1win Essence II is a online tournament, organized by BASED Esports as part of the 1win Essence series.

The event, which took place from 30.07.2026 to 05.08.2026, 10 teams competed for the prize pool of 200 000$. Location: Europe and EEU

 

Participants:

• 10 invited teams.

Group stage - 30.07.2026 - 02.08.2026:

• Two round-robin groups of 5 teams each;
• All B02 matches;
• The top two teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs;
• Teams finishing in 3rd and 4th place advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs;
• The remaining teams are eliminated.

Tiebreaker rules:

1. Head-to-head results; 
2. Neustadtl score;
3. A Bo1 match if the tie persists after comparing significant positions;
4. Coin toss.

Playoffs - 03.08.2026 - 05.08.2026:

• Double-elimination bracket;
• Grand Final: Bo5; all other matches: Bo3.