European Pro League 40

European Pro League Season 40 is a series of tournaments for teams from Europe and CIS. The event features twelve invited teams who will compete against each other for a total prize pool of $20,000.

Participants:

• 12 invited teams;

Group Stage - 12.09.2026 - 20.09.2026:

• Single round-robin;
• 2 groups of 6 teams;
• All matches are Bo3;
• 2–0 awards winner 3 points;
• 2–1 awards winner 2 points and loser 1 point;
• The top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of playoffs;
• remaining teams are eliminated.

Tiebreaker rules:

• Two teams
  • Head to head
• Three or more teams
  • Series won
  • Map difference
  • Additional draw
• If a tie is partially broken, the process will repeat according to the rules for a number of the remaining teams

Playoffs - 21.09.2026 - 25.09.2026:

• Double-elimination Bracket;
• All matches except Grand Final are Bo3;
• Grand Final is Bo5.