This is your chance for glory in Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 1. FNCS 2022 is finally entering the next round! What prize pool will be fought for this time? What format will the FNCS be played in? How do you sign up? We have all the details for you!
It's time for the first Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) of 2022! This time, the FNCS will be played in the duo format and once again the best players in the world will compete against each other to prove their skills and get a piece of the fat $3,008,500 prize pool. We tell you everything about the prize distribution, the format, the point's distribution, and more.
FNCS Chapter 3, Season 1 Conditions of Participation & Registration
Let's take a look at who is eligible to participate in the first place.
- You must be 13 years or older
- You must have two-factor authentication enabled
- You must agree to and abide by the Fortnite End User License Agreement ("Fortnite EULA")
- Your player name must not conflict with the Code of Conduct
- Your Epic account level must be at least 100
- Your Fortnite account must be placed in at least the Champion League (Division I, II, or III) of Arena Mode in your server region
If you and your teammate meet all the requirements, you can sign up for the FNCS Qualifiers in your region under the Fortnite "Competition" tab and join the player search at the start of the tournament.
FNCS Chapter 3, Season 1 Schedule
The FNCS will start in mid-February with the first qualifying round and end in early March with the finals. To find out how many teams will advance to the next qualifying round, please refer to the official FNCS Chapter 3, Season 1 rules.
Qualifiers
Date | Tournament | Round | Region |
February 17 | Qualification 1 | Round 1 | All Regions |
February 18 | Qualification 1 | Round 2 & Round 3 | All Regions |
February 19 | Qualification 2 | Round 1 | All Regions |
February 20 | Qualification 2 | Round 2 & Round 3 | All Regions |
Semi-Finals
Date | Tournament | Region |
February 24 | Semi-Finals 1 | The Middle East |
February 25 | Semi-Finals 1 | All Regions except the Middle East |
February 25 | Semi-Finals 2 | The Middle East |
February 26 | Semi-Finals 2 | All Regions except the Middle East |
February 26 | Semi-Finals 3 | The Middle East |
February 27 | Semi-Finals 3 | All Regions except the Middle East |
Finals
Date | Day | Region |
March 4 | Champion Series Finals - Day 1 | The Middle East |
March 5 | Champion Series Finals - Day 1 | All Regions except the Middle East |
March 5 | Champion Series Finals - Day 2 | The Middle East |
March 6 | Champion Series Finals - Day 2 | All Regions except the Middle East |
FNCS Chapter 3, Season 1 Prize Pool
Let's get to the most exciting part, the prize pool! The prizes in the finals will be divided equally among each team based on their placement. Here comes the prize distribution in the three main regions.
Europe
- 1.: $300,000
- 2.: $200,000
- 3.: $150,000
- 4.: $120,000
- 5.: $100,000
- 6.: $80,000
- 7.: $60,000
- 8.: $40,000
- 9.: $30,000
- 10.: $20,000
- 11. – 15.: $16,000
- 16. – 20.: $10,000
- 21. – 25.: $7000
- 26. – 30.: $6000
- 31. – 35.: $5000
- 36. – 40.: $4000
- 41. – 45.: $3000
- 46. – 50.: $1500
NA (East)
- 1.: $130,000
- 2.: $90,000
- 3.: $70,000
- 4.: $56,000
- 5.: $40,000
- 6.: $32,000
- 7.: $24,000
- 8.: $18,000
- 9.: $15,000
- 10.: $10,000
- 11. – 15.: $8000
- 16. – 20.: $6000
- 21. – 25.: $5000
- 26. – 30.: $4000
- 31. – 35.: $3000
- 36. – 40.: $2000
- 41. – 45.: $1500
- 46. – 50.: $1000
NA (West)
- 1.: $45,000
- 2.: $36,000
- 3.: $28,000
- 4.: $22,000
- 5.: $18,000
- 6.: $14,000
- 7.: $10,000
- 8.: $8000
- 9.: $6000
- 10.: $4000
- 11. – 15.: $3000
- 16. – 20.: $2000
- 21. – 25.: $1200
- 26. – 30.: $900
- 31. – 35.: $800
- 36. – 40.: $700
- 41. – 45.: $600
- 46. – 50.: $500
That was the summary of the most important details for the Fortnite Champion Series for Chapter 3, Season 1.
Everything else, like the point distribution and the prize distribution of the remaining regions, can be read in the official competition section of Fortnite. For everything else about the FNCS and other tournaments, we will of course keep you up to date in our Fortnite section.