Fortnite: FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 6 Week 1 — Complete Results

ESTNN breaks down all regional results from week one of FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 6.

Competitive Fortnite Battle Royale players across the game’s seven server regions have begun their quest toward supremacy in the latest Fortnite Champion Seres (FNCS) competition.

In its eighth iteration, the FNCS has solidified some of the world’s best players in a series of different formats and scoring systems. The year 2021 marked a significant shift in the landscape when Epic Games made trios the primary structure for all future Champion Series events.

Chapter 2 - Season 6 is the third consecutive trio FNCS. The community has seen many insanely touted players wield the in-game Axe of Champions, which only the seven regional winners collect. With $3M USD on the line and a place in Fortnite’s history books, let’s see how the first of three qualifiers played out in all server regions.

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Europe

Veteran players Solary BlastR, Vitality Nikof and TrainH Alphaa claimed their first trio tournament victory when it mattered most after an impressive six-match marathon. Despite not earning a single Victory Royale, this entirely French team performed consistently well and compiled 35 eliminations, which led all other trios in the final round. Their average placement of 8.00 also played a significant factor in their tournament-winning showing. BlastR, Nikof and Alphaa are moving to the FNCS Season 6 Finals and have earned some welcomed rest.

AOS Nebs, Bubak and WaiZ held the lead going into the final match, but Bubak could not gather enough healing items in a challenging game-six predicament to secure the victory. Nonetheless, this trio followed up their third-place DreamHack Cash Cup Extra results with an FNCS runner-up just one week later. Nebs, Bubak and WaiZ join the French team in Grand Finals alongside third-place team VP JAMSIDE, CL Fury and Fortnite veteran Domentos.

A former Summer Skirmish winner, Latvian player Domentos seemingly vanish after Chapter 2 - Season 3 and is now back atop the leaderboard. Some notable names fellow outside of the top three, including Andilex, MrSavage and TaySon. They will rerun it next week in the second qualifier.

NA East

The NA East portion featured a spectacular finish that saw the leaderboard change hands multiple times. Eventually, game-one winners and long-time teammates FS Degen, FS Ajerss and skqttles did just enough to claim first-place. The three NA East standouts compiled 40 eliminations and one Victory Royale en route to 171 points. Despite unfortunate results in match three and four, Degen, Ajerss and skqttles rode seven eliminations in the final match to a week one win and Grand Finals qualification.

Rising stars noob teyo, Chimp and Tabnae put forth yet another exceptional performance after their ninth-place finish in FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 5. The trio managed four top-five finish in six matches and 30 total eliminations. Their rotations became a topic on the broadcast which led them to 169 points, leaving them three points from first. Chimp, Tabnae and noob teyo will join Degen’s team in the finals. LG Jamper, TRNL Threats and DT Rise crept their way into the third spot with an impressive second-place result in match six. Here are the top-15 teams from week one.

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NA West

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Competitive Fortnite fans could not have asked for a better end to week one as NA West went all-in for three straight hours. The competition boiled down to four of the region's best trios who jockeyed for leaderboard position. However, none could match TRNL Criizux, NORCAL ALITHY555 and Frapai. This trio secured back-to-back Victory Royales in games three and four which moved them to the top.

They closed out the competition with 45 eliminations and 215 total points, making them the highest point earners of week one. The team of TD Dog, Maken and wavyjacob executed a consistent game plan. They finished no lower than 15th and compiled 38 eliminations, securing the runner-up result.

NA West’s last of three guaranteed Grand Finals advancements went to 5G Nach, TRNL Hov and 5G Major after an impressive nine-elimination effort in the final match. Despite a heroic attempt, CLG symetrical fell just short of third. He’ll return next week for another shot alongside teammates KADENOX and TurtleTavern.

Brazil

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Top South American player SNG KING found himself a new trio despite winning FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 5 in an exciting fashion. Strangely enough, the team change didn’t matter as KING and new teammates redlee and kurtz outclassed all of their opponents in the first FNCS Qualifier. The Brazilian trifecta earned an impressive 49 eliminations in six matches, amounting to 189 points. KING, redlee and kurtz have comfortably moved into the Grand Finals alongside second and third-place.

Oceania

The Oceania region produced a horserace between four teams, all of which broke the 160-point threshold. Ultimately, VR 2Faulty, m1.pdf and saqo.rar triumphed by only one point. The Aussie trio managed 30 eliminations and an average placement of 7.33. They are moving onto the OCE Grand Finals alongside the second and third-place teams listed below.

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Asia

Asia region players ce seakloveszuko, Runamm and CREssway compiled 193 points en route to their first FNCS Qualifier victory. It was an impressive effort that included one Victory Royale and 37 eliminations. Although they matched the second-place team in eliminations, the winners finished consistently higher. All top-three teams below have secured their seat in the Season 6 Finals.

Middle East

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The Middle East region winners - Falcon Speedy, SCYTES Heif and SAQR 7man - produced one of the highest point totals across all regions. With 207 points, the Middle Eastern trio claimed 41 eliminations one Victory Royale in their first-place rampage. The top-three teams below feature countless former Middle East FNCS Champions, and they are all moving directly to the Finals.

The action continues next weekend with qualifier two of three. Three more teams in each region will look to claim a seat in the Grand Finals. Stay tuned for more news and coverage!