{"id":35260,"date":"2026-03-20T10:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=35260"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:42:14","slug":"cct-season-3-european-series-19-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/cct-season-3-european-series-19-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"CCT Season 3 European Series #19 Preview &#8211; Teams, Dates &amp; Prize Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Organized by GAM3RS_X, CCT Season 3 European Series #19 will feature 24 CS2 teams from different parts of Europe. Taking place between <strong>March 22 and April 3, 2026<\/strong>, it is definitely one of the CS2 events that deserve attention. Let\u2019s learn everything about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCT Season 3 European Series #19 Overview &amp; Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"LOSE = OUT | Atreides vs QWENTRY | CCT S3 EU Series 19 Closed Qual - HiGHLiGHTS | CS2\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_fyYS2rCqm4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LOSE = OUT | Atreides vs QWENTRY | CCT S3 EU Series 19 Closed Qual &#8211; HiGHLiGHTS | CS2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CCT Season 3 European Series #19 will be an online competition in Europe that starts on March 22 and ends on April 3. It\u2019s a <strong>part of the CCT Europe series <\/strong>and we will see 24 teams going up against each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the CCT Season 3 European Series #19, 16 teams will play in a Swiss System. All matches will be in Bo3 and t<strong>he top 8 CS2 teams<\/strong> will advance to the playoffs. The latter will be in a <strong>single-elimination bracket<\/strong> with Bo3 matches. In other words, the format here is really similar to the one on <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/bc-game-masters-championship-review-teams-dates-prize-pool\/\">BC.Game Masters Championship<\/a>, a tournament that also begins in just a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the prize pool, the <strong>$50,000 reward will be divided<\/strong> as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st &#8211; $22,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd &#8211; $10,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd-4th &#8211; $5,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5th-8th &#8211; $2,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All Counter-Strike 2 teams that finish in 8th place or lower will not receive anything from the prize pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Teams at CCT Season 3 European Series #19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 24 CS2 teams we will see in action can be <strong>divided into two main groups: Playoffs invites &amp; Group Stage Invites<\/strong>. Here\u2019s a list of all of the names we are currently aware of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ESC Gaming &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECSTATIC &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Nemesis &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johnny Speeds &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OG &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33 &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GenOne &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ex-RUBY &#8211; Playoff Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ex-SPARTA Esports &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WOPA Esports &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MINILATE &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rune Eaters Esports &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leo Team &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OMEGA &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megoshort &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hyperwrld &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ursa &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rabels Gaming &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ios kogutos &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ALGO Esports &#8211; Group Stage Invite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It is safe to say that <strong>ESC Gaming will be among the most interesting<\/strong> CS2 teams to follow here. Following the most recent news regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/esc-acquired-in-its-ex-polish-cs2-roster\/\">team\u2019s new roster<\/a>, fans will be looking forward to seeing it in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ECSTATIC <\/strong>is the next Counter-Strike 2 team that deserves attention. Sure, the squad has not won anything in 2026 yet, but it <strong>won two fairly big competitions in 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Elisa Nordic Championship 2025 &amp; the Winline Insight Season 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GenOne and OG are also two CS2 teams that many of you will keep a close eye on. They are <strong>among the potential favorites <\/strong>to win this tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CCT Season 3 European Series #19 is <strong>among the interesting events <\/strong>we should keep a close eye on this March. As always, we can <strong>watch the matches in real time<\/strong> thanks to the live streams on Twitch and Kick. Keep in mind that fans can watch the games in both English and Russian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organized by GAM3RS_X, CCT Season 3 European Series #19 will feature 24 CS2 teams from different parts of Europe. Taking place between March 22 and April 3, 2026, it is definitely one of the CS2 events that deserve attention. Let\u2019s learn everything about it. 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