Fortnite Championship Series 2024 Majors: Schedule, streams, how to qualify & more

Daniel Appleford
Fortnite Championship Series

The Fortnite Championship Series has begun for 2024 and features open qualifiers with three Majors, a $7.6 million prize pool, and a LAN event at the end of the year. Let’s dive into the schedule, streams, qualification process, and other details.

The Fortnite Championship Series 2024 has begun, with Fortnite players around the world having the chance to take a crack at winning the grand prize of over $7 million. With how explosive 2023’s FNCS run was, the 2024 season is bound to create exciting opportunities for new players to rise to the top and the old guard to maintain their position at the top of the world.

Additional information about the in-person Championship 2024 will be disclosed later this year. Although the Duos format remains, there are slight modifications to this year’s tournament structure. 

Whether you’re a returning participant or first-time competitor, or if you’re someone who’s just looking to tune in for the Fortnite action, you can find the details of FNCS 2024 below including the official streams, scheduling, details on how to qualify & more.

FNCS 2023 Champs

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FNCS 2024 Majors Schedule

Below are the dates for FNCS 2024’s Majors. Details regarding dates and other information for this year’s Global Championship will be announced later in the year. You can also check the Compete tab in-game for your local qualifier timings and more.

Major 1

Tournament StageNA-Central/EUOCE/ASIA/ME/BR
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 1Jan 26, 2024Jan 26, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 2 Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 3 Jan 27, 2024Jan 28, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 4Jan 28, 2024 N/A
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 1Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 2 Feb 3, 2024Feb 3, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 3 Feb 3, 2024Feb 4, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 4 Feb 4, 2024 N/A
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 1Feb 16, 2024Feb 16, 2024
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 2Feb 17, 2024Feb 17, 2024
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 3Feb 18, 2024Feb 18, 2024
Grand Finals Feb 24-25, 2024Feb 24-25, 2024

Major 2

Tournament StageNA-Central/EU OCE/ASIA/ME/BR
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 1Apr 12, 2024Apr 12, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 2 Apr 13, 2024Apr 13, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 3 Apr 13, 2024Apr 14, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 4Apr 14, 2024N/A
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 1Apr 19, 2024Apr 19, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 2Apr 20, 2024Apr 20, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 3Apr 20, 2024Apr 21, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 4Apr 21, 2024N/A
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 1May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 2May 4, 2024May 4, 2024
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 3May 5, 2024May 5, 2024
Grand FinalsMay 11-12, 2024May 11-12, 2024

Major 3

Tournament StageNA-Central/EU OCE/ASIA/ME/BR
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 1 June 14, 2024June 15, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 2 June 14, 2024June 15, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 3June 15, 2024June 16, 2024
Open Qualifier 1 – Round 4 June 16, 2024N/A
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 1 June 21, 2024June 21, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 2 June 21, 2024June 22, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 3 June 22, 2024June 23, 2024
Open Qualifier 2 – Round 4June 23, 2024N/A
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 1July 19, 2024July 19, 2024
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 2July 20, 2024July 20, 2024
Upper Semis and Lower Semis – Round 3July 21, 2024July 21, 2024
Grand Finals July 27-28, 2024July 27-28, 2024

FNCS 2024 Major structure

Every Major spans a 5+ week period, allowing players a rest period before the Semi-Finals commence. The format remains consistent across Major 1, Major 2, and Major 3, comprising two Open Qualifiers, a Semi-Finals, and a Grand Finals. All three Majors are open-lobby.

Stage of MajorDuration
Open Qualifier 1 3 Days of Competition 
Open Qualifier 2 3 Days of Competition 
Semi-Finals 3 Days of Competition 
Grand Finals 2 Days of Competition 

How to qualify for the FNCS Majors 

FNCS Renegade Skin in Fortnite

To participate in the FNCS Major qualifiers, you and your duo must have reached Platinum 1 in Ranked Battle Royale. After that, you’ll have to run the gauntlet and consistently place near the top to qualify for the next stages of play.

Each Major will have Open Qualifier rounds, requiring you and your duo to accumulate as many points as possible in three hours. Ten matches must be played to advance to the next round, regardless of time. 

There will be two different Open Qualifiers, your duo can participate in both if you were not satisfied with your first performance. 

The number of rounds in the Open Qualifier varies, ranging from three to four, depending on your matchmaking region.

RoundNA-Central/EUOCE/ASIA/ME/BR
Round 1Rank Platinum I+ in Battle RoyaleRank Platinum I+ in Battle Royale
Round 2Top 2,000 teams Top 1,000 teams 
Round 3Top 1,000 teams Top 250 teams 
Round 4Top 250 teams N/A 

Major Semi-Finals

The position of your duo on the Series Points leaderboard will dictate whether you participate in Lower Semi-Finals Round 1 or Upper Semi-Finals Round 1. Based on your points from the previous ten matches, this will only be determined if you make it to the Major’s Semi-Finals. 

If you qualify for the Semi-Finals, you’ll engage in a maximum of three Lower Rounds or Upper Rounds, depending on your leaderboard standing.

To qualify for Upper Semis Round 1, rank 1st-50th on the Series Points leaderboard. This round has five set-lobby matches. Winners advance to the Grand Finals, while 6th-25th proceed to Upper Semis Round 2. Positions 26th-50th move to Lower Semis Round 2.

For Lower Semis Round 1 (ranked 51st-250th), ten open-lobby matches decide advancement to Upper Semis Round 2 (1st-30th) or Lower Semis Round 2 (31st-205th). Placing lower results in elimination.

In Upper Semis Round 2, winners advance to the Grand Finals, and 6th-25th get another chance in Upper Semis Round 3. Positions 26th-50th move to Lower Semis Round 3.

Lower Semis Round 2 (ten open-lobby matches) requires finishing 1st-30th for Upper Semis Round 3 qualification; otherwise, elimination.

Upper Semis Round 3 and Lower Semis Round 3 (three set-lobby matches each) determine Grand Finals spots (1st-25th in Upper, 1st-15th in Lower). Duos finishing lower are eliminated.

Major Grand Finals

After the Semi-Finals, 50 duos will enter the Grand Finals of the Major, and the top-performing duos will advance to the Global Championship. A total of 50 duos (100 players) will participate in the Global Championship LAN at the end of the year. 

Each Major’s Grand Finals span two days, allowing competitors to play up to six matches in a three-hour window each day (Saturday and Sunday), totaling 12 matches. Advancement to the Global Championship depends on the cumulative points earned these two days. On the second day (Sunday), eliminations and placements offer 1.5x points.

Fortnite Championship Series 2024 Format
Fortnite Championship Series 2024 Format

FNCS 2024 broadcasts

Streaming: English

Portuguese 

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In Fortnite: Legends Landing Island

Legends Landing in Fortnite
Drop into the Legends Landing map to watch FNCS live streams.

You can also launch Fortnite and input the Island code: 3303-7480-5925 to head into a custom-made UEFN experience to watch FNCS live with your friends.

FNCS Community Cups

Each Battle Royale Season will host two FNCS Community Cups, allowing players to compete for in-game cosmetics. The first FNCS Community Cup of a Season will offer a new bundle as the prize, while the second will feature the returning FNCS Global Championship 2023 Bundle.

That’s all we have so far on Fortnite Championship Series 2024 including its schedule and more such details. We’ll keep this section updated with the latest info.

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