{"id":167337,"date":"2025-02-14T14:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=167337"},"modified":"2025-02-14T14:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:26:02","slug":"fncs-2025-major-1-grand-finals-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/fncs-2025-major-1-grand-finals-guide","title":{"rendered":"A brief guide to the FNCS 2025 Major 1 Grand Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//FNCS-2025-large.jpg/" alt=\"FNCS 2025 Major 1 Grand Finals\" class=\"wp-image-167381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FNCS-2025-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FNCS-2025-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FNCS-2025-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FNCS-2025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FNCS-2025.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Fortnite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f757666\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The <strong>FNCS (Fornite Champions Series) Major 1 Grand Finals<\/strong> is the first Major tournament of the 2025 <strong>Fortnite<\/strong> esports circuit.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f757e8a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Held online, the competition will see 33 teams competing across seven regions for varying amounts of prize money. Teams will vie for the opportunity to qualify for <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//rocket-league-fortnite-world-championships-lyon/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fortnite&#8217;s world championship in Lyon, France<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f758617\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Ahead of the action starting, here&#8217;s everything there is to know about the FNCS 2025 Major 1 Grand Finals.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf59f759513\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-164526\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//01//fortnite-352m-creator-revenue-payments-maps/" target=\"_blank\">Fortnite reveals $352m was paid to creators in 2024<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-155142\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//06//fortnite-removes-region-locking-for-non-fncs-tournaments/" target=\"_blank\">Fortnite removes region locking for Non-FNCS tournaments<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-166164\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//rocket-league-fortnite-world-championships-lyon/" target=\"_blank\">Rocket League and Fortnite world championships head to Lyon, France<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf59f75a8fa\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-fncs-2025-structure\"><span id=\"what_is_the_fncs_2025_structure\">What is the FNCS 2025 structure?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75b07f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For 2025, the FNCS has adopted a <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.fortnite.com//competitive//news//fncs-is-back-for-2025?lang=en-US\%22>new qualification system<\/a> for its Major tournaments and its season-ending world championships.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75b7ff\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Teams competed in five weeks of Divisional Cups to qualify for the Major 1 Group Stage. Organisations then participated in the event for a chance to qualify for the Grand Finals taking place from February 15th, 2025, to February 16th, 2025.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75bf63\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For teams that failed to qualify for the Group Stage, there is also a Last Chance Qualifier which is open to all players in Divisions 1, 2 and 3. In total, there will be three Majors, each gaining qualification for the FNCS Global Championship.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75c6f1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For Major 1 specifically, the top two teams Europe and North America Cerntal will secure a place at the World Championship from September 6th to September 7th.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf59f75ceb7\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-regions-have-fncs-grand-finals\"><span id=\"which_regions_have_fncs_grand_finals\">Which regions have FNCS Grand Finals?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75d659\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In total, there are seven regions that form the FNCS:<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North America Central<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North America West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brazil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle East<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oceania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75e020\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For Major 1, Europe has the largest prize pool of $816,000 (~\u00a3648,857). Meanwhile, North America Central has a $562,500 (~\u00a3447,243) prize pool, North America West and Brazil have $180,000 (~\u00a3143,102) prize pools, while Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania have a prize pool of $90,000 (~\u00a371,546).<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75e7a6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Aside from Europe and North America Central, only the winner of their respective Major 1 events will receive an invite to the FNCS Global Championship.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf59f75ef34\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fncs-2025-major-1-grand-final-format\"><span id=\"fncs_2025_major_1_grand_final_format\">FNCS 2025 Major 1 Grand Final format<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75f6b1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Across the two days, all 33 competing teams from their region will drop into 12 matches with six games taking place each day.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f75fe1a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Scoring is determined by the number of eliminations scored and placement earned during a match.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f7606a6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The top teams with the highest scores at the end of the two days will book a place at the World Championship.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf59f760e38\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fncs-2025-major-1-grand-final-teams-and-players-to-watch\"><span id=\"fncs_2025_major_1_grand_final_teams_and_players_to_watch\">FNCS 2025 Major 1 Grand Final: Teams and Players to Watch<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f7615c0\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>With several teams in with a chance of being the last one standing, there are many notable names viewers should keep an eye on over the two days of matches.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f761d1d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>After winning Group 1 in Europe, <strong>Oxalys Bunch<\/strong> are one of the top trios in the region alongside the likes of <strong>FOKUS CLAN<\/strong>, <strong>FLC Clan<\/strong> and <strong>Guild Esports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f76248a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For North America Central, the Mexican team of <strong>Hybrid Sport<\/strong> won Group 1 for the region with the trio of <strong>Bucke<\/strong>, <strong>Okis<\/strong> and <strong>Kraez<\/strong> winning Group 3. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f762be5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Compared to Europe, North America has several individual players representing esports organisations rather than an entire team. Brazil, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania and NA West only had two groups of teams battling for qualification to the Major, as opposed to three in NA Central and Europe.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f76334e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For North America West, it was the team of <strong>Summit<\/strong>, <strong>Creep <\/strong>and <strong>Dom<\/strong> that walked out victorious in Group 2. Meanwhile, <strong>Xpon, Resypical <\/strong>and <strong>Krimz <\/strong>were victorious in Group 1.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f763aa1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Other notable names include Brazil&#8217;s trio of <strong>Nutifps<\/strong>, <strong>Renato<\/strong>, Asia&#8217;s <strong>Night<\/strong>, <strong>Zerokun<\/strong>, <strong>Larkpex<\/strong> and <strong>DayDus<\/strong>, Middle East&#8217;s <strong>Hellonsteam<\/strong>, <strong>Vysi<\/strong>, and <strong>P5EK<\/strong> and the team of <strong>Jxsn<\/strong>, <strong>Mana<\/strong>, and <strong>Phazgod<\/strong> competing in the Oceania tournament.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf59f764247\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-watch-the-2025-fncs-major-1-grand-final\"><span id=\"how_to_watch_the_2025_fncs_major_1_grand_final\">How to Watch the 2025 FNCS Major 1 Grand Final<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f7649b8\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The 2025 edition of the FNCS Major 1 Grand Final will be shown on Fortnite&#8217;s official <strong><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.twitch.tv//fortnite/">Twitch<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//fortnite//live/">YouTube<\/a> <\/strong>channels.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf59f765125\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The opening tournament of this year&#8217;s FNCS will aim to build on a successful end to <strong><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//09//fortnite-fncs-2024-global-championship/">2024&#8217;s Global Championship<\/a><\/strong> which garnered peak viewing figures of 809,000.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Fortnite The FNCS (Fornite Champions Series) Major 1 Grand Finals is the first Major tournament of the 2025 Fortnite esports circuit. 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Teams will vie for the opportunity to qualify for Fortnite&#8217;s world championship in Lyon, &hellip; <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//fncs-2025-major-1-grand-finals-guide/">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":167381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","esi_template":"default","excluded":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[242,16335,239,51,4266,55,106,237,240,241],"tags":[12543,20403,9321],"class_list":["post-167337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia","category-esports-ecosystems","category-europe","category-events-calendar-news","category-fortnite","category-esports-titles","category-latest-news","category-news-by-region","category-north-america","category-south-america","tag-fncs","tag-fncs-major-1-grand-finals","tag-fortnite-esports"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A brief guide to the FNCS 2025 Major 1 Grand Finals<\/title>\n<!-- Added by HTTrack --><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" /><!-- /Added by HTTrack -->
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