FNCS: Chapter 3 Season 1

Fortnite Champion Series: Chapter 3 Season 1 was a Tournament in Fortnite: Battle Royale spanning across all regions. With Chapter 2 and 2021 coming to an end, Epic Games would announce the change in game modes from Trios to Duos. It was the first FNCS in Chapter 3.
==Overview==
===Schedule===
*Qualifier 1: February 17th-18th, 2022
*Qualifier 2: February 19th-20th, 2022
*Semi-Finals: February 25th-27th, 2022
*Grand Finals: March 5th-6th, 2022
===Format===
*Qualifiers 1 - Round 1: February 17th, 2022
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 400 duos in Europe, NA East, NA West and Brazil will advance to Round 2.
**Top 250 duos in Asia, Middle East and Oceania will advance to Round 2.
*Qualifiers 1 - Round 2: February 18th, 2022
**2 hour limit & 7 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos in each Region will advance to Round 3.
*Qualifiers 1 - Round 3: February 18th, 2022
**3 hour limit & 6 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 8 duos in each Region will advance to Grand Finals
**Teams will also accumulate Series Points based on each Week's results, top performers will also be invited to the Semi-Finals.
*Qualifiers 2 - Round 1: February 19th, 2022
**3 hour limit & 10 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 400 duos in Europe, NA East, NA West and Brazil will advance to Round 2.
**Top 250 duos in Asia, Middle East and Oceania will advance to Round 2.
*Qualifiers 2 - Round 2: February 20th, 2022
**2 hour limit & 7 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 50 duos in each Region will advance to Round 3.
*Qualifiers 2 - Round 3: February 20th, 2022
**3 hour limit & 6 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 8 duos in each Region will advance to Grand Finals
**Teams will also accumulate Series Points based on each Week's results, top performers will also be invited to the Semi-Finals.
*Semi-Finals - Session 1: February 25th, 2022
**2.5 hour limit & 5 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 11 duos in each Region will advance to Grand Finals.
*Semi-Finals - Session 2: February 26th, 2022
**2.5 hour limit & 5 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 11 duos in each Region will advance to Grand Finals.
*Semi-Finals - Session 3: February 27th, 2022
**3 hour limit & 6 match limit
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
**Top 12 duos in each Region will advance to Grand Finals.
*Grand Finals: March 5th-6th, 2022
**2 sessions
**3 hour limit & 6 match limit for each
**Scoring based on placement and eliminations.
==Prize Pool==
*Europe competed for $1,362,500.
*NA East competed for $634,500.
*Brazil competed for $418,000.
*NA West competed for $239,500.
*Asia competed for $145,000.
*Middle East competed for $114,000.
*Oceania competed for $92,000.
==Winners==
Regions 	$ USD 	Champions
Europe 	$300,000 +	GUILD Hen 75 & Queasykame 44 ネ
NA East 	$130,000 +	SEN BUGHADORF & tna merorr
Brazil 	$80,000 + 	HERO Phzin Ж & ktz 23
NA West 	$45,000 + 	33 favs & tsm ftx snacky Ж
Asia 	$30,000 + 	Runa1x & ぺぽ XL2R2
Middle East	$25,000 + 	KINGS Bleed & Medal FKS
Oceania 	$18,000 + 	basw1k3 & jace ネ
==Twitch Drops ==
Tune in to the official broadcast on the Fortnite Twitch channel or any supported channel during FNCS competitions to earn this season’s Twitch Drops. Each week there's a chance to earn a different in-game cosmetic. This season there is:
*Gummed Up Emoticon
*FNCS Fit Spray
*Tilted Titans Loading Screen
*Foam Finger Back Bling With The Blue Style Variant
==See Also==
*Last Season's FNCS Champions
*Next Season's FNCS Champions
Category:Champion Series
Category:Competitive Game Modes
==References==