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The Elite Classic
LIVECologne, Germany•Jul 15 – 26, 2026•S Tier
STAGEQuarterfinals
PRIZE POOL$1,000,000
TEAMS24
GROUP STAGE
PLAYOFFS - QF
PLAYOFFS - SF
GRAND FINAL
LIVE TOURNAMENT BRACKET
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
GRAND FINAL
NAVINAVI
2G2G2 Esports
1VVitality
2FFaZe Clan
1MMOUZ
2C9Cloud9
0SSpirit
2EENCE
0NAVINAVI
VVitality
Jul 23, 17:00 CESTMMOUZ
SSpirit
Jul 23, 20:30 CEST? TBD? TBD
Jul 26, 18:00 CESTLOWER BRACKET
QF Loser 1QF Loser 2Jul 24, 17:00 CEST
QF Loser 3QF Loser 4Jul 24, 20:30 CEST
LB SemifinalJul 25, 19:30
LB FinalJul 25, 19:30
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SCHEDULE & LIVE RESULTS
LIVE17:00 CEST
NAVINAVI2 : 1G2G2
Bo3● LIVE
LIVE20:30 CEST
VitalityV2 : 1FFaZe Clan
Bo3● LIVE
Tomorrow 17:00 CEST
MOUZMvsC9Cloud9
Bo3● UPCOMING
Tomorrow 20:30 CEST
SpiritSvsEENCE
Bo3● UPCOMING
Jul 23 17:00 CEST
NAVI / VitalityvsTBD
Bo3● UPCOMING
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The Elite Classic 2026 TOUR
The Elite Classic KATOWICE 2026
Feb 6 – 15, 2026
Katowice, Poland
The Elite Classic DALLAS 2026
May 18 – 24, 2026
Dallas, USA
The Elite Classic COLOGNE 2026
Jul 15 – 26, 2026
Cologne, Germany
The Elite Classic CHENGDU 2026
Nov 2 – 8, 2026
Chengdu, China
The Elite Classic KRAKÓW 2026
Dec 7 – 13, 2026
Kraków, Poland
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RECENT The Elite Classic RESULTS
| EVENT | DATE | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | SCORE | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elite Classic Dallas 2026 | May 18 – 24, 2026 | VVitality | FFaZe Clan | 3 - 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Elite Classic Katowice 2026 | Feb 6 – 15, 2026 | NAVINAVI | SSpirit | 3 - 2 | $1,000,000 |
| The Elite Classic Chengdu 2025 | Nov 3 – 9, 2025 | G2G2 Esports | VVitality | 3 - 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Elite Classic Cologne 2025 | Jul 23 – Aug 3, 2025 | NAVINAVI | VVitality | 3 - 0 | $1,000,000 |
PAST CHAMPIONS
NAVI
2025The Elite Classic Cologne 2025
5 TITLES
V
2024The Elite Classic Katowice 2024
3 TITLES
G2
2023The Elite Classic Katowice 2023
1 TITLE
F
2022The Elite Classic Cologne 2022
1 TITLE
S
2021The Elite Classic Katowice 2021
1 TITLE
ALL-TIME The Elite Classic RECORDS
206EVENTS HELDSince 2006
19YEARS ACTIVE2006 – 2026
$42.6M+TOTAL PRIZE MONEYAcross all events
37COUNTRIES HOSTEDOn 6 continents
120+TEAMS PARTICIPATEDIn official events
300M+VIEWERSAcross all platforms
TOP TEAMS
| # | TEAM | TITLES | FINALS | WIN RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVINAVI | 9 | 16 | 68.8% |
| 2 | VVitality | 7 | 13 | 63.6% |
| 3 | G2G2 Esports | 5 | 12 | 58.3% |
| 4 | FFaZe Clan | 3 | 8 | 60.0% |
| 5 | STeam Spirit | 2 | 6 | 61.5% |
LATEST The Elite Classic NEWS
NEWSVitality claim IEM Dallas 2026 title with dominant 3-1 victory over FaZe Clan
May 24, 2026 • 2 hours ago
NEWSIEM Katowice 2026 breaks viewership record with 1.8M peak concurrent viewers
Feb 15, 2026 • 3 months ago
NEWSNAVI complete Cologne repeat with flawless grand final sweep
Aug 3, 2025 • 9 months ago
