Open Qualifiers

SIGNUP RULES

You can qualify for the Betclic Clash Summer finals through the Open Qualifiers or by direct VRS invitation.

The Open Qualifiers have 32 slots. The rule is first come, first served.

To secure your spot:

Pay the entry fee of $200 per team.
You will receive an email from us asking for your team details.
If you provide the details, your team will receive an invitation to Faceit and the Discord channel.
If you do not provide the details or do not confirm participation, the next team on the waitlist will get the opportunity to sign up.

Note: Direct VRS invitations will be sent on August 12. If your team signed up for the open qualifiers and then receives an invitation to the Main Stage, we will refund the entry fee and the next team on the waitlist will get the opportunity to sign up.

Slots sold out? Join the waitlist.

Important links

Qualifier format

VRS Info & FAQ

Basic information:

LAN Date (Main Stage): September 13 - 14
Tournament operator: Whatever.gg

VRS INFORMATION:

VRS Filter: Europe region
Initial VRS ranking position from which team invitations start: 16th place in the European ranking
Main Stage participants: 4 invited teams from the VRS ranking and 4 teams from Open Qualifiers
Invitation send date: August 12, 2025
Ranking used for invitations: August 4, 2025
Visa region: Poland, Schengen Area

Tournament rules:

Open Qualifiers (online)
- 32 slots
- 8 groups, GSL format
- Entry fee: 200 USD
- Top 2 from each group advance to Play-Ins
- Registration opens August 1, 2025
Play-in (online)
- 16 slots
- Single elimination bracket Bo3
- 4 teams advance to Main Stage (LAN)
Main Stage (LAN)
- 8 slots
- Location: Kinguin Esports Lounge, Gdańsk
- 4 teams from Open Qualifiers and 4 teams invited from VRS ranking
- Single elimination bracket Bo3
Main Stage prize pool
- 1st place: 5,000 USD
- 2nd place: 3,000 USD
- 3rd/4th place: 1,000 USD

Open qualifier schedule:

Group A & B
28 August 2025
Time	Match	Format
16:00	Opening match #1	Bo1
16:00	Opening match #2	Bo1
17:15	Winners match	Bo1
17:15	Losers match	Bo3
20:15	Consolidation match	Bo3

Group C & D
29 August 2025
Time	Match	Format
16:00	Opening match #1	Bo1
16:00	Opening match #2	Bo1
17:15	Winners match	Bo1
17:15	Losers match	Bo3
20:15	Consolidation match	Bo3

Group E & F
30 August 2025
Time	Match	Format
16:00	Opening match #1	Bo1
16:00	Opening match #2	Bo1
17:15	Winners match	Bo1
17:15	Losers match	Bo3
20:15	Consolidation match	Bo3

Group G & H
31 August 2025
Time	Match	Format
16:00	Opening match #1	Bo1
16:00	Opening match #2	Bo1
17:15	Winners match	Bo1
17:15	Losers match	Bo3
20:15	Consolidation match	Bo3

Play-In schedule:

Bracket A
4 September 2025
Time	Match	Format
14:00	Opening match #1	Bo3
17:00	Opening match #2	Bo3
20:00	Winners match	Bo3

Bracket B
5 September 2025
Time	Match	Format
14:00	Opening match #1	Bo3
17:00	Opening match #2	Bo3
20:00	Winners match	Bo3

Bracket C
6 September 2025
Time	Match	Format
14:00	Opening match #1	Bo3
17:00	Opening match #2	Bo3
20:00	Winners match	Bo3

Bracket D
7 September 2025
Time	Match	Format
14:00	Opening match #1	Bo3
17:00	Opening match #2	Bo3
20:00	Winners match	Bo3

Main Stage schedule:

Day #1
13 September 2025
Time	Match	Format
10:30	Quarterfinal #1	Bo3
13:30	Quarterfinal #2	Bo3
16:30	Quarterfinal #3	Bo3
19:30	Quarterfinal #4	Bo3

Day #2
14 September 2025
Time	Match	Format
12:00	Semifinal #1	Bo3
15:00	Semifinal #2	Bo3
19:00	Final	Bo3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

No other compensation or reimbursements for teams beyond the prize pool (above).
The registration and entry fee payment process will be published on the website in advance to the sign-ups.
All team players must be able to enter Poland to participate in the tournament - this includes required passports and visas. The Operator may request proof that the team will be able to attend the LAN event. Lack of ability to enter Poland may result in exclusion from any tournament stage.
Our event meets Valve Ranked Tier 2 requirements for tournaments with direct VRS invitations. HLTV.org, after our application, will decide which stages and matches will count towards VRS. The Operator is unable to guarantee before the event whether the ranking status is confirmed. We have established direct contact and will apply at the recommended time.

Integrity rules:

The Operator reserves the right to exclude a team if its players have VAC-banned accounts or other proofs of them cheating exist, e.g., a ban on the Faceit platform.
The Operator reserves the right to exclude a team if there is evidence or suspicion of fair-play violations, e.g., match-fixing.
The full tournament rulebook is available on the tournament website: https://betclic-clash.com/rulebook
The Operator reserves the right to amend the rulebook during the tournament to maintain competition integrity and fair play.

Public disclosure

In the interest of transparency, we disclose that Betclic is the title sponsor of the Clash Summer event, and that a team named Betclic Apogee has registered to participate via Open Qualifier. Betclic has no ownership or operational ties to Whatever.gg, which is the sole owner and operator of the tournament. This situation has been disclosed to Valve in accordance with the Tournament Operation Requirements.