CCT West Europe 2 playoffs set; BIG headline invite list

The $50,000 event moves into a single-elimination playoff bracket to determine the winner.

The playoff invites for CCT West Europe Series 2 event have been announced, with 16 teams set to fight for the $50,000 prize pool and points in the West Europe regional rankings. The first round of playoffs starts on Monday, March 20.

BIG, Monte, 500, and iNation are among the teams that will join the action directly from the round of 16. Joining them will be Copenhagen Flames, Sangal, Apeks, and GODSENT, who round out the eight playoff invites.

BIG return to the CCT circuit

The eight invited teams join another eight teams who advanced through the Swiss group stage. Into the Breach and previous CCT West Europe champions, Spirit Academy, have progressed undefeated through the group stage. The likes of HAVU, Endpoint, and LDLC have also secured their playoff appearances before EYEBALLERS, Nexus, and HEET completed the team list on the final day of group-stage play.

GODSENT and Spirit Academy will face off on Monday at 11:00 in the knockout stage's opening match, while the two highest-ranked squads of BIG and 500 have been put on the same side of the bracket and will face off against HAVU and Endpoint in their respective Ro16 matches.

The full schedule and matchups for the opening round can be found below:

Date	Matches
CCT West Europe Series 2
20/03/2023	GODSENT 11:00 Spirit Academy	Match
20/03/2023	Monte 14:00 HEET	Match
20/03/2023	500 17:00 Endpoint	Match
20/03/2023	Apeks 20:30 EYEBALLERS	Match
21/03/2023	Sangal 11:00 Into the Breach	Match
21/03/2023	BIG 14:00 HAVU	Match
21/03/2023	iNation 17:30 Nexus	Match
21/03/2023	Copenhagen Flames 21:20 LDLC	Match