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FNCS 2025 format and schedule explained – prize pot and how to qualify for each Major
THE Fortnite Championship Series, or FNCS, is gearing up for its first Major for 2025, as the play-ins are starting today.
FNCS 2025 comes with a revamped format based on divisional cups, followed by Majors throughout the year, each consisting of four stages.
Here’s everything you need to know about the FNCS 2025 format and schedule.
We look into the prize pot, format starting with the overall structure of the FNCS Majors and how to qualify for each.
FNCS 2025 prize pot
The FNCS 2025 is bringing a staggering prize pool of $8million this year, distributed across all Major events in each region and the Global Championship.
That’s up by almost half a million from last year’s edition of Fortnite’s top esports tournament.
Is FNCS Trios or Duos in 2025?
This year, the FNCS is being played in Trios, a change from last year’s Duos format.
Trios means that there are 99 players on the Battle Royale map at the start of a match, playing in 33 teams of 3 players each.
FNCS 2025 format: Major Play-Ins and Group Stage
Each FNCS Major consists of Play-In Stage, Group Stage, Last Chance Qualifier, and the Major Finals.
During the Play-In Stage, players who have reached Division 1 in the Divisional Cups of their respective region can team up in trios to compete for a spot in the Group Stage.
Play-Ins take place over two days, during which teams play 10 matches each day with a cumulative leaderboard
The top trios on the leaderboard advance to the Group Stage.
For the Europe (EU) and North America Central (NAC) regions, that’s the top 99 teams, and for all other regions – the top 66 trios.
During the Group Stage, teams are split into groups of 33 teams, that’s three groups in EU and NAC, and two groups for the other regions.
Five matches are played in each group, and the team that earns the Victory Royale in each group match qualifies instantly for the Major Finals.
Then, the best-performing teams in each group also qualify, the top 5 in EU and NAC, and the top 10 in other regions.
FNCS 2025 Last Chance Qualifiers
All players who have not qualified for the Major Finals by this stage, will get a last chance to earn a spot at the FNCS Major.
The Last Chance Qualifier is open to all players from Divisions 1, 2, and 3, and the best teams will enter the Last Chance Lobby.
The Victory Royale winners of each Last Chance Lobby match qualify for the Major Finals, and there will be three matches per region.
The Last Chance Qualifier for Major 1 will take place on February 12 and 13, 2025.
FNCS 2025 Major Finals
Each Major ends with the Major Finals over two days, with six matches played each day, with the top trio in each region crowned as the Major champions.
The Major champions win a share of the FNCS prize pool and will be able to wield the Blade of Champions pickaxe in-game during the next season.
The Major Finals or Major one are scheduled for February 15 and 16, 2025.
FNCS 2025 Majors schedule
Here’s all the dates for each of the three majors of FNCS 2025.
The majors will be followed by the Fortnite Global Championship, the exact schedule for which will be announced later this year.
FNCS 2025 Major 1
- Play-Ins: January 29-30
- Group Stage: February 2-9
- Last Chance Qualifier: February 12-13
- Major Finals: February 15-16
FNCS 2025 Major 2
- Play-Ins: April 9-10
- Group Stage: April 13-20
- Last Chance Qualifier: April 23-24
- Major Finals: April 26-27
FNCS 2025 Major 3
- Play-Ins: July 16-17
- Group Stage: July 20-27
- Last Chance Qualifier: July 30-31
- Major Finals: August 2-3
How to watch the FNCS 2025
While the Divisional Cups are not broadcast, Fortnite’s official channels will be showing FNCS 2025 matches.
Here’s where you can watch FNCS 2025:
- Fortnite Competitive English Feed
- Fortnite Twitch channel
- Fortnite Competitive YouTube channel
- Fortnite Competitive TikTok account
Fortnite Global Championship 2025
Each region is sending its top teams from each FNCS Major to the Fortnite Global Championship 2025, which will take place in the second half of this year.
After Major 1, Europe and North America Central are sending 2 trios each.
The rest of the regions, North America West, Brazil, Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, are sending one team, their Major champions.
Here’s a full breakdown of the number of teams that will qualify from each region after all three Majors conclude:
- Europe: 11 teams
- North America Central: 7 teams
- North America West: 3
- Brazil: 3 teams
- Asia: 3 teams
- Middle East: teams
- Oceania: 3 teams
If a trio that has already qualified finishes in a qualifying spot again, then the next team on the Major leaderboard that hasn’t already qualified will earn the spot.
How to qualify for an FNCS Major in 2025
Qualifying for the FNCS 2025 starts with the FNCS Trial, which you and your teammates can unlock by reaching Gold rank or higher in Battle Royale, Zero Build, and Reloaded Ranked modes.
The FNCS Trial is a single Trios tournament session, which took place on December 7, 2024, for Season 1.
The top 200 trios from the FNCS Trial are then placed in FNCS Division 1, the next 600 go into FNCS Division 2, and the rest of the teams – in FNCS Division 3.
The Divison 3 Cup is also open again to any trios that have reached Gold in Ranked.
Each Division Cup consists of 2 days of play, and teams have to complete 10 matches per day.
The top teams from Divisions 3 and 2 climb up in the division above, while Division 1 teams compete for a spot in the Division 1 Cup Finals which gives cash prizes.
The Divisional Cups for this season ended on January 25, 2025, and players who have reached Division 1 are eligible for the FNCS Major Play-In Stage, which starts today, January 29, 2025.
In future seasons, there will be no FNCS Trial, and players will start based on their best placement in Divisional Cups across the seasons.
New Gold or higher Ranked players will then have to start in Division 3 and win their way up.
The dates for the next Divisional Cups are yet to be announced.
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Real Madrid legend Casillas pictured on ‘date’ with ex-porn star Claudia Bavel – who earns more than top footballers
REAL MADRID legend Iker Casillas has been romantically linked with a former porn star and OnlyFans model after being pictured on a “date” while they stayed at the same Barcelona hotel.
The former Spain international has enjoyed the company of a string of attractive women since his split with radio and TV presenter Sara Carbonero in March 2021 after five years of marriage.
Reports in Spain suggest his latest love interest is Claudia Bavel, who is said to make around £17,000 a month from OnlyFans.
The 28-year-old brunette defines herself online as a “content creator and ex-adult film actress.”
She has nearly 250,000 followers on her ‘official’ Instagram account where she shows off her curves in a range of figure-hugging outfits.
And she has another 16,000 followers on a second account where she has published more daring selfies and a link to her Only Fans page where she describes herself as a model and influencer and adds: “My bad hot side wants you at my links.”
Casillas announced his retirement from professional football in August 2020 after a heart attack just over a year earlier while he was training with last side Porto.
Snaps of him and Claudia together in the Catalan capital, taken last Tuesday, were published by weekly glossy Spanish magazine Diez Minutos.
The pictures coincided with a visit the pair made the same evening to an event in a winery in the town of Vilanova i la Geltru around 30 miles south of Barcelona with former Real Madrid players Luis Figo and Michel Salgado.
The magazine said the pair abandoned the unnamed hotel together early the following morning, deliberately leaving separately in case they were spotted by waiting paparazzi.
It is not the first time they have been romantically linked although these are the first pictures of them side by side.
Spanish journalist Javier Hoyos claimed recently he had spotted the model and Iker, 43, enjoying a passionate kiss during a dinner date at an upmarket restaurant near the Costa Brava resort of Blanes in May last year.
Neither the former shot-stopper or Claudia have confirmed they are seeing each other but asked about him a few weeks ago in an interview, she replied: “We are two single people.”
It would be the first time Iker, popularly dubbed Saint Iker for his ability to produce miraculous saves, has decided to date an OnlyFans model but not the first footballer partner for Claudia, who enjoyed a brief romance with Spanish-born Senegalese international Keita Balde, who is currently playing in Turkey.
Shortly after he split from his former wife, who he famously kissed on air during a post-match interview after Spain won the 2010 World Cup before they officially became partners and the parents of two children, Casillas was linked to a Malaga-based Spanish singer.
She denied she was the retired goalie’s new squeeze by posting a photo of her with her boyfriend and raging: “I hope whoever is trying to cause damage through false information pays.”
He was linked late last year to former Miss Spain Maria Jose Suarez and before that to another model Ana Martin as well as a journalist called Ana Quiles, although Casillas denied any romance with her.
‘Never seen him move that fast’ – Darts star forced to sprint to board to keep match alive
SIMON WHITLOCK was forced to pick up the pace in a bizarre bid to keep his match against Andy Hamilton alive.
The Aussie darts ace was taking on The Hammer in the MODUS Super Series in Portsmouth on Wednesday.
Whitlock was on the cusp of losing the Group A contest, only for Hamilton to squander three match darts.
The 55-year-old strolled up to the Oche needing 80 to keep the match alive.
He landed his first two darts clean in the 20, requiring double top for the leg.
His arrow landed plush in the double – but then dangled precariously out of the segment.
Whitlock raced to the board, somehow collecting the dart before it fell out and onto the floor.
Mark Webster yelled on commentary: “I’ve never seen Simon Whitlock move so fast!
“He doubled up as Usain Bolt there didn’t he.”
Whitlock’s lucky escape proved to be vital in the remainder of the match.
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He went on to secure the deciding leg, securing a 4-3 win over the former World Championship runner-up.
Whitlock is widely regarded as the greatest Aussie player of all time and has helped rejuvenate darts Down Under.
A former BDO and PDC world finalist, The Wizard – recognisable by his long beard and flowing locks – won the World Cup of Darts in 2022.
But his career has stalled in recent years.
Earlier this month, Whitlock failed in his bid to secure a PDC Tour Card.
It came after he missed out on the PDC World Championships – won by Luke Littler – for the first time since 2009.
Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 – £500,000
World Championship 2024 – £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 – £150,000
European Tour – £91,000
Player Championships events – £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up – £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 – £17,500
World Matchplay – £10,000
World Grand Prix – £7,500
European Championship – £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts – £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
A disappointed but upbeat Whitlock said: “I’ve got other options. Seniors Tour, Modus [Super Series] and other things.
“It has opened a lot of doors for me, and I’m excited to try new things and have a hunger to win in different events now.
“So it’s actually a really good thing for me.
“I’ve always wanted to play in, and strive for the World Championships.
“But I’m not there and I’m looking forward to new things in my life.”
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