CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU Preview: Favorites, Form and Value Picks

Alliance meet Sinners to open the week. StRoGo is the standout value at a price of 1, rated 0.87 over 258 maps. Form, favorites and the full schedule inside.

Written by Mija M.2 min read

CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU starts 24 September as a tier B event, headlining the competitive slate. Tier B play continues at 1win Playoffs Private Club #1 2026 EEU, starting 25 September, and Stake Ranked Playoffs Episode 4 2026 WEU, starting 1 October. Tier C competition runs alongside them at European Pro League Playoffs Series 9 2026 WEU, starting 22 September, and ESL Challenger League Playoffs North America Cup #2 season 52 2026 NA, starting 23 September.

On 25 September, Butterfly play QUAZAR at CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU, while Alliance meet Sinners and NIP face 3DMAX at 1win Playoffs Private Club #1 2026 EEU. On 26 September, Nemiga take on Black Phoenix at CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU. In ESL Challenger League Playoffs North America Cup #2 season 52 2026 NA on 26 September, Iowa Stormboar meet FarmVille, while Detonate go in as the form favorite against Villainous on the basis of a 40% win rate over 118 matches.

On the board, budget selections offer viable form for fantasy rosters. StRoGo sits at a price of 1 with a 0.87 rating over 258 maps. At a price of 2, salazar brings a 0.99 rating over 402 maps, and kodak holds a 0.97 rating over 91 maps. Further options at a price of 2 include mds with a 0.96 rating over 403 maps and sNx with a 0.93 rating over 277 maps.

Drafting is open now for CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU. Build your roster before the action begins.

How this is scored: every player carries a price set by recent form, and a roster is five picks inside a fixed budget. That makes a cheap player in form worth more than the biggest name.

Value picks

Rating over recent maps against the price each player carries. A cheap player in form is worth more than the biggest name on a fixed budget.

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StRoGo

WW Team · CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU

Rating 0.87
Maps 258
1
SA
salazar

Black Phoenix · CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU

Rating 0.99
Maps 402
2
KO
kodak

NAVI Junior · CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU

Rating 0.97
Maps 91
2
MD
mds

Chicken Coop Esports · iBUYPOWER Masters Group A FML 2026 NA

Rating 0.96
Maps 403
2
SN
sNx

Walczaki · CCT Europe Playoffs Series #9 2026 EEU

Rating 0.93
Maps 277
2

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