The $20,000 YjY Fortnite Cup is coming! We've got the schedule, format, pricing and more for you!
Fortnite Creator YjY is hosting his own Fortnite Cup with a $20,000 prize pool up for grabs! Do you want to prove your skills? Then we have all the details about the Fortnite tournament for you here.
Fortnite YjY Cup: Schedule & Format
The YjY Cup will take place on April 07, 2023 exclusively in the Middle East region starting at 13:00 CET. It is a duo tournament that takes place over two rounds. Teams may participate in a maximum of ten matches during the Round 1 session.
The top 50 teams from Round 1 advance to Round 2. There, teams are allowed to participate in a maximum of six matches during the Round 2 portion of the competition. The best players are then rewarded with a decent prize money.
So train now, because it's about to start!
How To Play
To participate in the YjY Cup, you must set the Middle East region in your Fortnite settings. Only then will the YjY Cup appear in your competition section. Then, at the start of the tournament, select the YjY Cup in the competitive Fortnite tab and queue up. Players must have two-factor authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account and be at least account level 15 to participate.
Scoring System
Points are awarded for both placements and eliminations. For each elimination in round 1 you get two points. In round 2 there are even four points. The placement points for both rounds are as follows:
- Victory Royale: 65 points
- 2nd place: 56 points
- 3rd place: 52 points
- 4th place: 48 points
- 5th place: 44 points
- 6th place: 40 points
- 7th place: 38 points
- 8th place: 36 points
- 9th place: 34 points
- 10th place: 32 points
- 11th place: 30 points
- 12th place: 28 points
- 13th place: 26 points
- 14th place: 24 points
- 15th place: 22 points
- 16th place: 20 points
- 17th place: 18 points
- 18th place: 16 points
- 19th place: 14 points
- 20th place: 12 points
- 21st place: 10 points
- 22nd place: 8 points
- 23rd place: 6 points
- 24th place: 4 points
- 25th place: 2 points
YjY Cup: Prizes
The duos can compete for a hefty share of the $20,000 prize pool. Here you can find the exact prize breakdown for the YjY Cup:
- 1. $2,000
- 2. $1,600
- 3. $1,500
- 4. $1,400
- 5. $1,300
- 6. $1,200
- 7. $1,100
- 8. $1,000
- 9. $900
- 10. $800
- 11th-20th $600
- 21st-23rd $400
For full details and eligibility requirements for the cup, see the YjY Cup Official Rules. We wish you good luck!
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