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Europe's 1v1 basketball championship

Beat theChampion.

A single warrior. A single stage. One winner. The road to two belts begins in Belgium and Barcelona.

Now enteringChapter I: OriginsAugust 2026 — January 2027

The Chapter I hubs

One league.
Two cities.

Belgium and Barcelona form the two routes to The Last Stand.

Aerial view of Antwerp
Belgium hub

Antwerp

Chapter I
Aerial view of Barcelona
Spain hub

Barcelona

Chapter I

August 2026 — January 2027

The calendar
is live.

Every adult competition date in the first LINEAL chapter—from the opening qualifier to the final title event.

01
LocationAntwerp
Fight nightBelgium Qualifier 01
Registration TBD
02
LocationBoom
Fight nightBelgium Qualifier 02
Registration TBD
03
LocationBarcelona
Fight nightSpanish Qualifier 01
Registration TBD
04
LocationAntwerp
Fight nightBelgium Qualifier 03
Registration TBD
05
LocationBoom
Fight nightBelgium Qualifier 04
Registration TBD
06
LocationBarcelona
Fight nightHeavyweight Q1Thursday · Acceso a Pista a las 20.30h
Registration TBD
07
LocationBarcelona
Fight nightLightweight Q2Friday · Acceso a Pista a las 20.30h
Registration TBD
08
LocationBarcelona
Fight nightHeavyweight Q2Saturday · Acceso a Pista a las 18.45h
Registration TBD
09
LocationBarcelona
Fight nightLightweight Q3Wednesday · Acceso a Pista a las 20.30h
Registration TBD
10
LocationBoom
Fight nightBelgium Qualifier 05
Registration TBD
11
LocationBarcelona
Fight nightHeavyweight Q3Thursday · Acceso a Pista a las 20.30h
Registration TBD
12
LocationAntwerp
Fight nightBelgium Qualifier 06
Registration TBD
13
LocationBelgium
EliminatorBelgium Eliminator
Registration TBD
14
LocationBarcelona
EliminatorSpanish EliminatorFriday · Acceso a Pista a las 18.45h
Registration TBD
12
LocationLocation TBC
Special eventThe Last Stand
Registration TBD

Registration details for all dates will follow.

The first title chapter

Origins are not given.
They are taken.

Win your qualifier. Cross the border. Survive your Eliminator. Earn a place in the best-of-three title series.

02Divisions
02City routes
€15KPer champion
01Last Stand

Think you belong here?

Nowhere to hide
in ones.

Chapter I: Origins.

Get the belt andthe fame.

2 divisions.

A journey from September 2026 to January 2027, with €15K prize money for each champion.

Eliminator format ↓How it works ↓
02Divisions
SEP 26Journey begins
JAN 27Chapter concludes
€15KPer champion

Your route to the belt.

Origins is our
first story.

BeltCityQualifierResultEliminator
Step 01 · Pick your belt

Choose your belt.

Select Lightweight or Heavyweight. Your height confirms which belt you compete for.

Step 02 · 02 Cities

Pick your city.

Choose where your Chapter I route begins.

Step 03 · Your city

Play the qualifier.

You compete for your chosen belt. One court. One ball. One result decides what happens next.

Participate in
one qualifier.

Your belt · Your city

Step 04 · Qualifier result

Where did you finish?

Your qualifier result sends you abroad, keeps you local or ends your Chapter I route.

First in the qualifier

You go abroad.

You earned the international route. LINEAL sends you to the other city for its Eliminator.

International transfer
AntwerpBarcelona
Second in the qualifier

You stay local.

You move on without crossing the border. Your next fight is the Eliminator in your selected city.

Local
Eliminator.

Your city · Your belt

Step 05 · Eliminator

Survive or go home.

One more result decides whether you earn The Last Stand.

Route complete

Not this time.

The belt moves on. You return, rebuild and enter the next chapter stronger.

LINEAL crowned skull

Memento mori.

Remember you must die.
The Last Stand

Fight for the belt.

Best of three. First to two wins becomes the Chapter I champion for the chosen belt.

The Last Stand.

€15K + belt · Your belt

Chapter I · Competition map
The FinalWinner from AntwerpvsWinner from BarcelonaThe Last Stand · One belt

Antwerp Eliminator

3 Antwerp runners-up
+ 3 Barcelona winners

1 finalist

Barcelona Eliminator

3 Barcelona runners-up
+ 3 Antwerp winners

1 finalist
↗  Winners cross hubs  ·  Runners-up stay local  ↖

Antwerp hub

3 qualifiers · 24 spots
Qualifier 018 playersWinner travels
Runner-up stays
Losers are out
Qualifier 028 playersWinner travels
Runner-up stays
Losers are out
Qualifier 038 playersWinner travels
Runner-up stays
Losers are out

Barcelona hub

3 qualifiers · 24 spots
Qualifier 018 playersWinner travels
Runner-up stays
Losers are out
Qualifier 028 playersWinner travels
Runner-up stays
Losers are out
Qualifier 038 playersWinner travels
Runner-up stays
Losers are out

Eliminator day format.

Double elimination.

Eight players enter the Eliminator. Everyone starts in the Upper Bracket and is guaranteed at least two games. A first loss sends you down. A second loss sends you home.

1st lossDrop to the Lower Bracket
2nd lossEliminated from Chapter I

Upper bracket

Every player starts here · 0 losses
Round 1
U1
Player 1vs Player 8
U2
Player 4vs Player 5
U3
Player 2vs Player 7
U4
Player 3vs Player 6
Upper semifinals
U5
Winner U1vs Winner U2
U6
Winner U3vs Winner U4
Upper final
U7
Winner U5vs Winner U6
First loss → drop into the Lower Bracket ↓

Lower bracket

One loss already · lose again and you are out
Lower round 1
L1
Loser U1vs Loser U2
L2
Loser U3vs Loser U4
Lower round 2
L3
Winner L1vs Loser U6
L4
Winner L2vs Loser U5
Lower semifinal
L5
Winner L3vs Winner L4
Lower final
L6
Winner L5vs Loser U7

Grand final

Upper Bracket winner · 0 lossesNeeds 1 win
VS
Lower Bracket winner · 1 lossMust win twice

The Upper Bracket winner needs one victory. The Lower Bracket winner must force and win a second Grand Final game.

14 games minimum · 15 games if the bracket is reset

The first chapter only happens once.

Write your name
into Origins.

Chapter I player application

Earn yourinvitation.