ESL One Birmingham 2026 CQ
Finished
12 January 2026
-
20 January 2026
4 slots
Online
The first ESL One series tournament in 2026.
4 slots
Online
ESL One Birmingham 2026 CQ QUALIFICATIONS
North America
South America
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Southeast Asia
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
UB Finals
BEST OF 3
GL
1
RL
2
17 January 2026 19:05
LB Cons. Final
BEST OF 3
GL
2
9z
0
18 January 2026 19:02
LB Final
BEST OF 3
9z
2
TTG
0
17 January 2026 23:02
GRAND FINAL
BEST OF
RL
2
GL
3
18 January 2026 23:02
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
UB Quarterfinal
BEST OF 3
AG
2
x5G
1
18 January 2026 19:05
EB
1
LfO
2
18 January 2026 19:02
PR
2
chan
0
18 January 2026 23:03
Heroic
2
NGrowth
0
18 January 2026 23:02
UB Semifinal
BEST OF 3
AG
2
LfO
1
19 January 2026 03:00
PR
2
Heroic
1
19 January 2026 03:05
UB Finals
BEST OF 3
AG
0
PR
2
20 January 2026 03:05
LB Semifinal
BEST OF 3
Heroic
2
EB
0
19 January 2026 23:18
LfO
0
NGrowth
2
19 January 2026 23:00
Lower
BEST OF 3
x5G
1
EB
2
19 January 2026 19:07
chan
0
NGrowth
2
19 January 2026 19:07
LB Cons. Final
BEST OF 3
AG
0
Heroic
2
20 January 2026 19:00
LB Final
BEST OF 3
Heroic
2
NGrowth
0
20 January 2026 03:00
GRAND FINAL
BEST OF
PR
3
Heroic
0
20 January 2026 23:00
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
UB Quarterfinal
BEST OF 3
Falcons
2
Zero Tenacity
1
18 January 2026 13:00
NAVI
2
MOUZ
1
18 January 2026 13:00
Liquid
2
Nigma
0
18 January 2026 17:05
VP
2
Pipsqueak+4
0
18 January 2026 17:05
UB Semifinal
BEST OF 3
Falcons
2
NAVI
0
18 January 2026 21:01
Liquid
1
VP
2
19 January 2026 21:00
LB Semifinal
BEST OF 3
Liquid
1
MOUZ
2
20 January 2026 13:03
NAVI
1
Nigma
2
20 January 2026 17:00
Lower
BEST OF 3
Zero Tenacity
0
MOUZ
2
19 January 2026 13:10
Nigma
2
Pipsqueak+4
1
19 January 2026 17:00
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
UB Finals
BEST OF 3
BBT
2
IC
0
17 January 2026 20:10
LB Semifinal
BEST OF 3
Aurora
2
AVULUS
0
17 January 2026 16:01
1win
2
PR
0
17 January 2026 16:01
Lower
BEST OF 3
L1ga
1
AVULUS
2
17 January 2026 12:01
4P
0
PR
2
17 January 2026 12:01
LB Cons. Final
BEST OF 3
IC
0
Aurora
2
18 January 2026 16:01
LB Final
BEST OF 3
Aurora
2
1win
1
18 January 2026 12:00
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
Open Qual. 1
Open Qual. 2
Closed Qual
UB Finals
BEST OF 3
XCTN
1
PT
0
17 January 2026 14:00
LB Semifinal
BEST OF 3
Ivory
0
JNF
2
17 January 2026 10:00
YACHE123
0
REKONIX
2
17 January 2026 10:00
Lower
BEST OF 3
JNF
2
Veroja
0
17 January 2026 06:02
REKONIX
2
YG
0
17 January 2026 06:25
LB Cons. Final
BEST OF 3
PT
0
REKONIX
2
18 January 2026 06:05
LB Final
BEST OF 3
JNF
0
REKONIX
2
17 January 2026 14:00
GRAND FINAL
BEST OF
XCTN
1
REKONIX
3
18 January 2026 10:00
Qualification
• Double Elimination bracket
• All matches are best-of-3
Group Stage
• Two single round-robin groups of eight teams each
• All series consist of two games (Bo2)
• Top two teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
• 3rd to 4th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
• Remaining teams are eliminated
Playoffs
• Double Elimination bracket
• Grand Final is best-of-5, all other matches are best-of-3
