FLASHPOINT Global Qualifier set to start; participate in our Fantasy and win cash prizes

With the final qualifying stage for FLASHPOINT Season 1 starting later on Tuesday, we have collated the essential information of the tournament, as well as details about the event's Fantasy game.

The Global Qualifier will kick off later on Tuesday with eight teams battling it out for $64,000 in prize money and two spots in the first season of FLASHPOINT. The tournament will feature two four-team double-elimination groups, with a best-of-three format being used after the initial round of matches.

The top two sides from each group will then progress to the single-elimination, best-of-three semi-finals, with the winning sides locking down a spot in the league, in which they will join ten franchise partners, including Cloud9, MIBR, Gen.G, MAD Lions, Dignitas and c0ntact.

The groups for the tournament are:

HLTV users will also be able to participate in our Fantasy game for the North American event, in which $250 in cash prizes can be won through the HLTV x 1xBet Fantasy league, courtesy of our partner 1xBet. The breakdown of the prizes is as follows:

1. $150
2. $75
3. $25

On top of the official HLTV x 1xBet Fantasy league, users can also join other community leagues through the Fantasy page, or create their own private leagues and invite friends.

In case you are new to Fantasy, scroll down on this page to find the rules and FAQ, and stay tuned for a special feature article. For issues with the game, please report to the Bugs & Improvements Forum.

Below you can find the complete schedule for the FLASHPOINT Global Qualifier:

Tuesday, March 3
18:00 - BIG vs. DETONA | BO1
19:30 - AVEZ vs. Orgless | BO1
21:00 - Copenhagen Flames vs. Redemption POA | BO1
22:30 - HAVU vs. Chaos | BO1
00:00 - Group A winners’ match | BO3
03:00 - Group B winners’ match | BO3

Wednesday, March 4
18:00 - Group A elimination match | BO3
21:00 - Group B elimination match | BO3
00:00 - Group A decider match | BO3
03:00 - Group B decider match | BO3

Thursday, March 5
18:00 - Semi-final #1 | BO3
21:00 - Semi-final #2 | BO3

The $64,000 prize distribution can be found below:

1-2. $16,000 + 1 spot in FLASHPOINT Season 1
1-2. $16,000 + 1 spot in FLASHPOINT Season 1
3-4. $8,000
5-6. $5,000
7-8. $3,000