then won the grand finals with 330 points and the most total eliminations of any duo, albeit without any Victory Royales.[3] Besides sharing $1,000,000 in prize money, Smith and Faitel were awarded a trophy made by Swarovski featuring the FNCS logo.[4] Polish duo Michał 'Kami' Kamiński and Iwo 'Setty' Zając were often regarded as favorites ahead of the tournament, having won the previous year's FNCS Invitational LAN, but they finished as runners up with 271 points.[3]

In the day one Upper Bracket, Japanese duo Nomura 'Pepoclip' Yuma and Yamada 'Zagou' Yuto notably circumvented the storm surge mechanic – a mechanic punishing the duos that have dealt the least amount of damage to others – by healing a knocked opponent and damaging him, accruing damage to avoid storm surge, and eventually qualifying to the Grand Finals.[3]

Being a global LAN, the tournament featured a rivalry between Europe and North America. Though the winners were North American, nine Victory Royales were achieved by European duos across the tournament, compared to five by North American duos.[3]

The tournament was the most-watched Fortnite tournament since the World Cup in terms of peak viewership, reaching over 720,000 viewers.[5]

Qualification

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Qualification took place in FNCS Majors 1–3 2023, as well as in the FNCS Last Chance Major. Between Majors 1 and 2, the regions North America East and North America West were combined into North America Central. Thus, duos qualified to the Global Championship through all three North American regions.

Region
Tournament
Europe North America East North America Central North America West Brazil Asia Middle East Oceania
Major 1
(March 2023)
Latvia Merstach & Slovenia TaySon

Russia Malibuca & Denmark Th0masHD

Canada Acorn & United States Cold United States Thorik & United States Boltz Brazil Phzin & Brazil Kitoz Japan Pepoclip & Japan Zagou Oman QnDx & Kuwait Rapit Australia Suns & Australia Anon
Major 2
(May 2023)
Serbia Queasy & United Kingdom Veno
Ukraine Vanyak3k & Estonia Karmy
Poland Setty & Poland Kami
Germany Gripey & Germany Flickzy
Norway IDrop & Sweden Mappi
Mexico Dukez & United States Edgey
United States Cooper & Canada Mero
Mexico Pollo & United States Sphinx
Argentina K1nG & Argentina Fazer Japan Yuma & Japan Jaemon Bahrain Kalgamer & Saudi Arabia 7man Australia Sorif & Australia Skits
Major 3
(August 2023)
Russia SwizzY & Russia Putrick
Serbia TruleX & Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico
Moldova Misha & Slovenia t3eny
Poland Blacha & Poland Mikson
Sweden Robban & Sweden Axeforce
France Snayzy & France PodaSai
Austria Vic0 & United Kingdom Pinq
Russia Grolzz & Sweden Klown
Germany Fastroki & Turkey Kylie
Ukraine P1ng & Italy Kyry
United States Ajerss & United States Khanada
United States Bugha & Cuba Threats
Canada Rise & Canada Eomzo
United States Brycx & United States Chubs
United States Bacca & United States Parz
United States BatmanBugha & Canada Rapid
United States Ritual & United States Reet
Australia Muz & India Paper
United States Bucke & United States Okis
United States Source & Mexico Yumi
Brazil 916Gon & Brazil Pingu
Brazil Nuti & Brazil Gabzera
Brazil Stryker & Brazil azadasz
Japan Boby & Japan Larkpex
Japan Stain & Japan DayDus
Japan Mkmkpapa & Japan Shelom
Kuwait Mshx & Saudi Arabia Rew
Saudi Arabia FHD & Saudi Arabia Hero
Australia RepulseGod & Australia Jace
Australia Alex & Australia Worthy
Last Chance Major
(August 2023)
Norway MrSavage & Germany Vadeal
Russia NeFrizi & Russia Howly
France Kyzen & France Clement
Lithuania Hen & Serbia Vaske
Germany Vortex & Italy Belusi
Sweden Fnajen & Sweden Moneymaker
Germany JannisZ & Germany Rezon
Ukraine kirb1 & Russia fiR3hUNTER
Denmark Liwshe & Denmark Stenno
United States Bylah & United States Peterbot
Canada Cented & United States Pxlarized
United States Death & United States Tahi
United States Clix & United States EpikWhale
United States Kwanti & Dominican Republic Tkay
United States Krisp & United States Noxy
Canada Fatch & Canada PaMstou
United States Bully & United States Shadow
Argentina Talls & Argentina Fishy
Brazil Diguera & Brazil Persa
Brazil Frosty & Brazil WeY
United States Dog & Japan Raru
Japan Cl4x & Japan Wickesy
Japan Zazi & Japan DFM
Saudi Arabia Adapter & Saudi Arabia FKS Australia Gazer & Australia Riverr

Source: esports.gg

Team changes

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Russian players Egor 'SwizzY' Luciko, Daniil 'Putrick' Abdrakhmanov, NeFrizi, Vladislav 'Howly' Korobkin and Alexander 'fiR3hUNTER' Vysotsky were disqualified before the event due to the Russo-Ukrainian war. The qualification spots belonging to Luciko & Abdrakhmanov and NeFrizi & Korobkin were rolled down to Charyy & Artur 'G13ras' Gierasimowicz and Lukas 'Cheatiin' Luhn & Wilmer 'Pixie' Juriander, respectively. Other Russian players such as Danila 'Malibuca' Iakovenko were allowed to play because of qualifying outside of Russia.[6][7] Cl4x couldn't obtain a visa to compete at the event.[6] Cl4x and Vysotsky's respective teammates – kirb1 and Jack 'Wickesy' Withers – played the tournament together.[6]

At the event, Oceanian Major 3 winners Morgan 'RepulseGod' Bamford and Jace were disqualified from the event due to another player having qualified on Bamford's account.[8] Logan 'Bucke' Eschenburg got disqualified for violating the tournament's Code of Conduct, reportedly specifically for smoking and drinking while streaming at the tournament, which wasn't allowed.[9] Thus, Eschenburg's teammate Arnel 'Okis' Avdagic played the tournament alone.

Format

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The tournament began with the Upper Bracket session on October 13 featuring all teams 49 qualified from the regular FNCS tournaments. The top 25 teams from the Upper Bracket qualified to the Grand Finals, while the remaining 24 competed against the teams qualified from the Last Chance Major in the Lower Bracket on October 14 for the remaining 25 Grand Finals spots. The Grand Finals took place on October 15. The Upper and Lower Brackets featured five matches each, and the Grand Finals featured six.[10]

Teams were awarded points for outliving opposing teams, eliminating them, and completing in-game objectives as follows:

Placement Points
1st 65
2nd 56
3rd 52
4th 48
5th 44
6th 40
7th 38
8th 36
9th 34
10th 32
11th 30
12th 28
13th 26
Placement Points
14th 24
15th 22
16th 20
17th 18
18th 16
19th 14
20th 12
21st 10
22nd 8
23rd 6
24th 4
25th 2
26th–50th 0
Action Points
Each elimination[a] 4
Forecast Tower capture[b] 3
Rift Loot Island capture[b] 15
  1. ^ Defined as one player entirely depleting the HP and shield (if any) of an opposing player. Elimination credit not given to a player following such player's elimination.
  2. ^ a b Mid-game objective

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total victory royales; 3) Average eliminations in the session; 4) Average placement in the session; 5) Total seconds survived in across all matches

Source: Epic Games

Leaderboards

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Upper Bracket
Pos Team Results by match Pts
1 2 3 4 5
P E P E P E P E P E
1. Canada Acorn
United States Cold
6 5 2 4 1 7 5 8 34 6 325
2. Serbia Queasy
United Kingdom Veno
1 7 20 2 9 6 4 7 35 1 251
3. United States Reet
United States Ritual
2 5 6 8 30 0 19 3 6 5 249
4. Canada Eomzo
Canada Rise
10 3 4 4 35 0 17 2 1 7 227
5. Poland Kami
Poland Setty
49 0 8 4 5 7 3 4 22 2 217
6. Australia Alex
Australia Worthy
11 3 11 0 16 2 8 5 11 4 208
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico
Serbia TruleX
14 1 28 0 3 2 12 1 3 4 188
8. Poland charyy
Poland G13ras
12 3 1 10 34 0 13 4 48 0 187
9. Japan Boby
Japan Larkpex
29 2 32 0 2 11 6 3 18 2 184
10. United States Bacca
United States Parz
9 8 9 4 19 1 10 2 41 0 174
11. Germany Flickzy
Germany Gripey
18 2 3 6 21 2 14 4 27 3 170
12. Germany Fastroki
Turkey Kylie
3 5 37 2 14 5 31 3 19 2 158
13. Australia Muz
India Paper
41 1 39 0 8 8 7 2 13 3 156
14. Russia Malibuca
Denmark Th0masHD
13 4 48 0 33 2 2 7 44 0 149
15. Sweden Axeforce
Sweden Robban
38 0 5 3 6 4 25 1 39 2 144
16. United States Bugha
Cuba Threats
30 1 27 2 29 0 18 4 2 9 136
17. Poland Blacha
Poland Mikson
21 1 19 3 15 1 11 0 9 1 134
18. Latvia Merstach
Slovenia TaySon
5 3 22 1 4 2 39 1 32 1 132
19. Brazil axadasz
Brazil Stryker
16 2 15 2 36 0 9 3 17 1 126
20. Mexico Pollo
United States Sphinx
37 0 23 1 48 0 1 12 49 0 123
21. Japan Pepoclip
Japan Zagou
28 2 16 2 28 3 35 0 7 4 105
22. Kuwait Mshx
Saudi Arabia Rew
4 5 41 0 43 0 45 0 23 3 101
23. United States Boltz
United States THORIK
35 0 10 2 12 1 24 2 28 0 99
24. Slovenia Misha
Slovenia t3enyy
46 0 44 0 31 2 26 1 4 8 95
25. Norway IDrop
Sweden Mappi
45 0 12 3 10 1 29 0 31 0 91
26. Saudi Arabia FHD
Saudi Arabia Hero
27 0 13 4 45 0 27 1 8 2 90
27. Brazil 916Gon
Brazil Pingu
26 2 45 0 17 0 42 0 5 5 90
28. United States Cooper
Canada Mero
20 4 18 2 39 2 41 1 16 1 88
29. Estonia Karmy
Ukraine Vanyak3kk
23 1 24 3 13 6 49 0 29 2 84
30. Italy Kyry
Ukraine P1ng
32 5 49 0 23 2 46 0 10 4 82
31. United States Batman Bugha
Canada Rapid
15 2 36 0 11 2 30 1 38 2 80
32. Brazil Gabzera
Brazil Nuti
40 1 7 3 25 0 36 0 15 0 78
33. United Kingdom Pinq
Austria vic0
8 2 33 0 40 0 21 5 37 0 74
34. Oman QnDx
Kuwait Rapit
31 2 34 1 26 3 43 0 12 4 68
35. Brazil Kitoz
Brazil Phzin
39 0 30 1 7 6 33 0 45 0 66
36. United States Source
Mexico Yumi
7 1 43 0 41 0 16 1 43 0 66
37. Bahrain 7man
Saudi Arabia Kalgamer
34 0 29 2 24 1 28 2 14 2 56
38. Japan Jaemon
Japan Yuma
22 1 14 0 32 0 32 1 20 1 56
39. Japan Mkmkpapa
Japan Shelom
44 0 40 0 27 2 15 2 21 1 52
40. United States Ajerss
United States Khanada
48 0 17 4 49 0 47 0 24 3 50
41. Russia Grolzz
Sweden Klown
17 4 31 0 20 0 37 0 30 1 50
42. France PodaSai
France Snayzy
25 3 25 0 18 1 20 0 36 0 48
43. Argentina Fazer
Argentina K1nG
19 0 46 0 22 0 23 2 25 1 42
44. United States Brycx
United States Chubs
36 0 26 0 42 0 22 3 26 3 35
45. United States Okis 43 0 21 2 46 0 44 0 46 1 22
46. Mexico Dukez
United States Edgey
47 0 42 2 37 0 34 2 40 0 16
47. Japan DayDus
Japan Stain
24 2 47 0 47 0 48 0 42 0 12
48. Australia Anon
Australia Suns
42 0 38 1 38 0 38 1 33 0 8
49. United States Skits
United States Sorif
33 1 35 0 44 0 40 0 47 0 4
Lower Bracket
Pos Team Results by match Pts Prize money
1 2 3 4 5
P E P E P E P E P E
1. Norway MrSavage
Germany Vadeal
11 4 13 3 8 5 29 3 1 8 249 [α]
2. United States Ajerss
United States Khanada
4 5 11 2 6 5 13 1 9 0 233
3. United States Brycx
United States Chubs
1 5 3 5 29 2 35 0 8 1 217
4. United States Batman Bugha
Canada Rapid
3 4 19 2 5 2 43 0 5 7 214
5. United States Kwanti
Dominican Republic Tkay
15 4 4 3 26 0 10 6 11 4 200
6. Brazil Gabzera
Brazil Nuti
31 1 5 4 7 1 8 2 13 2 184
7. Denmark Liwshe
Denmark Stenno
6 6 28 2 12 4 37 0 6 2 176
8. Germany Cheatiin
Sweden Pixie
14 1 1 6 23 4 42 0 10 0 171
9. United States Bylah
United States Peterbot
21 1 20 2 3 5 39 0 7 6 168
10. United States Krisp
United States Noxy
48 0 8 3 33 3 15 5 3 3 166
11. Brazil Kitoz
Brazil Phzin
7 3 2 8 45 0 24 4 28 1 162
12. United Kingdom Pinq
Austria vic0
36 1 39 2 20 3 1 11 30 4 161
13. Lithuania Hen
Serbia Vaske1x
10 4 42 0 10 4 40 1 17 5 159
14. Sweden Fnajen
Sweden Moneymaker
38 0 10 5 38 2 47 0 4 6 150
15. France PodaSai
France Snayzy
8 1 16 2 32 1 3 1 20 2 148
16. Russia Grolzz
Sweden Klown
44 0 6 5 28 1 31 0 2 6 144
17. United States Cooper
Canada Mero
2 4 26 3 11 5 38 0 36 1 141
18. United States Source
Mexico Yumi
5 4 32 2 9 4 44 0 16 0 138
19. Germany JannisZ
Germany Rezon
18 1 7 2 15 1 17 1 23 4 136
20. Estonia Karmy
Ukraine Vanyak3kk
12 4 45 1 22 0 6 1 15 3 134
21. Mexico Dukez
United States Edgey
28 2 30 0 1 8 20 3 33 1 133
22. Japan Mkmkpapa
Japan Shelom
28 0 9 1 16 3 7 4 46 0 127
23. France Clement
France Kyzen
9 4 33 3 14 1 18 4 42 0 122
24. Canada Cented
United States Pxlarized
23 0 12 1 2 5 33 0 25 1 120
25. Japan DayDus
Japan Stain
19 0 48 0 31 1 5 5 12 1 114
26. Argentina Fishy
United States Talls
13 6 25 1 17 1 32 3 24 1 113 $4,000
27. United States Clix
United States EpikWhale
16 4 14 2 24 0 14 0 21 1 110
28. Saudi Arabia FHD
Saudi Arabia Hero
47 0 21 4 34 0 16 4 22 4 101
29. Brazil Frosty
Brazil WeY
30 0 15 4 18 3 19 1 32 2 92
30. Bahrain 7man
Saudi Arabia Kalgamer
25 1 43 0 4 6 34 1 31 2 90
31. Oman QnDx
Kuwait Rapit
24 3 18 1 30 3 25 0 19 4 80
32. Brazil 916Gon
Brazil Pingu
40 0 46 0 42 0 2 5 38 0 76
33. Italy Belusi
Germany Vortex
41 0 35 0 21 1 23 1 18 5 75
34. United States Death
United States Tahi
20 3 27 3 44 0 36 0 14 2 68
35. Japan Jaemon
Japan Yuma
32 3 22 1 48 0 11 3 48 0 66
36. United States Bully
United States Shadow
43 0 37 0 46 0 4 3 35 0 60
37. Canada Fatch
Canada PaMstou
17 1 34 0 13 0 41 0 26 1 52
38. Japan Aim
Japan Zazi
34 0 41 0 35 1 9 3 37 0 50
39. Argentina Fazer
Argentina K1nG
33 0 29 1 36 0 12 2 27 1 44
40. Brazil Diguera
Brazil Persa
45 0 40 0 27 2 21 6 43 0 42
41. Italy Kyry
Ukraine P1ng
22 4 47 0 25 2 27 1 34 0 38
42. United States Skits
United States Sorif
37 0 36 6 41 3 48 0 45 0 36
43. Ukraine Kirb1
Japan wickesy
26 1 17 0 37 1 28 1 29 1 34
44. Saudi Arabia Adapter
Saudi Arabia FKS
35 1 31 1 19 2 45 0 47 0 30
45. United States Dog
Japan Raru
42 2 23 2 43 0 26 1 39 0 29
46. Australia Anon
Australia Suns
27 0 24 2 47 0 30 1 41 2 24
47. Australia Gazer
Australia River
39 0 44 0 40 0 22 2 44 0 16
48. United States Okis 46 1 38 0 39 0 46 0 40 0 4
  1. ^ Determined in Grand Finals
Legend
Color Movement
Advancement to Grand Finals
Relegation to Lower Bracket
Elimination from tournament

Source: esports.net

Grand Finals
Pos Team Results by match Pts Prize money
1 2 3 4 5 6
P E P E P E P E P E P E
1 United States Cooper
Canada Mero
2 7 2 5 5 5 12 5 14 5 23 2 330 $1,000,000
2 Poland Kami
Poland Setty
3 4 16 2 19 1 6 3 19 1 2 4 271 $650,000
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico
Serbia TruleX
17 3 43 0 43 2 10 4 1 4 1 9 268 $400,000
4 Germany Cheatiin
Sweden Pixie
12 1 1 6 1 8 20 1 34 0 28 0 234 $300,000
5 Japan Mkmkpapa
Japan Shelom
15 3 14 1 13 2 34 1 2 4 8 4 224 $200,000
6 United States Brycx
United States Chubs
40 0 34 1 7 7 1 5 9 2 21 0 222 $150,000
7 Canada Acorn
United States Cold
25 0 5 6 32 1 2 5 17 3 9 2 222 $120,000
8 Canada Eomzo
Canada Rise
14 2 12 4 18 3 9 1 18 0 6 3 216 $100,000
9 United States Reet
United States Ritual
5 5 23 2 26 4 7 3 8 1 16 1 208 $80,000
10 United Kingdom Pinq
Austria vic0
6 6 11 2 12 2 25 2 16 3 29 0 195 $50,000
11 Serbia Queasy
United Kingdom Veno
13 1 38 0 8 0 3 7 40 1 14 4 190
12 Germany Flickzy
Germany Gripey
9 7 18 3 33 0 40 2 37 0 4 8 178
13 Estonia Karmy
Ukraine Vanyak3kk
45 1 19 4 2 5 13 2 33 0 13 2 178
14 United States Batman Bugha
Canada Rapid
22 0 22 2 10 3 19 0 21 0 3 4 175
15 Latvia Merstach
Slovenia TaySon
16 3 8 2 37 4 16 1 11 3 20 1 174
16 Mexico Pollo
United States Sphinx
1 6 25 0 31 0 28 1 13 4 24 2 149 $30,000
17 Slovenia Misha
Slovenia t3enyy
38 2 15 4 46 1 37 2 39 3 7 6 147
18 United States Ajerss
United States Khanada
41 2 48 0 4 7 49 2 10 4 38 0 146
19 Poland charyy
Poland G13ras
23 0 3 5 27 0 4 2 24 1 42 1 146
20 Sweden Axeforce
Sweden Robban
46 0 7 4 17 2 5 5 38 0 46 0 144
21 Kuwait Mshx
Saudi Arabia Rew
24 3 20 2 36 0 17 4 15 8 37 0 139 $20,000
22 Brazil Gabzera
Brazil Nuti
29 0 17 2 3 4 45 0 30 1 12 2 134
23 United States Bugha
Cuba Threats
32 0 41 0 34 0 11 4 3 6 30 2 130
24 Brazil axadasz
Brazil Stryker
36 0 21 0 23 1 38 1 5 4 11 3 126
25 United States Krisp
United States Noxy
8 1 9 5 22 2 41 1 31 0 39 0 114
26 United States Bylah
United States Peterbot
35 1 6 8 21 3 27 2 32 1 35 0 110 $18,000
27 France PodaSai
France Snayzy
10 2 27 1 14 2 35 2 25 1 18 1 110
28 Germany JannisZ
Germany Rezon
7 3 50 0 25 2 14 5 47 0 33 1 108
29 Denmark Liwshe
Denmark Stenno
37 2 42 0 28 2 31 0 4 9 50 0 103
30 Australia Muz
India Paper
31 0 31 0 45 0 24 2 27 0 5 11 100
31 Poland Blacha
Poland Mikson
42 0 35 0 11 2 18 1 23 2 19 2 94 $16,000
32 Mexico Dukez
United States Edgey
11 4 13 3 24 0 26 0 26 0 26 1 92
33 Lithuania Hen
Serbia Vaske1x
26 1 29 0 9 4 30 1 28 1 41 0 92
34 Japan Pepoclip
Japan Zagou
28 1 40 0 6 2 33 0 44 1 17 3 86
35 Sweden Fnajen
Sweden Moneymaker
44 0 33 2 39 4 32 1 29 1 10 4 80
36 Norway MrSavage
Germany Vadeal
43 0 28 2 40 2 8 5 41 0 34 2 80 $14,000
37 France Clement
France Kyzen
20 3 36 0 35 1 39 1 12 5 36 0 80
38 Japan Boby
Japan Larkpex
34 0 10 3 38 0 23 0 45 0 15 2 80
39 Russia Malibuca
Denmark Th0masHD
50 0 4 6 49 0 50 0 50 0 32 1 79
40 United States Source
Mexico Yumi
18 1 37 0 15 0 15 2 43 0 27 1 76
41 Germany Fastroki
Turkey Kylie
27 0 39 1 42 0 22 5 35 2 22 5 68 $12,000
42 Norway IDrop
Sweden Mappi
4 5 46 0 41 0 42 0 36 0 40 0 68
43 United States Bacca
United States Parz
47 0 45 2 48 0 48 0 7 4 48 1 66
44 Canada Cented
United States Pxlarized
33 2 44 0 29 0 43 1 6 3 45 0 64
45 Japan DayDus
Japan Stain
49 0 24 0 16 5 44 0 20 1 43 0 63
46 Russia Grolzz
Sweden Klown
19 4 26 1 20 1 36 0 49 0 25 1 56 $10,000
47 Brazil Kitoz
Brazil Phzin
30 4 47 0 47 1 21 3 46 0 31 0 42
48 United States Boltz
United States THORIK
39 0 32 0 30 0 29 1 22 3 44 2 32
49 Australia Alex
Australia Worthy
21 4 49 0 50 0 46 0 42 0 47 0 29
50 United States Kwanti
Dominican Republic Tkay
48 0 30 1 44 1 47 0 48 0 49 0 8

Sources: [10][11]

Top eliminations

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Upper Bracket
Rank Team Eliminations
1 Canada Acorn & United States Cold 30
2 Serbia Queasy & United Kingdom Veno 23
3 United States Reet & United States Ritual 21
4 Japan Boby & Japan Larkpex 18
5 Poland Kami & Poland Setty 17
Poland Charyy & Poland G13ras 17
Germany Gripey & Germany Flickzy 17
Turkey Kylie & Germany Fastroki 17
Lower Bracket
Rank Team Eliminations
1 Norway MrSavage & Germany Vadeal 23
2 Austria vic0 & United Kingdom Pinq 21
3 United States Kwanti & Dominican Republic Tkay 17
4 Brazil Kitoz & Brazil Phzin 16
5 Canada Rapid & United States Batman Bugha 15
Grand Finals
Rank Team Eliminations
1 United States Cooper & Canada Mero 29
2 Serbia TruleX & Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico 22
3 Germany Gripey & Germany Flickzy 20
4 Moldova Misha & Slovenia t3eny 18
5 Canada Acorn & United States Cold 17

Source: esports.gg

2024 FNCS Global Championship
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 7, 2024–September 8, 2024
VenueDickies Arena, Fort Worth
Participants100; 50 duos
Final positions
ChampionsPeterbot & Pollo
Tournament statistics
Most Victory RoyalesPeterbot & Pollo (4 wins)
Most eliminationsPeterbot & Pollo (81 eliminations)
Prize pool$2,000,000
← 2023
2025 →

2024

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Overview

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The 2024 FNCS Global Championship was held between September 7–8, 2024, in the Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas and was played in duos.[12] Winning duo Peter 'Peterbot' Kata and Miguel 'Pollo' Moreno formed ahead of the FNCS Major 1 2024 and finished runners up behind Abdullah 'Acorn' Akhras and Joshua 'Cold' Butler in that tournament, before winning Major 2 with a record-breaking 1,092 points,[13] and then winning Major 3.[14] The duo achieved a 147 point lead above second-placed Aleksa 'Queasy' Cvetkovic and Thomas 'Th0masHD' Høxbro Davidsen at the end of day one, but let that cushion shrink to 37 points ahead of the twelfth and final game; Cvetkovic and Høxbro Davidsen were the only duo with a chance to overtake Kata and Moreno at that point, but were eliminated in 29th place while Kata and Moreno obtained their fourth Victory Royale, winning the tournament with 985 points to Cvetkovic and Høxbro Davidsen's 776.[15]

At its peak, the tournament was watched by 809,000 people, roughly 80,000 more than the 2023 edition.[16]

Qualification

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Qualification took place in FNCS Majors 1–3 2024.

Region
Tournament
Europe North America Central Brazil Asia Middle East Oceania
Major 1
(February 2024)
Russia Malibuca & Latvia Merstach
Serbia Queasy & Denmark Th0masHD
Canada Acorn & United States Cold Brazil Cadu & Brazil Seeyun Japan Shelom & Japan Zagou Saudi Arabia Kalgamer710 & Bahrain 7man Australia Alex & Australia Worthy
Major 2
(May 2024)
Russia SwizzY & Ukraine Vanyak3kk
Slovenia t3enyy & Switzerland Chap
Poland Kami & Poland Setty
Germany Rezon & Germany Vadeal
France Andilex & France Seyyto
United States Peterbot & Mexico Pollo
United States Reet & United States Ritual
United States Cooper & United States Khanada
Brazil Persa & Brazil EdRoadToGlory Japan Job & Japan Michael Saudi Arabia FKS & Saudi Arabia Adapter Australia Tinka & Australia Danath
Major 3
(August 2024)
Germany Flickzy & Austria vic0
United Kingdom Czb & United Kingdom Nxthan
Ukraine P1ng & Sweden Wox
Germany JannisZ & Sweden Pixie
Denmark Scroll & Denmark Sky
Germany Cheapz & Germany Turtle
Belgium Casperinovic & United Kingdom Prism
Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico & Serbia TruleX
Czech Republic Huty & Denmark KovaaksXD
Poland G13ras & Poland Charyy
United States Batman Bugha & Canada Rapid
United States Clix & United Kingdom Veno
Cuba Threats & United States Trashy
Mexico Dukez & United States Sphinx
Canada Avivv & United States Bugha
United States Boltz & United States Brycx
India Paper & United States VicterV
United States EpikWhale & Australia Muz
United States Shadow & United States Vergo
United States Parz & United States Bacca
Argentina Fazer & Argentina K1nG
Brazil 916Gon & Brazil Night
Brazil Kayky & Brazil Kchorro
Japan xMipoli & Japan Koyota
Japan Rise & Japan Yuma
Japan Boby & Japan Larkpex
Yemen Arrow & Saudi Arabia Wqzzi
Spain Clone & Spain KramSu
United Arab Emirates Pixo & Pakistan Milo
Australia Aspect & Australia Cazi
Australia Deymo & Australia Resignz

Source: esports.gg

Team changes

[edit]

Vanyak3kk and Night couldn't obtain visas for the event and were thus replaced by Japko and Kwanti, respectively. Turtle couldn't attend the event and was replaced by Krisp. Pixo was disqualified and Milo couldn't attend; their spot was awarded to North American duo Rise & Ajerss.[17] Initially, underage Canadian player Eomzo was supposed to play with Wqzzi, replacing Arrow – who also couldn't obtain a visa – but was himself forced to leave the event due to erroneously filling out his legal paperwork, as well as his legal chaperone, streamer Faxuty, being kicked from the event.[18] Wqzzi was also disqualified after, according to himself, having been deemed "suspicious" by hotel staff. Arrow & Wqzzi were finally replaced by North American duo Braydz & Visxals.

Format

[edit]

Teams were awarded points for eliminating opponents and outliving them, with 1.5 times more points being awarded on day 2, except for Victory Royales, which gave 65 and 100 points on days 1 and 2 respectively. Each eliminations was as such worth 4 points on day 1 and 6 points on day 2.

Day 1
Placement Points
1st 65
2nd 56
3rd 52
4th 48
5th 44
6th 40
7th 38
8th 36
9th 34
10th 32
11th 30
12th 28
13th 26
14th 24
15th 22
16th 20
17th 18
18th 16
19th 14
20th 12
21st 10
22nd 8
23rd 6
24th 4
25th 2
26th–50th 0
Day 2
Placement Points
1st 100
2nd 84
3rd 78
4th 72
5th 66
6th 60
7th 57
8th 54
9th 51
10th 48
11th 45
12th 42
13th 39
14th 36
15th 33
16th 30
17th 27
18th 24
19th 21
20th 18
21st 15
22nd 12
23rd 9
24th 6
25th 3
26th–50th 0

Source: Epic Games

Leaderboard

[edit]
Pos Team Day 1 Day 2 Total Prize money
Results by match Pts Results by match Pts Pts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E
1 United States Peterbot
Mexico Pollo
7 8 15 3 2 12 18 1 1 10 1 11 442 28 1 36 0 1 10 17 4 1 9 1 12 543 985 $400,000
2 Serbia Queasy
Denmark Th0masHD
20 1 1 10 8 0 5 3 10 5 13 1 295 1 5 6 0 6 4 11 1 2 12 29 0 481 776 $300,000
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico
Serbia TruleX
8 2 3 9 17 4 9 2 14 1 6 0 276 6 0 19 1 5 5 20 0 18 1 2 6 351 627 $200,000
4 Germany Flickzy
Austria vic0
2 7 17 2 20 1 1 9 11 6 29 2 289 42 0 4 8 10 3 23 2 10 5 28 0 285 574 $160,000
5 Ukraine P1ng
Sweden Wox
24 1 20 1 44 0 40 0 3 6 5 5 164 39 0 11 6 24 9 7 8 11 4 6 4 399 563 $120,000
6 Switzerland Chap
Slovenia t3enyy
1 7 42 0 11 2 28 1 38 2 42 0 143 43 2 14 3 7 6 13 7 12 4 8 5 390 533 $90,000
7 United States Boltz
United States Brycx
43 0 14 1 23 3 17 4 2 8 16 4 204 8 1 12 2 40 0 1 5 20 3 17 1 313 517 $60,000
8 Mexico Dukez
United States Sphinx
6 2 27 0 18 0 11 3 5 2 14 1 186 9 5 35 0 2 1 2 2 40 0 13 2 318 504 $50,000
9 United States Batman Bugha
Canada Rapid
18 0 4 3 30 0 16 3 29 1 28 0 112 14 4 39 1 4 6 25 2 5 5 3 4 384 499 $40,000
10 Poland Japko
Russia SwizzY
31 2 46 0 1 10 12 2 35 1 47 0 153 31 1 15 4 39 0 3 8 13 3 4 2 330 483 $30,000
11 United States Clix
United Kingdom Veno
15 1 11 3 9 2 14 6 23 1 33 0 168 26 4 3 8 18 0 48 0 19 1 15 7 276 444 $24,000
12 United States Reet
United States Ritual
25 3 25 0 5 6 21 5 30 2 35 2 130 19 2 18 3 23 4 31 1 6 6 5 3 294 424
13 United States Bacca
United States Parz
44 0 2 3 15 2 25 0 41 1 17 4 138 3 4 38 0 3 5 30 0 7 1 22 0 285 423
14 Canada Avivv
United States Bugha
36 0 22 2 10 3 2 2 33 2 38 0 132 5 6 13 1 25 2 29 1 3 7 38 0 288 420
15 Germany JannisZ
Sweden Pixie
37 0 18 6 35 1 38 2 8 0 36 0 88 18 0 2 6 11 2 4 1 25 1 23 4 321 409
16 United States Ajerss
Canada Rise
47 0 5 6 28 1 29 2 19 1 2 5 174 15 3 22 1 8 7 24 0 15 0 42 0 204 378 $20,000
17 Brazil 916Gon
United States Kwanti
28 0 40 2 36 0 13 2 17 1 39 0 64 13 5 7 3 17 1 15 1 4 4 44 0 312 376
18 Czech Republic Huty
Denmark KovaaksXD
5 5 19 2 6 7 50 0 13 4 11 0 226 25 2 5 6 31 0 37 3 29 0 49 0 135 361
19 Germany Rezon
Germany Vadeal
34 2 6 5 19 0 41 0 24 2 8 8 162 33 1 10 1 14 3 21 6 22 3 47 0 195 357
20 United States Cooper
United States Khanada
32 0 29 1 16 2 37 0 6 3 4 2 140 10 2 24 1 48 0 16 1 31 0 10 5 186 326
21 India paper
United States VicterV
13 1 43 0 12 2 8 5 7 3 43 0 172 32 2 20 1 42 0 39 0 8 3 16 2 150 322 $16,000
22 Argentina Fazer
Argentina K1nG
38 0 36 0 45 0 23 1 31 2 23 3 36 2 4 43 0 34 1 19 4 16 3 9 3 276 312
23 Poland Kami
Poland Setty
10 5 38 0 37 0 36 0 26 0 32 0 52 34 0 1 7 12 0 9 0 33 0 18 0 259 311
24 Japan Koyota
Japan xMipoli
16 3 24 1 24 1 7 0 9 2 9 4 178 24 2 21 3 15 2 42 1 47 0 25 2 117 295
25 United Kingdom Czb
United Kingdom Nxthan
33 0 21 4 50 0 4 5 15 2 7 8 194 45 0 42 0 13 3 34 1 39 0 20 3 99 293
26 Canada Acorn
United States Cold
4 4 12 6 25 2 10 4 16 4 19 2 232 27 1 48 0 38 1 22 4 42 1 35 1 60 292 $14,000
27 United States EpikWhale
Australia Muz
11 7 26 0 26 3 24 1 12 2 46 0 114 12 1 26 0 16 1 10 5 26 0 26 2 174 288
28 Denmark Scroll
Denmark Sky
50 0 44 0 13 5 3 6 27 1 30 0 126 30 1 8 6 28 2 49 0 23 2 34 4 153 279
29 Poland Charyy
Poland G13ras
23 0 8 0 14 3 34 0 34 2 3 4 154 36 2 27 0 21 1 6 5 46 0 36 0 123 277
30 United States Shadow
United States Vergo
46 0 39 0 33 0 43 0 45 1 21 0 14 16 3 17 4 46 0 35 2 17 2 7 6 243 257
31 Brazil EdRoadToGlory
Brazil Persa
40 0 34 1 31 0 6 5 4 3 44 0 124 23 3 32 1 20 2 28 1 36 0 11 2 126 250 $12,000
32 Russia Malibuca
Latvia Merstach
22 2 9 3 3 6 46 3 50 1 50 0 154 50 0 49 0 47 0 41 1 50 0 12 5 78 232
33 Australia Deymo
Australia Resignz
12 3 37 1 7 3 45 1 37 0 31 1 102 7 5 31 0 41 0 32 2 35 2 27 2 123 225
34 Germany Cheapz
United States Krisp
39 0 48 0 46 0 22 6 48 0 49 0 32 48 2 41 0 44 0 14 6 9 6 43 1 117 209
35 Brazil Cadu
Brazil Seeyun
19 1 23 0 38 0 19 2 28 1 27 1 54 37 2 23 1 9 3 12 0 38 0 21 0 153 207
36 Cuba Threats
United States Trashy
14 2 7 3 32 2 15 3 22 4 40 2 156 20 2 50 0 27 0 26 1 24 1 48 0 48 204 $10,000
37 United States Braydz
United States Visxals
41 0 10 2 29 0 32 0 40 1 10 3 88 11 3 30 0 26 0 18 3 41 0 37 0 105 193
38 Belgium Casperinovic
United Kingdom Prism
26 4 33 1 39 0 26 1 32 0 15 3 58 46 0 29 0 33 0 5 1 14 4 31 0 132 190
39 Saudi Arabia Adapter
Saudi Arabia FKS
9 3 41 0 21 3 20 0 44 0 20 3 104 35 0 40 0 32 0 8 3 43 0 30 1 78 182
40 Japan Shelom
Japan Zagou
29 0 30 0 41 0 33 0 43 0 25 1 6 4 3 16 2 35 2 36 0 21 1 46 1 171 177
41 Brazil Kayky
Brazil Kchorro
42 0 16 4 4 3 48 0 25 2 18 2 130 49 0 28 1 22 3 45 0 49 0 33 1 42 172 $8,000
42 Bahrain 7man
Saudi Arabia Kalgamer
27 1 49 0 22 3 30 0 47 0 48 0 24 44 0 9 8 30 2 33 1 34 2 24 2 147 171
43 Japan Rise
Japan Yuma
3 8 13 4 42 1 27 3 36 0 41 1 146 21 0 37 0 29 0 47 0 44 1 45 0 21 167
44 Spain Clone
Spain KramSu
30 0 32 1 27 1 39 0 18 3 26 2 44 40 1 44 0 37 0 40 0 32 3 14 6 96 140
45 Australia Alex
Australia Worthy
21 3 35 2 48 0 49 0 20 4 45 2 66 47 2 34 2 45 2 46 0 27 2 50 0 48 114
46 Japan Job
Japan Michael
45 0 28 2 43 0 44 0 42 0 12 2 44 17 5 46 0 43 1 38 1 37 0 40 0 69 113 $6,000
47 France Andilex
France Seyyto
35 1 47 0 47 0 35 3 49 1 37 0 20 38 0 45 2 19 4 50 0 45 2 39 1 75 95
48 Japan BOBY
Japan Larkpex
17 1 45 0 34 2 31 1 21 1 34 0 48 22 2 25 0 36 1 27 1 28 0 41 0 39 87
49 Australia Aspect
Australia Cazi
48 0 50 1 40 0 42 0 39 1 24 1 16 29 0 33 1 49 0 44 1 48 0 19 4 57 73
50 Australia danath
Australia Tinka
49 0 31 0 49 0 47 0 46 0 22 2 16 41 0 47 0 50 0 43 0 30 0 32 0 0 16

Source: [19][20]

Statistics

[edit]

All statistics take into consideration both days of the tournament.

Team
[edit]
Eliminations
Rank Team Eliminations
1 United States Peterbot & United States Pollo 81
2 Austria vic0 & Germany Flickzy 45
3 Ukraine P1ng & Sweden Wox 44
4 Serbia Queasy & Denmark Th0masHD 42
5 Switzerland Chap & Slovenia t3eny 39

Source: esports.gg

Individual
[edit]
Damage ratio
Rank Player Ratio
1 Denmark Th0masHD 2.5
2 United States Peterbot 2.35
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico 2.08
4 United States Braydz 1.55
5 Japan Koyota 1.47
Damage to players
Rank Player Damage
1 United States Peterbot 24,730
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico 18,136
3 Denmark Th0masHD 17,394
4 Sweden Wox 14,661
5 Mexico Pollo 13,632
Distance traveled
Rank Player Distance
1 Ukraine P1ng 95.6 km
2 Serbia Queasy 93.7 km
3 Sweden Wox 89.7 km
4 United States Peterbot 88.9 km
5 United States Clix 84.9 km

Source: Osirion

2025 FNCS Global Championship
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 6, 2025–September 7, 2025
VenueLDLC Arena, Lyon
Participants99; 33 trios
Final positions
ChampionsSwizzY, Queasy & Merstach
Tournament statistics
Most Victory RoyalesSwizzY, Queasy & Merstach (3 wins)
Most eliminationsFredoxie, PabloWingu & Tjino (87 eliminations)
Prize pool$2,001,000
← 2024
2026 →

2025

[edit]

Overview

[edit]

The 2025 FNCS Global Championship was held between September 6–7, 2025, in the LDLC Arena, Lyon-Décines, France.[21] The tournament's eventual winners Egor 'SwizzY' Luciko, Aleksa 'Queasy' Cvetkovic and Andrejs 'Merstach' Piratovs qualified through placing fifth in the FNCS Major 2. With Cvetkovic as in-game leader, the trio ended day 1 of the Global Championship with a 185-point lead, much thanks to winning three straight games. Conversely, the trio struggled on day 2, only earning 176 points, but were still able to win the tournament, their cushion having shrunk to only 47 points.[22] Cvetkovic had previously placed 2nd at the FNCS Invitational 2022 and the 2024 Globals; Luciko had been kicked from the 2023 Globals and saw his teammate unable to attend the 2024 Globals due to visa issues; Piratovs had previously been relatively unsuccessful at LAN events, never placing higher than 15th. The victory improved Cvetkovic's standings in terms of most consistent LAN player of all time, and best IGL of all time.[23][24]

Although North American teams such as Peter 'Peterbot' Kata's and Miguel 'Pollo' Moreno's had often been considered favorites to win the tournament,[25] Europe proved the dominant region with eight trios inside the top 10, to North America's two. Polish, Russian and Scandinavian players were especially successful at the event.[26]

The French audience was especially vocal, booing players such as Peter 'Peterbot' Kata, Michał 'Kami' Kamiński and Iwo 'Setty' Zając while cheering for players representing French esports organization Gentle Mates, including winners Egor 'SwizzY' Luciko and Andrejs 'Merstach' Piratovs.[22][26]

Watched by over 950,000 people at its peak, the event is the most-watched Fortnite tournament since the World Cup.[26]

Qualification

[edit]

Qualification took place in FNCS Majors 1–3 2025.

Region
Tournament
Europe North America Central North America West Brazil Asia Middle East Oceania
Major 1
(February 2025)
Austria vic0, United Kingdom Veno & Germany Flickzy
Ukraine P1ng, Sweden Wox & Russia Malibuca
Canada Acorn, United States Ajerss & Mexico Pollo
United States Peterbot, United States Cold & United States Ritual
United States Bacca, United States Parz & United States PXMP Argentina Fazer, Argentina K1nG & Brazil Phzin Japan Koyota, Japan Rise & Japan Yuma Kuwait 5aald, Saudi Arabia FKS & Saudi Arabia Hero Australia danath, Australia Mace & Australia Skits
Major 2
(April 2025)
Ukraine Vanyak3kk, Sweden Pixie & Denmark MariusCOW
Denmark Fredoxie, Denmark PabloWingu & Denmark Tjino
Poland Pixx, Poland Darm & Poland Demus
Russia SwizzY, Serbia Queasy & Latvia Merstach
Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico, North Macedonia Hris & Slovenia TaySon
United States Clix, United States Higgs & Canada Eomzo
United States Cooper, United States Curly & United States Reet
United States Visxals, United States Braydz & United States Aminished
United States Ark, United States Sxhool & United States Salko Brazil Cadu, Brazil Stryker & Argentina Tisco Japan Kimkana, Japan Raito & Japan Razl Saudi Arabia Rew, Saudi Arabia saad & Oman Snowy Australia Alex, Australia Anon & Australia Resignz
Major 3
(August 2025)
Poland Setty, Poland Japko & Russia Panzer
Israel FoCuS, Poland Mikson & Estonia Upl
Poland Kami, Norway IDrop & Poland charyy
Switzerland Chap, Norway MrSavage & Germany Rezon
Canada Rapid, United States Khanada & United States Boltz
Australia Muz, United States Shadow & United States Sphinx
United States EpikWhale, India Paper & United States VicterV Brazil Gabzera, Brazil Scarpy & Brazil WeY Japan Buyuriru, Japan Merem & Japan wickesy Saudi Arabia Adapter, Saudi Arabia Balor & Saudi Arabia Mansour Australia Aspect, Australia Cazi & Australia Tinka

Team Changes

[edit]

Oceanian Major 1 winners danath, Mace and Skits were disqualified because of the latter being banned. Their qualification spot was reallocated to Major 3. In Major 3, third placed trio Verman, Solvey and favoq were also disqualified as Skits had been playing on one of their accounts; their qualification spot was rolled down to fourth placed trio VortexM, m0untain and Goofy.[27]

Format

[edit]

Teams were awarded points for eliminating opponents and outliving them. Each elimination was worth 4 points.

Placement Points
1st 65
2nd 54
3rd 48
4th 44
5th 40
6th 36
7th 33
8th 30
9th 27
10th 24
11th 21
12th 18
13th 15
14th 12
15th 9
16th 6
17th 3

Source: Epic Games

Leaderboard

[edit]
Pos Team Day 1 Day 2 Total Prize money
Results by match Pts Results by match Pts Pts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E P E
1 Latvia Merstach
Serbia Queasy
Russia SwizzY
4 3 1 12 1 16 1 9 2 2 5 5 521 7 4 6 0 13 0 1 16 16 4 11 5 176 697 $450,000
2 Denmark MariusCOW
Sweden Pixie
Ukraine Vanyak3kk
16 1 4 1 6 4 2 4 3 7 4 9 336 2 3 2 6 5 5 3 19 19 0 6 2 314 650 $300,000
3 Poland Japko
Russia panzer
Poland Setty
22 3 2 6 5 2 3 7 4 8 8 2 328 15 1 1 8 25 0 5 20 20 1 3 9 262 590 $225,000
4 Poland charyy
Norway IDrop
Poland Kami
17 2 8 7 3 4 5 4 8 5 27 1 243 10 3 7 5 31 1 0 2 2 11 1 10 296 539 $180,000
5 United States Boltz
United States Khanada
Canada Rapid
1 9 5 1 9 1 21 0 6 6 13 4 267 4 5 5 6 6 4 2 12 12 0 12 0 251 518 $135,000
6 Poland Darm
Poland Demus
Poland pixx
11 1 12 3 2 6 7 4 11 1 2 4 277 3 5 4 4 1 7 2 28 28 0 25 0 235 512 $90,000
7 Denmark Fredoxie
Denmark PabloWingu
Denmark Tjino
33 0 7 13 26 3 33 0 22 7 1 19 266 18 8 29 3 23 6 10 32 32 1 4 17 245 511 $75,000
8 Russia Malibuca
Ukraine P1ng
Sweden Wox
15 2 25 2 10 0 12 3 10 3 10 5 159 1 9 3 6 15 1 1 6 6 4 14 7 322 481 $60,000
9 Switzerland Chap
Norway MrSavage
Germany Rezon
3 4 19 0 4 4 6 6 21 0 23 1 188 5 8 15 4 29 1 8 3 3 4 23 0 215 403 $45,000
10 Australia Muz
United States Shadow
United States Sphinx
25 0 11 5 22 0 17 1 15 4 11 1 98 8 6 24 0 3 6 8 10 10 2 7 4 304 402 $36,000
11 Argentina Fazer
Argentina K1nG
Brazil Phzin
12 7 10 8 21 1 10 5 19 4 24 0 166 14 5 23 0 2 4 5 13 13 3 8 2 235 401 $33,000
12 Brazil Cadu
Brazil Stryker
Argentina Tisco
5 2 22 3 30 0 24 0 25 2 3 11 160 13 1 20 2 9 2 0 1 1 16 5 2 239 399 $30,000
13 United States Cooper
United States Curly
United States Reet
19 5 9 2 25 3 18 4 9 7 17 3 153 22 4 21 0 17 5 5 4 4 12 2 7 236 389 $27,000
14 Germany Flickzy
United Kingdom Veno
Austria vic0
6 7 20 4 31 0 11 5 1 14 30 1 246 6 10 11 5 30 4 0 29 29 0 32 1 137 383 $27,000
15 United States Cold
United States Peterbot
United States Ritual
20 1 17 1 23 0 22 3 29 0 12 11 85 11 5 14 7 11 4 7 5 5 14 19 1 276 361 $24,000
16 Canada Acorn
United States Ajerss
Mexico Pollo
21 4 16 0 15 5 4 7 5 3 14 2 195 9 3 19 2 27 0 14 15 15 4 21 1 147 342 $24,000
17 United States Bacca
United States Parz
United States PXMP
23 0 3 9 33 0 15 4 12 5 33 0 147 20 1 9 6 7 5 8 24 24 2 15 0 193 340 $21,000
18 United States Clix
Canada Eomzo
United States Higgs
8 1 6 2 8 6 8 3 7 6 15 1 244 12 4 22 0 22 3 2 18 18 0 20 0 87 331 $21,000
19 United States Ark
United States Salko
United States Sxhool
9 9 26 2 14 3 19 6 18 3 9 7 186 26 3 28 0 8 5 1 9 9 4 16 3 127 313 $18,000
20 Israel FoCuS
Poland Mikson
Estonia Upl
7 2 23 5 27 0 16 2 13 6 28 1 118 28 0 12 2 10 8 1 23 23 0 10 9 146 264 $18,000
21 Kuwait 5aald
Saudi Arabia FKS
Saudi Arabia Hero
14 5 18 7 16 4 14 7 26 0 22 0 122 32 1 33 0 20 2 2 8 8 6 28 1 78 200 $15,000
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico
North Macedonia Hris
Slovenia TaySon
2 13 32 0 32 0 9 6 31 1 32 0 161 33 0 31 1 33 0 0 30 30 4 33 0 20 181
23 United States Aminished
United States Braydz
United States Visxals
10 7 27 0 12 3 13 1 28 0 19 1 105 31 0 13 4 18 3 0 14 14 0 17 2 66 171
24 Australia alex
Australia Anon
Australia Resignz
31 0 24 0 11 3 20 0 16 1 20 5 63 16 3 10 2 12 4 2 21 21 0 27 1 96 159
25 Japan Koyota
Japan Rise
Japan yuma
30 0 29 1 17 3 30 2 14 2 31 0 47 30 0 30 1 4 3 2 22 22 1 31 4 112 159
26 Australia Goofy
Australia m0untain
Australia VortexM
26 1 14 1 19 3 23 0 27 0 16 0 38 21 1 8 8 26 0 2 17 17 0 9 1 120 158 $12,000
27 Brazil Gabzera
Brazil Scarpa
Brazil WeY
28 1 31 0 13 5 26 3 17 0 6 5 110 19 1 17 3 14 1 1 27 27 0 24 0 39 149
28 Japan Buyuriru
Japan Merem
Japan wickesy
27 3 33 0 18 1 32 0 23 0 7 8 81 29 3 16 3 19 3 1 25 25 2 26 3 66 147
29 Saudi Arabia Rew
Saudi Arabia saad
Oman Snowy
18 2 13 1 7 5 28 0 24 0 25 1 84 17 0 25 0 28 3 1 26 26 0 13 4 50 134
30 Japan Kimkana
Japan Razl
Japan Raito
29 0 28 1 20 10 27 3 20 4 29 0 72 25 2 26 0 24 5 0 31 31 3 30 1 44 116
31 United States EpikWhale
India paper
United States VicterV
13 3 15 4 24 0 31 0 32 1 21 4 72 27 0 27 1 21 4 0 33 33 0 22 4 36 108 $9,000
32 Saudi Arabia Adapter
Saudi Arabia Balor
Saudi Arabia Mansour
24 1 30 0 29 2 25 1 33 0 18 2 24 24 1 18 6 32 0 3 11 11 3 18 0 73 97
33 Australia Aspect
Australia Cazi
Australia Tinka
32 0 21 2 28 0 29 0 30 0 26 0 8 23 0 32 0 16 0 7 7 7 2 29 0 75 83

Source: esports.gg

Statistics

[edit]

All statistics take into consideration both days of the tournament.

Team
[edit]
Eliminations
Rank Team Eliminations
1 Denmark Fredoxie, Denmark PabloWingu & Denmark Tjino 87
2 Russia SwizzY, Latvia Merstach & Serbia Queasy 61
3 United States Curly, United States Reet & United States Cooper 57
4 United States Peterbot, United States Cold & United States Ritual 54
5 United Kingdom Veno, Germany Flickzy & Austria vic0 51

Source: esports.gg

Individual
[edit]
Damage ratio
Rank Player Ratio
1 Austria vic0 1.62
2 United States Bacca 1.59
3 Japan Koyota 1.54
4 Poland Japko 1.52
5 United States Ajerss 1.52
Damage to players
Rank Player Damage
1 Russia SwizzY 21,213
2 Latvia Merstach 15,662
3 United States Khanada 14,926
4 Russia Panzer 13,724
5 Ukraine Vanyak3kk 13,396
Eliminations
Rank Player Eliminations
1 Denmark Tjino 33
2 Norway IDrop 32
3 Denmark Fredoxie 29
4 United States Ark 27
5 Latvia Merstach 26
Time alive
Rank Player Time
1 Russia SwizzY 4h 52m
2 Serbia Queasy 4h 51m
3 Sweden Pixie 4h 50m
4 Ukraine Vanyak3kk 4h 50m
5 Denmark MariusCOW 4h 48m
Distance traveled
Rank Player Distance
1 Serbia Queasy 81.7 km
2 Poland Setty 76.6 km
3 Sweden Wox 75.6 km
4 United States Shadow 72.5 km
5 Canada Acorn 71.7 km

Source: Osirion

Awards

[edit]

Egor 'SwizzY' Luciko was unofficially crowned MVP by Competitive Fortnite Awards.[28]

MVP
Player Result
Russia SwizzY Won
Serbia Queasy Nominated
Ukraine Vanyak3kk Nominated
Latvia Merstach Nominated
2026 FNCS Global Championship
Tournament information
DateNovember, 2026
Participants50; 25 duos

2026

[edit]

Overview

[edit]

The 2026 FNCS Global Championship will be played in duos.

Qualification

[edit]

In the FNCS Major 1 2026, the best-performing duos will qualify to the FNCS Major 1 Summit, which in turn has five qualification spots to the Global Championship; FNCS Majors 2–3 2026 have the remaining 45 qualification spots.[29]

Region
Tournament
Europe North America Central North America West Brazil Middle East Asia Oceania
Major 1 Summit
(May 2026)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Major 2
(August 2026)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Major 3
(October 2026)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD TBD

Players by wins

[edit]

As of 2025, nobody has won multiple FNCS Global Championships:

Rank Player Wins Tournaments won
1 United States Cooper 1 2023
Canada Mero 1 2023
United States Peterbot 1 2024
Mexico Pollo 1 2024
Russia SwizzY 1 2025
Serbia Queasy 1 2025
Latvia Merstach 1 2025

Players by most appearances

[edit]

As of 2025, 39 players have played in every FNCS Global Championship:

Legend
Player failed to qualify for the 2023 FNCS Global Championship Grand Finals
Player also played at the Fortnite World Cup (solos & duos) and the FNCS Invitational 2022
Player also played at the FNCS Invitational 2022
Player Placements
2023 2024 2025
United States Clix 52th 11th 18th
United States EpikWhale 52th 27th 31st
Argentina K1nG 64th 22nd 11th
Canada Acorn 7th 26th 16th
Australia Alex 49th 45th 24th
United States Bacca 43rd 13th 17th
Bosnia and Herzegovina Chico 3rd 3rd 22nd
United States Cold 7th 26th 15th
Saudi Arabia FKS † 69th 39th 21st
Poland Kami 2nd 23th 4th
United States Khanada 18th 20th 5th
Russia Malibuca 39th 32nd 8th
Latvia Merstach 15th 32nd 1st
Australia Muz 30th 27th 10th
United States Parz 43rd 13th 17th
United States Peterbot 26th 1st 15th
Serbia Queasy 11th 2nd 1st
United States Reet 9th 12th 13th
Germany Rezon 28th 19th 9th
Poland Setty 2nd 23th 3rd
United Kingdom Veno 11th 11th 14th
Austria vic0 10th 4th 14th
Saudi Arabia Adapter † 69th 39th 32nd
United States Ajerss 18th 16th 16th
United States Boltz 48th 7th 5th
Poland Charyy 19th 29th 4th
United States Cooper 1st 20th 13th
Argentina Fazer † 64th 22nd 11th
Germany Flickzy 12th 4th 14th
United States Higgs/Batman Bugha 14th 9th 18th
Ukraine P1ng † 66th 5th 8th
India Paper 30th 21st 31st
Sweden Pixie 4th 15th 2nd
Mexico Pollo 16th 1st 16th
Canada Rapid 14th 9th 5th
United States Ritual 9th 12th 15th
United States Shadow † 61st 30th 10th
United States Sphinx 16th 8th 10th
Japan Yuma † 60th 43rd 25th

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