Dear Flyffers,

Following the conclusion of the Preliminary Round, the Qualifying Tournament format has been revised from the previously announced Round of 16 format to an 8-team bracket format based on the final number of qualified teams.

As the number of participating teams differs by region, some teams may receive a bye depending on the bracket.

As previously announced in the FWC 2026 PvP Tournament notice, teams that met the qualification requirement of participating for at least 5 days within a time zone have been assigned to their respective Qualifying Tournament time zone.
Please also note that if a team met the qualification requirements in more than one time zone, the team has been assigned to the time zone in which it first participated. 

September 19 – Quarterfinals & Semifinals

[Americas]
Match 1: 02:00 UTC – Quarterfinals
Match 2: 04:00 UTC – Semifinals

[Southeast Asia]
Match 1: 13:00 UTC – Quarterfinals
Match 2: 15:00 UTC – Semifinals

[Europe]
Match 1: 20:00 UTC – No match scheduled
Match 2: 22:00 UTC – Semifinals

September 20 – Final & 3rd Place Match

[Americas]
Match 1: 02:00 UTC – Final & 3rd Place Match

[Southeast Asia]
Match 1: 13:00 UTC – Final & 3rd Place Match

[Europe]
Match 1: 20:00 UTC – Final & 3rd Place Match

Please refer to the tournament bracket for the detailed matchups and bye information for each region.

In addition, guilds that owned a Guild Ship during the originally scheduled tournament period (September 12–13) and submitted a request to Customer Support within the designated period will receive a Buff Item after the relevant game data has been verified.

Important Notice Regarding Guild Ship Buffs

If your guild has active Guild Ship Buffs on September 19–20, please do not use the provided Buff Item, as their effects may stack with the Guild Ship Buffs.
Please make sure to check whether your guild has active Guild Ship Buffs before using the provided Buff Item.
Relevant game data will be reviewed during and after the tournament. If a team is found to have used the provided Buff Item together with active Guild Ship Buffs, the team may be disqualified from the tournament.

Please note the following:
- If you accidentally apply a provided Buff Item that stacks with a Guild Ship Buff, please remove the buff item manually before entering the match (during the preparation phase).
- If it is confirmed that a buff item was used at the point of entering a match (including the preparation phase) or during a match, serious penalties may be applied.
- Outside of match purposes, we also ask that you refrain from using these items.

Thank you.