Only one will be crowned.
Updated on May 18, 4:32 a.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
The Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals (CCT Season 1 Global Finals) sets the stage for an epic showdown between formidable Counter-Strike 2 teams.
Sixteen of the world’s best CS2 squads lock horns in an online tournament from May 16 to 23 this year.
Here’s all you need to know about the competition, including its schedule, results, format, participating teams, prize distribution, and where to watch the matches.
What is CCT Season 1 Global Finals?
This tournament is the culminating event of the Champion of Champions Tour’s inaugural season, which has seen multiple online events in different regions.
It hosts 16 teams — nine invited and seven from qualifiers — vying for the biggest share of the US$500,00 prize pool.
Matches are played online, with European servers as the designated region.
CCT Season 1 Global Finals format
The tournament is divided into group stage and playoffs.
In group stage, the 16 teams are divided into four groups with a double-elimination format (GSL).
The top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs, which feature a single elimination bracket.
The quarterfinal and semifinal matches are best-of-three, while the grand final is best-of-five.
CCT Season 1 Global Finals schedule and results
Group Stage
May 16 (Thursday)
Group A opening matches
| TEAM | RESULTS/SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| SAW | 2 — 1 (13–3 Nuke; 10–13 Dust II; 13–9 Ancient) |
Aurora Gaming |
| Eternal Fire | 2 — 0 (13–7 Vertigo; 13–11 Mirage) |
PARIVISION |
Elimination match
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Aurora Gaming | 2 — 0 (16–14 Mirage; 13–4 Nuke) |
PARIVISION |
Winners match
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| SAW | 0 — 2 (13–16 Anubis; 7–13 Nuke) |
Eternal Fire |
May 17 (Friday)
Decider match
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| SAW | 1 — 2 (8–13 Nuke; 16–13 Dust II; 14–16 Ancient) |
Aurora Gaming |
Group B opening matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ENCE | 0 — 2 (10–13 Ancient; 8–13 Anubis) |
Fnatic |
| Gaimin Gladiators | 1 — 2 (8–13 Vertigo; 13–9 Dust II; 14–16 Nuke) | GamerLegion |
Elimination match
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ENCE | 2 — 0 (13–4 Vertigo; 13–9 Dust II) | Gaimin Gladiators |
May 18 (Saturday)
Winners match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Fnatic | 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 5:30 p.m. GMT+8 | GamerLegion |
Decider match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 5:30 a.m. PT | 8:30 a.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. CET | 8:30 p.m. GMT+8 | ENCE |
Group C opening matches
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| paiN Gaming | 8:30 a.m. PT | 11:30 a.m. ET | 5:30 p.m. CET | 11:30 p.m. GMT+8 | AMKAL Esports |
| Team Liquid | 11:30 a.m. PT | 2:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. CET | May 19, 2:30 a.m. GMT+8 | OG |
May 19 (Sunday)
Elimination match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 5:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Winners match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 5:30 a.m. PT | 8:30 a.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. CET | 8:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Decider match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 8:30 a.m. PT | 11:30 a.m. ET | 5:30 p.m. CET | 11:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Group D opening matches
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Astralis | 11:30 a.m. PT | 2:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. CET | May 20, 2:30 a.m. GMT+8 | BIG |
May 20 (Monday)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| MIBR | 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 5:30 p.m. GMT+8 | BetBoom Team |
Elimination match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | May 20, 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 8:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Winners match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | May 20, 5:30 a.m. PT | 8:30 a.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. CET | 11:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Decider match
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | May 20, 11:30 a.m. PT | 2:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. CET | May 21, 2:30 a.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Playoffs
May 21 (Tuesday) — Quarterfinals
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | May 21, 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 5:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| TBD | May 21, 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 8:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| TBD | May 21, 5:30 a.m. PT | 8:30 a.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. CET | 11:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| TBD | May 21, 11:30 a.m. PT | 2:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. CET | May 22, 2:30 a.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
May 22 (Wednesday) — Semifinals
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | May 22, 3:30 a.m. PT | 6:30 a.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. CET | 6:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| TBD | May 22, 6:30 a.m. PT | 9:30 a.m. ET | 3:30 p.m. CET | 9:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
May 23 (Thursday) — Grand final
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | May 23, 6:30 a.m. PT | 9:30 a.m. ET | 3:30 p.m. CET | 9:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
(to be updated)
CCT Season 1 Global Finals participating teams
| TEAM | QUALIFICATION |
| Astralis | Invited |
| BetBoom Team | Invited |
| ENCE | Invited |
| Fnatic | Invited |
| GamerLegion | Invited |
| Team Liquid | Invited |
| OG | Invited |
| PARIVISION | Invited |
| SAW | Invited |
| Eternal Fire | Central EU Malta Finals |
| Gaimin Gladiators | Online Finals No. 1 |
| AMKAL ESPORTS | Online Finals No. 3 |
| MIBR | Online Finals No. 3 |
| paiN Gaming | Online Finals No. 4 |
| BIG | Online Finals No. 5 |
| Aurora Gaming | Online Finals No. 5 |
CCT Season 1 Global Finals final rankings and prize distribution
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE |
| Champion | TBD | US$250,000 |
| 2nd | TBD | US$100,000 |
| 3rd-4th | TBD TBD |
US$50,000 |
| 5th-8th | TBD TBD TBD TBD |
US$12,500 |
| 9th-12th | TBD TBD TBD TBD |
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| 13th-16th | TBD TBD TBD TBD |
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Where to watch CCT Season 1 Global Finals
You can watch the games live on CCT’s official Twitch channel.
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