Global Champions Grand Prix 2026 in Rise of Kingdoms: qualifications have started - results of the draw and first matches
Global Champions Grand Prix 2026 has started in Rise of Kingdoms - the main e-sports tournament of the game, which this season is held in the anniversary format of the Anniversary Grand Prix. The qualifying stage is already underway: the official draw ceremony took place on September 5, and the first matches of the qualifying round took place on September 13–14.
What is known about the format
Grand Prix is a closed tournament for the strongest alliances in the game. The composition of participants is formed from teams invited based on the results of the last seasons of the Osiris League, as well as selected registered teams. Each team enters from 30 to 35 players, and matches are played in a special tournament version of the game.
- First qualifying round - matches took place on September 13 and 14; Among the oppositions are 489 against WOD4, BEER against 08LK and OWR against TCG9.
- Play-offs - the tournament will then continue at the stages of 1/8 finals, quarter-finals and semi-finals up to the grand finals.
- Broadcasts - recordings of matches and the draw ceremony are published on the official Rise of Kingdoms YouTube channel.
Association with the League of Osiris
The tournament is built around the elite circuit of the Osiris League: invitations are distributed based on the results of the last seasons, so the fresh champions of the tenth season, including the Russian team SBER, are the main favorites of the upcoming bracket.
What's next
The next qualifying rounds and knockout stages will take place in the coming weeks. The match schedule, team compositions and results are published on the official tournament website and on Rise of Kingdoms social networks - it is convenient to follow the progress of the competition via broadcasts on YouTube.
Source: youtube.com