Associations ranking for CCL 2026: Ranking

Number of players: 40

Qualified to the League stage: 10

Gualification groups: A, B, C, D, E

Format:

• 40 players will be divided into 5 separate qualification groups.
• In each group, 8 players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).
• Two players from each group will advance to the League stage.

Draw dates: November 22 or 23, 2025.

The exact time will be announced separately on the Main page and on the Instagram page carcassonne.gg.

Draw format:

• Players will be divided into 2 pots: seeded and unseeded.
• The 2025 Peak Elo will determine the seeded players: it refers to the highest BGA rating each player reached between January 1 and November 17, 2025. 
• All first matches in the double-elimination playoff will be between seeded and unseeded players.
• Players from the same association will be placed in different groups: A, B, C, D, E.

The draw will be streamed on the YouTube channel Carcassonne Ukraine.

Associations ranking for CCL 2026: Ranking

Number of players: up to 32

Qualified to the League stage: 8

Qualification groups: F, G, H, I.

Format:

• All players will be divided into 4 separate qualification groups.
• In each group, 8 players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).
• Two players from each group will advance to the League stage.

Draw dates: November 22 or 23, 2025.

The exact time will be announced separately on the Main page and on the Instagram page carcassonne.gg.

Draw format:

• Players will be divided into 2 pots: seeded and unseeded.
• 16 players will be designated as seeded, all remaining players will be unseeded.
• The 2025 Peak Elo will determine the seeded players: it refers to the highest BGA rating each player reached between January 1 and November 17, 2025. 
• All first matches in the double-elimination playoff will be between seeded and unseeded players.
• Players from the same association will be placed in different groups: F, G, H, I.

The draw will be streamed on the YouTube channel Carcassonne Ukraine.

Number of players: up to 16

Qualified to the League stage: 2

Qualification group: X

Format:

• All players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).
• Two best players from upper and lower brackets will advance to the League stage.

Draw dates: November 15 or 16, 2025.

The exact time will be announced separately on the Main page and on the Instagram page carcassonne.gg.

Draw format:

• The draw is completely random

• No seeding pots will be used

• Players from the same association can face each other at any stage

The draw will be streamed on the YouTube channel Carcassonne Ukraine.

Number of players: 8

Qualified to the League stage: 2

Qualification group: Y

Format:

• All players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).
• Two best players from upper and lower brackets will advance to the group stage.

Draw dates: November 22 or 23, 2025.

The exact time will be announced separately on the Main page and on the Instagram page carcassonne.gg.

Draw format:

• The draw is completely random

• No seeding pots will be used

The draw will be streamed on the YouTube channel Carcassonne Ukraine.

 Players for Qualification 4 will be manually selected on November 17-21:

• The selection will be based on the 2025 Peak Elo — the highest BGA rating each player reached between January 1 and November 17, 2025 — see here Masters.
• Starting from the top of the 2025 Peak Elo list, players will be offered a chance to participate in Q4 of CCL 2026 in turn.
• If a player accepts, they are added to the list. This process continues until 8 players are selected.

Player selection criteria:

• Players who play the base version of Carcassonne (duels without expansions).
• Players who have not yet registered for the Group Stage, Q1, Q2, or Q3.
• This is the player’s primary account, the one they use in local championships and possibly for the national team. This can be verified through the captain of the team’s association.
• No more than one player from the same association.

If a player agrees to participate in Q4, they will no longer be eligible to be registered by their association for the Main Stage of CCL 2026 (in case the local championship/selection in their association is still ongoing).