The Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2026 SEA Fall runs from August 14 to September 20, 2026, gathering 18 teams from Southeast Asia in a battle for a $300,000 prize pool. The competition is split into two stages, a four-week Knockout followed by a two-day Grand Finals, and the top eight finishers earn places at the World Series 2026 Global Finals in Thailand this November.
Quick answer: The SEA Fall plays from August 14 to September 20, 2026. Eighteen teams compete, the champion takes $100,000, and the eight best sides advance to the Global Finals in Thailand starting November 6.
Schedule and format for FFWS 2026 SEA Fall
The tournament moves through two stages. The Knockout stretches across four weeks, from August 14 to September 6, and the top 12 teams from that phase carry over into the Grand Finals on September 19 and 20. The SEA season is one of the region’s two main splits on the Free Fire calendar, alongside the Spring edition that ran earlier in the year.
| Stage | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Knockout | August 14 – September 6, 2026 | 18 teams compete over four weeks; top 12 advance |
| Grand Finals | September 19 – 20, 2026 | 12 teams; top 8 qualify for the Global Finals |
Fourteen of the entries carried a direct slot over from the FFWS 2026 SEA Spring. The remaining four earned their places through the National Qualifiers in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
All 18 participating teams
The field brings together established regional powers and fresh qualifier winners. Here are the 18 squads competing in the Fall split.
- EVOS Divine
- RRQ Kazu
- Bigetron by Vitality
- ONIC Olympus
- MBR Omega
- WAG
- Team Flash
- P Esports
- GOW
- Gangster
- AG.AL
- Twisted Minds
- Buriram United Esports
- Team Falcons
- Team Akkee
- Maqna Esports
- Team Vamos
- Esports Putrajaya
Prize pool distribution
Every one of the 18 teams walks away with cash, scaled to final placement. The champion secures $100,000, and payouts drop off steeply after the top two before flattening through the mid-table.
| Placement | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1st | $100,000 |
| 2nd | $50,000 |
| 3rd | $22,000 |
| 4th | $15,000 |
| 5th | $13,000 |
| 6th | $12,000 |
| 7th | $11,500 |
| 8th | $11,000 |
| 9th | $10,500 |
| 10th | $10,000 |
| 11th | $9,500 |
| 12th | $9,000 |
| 13th | $4,500 |
| 14th | $4,000 |
| 15th | $3,500 |
| 16th | $3,000 |
| 17th | $2,500 |
| 18th | $2,000 |
Special awards
Beyond placement money, two extra rewards are on offer during the event.
| Award | Prize |
|---|---|
| Grand Finals MVP | $4,000 |
| Top team of each Knockout day | $250 |
Teams to watch and the road to the Global Finals
WAG enters as the reigning SEA Spring champion and will look to defend that regional crown, though the roster stumbled at the Free Fire Esports World Cup 2026 in July. AG.AL, which finished second in the Spring split, backed up its form with a runner-up spot at the World Cup and stands among the strongest contenders.
Twisted Minds placed third in the Spring and fourth at the World Cup, keeping the Thai side firmly in the title conversation. Buriram United, the FFWS 2025 Global Finals winner, came fifth in the Spring and seventh at the World Cup, so it arrives with pedigree but something to prove. RRQ, Bigetron, and Falcons rounded out sixth, seventh, and eighth in the Spring split and will be aiming to climb the standings this time.
The stakes reach beyond the regional prize. The eight highest finishers punch their tickets to the Free Fire World Series 2026 Global Finals, which returns to Thailand and gets underway on November 6, expanding to a 24-team field across several weekends of play.
