Only one will be crowned.Updated on May 20, 10:15 a.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores and schedule.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?Credit: GRIDThis 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 formatCredit: GRIDThe 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 resultsGroup StageCredit: ONE EsportsMay 16 (Thursday)Group A opening matchesTEAMRESULTS/SCHEDULETEAMSAW2 — 1(13–3 Nuke; 10–13 Dust II; 13–9 Ancient)Aurora GamingEternal Fire2 — 0(13–7 Vertigo; 13–11 Mirage)PARIVISIONElimination matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMAurora Gaming2 — 0(16–14 Mirage; 13–4 Nuke)PARIVISIONWinners matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMSAW0 — 2(13–16 Anubis; 7–13 Nuke)Eternal FireMay 17 (Friday)Decider matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMSAW1 — 2(8–13 Nuke; 16–13 Dust II; 14–16 Ancient)Aurora GamingCredit: Valve, ONE EsportsGroup B opening matchesTEAMRESULTSTEAMENCE0 — 2(10–13 Ancient; 8–13 Anubis)FnaticGaimin Gladiators1 — 2 (8–13 Vertigo; 13–9 Dust II; 14–16 Nuke)GamerLegionElimination matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMENCE2 — 0 (13–4 Vertigo; 13–9 Dust II)Gaimin GladiatorsMay 18 (Saturday)Winners matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMFnatic1 — 2(11–13 Ancient; 13–8 Anubis; 11–13 Mirage)GamerLegionDecider matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMFnatic1 — 2(8–13 Anubis;13–8 Ancient; 14–16 Dust II)ENCECredit: ONE EsportsGroup C opening matchesTEAMRESULTSTEAMpaiN Gaming0 — 2(8–13 Inferno; 14–16 Nuke)AMKAL EsportsTeam Liquid2 — 1(13–5 Anubis; 5–13 Ancient; 13–10 Inferno)OGMay 19 (Sunday)Elimination matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMpaiN Gaming2 — 1(14–16 Vertigo; 13–10 Mirage; 13–6 Dust II)OGWinners matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMAMKAL Esports0 — 2(2–13 Inferno; 11–13 Nuke)Team LiquidDecider matchTEAMRESULTSTEAMAMKAL Esports2 — 0(16–13 Inferno; 13–4 Nuke)paiN GamingGroup D opening matchesTEAMRESULTSTEAMAstralis2 — 0(13–6 Dust II; 13–8 Nuke)BIGMay 20 (Monday)TEAMSCHEDULETEAMMIBR2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 5:30 p.m. GMT+8BetBoom TeamElimination matchTEAMSCHEDULETEAMBIGMay 20, 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 8:30 p.m. GMT+8TBDWinners matchTEAMSCHEDULETEAMAstralisMay 20, 5:30 a.m. PT | 8:30 a.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. CET | 11:30 p.m. GMT+8TBDDecider matchTEAMSCHEDULETEAMTBDMay 20, 11:30 a.m. PT | 2:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. CET | May 21, 2:30 a.m. GMT+8TBDPlayoffsCredit: ONE EsportsMay 21 (Tuesday) — QuarterfinalsTEAMSCHEDULETEAMTeam LiquidMay 21, 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 5:30 p.m. GMT+8ENCETBDMay 21, 2:30 a.m. PT | 5:30 a.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. CET | 8:30 p.m. GMT+8Aurora GamingEternal FireMay 21, 5:30 a.m. PT | 8:30 a.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. CET | 11:30 p.m. GMT+8TBDGamerLegionMay 21, 11:30 a.m. PT | 2:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. CET | May 22, 2:30 a.m. GMT+8AMKAL EsportsMay 22 (Wednesday) — SemifinalsTEAMSCHEDULETEAMTBDMay 22, 3:30 a.m. PT | 6:30 a.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. CET | 6:30 p.m. GMT+8TBDTBDMay 22, 6:30 a.m. PT | 9:30 a.m. ET | 3:30 p.m. CET | 9:30 p.m. GMT+8TBDMay 23 (Thursday) — Grand finalTEAMSCHEDULETEAMTBDMay 23, 6:30 a.m. PT | 9:30 a.m. ET | 3:30 p.m. CET | 9:30 p.m. GMT+8TBD(to be updated)CCT Season 1 Global Finals participating teamsCredit: GRIDTEAMQUALIFICATIONAstralisInvitedBetBoom TeamInvitedENCEInvitedFnaticInvitedGamerLegionInvitedTeam LiquidInvitedOGInvitedPARIVISIONInvitedSAWInvitedEternal FireCentral EU Malta FinalsGaimin GladiatorsOnline Finals No. 1AMKAL ESPORTSOnline Finals No. 3MIBROnline Finals No. 3paiN GamingOnline Finals No. 4BIGOnline Finals No. 5Aurora GamingOnline Finals No. 5CCT Season 1 Global Finals final rankings and prize distribution PLACETEAMPRIZEChampionTBDUS$250,0002ndTBDUS$100,0003rd-4thTBDTBDUS$50,0005th-8thTBDTBDTBDTBDUS$12,5009th-12thSAWFnaticTBDTBD—13th-16thPARIVISIONGaimin GladiatorsTBDTBD—Where to watch CCT Season 1 Global FinalsYou can watch the games live on CCT’s official Twitch channel.READ MORE: Best knife skins in CS2: Top 10 Counter-Strike 2 skins ranked



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