Fortnite competitive key dates
The dates below are drawn from Epic Games' own announcements and the official competitive schedule. Cash Cups and Ranked Cups run on a near-weekly cadence for eligible rank tiers — for the exact time in your region this week, the in-game Compete tab or the official schedule page is always the source of truth.
FNCS Global Championship — Antwerp, Belgium
September 26–27, 2026
Epic hasn't published the exact per-region broadcast start time yet — this counts down to the start of the day. Check fortnite.com/competitive closer to the date for the exact hour.
FNCS 2026 season — confirmed dates
Major 1 regional finals
Regional Major 1 Grand Finals (e.g. NA Central) sent top duos toward the in-person Major 1 Summit.
Major 2 Finals
Major 2 Finals ran across regions, with the top duos in each region securing Global Championship slots.
Global Championship Last Chance Qualifier
A final online qualifier filled the remaining Duos slots for the Global Championship field of 50.
FNCS Global Championship — Antwerp, Belgium
50 duos, 12 games over two days, a $2,000,000 total prize pool. Read the full FNCS 2026 guide.
New standalone FNCS Solos tournament
Epic announced an online Solos tournament for regional Battle Royale crowns, separate from the Duos-format FNCS season.
Source: Epic Games' own competitive announcements. See the news page for a plain-language recap of each.
Recurring events (no fixed date list)
Outside the Majors and the Global Championship, most weeks include some mix of Cash Cups, Ranked Cups, Performance Evaluations, and occasional limited-time or brand collaboration cups. These typically run on set days for each region rather than a fixed monthly calendar, and Epic can add, move, or cancel a session with little notice.
Rather than guess at exact future dates — which would go stale within days — use this checklist to find this week's session yourself:
- Open Fortnite and go to Compete, or visit fortnite.com/competitive.
- Select your region in the top corner — NAC, NAE, EU, BR, ASIA, OCE, or ME.
- Open Schedule and look for this week's Cash Cup, Ranked Cup, or Performance Evaluation listing.
- Check the event card for the exact start time, rank gate, and account requirements — these vary by event.
See Event types explained for what each of these actually involves, and the regions guide if the region codes are unfamiliar.