EPTWeekly Cups
Start Date: March 18, 2026
Time: Every Wednesday at 19:00UTC +8
Format: Single-elimination bracket. All matches are Best-of-3, except for the finals which are Best-of-5.
Breaks: There will be a one-week break after every five weekly cups.
Year-End Grand Finals
Tentative Start Date: November 24, 2026
Participants: The top 8 players from the weekly cup KFC points ranking.
Format: Double-elimination bracket.
Prize Pool and Points Distribution
Weekly Cups (Total Prize Pool: 3,000 RMB per week)
Champion: 1,250 RMB + 30 KFC Points
Runner-up: 750 RMB + 20 KFC Points
3rd-4th Place: 500 RMB + 10 KFC Points
5th-8th Place: 5 KFC Points
Year-End Grand Finals (Total Prize Pool: 30,000 RMB)
Champion: 12,000 RMB
Runner-up: 7,000 RMB
3rd Place: 4,000 RMB
4th Place: 2,500 RMB
5th-6th Place: 1,500 RMB
7th-8th Place: 750 RMB
Qualification Rules
The top 8 players in the weekly cup points ranking will be invited to the Year-End Grand Finals.
Tiebreaker Rules:
In the case of a tie in points, the following criteria will be used to determine the final ranking:
The player with the most weekly cup championships will be ranked higher.
If the number of championships is the same, the player with the most runner-up finishes will be ranked higher.
If the number of runner-up finishes is also the same, the player with the most 3rd-4th place finishes will be ranked higher.
This process will continue through the rankings until the tie is broken.
If the tie still cannot be broken, a Best-of-3 tiebreaker match will be played.
