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!
Oct 16 UPDATE - Last Chance Qualifier information has been updated
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
5th/6th September: Materia Cup Spain 2 - Jupiter Juegos, Alcobendas, Madrid
3rd/4th October: Materia Cup Scotland - West End Games @ Woodside Hall, Glasgow
*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 content.
Materia Cup Prizing
Materia Cup Top 96:
(any leftover of the Top 96 prize after each player has been awarded one should be kept by the store for use @ future events run once the 2026 Season has finished)
- [PR-222/27-028H] Seymour (Road to Worlds 2026 gold foil stamp)
Materia Cup Top 32:
- [PR-223/18-121L] Fran
Materia Cup Top 16:
- [PR-224/12-112L] Selh'teus (Kit A) OR [PR-225/12-116L] Locke (Kit B)
- “Road to Worlds 2026” Sleeves
Materia Cup Top 8:
- [PR-226/16-116L] Tidus
Materia Cup 3rd & 4th Place:
- Materia Cup “Semi-Finalist” Playmat (please note, playmats for Europe region will state "European 2026 Materia Cup")
Materia Cup 2nd Place:
- Materia Cup “Finalist” Playmat (please note, playmats for Europe region will state "European 2026 Materia Cup")
Materia Cup 1st & 2nd Place:
- Opus 28 Dreamlike Ocean Booster Display Box (Materia Cups up to August 1 & 2) OR Opus 29 Blissful Eternity Booster Display Box (Materia Cups on and after August 15 & 16)
Materia Cup 1st Place:
- Materia Cup “Champion” Playmat (please note, playmats for Europe region will state "European 2026 Materia Cup")
- Opus 28 Dreamlike Ocean Premium/Foil Card Complete Set (Materia Cups up to August 1 & 2) OR Opus 29 Blissful Eternity Premium/Foil Card Complete Set (Materia Cups on and after August 15 & 16). These will be supplied in the winners local language, due to previous issues with shipping damage & customs charges, these will be distributed at the European Championship (or World Championship if player is not in attendance at the European Championship)
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. (Please note, for qualification to be valid, the LQ event must have minimum 8 players participating).
Any event qualifications at Local Qualifiers will be passed down to the next highest ranked players.
Spain
|
Date |
Store |
Location |
|
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 |
Warlotus |
Granada |
|
28-Jun |
Cañon Cosmo Store |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
|
04-Jul |
Mikrokosmos |
Ourense |
|
04-Jul |
Tierra Media Cádiz |
Cádiz |
|
11-Jul |
Dragones y Teclados |
Estepona |
|
12-Jul |
MANA VORTEX |
Alicante |
|
19-Jul |
DragonFly Comics |
Zaragoza |
|
25-Jul |
Alcalá Cómics |
Alcalá de Henares |
|
26-Jul |
Júpiter Juegos Madrid Central |
Madrid |
|
09-Aug |
Júpiter Juegos Guadalajara |
Guadalajara |
|
15-Aug |
Amuleto |
Algeciras |
|
15-Aug |
Gameria |
Barcelona |
|
22-Aug |
HoloPlaza |
Sevilla |
|
23-Aug |
Cañón Cosmo Store 2º |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
|
29-Aug |
La 9na Comunidad |
|
|
30-Aug |
TCG Mansion |
Gijón |
United Kingdom
| Date | Store | Location |
|
06-Jun |
Highlander Games |
Dundee |
|
07-Jun |
The Brotherhood Games Cafe |
London |
|
13-Jun |
Firestorm Games (Bridgend) |
Bridgend |
|
13-Jun |
Roll N Play |
Weymouth |
|
20-Jun |
Duke's Gaming |
Pontypool |
|
27-Jun |
Ultimate TCG |
Accrington |
|
27-Jun |
Excelsior Comics |
Bristol |
|
04-Jul |
Firestorm Games (Swindon) |
Swindon |
|
11-Jul |
Firestorm Games (Cardiff) |
Cardiff |
|
11-Jul |
Gates of Cerberus |
Middlesborough |
|
11-Jul |
Gemini Games |
Huddersfield |
|
11-Jul |
Athena Games |
Norwich |
|
12-Jul |
The Scrum |
Rugby |
|
18-Jul |
The Dice Cup |
Nottingham |
|
18-Jul |
Happy Piranha |
Truro |
|
18-Jul |
Card Cavern |
Brighton |
|
19-Jul |
Firestorm Games (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Merthyr Tydfil |
|
26-Jul |
Battleground Gaming |
Birmingham |
|
01-Aug |
Firestorm Games (Gloucester) |
Gloucester |
|
04-Aug |
Geek Retreat Blackburn |
Blackburn |
|
08-Aug |
Firestorm Games (Newport) |
Newport |
|
15-Aug |
Boss Minis |
Weymouth |
|
22-Aug |
Dice & Dumplings |
Southampton |
France
|
Date |
Store |
Location |
|
08-May |
Septième Dommage (venue : Double tree by Hilton) |
Lyon |
|
20-Jun |
Temple du jeu |
Poitiers |
|
27-Jun |
Antre du jeu |
Montpellier |
|
04-Jul |
Multivers |
Paris |
|
12-Jul |
NedBoutique (Venue: Salle Chambelland) |
Dijon |
|
19-Jul |
Atmos Arena (Materia Cup Day 2 Side Event) |
Paris |
|
25-Jul |
Hanami |
Saint Clément de la place |
|
26-Jul |
Ludotrotters |
Angers |
|
26-Jul |
Carta'Ludik |
Lyon |
|
01-Aug |
Baraka Jeu |
Beauvais |
|
02-Aug |
Sleoworld (venue: Baraka Jeux) |
Beauvais |
|
08-Aug |
Kitougames |
Arras |
|
22-Aug |
Veni Vidi |
Avignon |
|
29-Aug |
Games Spirit |
Leon |
|
29-Aug |
Thylgames |
Lille |
|
12-Sep |
Mighty Games |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
|
19-Sep |
Le Coin Ludique |
Saint-Maximin |
Italy
|
Date |
Store |
Location |
|
30-May |
ActionFigureMania |
Chieti |
|
7-Jun |
Il Paiolo LudoPub |
Roma |
|
12-Jul |
La Civetta presso Il Paiolo LudoPub |
Roma |
|
24-Jul |
BoardGame Invasion presso Casa Dei Giochi |
Milano |
|
25-Jul |
Infinity Comics |
Milano |
|
02-Aug |
Dungeon Pinsa presso Il Paiolo LudoPub |
Roma |
|
25-Sep |
ASD Franzoni presso Casa Dei Giochi |
Milano |
|
26-Sep |
APS Servizi Ludici presso Casa Dei Giochi |
Milano |
|
27-Sep |
Casa Dei Giochi |
Milano |
(Always check with the store/reserve our ticket before booking any travel arrangements, it's possible retailers change their dates given above change without SE being informed)
*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.
Local Qualifier Prizing
Local Qualifier Top 16:
- [PR-222/27-028H] Seymour (Road to Worlds 2026 gold foil stamp)
Local Qualifier Top 8:
- [PR-223/18-121L] Fran
Local Qualifier Top 4:
- [PR-224/12-112L] Selh'teus (Kit A) OR [PR-225/12-116L] Locke (Kit B)
- “Road to Worlds 2026” Sleeves
Local Qualifier 2nd Place:
- Local Qualifier Playmat (please note, playmats for Europe region will state "European 2026 Local Qualifier")
Local Qualifier 1st Place:
- [PR-226/16-116L] Tidus
- Local Qualifier “1st Place” Playmat (please note, playmats for Europe region will state "European 2026 Local Qualifier")
European Last Chance Qualifier 2026
For this event Square Enix has appointed Organized Play Events (OPE) as the Tournament Organiser. As the event's Tournament Organiser, OPE will be responsible for attendee support and event operations. Players and attendees who have questions regarding event logistics or tournament administration beyond the information given below are encouraged to contact the OPE team through the dedicated channels on the official OPE Discord server, or via email using info@organizedplay.events.
Venue Details
La Casa Dei Giochi, Via Sant'Uguzzone 8 - 20126 Milano (Lombardia), Milano.
Registration opens at 09:30 and will close at 10:30. Players are asked to turn up towards the start of this period where possible to ensure smooth on-the-day operation.
The format will be a straight swiss, Best-of-1 tournament with the number of rounds depending on attendance.
Top 16 or 10% of the field (whichever is higher) will qualify for the European Championship taking place the following day. (updated Oct 16)
6 rounds - 33-64 players
7 rounds - 65-128 players
8 rounds - 129+ players
200 tickets will be put on sale for this event, due to go live soon alongside the full prizing announcement.
European Championship 2026
For this event Square Enix has appointed Organized Play Events (OPE) as the Tournament Organiser. As the event's Tournament Organiser, OPE will be responsible for attendee support and event operations. Players and attendees who have questions regarding event logistics or tournament administration beyond the information given below are encouraged to contact the OPE team through the dedicated channels on the official OPE Discord server, or via email using info@organizedplay.events.
Venue Details
La Casa Dei Giochi, Via Sant'Uguzzone 8 - 20126 Milano (Lombardia), Milano.
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: Top 16 or 10% of the field, whichever is higher (updated Oct 16)
- Top performance players from previous 2025 season:
- The 2025 European Champion
- Top 3 European players from 2025 World Championship
The European Championship Day 1 will take place on Saturday 24th of October 2026, with Day 2 taking place on Sunday 25th of October 2026.
Day 1 registration opens at 09:00 and will close at 10:00. Players are asked to turn up towards the start of this period where possible to ensure smooth on-the-day operation. There will also be a pre-registration process available on Friday afternoon with more details to be announced by OPE soon.
The Day 1 format will be 2-deck format, where each deck cannot share cards.
Rounds 1 through 4 will use Deck A
Rounds 5 through 8 will use Deck B
(Players will decide which of their Decks is ‘A’ and which is ‘B’ through the 2-deck format deck list submission. Once the deck list is submitted, this is then considered locked for the rest of the tournament)
This cuts to a Top 16 who will be invited back for Day 2 to participate in a seeded double elimination cut.
Entry to this event is restricted to those who have qualified throughout the season, or from the Last Chance Qualifier - there is no ticket charge.
Day 2 will be a seeded double elimination cut.
[Winners Bracket] Bo3, 2-Deck standards, 30 min per game
[Losers Bracket] Bo1, 1-Deck Standards, 30 min per game
[Grand Final/Championship Round] Bo3, with possible Bo1 Play-off, 30 min per game
Deck List Submission
For both the Last Chance Qualifier and for the European Championship, deck lists will be required. OPE will be using digital decklist submissions - more details on the process for this will be available in the player packs.
Side Events
Throughout the event, there will be various side events on offer.
Friday
Chaos Sealed
For players already qualified for the European Championship, there will be a chaos sealed event. Registration for this will begin at 12:00 Friday and be open until 12:30. There will be a ticket cost for this, subsidised by Square Enix in recognition of the players achievements in having already qualified for the European Championship. Players will have 9 booster packs from across the games history with which to build their decks and participate in a Best-of-one Swiss tournament. Spaces will be limited based on the number of players participating in the Last Chance Qualifier.
Saturday
Standard
For players who have not qualified for the European Championship, there will be a Saturday Standard Event. Registration for this will begin at 12:00 Saturday and be open until 12:30. Deck lists will not be required for this event and players are free to switch their decks between rounds. There will be a ticket cost for this and spaces will be limited based on the number of players participating in the European Championship.
Sunday
Team Chaos Sealed
For players no longer participating in the European Championship, or who did not qualify, there will be a Team Chaos Sealed event on Sunday. There will be a ticket cost for this event subsidised by Square Enix. Players will enter in teams of 3, each team will be given 27 booster packs from across the game's history with which to build 3 decks to play against opposing teams. The results of the teams 3 games will go towards making a best-of-three result to be entered into the tournament software. Registration for this will begin at 09:30 Sunday and be open until 10:30.
Prizing
OPE will make the official prize announcements for the above events shortly via their Discord, and all information will be included in the player packs.
Sleeves
• All sleeves must be plain, Hobby Japan Official FF Sleeves, or SE official sleeves. Art sleeves from other brands (including MTG x FF sleeves) may not be used.
• Sleeves must be fully opaque so that the card back cannot be seen.
• LB deck may opt for no sleeves, but if sleeves are used they must all match.
• Oversleeves are permitted but there must be no additional designs on them, they must be fully clear/plain.
• For LCQ, your main deck & LB deck must use different sleeves.
• For the main event, sleeves must NOT match across any of the 4 decks (this means Deck A, Deck B, LB Deck A, and LB Deck B).
◦ Failure to follow this rule may result in penalties being awarded.
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