Thank you for your patience - we're excited to share with you the first details of FFTCG 2026 Competitive Season in Europe!
This page will be updated as more details are confirmed (such as dates, ticket links, etc.), so please keep an eye here and on social media where we will share updates and news!
2026 Competitive Season Events for Europe will be structured by the following competitions.
- Materia Cup
- Local Qualifier
- Last Chance Qualifier
- European Championship
European Materia Cups 2026
Materia Cup events will run from Mid-May throughout August.
There are eight (8) Materia Cups to be hosted by selected stores, please confirm event formats with the event organisers as we have offered them the ability to run a range of different formats.
The top 1 player (champion) of each Materia Cup will qualify for Grade 2 invite to the World Championship 2026.
The top 4 players of each Materia Cup will qualify for the European Championship 2026.
Any event qualifications at Materia Cups will pass down to the next highest ranked player without said qualification.
Materia Cup Schedule*:
6th/7th June: Materia Cup England - The Brotherhood Games
20th/21st June: Materia Cup Italy - Case Dei Giochi
27th/28th June: Materia Cup BeNeLux - Spel En Meer
18th/19th July: Materia Cup France - Atmos Arena, Paris
1st/2nd August: Materia Cup Spain 1 - Estalia Córdoba
22nd/23rd August: Materia Cup Germany - Cardbuddys
TBA: Materia Cup Scotland
TBA: Materia Cup Spain 2
*Ticket links will be added as they become available. Please note that these will be to external sites for which Square Enix does not control the contents.
European Local Qualifiers 2026
Local Qualifiers events are scheduled to run from late May throughout August.
The Local Qualifiers events will consist of a one-day format. Please contact the venue for more details.
The top 1 player of a Local Qualifiers tournament will qualify for European Championship 2026.
Any event qualifications at Local Qualifiers will be passed down to the next highest ranked players.
Spain
|
Date |
Store |
Location |
|
31-May |
Warlotus |
Granada |
|
06-Jun |
G3Skedio |
Córdoba |
|
13-Jun |
Joc&Rol (Gremio de Juegos S.L.) |
Barcelona |
|
14-Jun |
Mulligan |
Malaga |
|
21-Jun |
Estalia |
Córdoba |
|
27-Jun |
Ludus Belli |
Móstoles |
|
28-Jun |
Cañon Cosmo Store |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
|
04-Jul |
Mikrokosmos |
Ourense |
|
11-Jul |
Dragones y Teclados |
Estepona |
|
12-Jul |
MANA VORTEX |
Alicante |
|
22-Aug |
HoloPlaza |
Sevilla |
|
30-Aug |
TCG Mansion |
Gijón |
*Our distribution partners are currently working with their retail partners to place these around the continent. We will be making announcement once the stores are selected.
European Last Chance Qualifier 2026
This event will be hosted the day before the European Championship. More details of the event will be announced at later date.
European Championship 2026
Qualification for this competition will be awarded to the following players:
- From Materia Cups: Top four (4) players of each Materia Cups
- From Local Qualifiers: Top one (1) player of each Local Qualifiers
- From Last Chance Qualifiers: Number TBA
- Top performance players from previous 2025 season:
- The 2025 European Champion
- Top 3 European players from 2025 World Championship
This will be a two-day event.
- Day 1: Bo1 Swiss Rounds
- Day 2: Bo3 Double Elimination
The top 4 players of European Championship will qualify for Grade 1 invite to the World Championship 2026.
The details of the event will be announced at later date.
World Championship 2026
World Championship will be held in Japan, December 2026.
Exact dates, location and event details to be announced at later date.
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More information to come.
Please note that all the information is tentative and may change.
Please keep an eye on this page, or on our Facebook page for up-to-date information: https://www.facebook.com/fftcgeurope