Following a successful first season of Level Up LUND!, which concluded with Team TNL claiming the title, the event now enters its next chapter. Esplay is joining forces with Level Up LUND! to elevate the on-site competition and the VRS Tier-2 tournament experience. Through this collaboration, Esplay will support tournament operations, competitive structure, and technical execution on site, ensuring a professional setup while keeping the local LAN spirit at the core of the event.

With 24 team spots available, teams are encouraged to secure their place early. Spots are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Event days 2026
March 19 – Arrival Day
March 20 – Day 1: Groups + Knockout stage
March 21 – Day 2: Playoffs
March 22 – Departure Day

VRS Tournament INFO (20 March - 21 March)

• 20/3: Group Stage BO1
  Warmup and access to venue 08:00
  12:00 Group Stage Round 1, BO1
  13:30 Group Stage Round 2, BO1
  15:00 Group Stage Round 3, BO1
  16:30 Group Stage Round 4, BO1
  18:00 Group Stage Round 5, BO1
  
  4 groups with 6 teams in each group
  3 teams per group advance
  
  20.00 Knockout game (2nd placed vs 3rd placed), BO3
  
  

• 21/3: Playoffs BO3
  All teams need to be ready 10:00
  11:00 Round of 8, 4 matches
  14:00 Semi Finals #1
  17:00 Semi Finals #2
  20:00 Grand final
  
  

Team Package #1 BYOC

• 6× tickets (players + coach) + entry to the VRS Tournament

• 6× dedicated seats reserved for your team for the full duration of the event.

• BRING YOUR OWN COMPUTERS + Monitors

• 10000 SEK ex moms
  
  

Team Package #2 with rental computers + monitors

• 6× tickets (players + coach) + entry to the VRS Tournament

• 6× PCs & monitors per team: Dedicated setups reserved for your team for the full duration of the event, available for matches + warm-up.

• 14999 SEK ex moms 
  
  

First come, first served. Secure your tickets here!

Tournament Format

• No invites, no qualifiers, direct sign-up.

• Teams: Max 24 (4 groups × 6 teams).

• Groups: Round Robin BO1.

• Playoffs: Single Elimination BO3.

• Winners from the group stage are qualified directly to Day 2 Round of 8. 2nd-3rd goes to the Knockout stage, 4th-6th is eliminated.
  
  

Basic Information

• Dates: 20–21 March

• Operator: LEO ESPORTS AB

• Broadcast: TBA (SWE), TBA (ENG)

• Venue/Visa: Lund, Sweden (Schengen visa if applicable)

• Stages: All teams will play on their own computers. BYOC or Rental. 

• Teams are responsible for arranging their own travel. Teams need to arrive on the 19th of March.
  
  

VRS Details

• Event Type: Level Up LUND! 2026 is a tier 2 ranked event using the VRS ranking to seed the teams into the group stages. No VRS filter and no VRS invitations. Sign-ups are open to all teams. First comes first served. 

• LAN: The entire tournament will be played on LAN in Sweden

• Teams: 24 teams. Your registration is not complete until your ticket purchase is confirmed with payment. Spots are limited!

• Seeding Date: Level Up LUND! 2026 will be seeded using the 2nd of March 2026 (First Monday in March) Valve Regional Standings update.

• Lock in lineups: After 1st of March teams will not be able to swap players affecting the seeding/VRS. Failing to lock in VRS core of the lineup prior to 1st of March will result in WO losses in the tournament.

• Format: Four (4) groups of six (6) teams divided by seeding, Group A: XXX Group B: XXX, Group C XXX, Group D XXX. Three (3) teams from each group qualify for the next stage. Single elimination BO3 playoffs starting with a knockout stage 2nd vs 3rd in groups. Winners from the group stage are qualified directly to day 2 and the round of 8. 

• Group Scoring System: 3 points – Win in regulation time 2 points – Win in overtime 1 point – Loss in overtime 0 points – Loss in regulation time

• Tiebreaker Rules: If two or more teams are tied in total points at the end of the group stage, the following criteria will be applied in order: -Round difference -Head-to-head result -Fewer total round losses -Higher initial seed

• Coverage on HLTV.org toward VRS and ranking status from what stage of the tournament cannot be guaranteed prior to confirmation.
  
  

Location and Prize Pool

• Location: LUND, Sparbanken Skåne Arena, Visselvägen 18, 20-22 March

• Prize Pool by Team Count
  The total prize pool will be determined by the number of participating teams as follows.

  • 1–10 teams: 60000 SEK

  • 11–19 teams: 80000 SEK

  • 20-24 teams: 100000 SEK

  • The registration fee per team starting from 10000 SEK 

  • Prize pool will be paid within 30 days after invoice has been sent

  • Prize pool Breakdown: 1st = 70% | 2nd = 20% | 3 = 10%

  
  

Compensation & Rules

• Only prize pool payouts; no other appearance/revenue shares.

• Integrity: The Organizer may reject teams/players with VAC bans or integrity concerns.

• No sibling/academy teams owned by the same organization in the same tournament.

• Refund policy: If your team needs to withdraw from the tournament before 1st of March 2026 we will try to replace your team with teams on the waiting list. If we find a replacement we will re-fund the full amount.  If teams withdraw or fail to lock in lineup after 1st of March no refund will be made. 

• Full rules will be released no later than two weeks before the event.
  
  

Tournament Organizer: LEO ESPORTS AB