{"id":413584,"date":"2026-08-04T14:39:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=413584"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:03:30","slug":"ewc-2026-lcq-groups-revealed-liquid-heroic-bc-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/ewc-2026-lcq-groups-revealed-liquid-heroic-bc-game","title":{"rendered":"EWC 2026 reveals Last Chance Qualifier groups as 64 teams fight for four remaining spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Esports World Cup has officially unveiled the group draw for the Counter-Strike 2 Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ), where 64 teams will battle for the final four places at the $2 million EWC 2026 main event. The qualifier begins on August 7 and features several well-known organizations, including Liquid, BC.Game, HEROIC, 100 Thieves, NRG, BIG, Virtus.pro, Eternal Fire, K27, and SAW.<\/p>\n<h3>64 teams enter, only four will qualify<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413590\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-413590\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOz_BYLXAAAuI33.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOz_BYLXAAAuI33.webp 1536w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOz_BYLXAAAuI33-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOz_BYLXAAAuI33-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOz_BYLXAAAuI33-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HOz_BYLXAAAuI33-1229x1536.webp 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by EWC Extra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The LCQ will be played entirely on LAN over three days. The 64 participating teams have been divided into 16 double-elimination groups of four teams each. The top two teams from every group will advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket, where only four teams will secure qualification for the Esports World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Every match throughout both the group stage and playoffs will be played as a best-of-three series, leaving little room for mistakes in one of the most competitive qualifiers of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Among the standout groups are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Group 6: 1win, BASEMENT BOYS, BC.Game, Citron Esport<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Group 7: HEROIC, 9INE, ABT, REM<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Group 11: 100 Thieves, Eternal Fire, NADEGMNG, SadFamous<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Group 12: Liquid, Metizport, Prestige, Dhala Esport<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Group 14: Acend Club, NRG, Spirit Esports, Vandulken<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Group 16: Virtus.pro, JiJieHao, Zeste Esport, Sangal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The qualifier also includes a number of ambitious regional squads hoping to upset the favorites and reach one of the biggest tournaments of the season.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/jw-tops-records-for-most-inferno-and-mirage-maps-played\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55198947150_2c3c839d00_k.jpg.webp\" alt=\"JW tops records for most Inferno and Mirage maps played\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/jw-tops-records-for-most-inferno-and-mirage-maps-played\">\n                            JW tops records for most Inferno and Mirage maps played                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>EWC attracts another stacked field<\/h3>\n<p>The strength of the LCQ reflects the growing prestige of the Esports World Cup. All 28 teams eligible for direct invitations through the Valve Regional Standings accepted their places in the main event, while dozens of additional organizations entered the open qualifier for one last opportunity to join them.<\/p>\n<p>With only four qualification spots available, established organizations such as Liquid, BC.Game and HEROIC will have to survive an unforgiving bracket where a single series loss can dramatically complicate their path.<\/p>\n<h3>Community reacts to the draw<\/h3>\n<p>The announcement quickly sparked discussion across social media, with many fans immediately focusing on potential favorites and difficult groups. Several users highlighted BC.Game as one of the biggest attractions of the qualifier:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>BCG qualifying would bring millions of views.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Portuguese fans rallied behind SAW, while supporters of Orion Wanderers celebrated their team\u2019s participation:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cSAW, I hope.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cHold up we are playing at this event? LET\u2019S GO.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Others questioned the tournament format, asking whether the opening stage would use Valve Regional Standings seeding, while many fans simply began making early qualification predictions.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/rumor-jl-may-join-100-thieves\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Picuttes-5-X4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Rumor: jL may join 100 Thieves\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/rumor-jl-may-join-100-thieves\">\n                            Rumor: jL may join 100 Thieves                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Four tickets remain<\/h3>\n<p>The Last Chance Qualifier represents the final opportunity to reach the Esports World Cup 2026. With established Tier-1 organizations mixed alongside rising regional contenders, the three-day event is expected to produce some of the most competitive matches before the main tournament begins. Only four teams will survive the bracket and complete the 32-team lineup in Paris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Esports World Cup has officially unveiled the group draw for the Counter-Strike 2 Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ), where 64 teams will battle for the final four places at the $2 million EWC 2026 main event. The qualifier begins on August 7 and features several well-known organizations, including Liquid, BC.Game, HEROIC, 100 Thieves, NRG, BIG, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":404563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4633],"class_list":["post-413584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ewc-2026-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>EWC 2026 LCQ groups revealed: Liquid, HEROIC, BC.Game<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"EWC 2026 reveals the LCQ groups as Liquid, HEROIC, BC.Game and 61 other teams fight for four main event spots.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/ewc-2026-lcq-groups-revealed-liquid-heroic-bc-game\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EWC 2026 LCQ groups revealed: Liquid, HEROIC, BC.Game\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"EWC 2026 reveals the LCQ groups as Liquid, HEROIC, BC.Game and 61 other teams fight for four main event spots.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/ewc-2026-lcq-groups-revealed-liquid-heroic-bc-game\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CS2 &amp; 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