[Concluded] The Brawl 2026 - 1v1 - 5x5 only - Oct. 10th

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About this tournament

At a glance:

# Times & Dates
- Registration starts: Saturday, September 5th (12 AM UTC)
- Registration ends: Friday, October 9th (8 PM UTC)
- Check-in ends: Saturday, October 10th (1:45 PM UTC)
- Tourney date: Saturday, October 10th (Kick-Off: 2 PM UTC)

# Setup
- 1v1
- Best-Of-Three / Race-To-Two (Final: Best-Of-Five / Race-To-Three)
- Single Elimination
- Three different brackets: u1100 | u1700 | 1700+ (1v1 rating!)
- Players per bracket: 8-16
- Up to $100 cash prize and avatars for the winners
- Map pools will be released weekly per round. Tune in and keep an eye on the setups!
- Features faction vetoes

Details & Signup

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out either through this very thread or the FAF Dojo Discord (please scroll down to category "tournament chat" and use channel: "open tourney discussion"). We will respond as soon as possible. Please refrain from sending private messages on the Forums or on Discord. Thank you.

About this tournament series

The ultimate fist fight?

Think you’ve got fast hands and top-tier micro? It’s time to enter the ring and prove it! Welcome to the most elemental duel you will find on FAF. It's going to be a high-stakes, fast-paced tournament packed into a single day.

What's the challenge?

On a 5x5 grid, there is zero room to breathe, no time to sit back and macro, and absolutely no mercy. The maps are tiny, the action starts immediately, and every single misstep or misclick will cost you dearly. One bad move, and your ACU is toast. One lost series, and you're eliminated - it will always be on your mind!

Whether you’re a micro god or just looking for some intense, heart-pounding 1v1 matches, this single-day sprint will test your reflexes and tactical execution to the absolute limit.

Are you ready to enter the ring?

Bring your best builds, sharpen your micro, and don't blink. Do you have what it takes to survive the combos your opponent will be throwing at you and come out on top?

Sign up now, lock in, and let’s see who reigns supreme!

This event is a joint effort between the official tournament team and the FAF Dojo, the place to be for voice-based coaching.

wilson_

First map pool wave has dropped on Saturday, in case someone has missed it. Next round is gonna be dropped next Saturday!

wilson_

Sorry, I've been busy elsewhere. Round two and three have been dropped, the final pool will be dropped this Saturday!

Current state of signups:

u1100: 3/16
u1700: 11/16
1700+: 2/16

wilson_

Apparently, we forgot to conclude this one earlier. Apologies!

Congratulations to our winners!

1st place u1100 bracket: Itness
1st place u1700 bracket: Tarnow14
1st place 1700+ bracket: Terarii

Thanks for everyone that signed up for the tournament ; those that joined to play today and watched the stream.

It was the first time this event had been held. We will now discuss within the TD team if we are going to continue this event series in '27. If we did, we might go with a smaller, and potentially more focused map pool. If you want to leave us some feedback, feel free!

Because of the current situation, we're unfortunately unable to pay out our Russian winners Tarnow14 and Terarii. Instead, the $175 will be carried over to the '27 tournament budget.