HCS Open Series: Road to Salt Lake City (Compete Now!)
The race to the HCS Salt Lake City Major has begun.
The HCS Open Series returns as players in all regions battle it out in weekly tournaments for their chance to compete live in Salt Lake City on August 1-3.
Have what it takes to claim glory?
- Register for free & Compete for Cash!
- Climb the HCS Leaderboards!
- Qualify for LAN!
CONTENTS
Road to SLC - Tournament Dates
| North America Starts @ 12p ET June 21-22: Open #2 June 28-29: Open #3 July 12-13: Pool Play Qualifier | Europe Starts @ 12p BST June 22: Open #2 June 29: Open #3 July 13: Pool Play Qualifier | Mexico Starts @ 12p CT June 22: Open #2 June 29: Open #3 July 13: Open Bracket Qualifier | Australia / New Zealand Starts @ 12p AEST June 22: Open #2 June 29: Open #3 July 13: Open Bracket Qualifier |
SLC Major Qualifiers
Following the HCS Open Series, teams from all regions will battle it out in their respective SLC Major Qualifiers for Pool Play seeds and/or Travel Coverage to compete in the Open Bracket!
- Free to Enter
- Double Elimination
- NA/EU Prize: Pool Play Seeds, HCS Points, & Travel Coverage
- MX/ANZ Prize: HCS Points & Travel Coverage
POOL PLAY QUALIFICATION
- NA SLC Qualifier: Top 4
- NA HCS Point Totals: Top 2 (After Qualifier)
- EU SLC Qualifier: Top 1
- EU HCS Point Totals: Top 1 (After Qualifier)
HOW TO COMPETE
Want to see how you stack up against players in your region? Follow the steps below and prove you have what it takes to claim glory!
STEP 1: Create FACEIT Account
Official HCS tournaments take place over at FACEIT. You will need to create an account and link it with your Halo Gamertag.
STEP 2: Sign up for the next tournament.
Assemble your squad and register for FREE in your region. Your teammates will also need FACEIT accounts to join your team!
STEP 3: Climb the HCS Points Leaderboard.
Compete for Cash Prizes as you climb the HCS Points Leaderboards ahead of the LAN Qualifiers.
STEP 4: Qualify for LAN.
Place well in the LAN Qualifiers or stack up enough HCS Points and secure Travel Coverage to compete live at the HCS Salt Lake City Major!
Player Handbook & Code of Conduct
Leaderboards
Regional Leaderboards following Week 1 of the HCS Open Series: Road to Salt Lake City.
Note: OpTic Gaming, TSM, and Shopify Rebellion have all qualified for Pool Play at the SLC Major via placements at HCS Dallas 2025. Following DreamHack Dallas, FaZe Clan traded (2) or more players which resulted in them forfeiting their #2 seed at the SLC Major. This means that TSM moves up to the #2 seed and Shopify Rebellion moves up to the #3 seed. The #4 auto-qualifying seed from Dallas will now go to the team with the Most HCS Points that registers for the NA SLC Major Qualifier. That team will assume the #4 seed and will be pulled from the SLC Major Qualifier tournament.
NA Results
Week 1 on the Road to SLC goes to Team 007!
| Week #1: Champions Team: 007 - Cykul - Frosty - Kuhlect - Lqgend |
| Week #1: Results Full Bracket Tournament VOD by LVTHalo - NA Open #1 / Day 1 - NA Open #1 / Day 2 |
EU Results
The battle for Europe heats up as Zero Tenacity claims Week 1!
| Week #1: Champions Team: Zero Tenacity - Bastoss - Mighty - Sica - Tchik |
| Week #1: Results Full Bracket Tournament VOD by EuroHaloLeague - EU Open #1 |
MX Results
ETHR Gaming remains on top in Mexico!
| Week #1: Champions Team: ETHR Gaming - Acid - Drift - Tapping Buttons - Leuor |
| Week #1: Results Full Bracket |
ANZ Results
Mindfreak continues their dominance in ANZ as they kick off the Road to Salt Lake City with a W!
| Week #1: Champions Team: Mindfreak - Wryce - Swayz - Plasma - Pipz |
| Week #1: Results Full Bracket |