AD World Cup

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July 25 — 26 • 2026
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Format

The Ability Draft World Cup returns. 8 teams, double-elimination, played across two days.

Day one opens with a seeding round of best-of-ones to place teams into the upper and lower brackets. Day two runs through the lower bracket matches, lower-bracket final, and grand final — all best-of-three.

Save the dates: July 25 – 26, 2026

Teams8
FormatDouble Elim
Duration2 Days
ServerEU West
EntryFree

Prize Pool

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Base Pool (Host)
250€
Historically ≈ 1000€+ with community additions
1st 50% TBD
2nd 25% TBD
3rd 15% TBD
4th 10% TBD

Community donations push the pool well past the base every year — the split above is how placements share the total.

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Nations Represented

Current confirmed signups by country. 8 strongest nations will advance once signups close.

Country Players
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUSA5
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§United Kingdom3
πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊRussia2
πŸ‡©πŸ‡°Denmark2
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermany1
πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΎMalaysia1
Total14

Live count β€” updates automatically as new signups are confirmed.

Relive The Last Cup

Haven't seen the previous World Cup? Here's the full playlist — group stages, clutch plays, and every moment leading to the final.

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Bracket

Eight teams, double-elimination. Day 1 is all Bo1 with two games running in parallel; everything from UB Finals onward is Bo3. Teams are TBD until signups close.

Day 1 Saturday, July 25, 2026
Seeding R1 Bo1
All 8 teams play — winners go up, losers drop
SR1 #117:00 CEST
TBDβ€”
TBDβ€”
SR1 #217:00 CEST
TBDβ€”
TBDβ€”
SR1 #318:00 CEST
TBDβ€”
TBDβ€”
SR1 #418:00 CEST
TBDβ€”
TBDβ€”
Seeding R2 Bo1
SR1 winners — winner advances to UB Finals
SR2 #119:00 CEST
W SR1 #1β€”
W SR1 #2β€”
SR2 #219:00 CEST
W SR1 #3β€”
W SR1 #4β€”
SR1 Losers Bo1
SR1 losers — win or go home
SL #120:00 CEST
L SR1 #1β€”
L SR1 #2β€”
SL #220:00 CEST
L SR1 #3β€”
L SR1 #4β€”
Lower Bracket R1 Bo1
SR2 losers meet SL winners, cross-paired
LB R1 #121:00 CEST
L SR2 #2β€”
W SL #1β€”
LB R1 #221:00 CEST
L SR2 #1β€”
W SL #2β€”
Upper Bracket Finals Bo3
SR2 winners decide who goes straight to the Grand Final
UB F22:00 CEST
W SR2 #1β€”
W SR2 #2β€”
Day 2 Sunday, July 26, 2026
Lower Bracket SF Bo3
The two LB R1 winners fight for the LB Final slot
LB SF17:00 CEST
W LB R1 #1β€”
W LB R1 #2β€”
Lower Bracket Final Bo3
LB SF winner vs UB Finals loser — last chance to reach the Grand Final
LB F19:30 CEST
L UB Finalsβ€”
W LB SFβ€”
Grand Final Bo3
One final match. Winner takes the cup.
GF22:00 CEST
W UB Finalsβ€”
W LB Finalβ€”
Upper Bracket
Lower Bracket
Grand Final
All times CEST • Schedule subject to change

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