Tipsport Open Cup #1

General Information

  • Region: Worldwide (Buy-in LAN)
  • Location: Vodafone PLAYzone Arena, Prague
    • All PCs and monitors provided by the organizer
    • Aurora R16 (i9-14900KF, 32GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, RTX 5080)
    • AW2523HF (24,5“ Full HD IPS LED, 360Hz)
  • Tournament Dates
    • Group Stage: 5–6 August
    • Playoffs: 7–9 August
  • Teams: 12
    • Seeding based on the July VRS ranking
    • Top four seeded teams advance directly to Playoffs

Registration Process

  • Registration opens: 5 June 2026, 8 PM (CEST)
  • Registration ends: 22 July 2026, 8 PM (CEST)
  • Entry fee: €1,000 + VAT
  • Fill the official team application form: https://forms.office.com/e/kG0u9RwB6S
  • Details with the payment terms will be sent to the contact used during registration
  • You have 48 hours to complete the payment and provide proof of payment
  • Once we receive the payment along with confirmation that it has been made, your registration will become valid
  • If you do not complete the payment within the given timeframe, your spot will be offered to the next team on the waiting list
  • A total of 12 teams will be accepted in order of payment proof received
  • Full list of registered teams: here

Cancellation Policy:

  • More than 6 weeks (24 June) before the first tournament day: Team will be replaced by a team from the waiting list, 75 % refund of the participation fee
  • More than 4 weeks (8 July) before the first tournament day: Team will be replaced by a team from the waiting list, 50 % refund of the participation fee
  • Less than 4 weeks (8 July) before the first tournament day: Team will be replaced by a team from the waiting list, No refund of the participation fee
  • Less than 2 weeks (22 July) before the first tournament day: Team will receive walkovers in their matches, No refund of the participation fee

Tournament Format

  • Group Stage
    • Two Round Robin groups of four teams each
    • Group A: Seeds 1, 4, 5, 8
    • Group B: Seeds 2, 3, 6, 7
    • All matches Best-of-Three
    • Top two teams from each group advance
  • Playoffs
    • Eight-team Double Elimination bracket
    • All matches Best-of-Three
    • Opening matches seeded according to final group standings

Time Schedule

  • 5 August
    • 13:00 – Group Stage Round 1
    • 16:00 – Group Stage Round 1
    • 19:00 – Group Stage Round 2
  • 6 August
    • 13:00 – Group Stage Round 2
    • 16:00 – Group Stage Round 3
    • 19:00 – Group Stage Round 3
  • 7 August
    • 13:00 – Upper Bracket Round 1
    • 16:00 – Upper Bracket Round 1
    • 19:00 – Upper Bracket Round 2
  • 8 August
    • 13:00 – Lower Bracket Round 1
    • 16:00 – Lower Bracket Round 2
    • 19:00 – UB final + LB Round 3
  • 9 August
    • 13:00 – LB final
    • 16:00 – Grandfinal

Prize Pool

  • 1st place: €6,000
  • 2nd place: €2,500
  • 3rd place: €1,500
  • 4th place: €1,000
  • Only prize pool payouts; no other appearance/revenue shares

Additional Information

  • Teams are responsible for arranging their own travel and accomodation
  • The organizer may reject teams/players with integrity concerns
  • Two matches will be played simultaneously (except final day)
  • Matches will be livestreamed on two separate channels
  • Coverage on HLTV.org toward VRS and ranking status from what stage of the tournament cannot be guaranteed prior to confirmation
  • For more information: Tipsport CS circuit – official rulebook