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01 Aug–08 AugOpen qualification
ScheduledTAS World Cup 2026
Three-map open qualification. Sixteen seeded finalists. Four single-map knockout rounds. One world champion. Open qualification · Scheduled
- Qualification spots
- 16
- Registered entrants
- 23
- Tournament maps
- 7
- World Cup organizers
- 1
2
10 Aug–13 AugRound of 16
Scheduled3
17 Aug–20 AugQuarterfinals
Scheduled4
24 Aug–27 AugSemifinals
Scheduled5
31 Aug–03 SeptFinals weekend
ScheduledRules
The existing Event system handles every replay and map. The tournament layer only aggregates locked results, seeds the bracket, and advances confirmed winners.
Open qualification
Every entrant TASes the same three approximately 20-second maps. All three valid finishes are required.
Average placement across 3 mapsTop 16 advance
Lower average rank wins. Ties use total normalized gap, then best map placement, then earliest completed set.
Seeds 1–16 are lockedSeeded knockout
Each knockout round uses one shared map. The faster accepted result wins the head-to-head 1–0.
One map · standard 1v16 bracketFinal and bronze match
The semifinal winners race for the title while both semifinal losers contest third place.
One champion · full podiumOpen qualification
Sat 01 Aug, 12:00 UTC to Sat 08 Aug, 12:00 UTC. Missing any map leaves the entrant unclassified.
Sealed
Map 1 Open qualification · Map 1
Map remains sealed until release.
Event slot not linked Sealed
Map 2 Open qualification · Map 2
Map remains sealed until release.
Event slot not linked Sealed
Map 3 Open qualification · Map 3
Map remains sealed until release.
Event slot not linkedQualification standings23
Entrants are listed without positions. Times, placements, progress, and qualification ranks publish only after all three Event deadlines and locked snapshots.
Qualification results sealed
No player position or performance data is sent to public visitors before the qualification Event deadlines have passed. World Cup organizers and administrators retain private access.
| Rank | Entrant | M1 | M2 | M3 | Average | Gap tie-break | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
| — | 0/3 maps completed | —— | —— | —— | — | — | Sealed |
Knockout bracket
Standard seeding protects qualification performance: 1v16, 8v9, 4v13, 5v12, 2v15, 7v10, 3v14, and 6v11.
Single-map rounds
All matches in a round receive the same map at the same time. Lower time wins 1–0. An exact time tie is resolved by earlier accepted submission, then the better qualification seed.
Bracket not seeded
The knockout bracket will appear after qualification results are locked and the top sixteen are seeded.
Tournament schedule
Every knockout round opens Monday at 12:00 UTC and closes Thursday at 12:00 UTC.
01
ScheduledOpen field
Open qualification
Three maps · all valid finishes required · top 16 advance
Sat 01 Aug, 12:00 UTCtoSat 08 Aug, 12:00 UTC
02
ScheduledSingle map
Round of 16
0 concurrent head-to-head matches on one shared map
Mon 10 Aug, 12:00 UTCtoThu 13 Aug, 12:00 UTC
03
ScheduledSingle map
Quarterfinals
0 concurrent head-to-head matches on one shared map
Mon 17 Aug, 12:00 UTCtoThu 20 Aug, 12:00 UTC
04
ScheduledSingle map
Semifinals
0 concurrent head-to-head matches on one shared map
Mon 24 Aug, 12:00 UTCtoThu 27 Aug, 12:00 UTC
05
ScheduledSingle map
Finals weekend
World Cup final and third-place match run in parallel
Mon 31 Aug, 12:00 UTCtoThu 03 Sept, 12:00 UTC