QL European Nations Cup opens Sunday with 10-team CTF tournament

The Quake Live European Nations Cup — Fall 2026 begins on Sunday, September 20, with a 10-team 4v4 CTF tournament. The first group matches start at 12:30 UTC, with the Grand Final scheduled for 20:05 UTC.

Organized through the House of Quake community, the Nations Cup consists of three one-day competitions. CTF will be followed by Duel on September 27 and TDM on October 4. Teams will collect points from their results in all three modes, with the combined standings deciding the overall Nations Cup champion.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. The Group A winner will face the Group B runner-up, while the Group B winner will play the Group A runner-up. The semifinal winners will then meet in the Grand Final.




Map pool:

• Spider Crossings
• Japanese Castles
• Infinity
• Troubled waters
• Ironworks

Team rosters:

• UK: Drayan, knz, lithz, rasharn, fo_tbh, sno
• Sweden #1: SPART1E, Knetic, icemen, ani, jensa
• Sweden #2: bl4jnd, stickan, purri, fresARN
• Benelux: apex, Grandbolus, ion, dem0n
• Spain: Baldur, cham, Chet0, Lokario, re4
• Czech Republic: Manty, fr0z, Needy, Dlbq the Firm, rindo
• Denmark: enesy, jcb, Juven1le, PULZ, laaars
• Germany: oddi, mezz, Osnart, k1llsen, pengelephant, eddiiii
• Poland: lihensior, kirson, lumi, PYTON, dehumazineR, spooky
• France: HEADZ, l1nkin, Lanf3ust, unity, eki, ioRek