Fortnite gamers don’t have to attend lengthy earlier than moving into the aggressive motion, as Epic Video games has already introduced numerous tournaments happening in January 2026.
The spotlight of this month’s calendar is the Reload Elite Sequence, which can ship the top-performing groups to the 2026 Esports World Cup. Along with this, the FNCS Trial may also be held on January thirty first throughout all areas.
Esports Insider has outlined the entire Fortnite aggressive occasions scheduled for January 2026 beneath.
Reload Elite Sequence
Gamers should attain Elite rank or above throughout 4 on-line qualifiers in Fortnite’s Reload Elite Sequence, with the primary one beginning on January eighth. From there, the highest 2,000 duos from EU, 1,000 from NAC, and 500 from NAW, OCE, ASIA, ME, and BR will advance to the Play-In stage.
The very best 80 groups, primarily based on a cumulative leaderboard, will then be divided into 4 Heats, with the duos ending within the high 5 of every Warmth qualifying for the Finals.
The web qualifiers alone characteristic an enormous prize pool of $1.5m (~£1,111,170) and shall be distributed among the many highest-placing duos within the Heats, together with each duo competing within the Finals.
Following the Qualifier Finals, three squads from EU, two from NAC, and one staff from ASIA, ME, BR, OCE, and NAW will transfer on to the Reload Elite Sequence Championship on the Esports World Cup to face partnered groups.
In complete, the Championship will characteristic 12 groups from EU, eight from NAC, and 4 groups mixed from ASIA, ME, BR, OCE, and NAW, all battling for a $1m (~£740,780) prize pool.
Compete in FNCS Trial to Attain Division 1
Gamers ranked Gold or above, with an Account Degree of 350 or greater, can take part within the FNCS Trial on January thirty first to safe a spot within the beginning Division.
From there, the duos can compete in Divisional Cups of their respective areas to climb additional and finally attain Division 1 with a view to battle within the FNCS Main Play-In Stage and earn prizes.
Full Schedule for Fortnite Aggressive Occasions
Aside from the Fortnite esports occasions detailed above, gamers may also take part in a number of different tournaments, comparable to Cell Sequence, Duos Ranked Cup and Duos Console Victory Cup. Right here is the total schedule of all competitions happening in January 2026:
Be aware: The occasions talked about beneath are for gamers competing within the EU area and UTC timezone.
- Duos Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 1 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Elite Sequence Session 2 Spherical 1 – 6:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis Session 5 Spherical 1 – 5:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis Session 5 Spherical 2 – 8:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 1 – 1:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 2 – 4:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 4 Spherical 4 – 5:00 PM
- Solo Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 2 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Duos Victory Cup Session 2 Spherical 13 – 1:00 PM
- Reload Duos Victory Cup Session 2 Spherical 14 – 4:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 4 Spherical 5 – 5:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Zero Construct) Session 2 Spherical 1 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Sequence Session 5 – 6:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 6 Spherical 1 – 5:00 PM
- Duos Victory Cup Session 1 Spherical 3 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Reload) Session 2 Spherical 2 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Victory Cup Session 1 Spherical 4 – 9:00 PM
- Solo Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 3 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Duos Victory Cup Session 2 Spherical 3 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Duos Victory Cup Session 2 Spherical 4 – 9:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis Session 6 Spherical 1 – 5:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis Session 6 Spherical 2 – 8:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 5 Spherical 1 – 5:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 2 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Elite Sequence Session 2 Spherical 2 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 3 – 1:00 PM
- Solo Sequence Session 2 – 2:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 4 – 4:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 5 Spherical 2 – 5:00 PM
- Solo Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 4 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Sequence Session 3 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Sequence Session 4 – 2:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 5 Spherical 3 – 5:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Zero Construct) Session 2 Spherical 2 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Sequence Session 5 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Victory Cup Session 1 Spherical 5 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Reload) Session 2 Spherical 3 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Victory Cup Session 1 Spherical 6 – 9:00 PM
- Solo Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 5 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Duos Victory Cup Session 2 Spherical 5 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Duos Victory Cup Session 2 Spherical 6 – 9:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis Session 7 Spherical 1 – 5:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis Session 7 Spherical 2 – 8:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 5 Spherical 4 – 5:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 3 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Elite Sequence Session 2 Spherical 1 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 5 – 1:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 6 – 4:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 5 Spherical 5 – 5:00 PM
- Solo Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 6 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Sequence Session 2 – 6:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 6 Spherical 2 – 5:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Zero Construct) Session 2 Spherical 3 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Sequence Session 3 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Reload) Session 2 Spherical 4 – 6:00 PM
- Reload Elite Sequence Session 2 Spherical 2 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 7 – 6:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis Session 8 Spherical 1 – 5:00 PM
- Fortnite Efficiency Analysis EU Session 8 Spherical 2 – 8:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 7 Spherical 1 – 5:00 PM
- Duos Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 4 – 6:00 PM
- Solo Ranked Cup (Battle Royale) Session 2 Spherical 8 – 6:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 7 – 1:00 PM
- Duos Console Victory Cup (ZB) Session 1 Spherical 8 – 4:00 PM
- Cell Sequence Session 7 Spherical 2 – 5:00 PM
- FNCS Trial Session 2 – 6:00 PM
