FNCS 2024 - Major 1

FNCS 2024 - Major 1 (Chapter 5 Season 1) is the 18th season of the Fortnite Champion Series. This season continues the changes to the 2023 season, with 3 splits - Major 1, Major 2, and Major 3. This year brings a new qualifier system, with two open qualifiers (January 26th - February 4th) and an upper and lower bracket format for semi-finals (February 16th - February 18th). At its major tournaments, the best players from each region qualify for an international tournament that will determine this year's world champions.
==Overview==
===Schedule===
*Week 1: January 26th-28th, 2024
*Week 2: February 2nd-4th, 2024
*Semi Finals: February 16th-18th, 2024
*Grand Finals: February 24th-25th, 2024
===Format===
*Week 1 - Round 1: January 26th, 2024
**3 hours limit & 10 matches limit.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 2000 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Round 2.
*Week 1 - Round 2: January 27th, 2024
**3 hours limit & 10 matches limit.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 2000 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Round 3.
*Week 1 - Round 3: January 27th, 2024
**3 hours limit & 10 matches limit.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 250 duos of the Round 2 in every region will advance to Weekly Finals.
*Week 1 - Finals: January 28th, 2024
**6 set-lobby games.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Duos will be awarded Series Points based on their performance and results from that week.
*Week 2 - Round 1: February 2nd, 2024
**3 hours limit & 10 matches limit.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 2000 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Round 2
*Week 2 - Round 2: February 3rd, 2024
**3 hours limit & 10 matches limit.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 1000 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Round 3
*Week 2 - Round 3: February 3rd, 2024
**3 hours limit & 10 matches limit.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 250 duos of the Round 1 in every region will advance to Finals.
*Week 2 - Finals: February 4th, 2024
**6 set-lobby games.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Duos will be awarded Series Points based on their performance and results from that week.
*Semi Finals - Upper Bracket: February 16th-18th, 2024
**Teams have 3 hours and 5 games.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**The winners of the five games in Upper Rounds 1 and 2 advance to the Grand Finals.
**Duos that place 6th-25th on the leaderboard in Upper Rounds 1 and 2 qualify to Upper Round 3.
**Duos that place 26th-50th in Upper Rounds 1 and 2 will be relegated to Lower Rounds 2 and 3.
**Top 25 Duos in Upper Round 3 advance to the Grand Finals.
*Semi Finals - Lower Bracket: February 16th-18th, 2024
**Teams have 3 hours and 5 games.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 15 Duos in Lower Round 3 advance to the Grand Finals.
*Grand Finals: February 24th-25th, 2024
**12 games spread over two days.
**6 games between the two days.
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations, with points multiplied by 1.5x on the second day of competition.
**Top Duos advance to Global Championship.
***If a duo has already qualified, their spot will be transferred to the closest placing duo that has not qualified.
===Prize Pool===
*Europe competed for $880,000.
*North America competed for $665,000
*Brazil competed for $80,000.
*Asia competed for $80,000.
*Middle East competed for $80,000.
*Oceania competed for $65,000.
==Winners==
Regions 	$ USD 	Qualifies To 	Champions
Europe 	$170,000 +	Global Championship	GXR Malibuca & Monaco Merstach
North America	$140,000 +	Global Championship	dignitas acorn2x & mancity cold
Brazil 	$20,000 + 	Global Championship	cadu2x- & セユン2x
Asia 	$20,000 + 	Global Championship	AJS shelomfv & ZETA Zagou
Middle East 	$20,000 + 	Global Championship	Kalgamer710 & WAR 7man
Oceania 	$16,000 + 	Global Championship	Austin PWRs & pwr alex17 山羊
==Trivia==
*Different Majors and different regions offered more spots to qualify for the Global Championship Upper Bracket.
**Europe - Major 1 offered 2 spots.
**North America - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
**Brazil - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
**Asia - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
**Middle East - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
**Oceania - Major 1 offered 1 spot.
== Articles & Videos ==
== Interviews ==
== Additional Links ==
*Last Season's FNCS Champions
*Next Season's FNCS Champions
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