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BIRCHCUP BACKGRUOND

SIGN UP RULES

Sign-ups opening soon!
Visit the website, get your ticket, and join the LAN tournament in Gdańsk.
Your ticket is your entry to play - spots are limited!
Entry fee: $900
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REGISTERED TEAMS

Wildcard
Wildcard
Betclic Apogee
Betclic Apogee
Gentle Mates
Gentle Mates
ENCE
ENCE
Inner Circle
Inner Circle
Johnny Speeds
Johnny Speeds
Aab Esport
Aab Esport
500
500
9INE
9INE Pusulabet
ESC
ESC
Tricked
Tricked
FUT
FUT
ATOMIK
ATOMIK
VENOM
Venom
Capybara
Capybara
Team Liquid
Team Liquid
Fnatic
Fnatic
KONO
KONO
Monte
Monte
BIG
BIG
Partizan
Partizan
MOUZ NXT
MOUZ NXT
Phantom
Phantom
Nemesis
Nemesis

Basic Information

The LAN tournament will take place on September 26-28 at Kinguin Lounge, Gdańsk.
A total of 24 teams will compete: 16 teams will battle it out in the Open Qualifier. The 8 highest-ranked teams (according to the VRS ranking) will start directly in the Main Stage.

VRS INFORMATION

    Basic Information:
    • Tournament dates: 26-28 September 2025
    • Tournament Operator: BrzózkaTV

    Additional Information:
    • VRS Filter: Global
    • No VRS invitations. Sign-ups are open to all teams
    • Open Qualifiers: 16 teams Double Elimination (8 advance to main stage)
    • Main Stage: 16 teams (8 High VRS ranking + 8 Open Qualifiers winners)
    • Play Off: 8 teams from Main Stage
    • Prize pool: $15,000
    • Registration is handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • The entire tournament, including both Open Qualifiers and Main Event, will be played on LAN at Kinguin Lounge Gdańsk, Poland

    • Our event meets Valve's Ranked Tier 2 requirements for tournaments without direct VRS invitations. After our application, HLTV.org will decide which stages and matches will count towards the VRS. The Operator is unable to guarantee the ranking status will be confirmed prior to the event. We have established direct contact and will apply at the recommended time
    • All team players must be able to enter Poland to participate in the tournament - this includes required passports and visas. The Operator may request proof that the team will be able to attend the LAN event. Lack of ability to enter Poland may result in exclusion from any tournament stage.
    • The registration and entry fee payment process will be published on the website in advance to the sign-ups.
    • Seeding will be based on the VRS ranking published as of September 1st.

Integrity Rules

    Integrity and Conduct of Rules:
    • Operator reserves the right to decline team participation and players that have VAC banned accounts or other integrity reports.
    • Operator reserves the right to reject teams to participate that have any ownership affiliation with BrzózkaTV sp. z o.o.
    • Operator reserves the right to decline/reject sign-ups where a Team is owned by the same organization as the other Team. Operator won`t allow Team Organizations sign up two teams owned by the same entity or be heavily associated as Academy team of the Main team.
    • Full Ruleset for the Tournament will be released in good time before the tournament and the last 2 weeks before the event.
















Check out the full Rulebook on GitHub: GitHub Rulebook

Prize Pool

Here is the prize pool breakdown for the tournament.
A graphic below provides a clear overview of the distribution.

Birch Cup Prize Pool

TOURNAMENT PC

Birch Cup Prize Pool

ENG: Actina creates high-performance gaming and professional computers using cutting-edge AMD technologies. The combination of innovative AMD processors and graphics cards with Actina’s reliability and expertise sets new standards of performance – both in gaming and in professional applications.

PL: Actina tworzy wysokowydajne komputery gamingowe i profesjonalne, korzystając z nowoczesnych technologii od AMD. Połączenie innowacyjnych procesorów i kart graficznych AMD z niezawodnością i doświadczeniem Actiny wyznacza nowe standardy wydajności – zarówno w gamingu, jak i w zastosowaniach profesjonalnych.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Here is the official schedule for the Birch Cup tournament:

Schedule

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