The 10 Cups of the Week (COTW) on Black Tracks during the Winter and Spring seasons play a central role in the qualification process for the Esports World Cup and the Esports Nations Cup.
All 10 events are part of the Trackmania Elite Cup, which serves as an open in-game qualifier and offers a direct path to Riyadh.
- Each of the 10 Black COTWs awards points to the top 64 players in Server 1. The Elite Cup Ranking is updated live after each Black COTW.
- The sum of your top 5 results will count for the Elite Cup Ranking.
- Top 8 players will qualify for the EWC.
- Top 16 players (one per nation) will qualify for the ENC.
- There is no registration or prior qualifications required, competition servers are open to everyone.
- It’s not mandatory to play all 10 Black COTW to be eligible for the Elite Cup Ranking.
- The Elite Cup Ranking will close on May 31st.
Elite Cup Points Attribution
Elite Cup Calendar
To learn how to play Elite Cup matches, check out the Cup Of The Week article.
A full rule book will be soon available. Make sure to read it before the first Elite Cup match starts on February 14th.
IMPORTANT: As only one player per nation will qualify for the ENC and personal identities will be verified, we strongly recommend that top players set their correct country in-game based on their real nationality.
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