The EMEA Masters Spring 2026 group stage has come to an end, and only eight teams remain in contention for the title. After three days of competition, Misa Esports and UCAM Esports Club qualified from Group 1, Heretics Academy and Karmine Corp Blue advanced from Group 2, G2 NORD and Galions secured their places from Group 3, while Solary and Eintracht Spandau completed the playoff line-up from Group 4.

All three LFL teams and both Spanish Superliga teams have qualified for the playoffs, keeping every French and Spanish representative in contention.

The quarter-final bracket is now confirmed, with four matches scheduled for June 13:

The format will also change for the knockout stage. While the group-stage matches were played as best-of-three series, every playoff match will be played in a best-of-five format. This means that a team must win three games to take the series and qualify for the next round.

The semi-finals will take place on June 14, followed by the grand final on June 15. From this point onward, the tournament becomes a single-elimination competition, leaving no room for mistakes. One defeat will be enough to end a team’s run, while three victories in each series will bring them one step closer to becoming EMEA Masters champions.