Mettlestate Cash Cups for 12 to 18 January 2026
Another week means another huge batch of Cash Cups from South African tournament organizer Mettlestate. As has become tradition in these parts, we’ve got local gamers covered with the essential Mettlestate Cash Cups details, so they don’t miss out on any of the action. Let’s jump in.
Cash Cups from Mettlestate this week
In the week of 12 to 18 January 2026, on active days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday), there are a total of 10 Cash Cups from Mettlestate to enjoy. The nice batch of offerings is thanks to sponsors such as PCBuilder, ASUS, and Mentos.
Let’s take a look at the most essential details of the Mettlestate Cash Cups this week, including the games, registration links, start date/time, and tournament format.
- VALORANT Cup – 2v2 tournament starting on Monday, 12 January 2026, at 19:30.
- EA FC 26 Cup – 1v1 tournament starting on Monday, 12 January 2026, at 19:30.
- 2XKO Cup – 1v1 tournament starting on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, at 19:30.
- Free Fire Cup – Solos battle royale tournament starting on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, at 19:30.
- Brawl Stars Cup – 3v3 tournament starting on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, at 19:30.
- COD Mobile Cup – 5v5 tournament starting on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, at 19:30.
- Battlefield 6 REDSEC Cup – Duos battle royale kill race starting on Thursday, 15 January 2026, at 19:30.
- Chess Cup – 1v1 tournament starting on Thursday, 15 January 2026, at 19:30.
- Street Fighter 6 Cup – 1v1 tournament starting on Saturday, 17 January 2026, at 14:00.
- Clash of Clans Cup – 1v1 tournament starting on Saturday, 17 January 2026, at 14:00.
Please note: The information about the Cash Cups above has been sourced from the Mettlestate event page. All times in the list below are in SAST. The tournament organizer may add more events at short notice, so check their page periodically for updates.
As always, registration for these tournaments closes about one to two hours before the events begin, with check-in during the hour before. All tournaments are free to enter, and feature a base prize pool of R1,000, which increases to R2,000 depending on participants’ Premium (VIP) status.
Prize pool distribution:
- 1st place: R500 (R1,000 with VIP)
- 2nd place: R300 (R600 with VIP)
- 3rd place: R200 (R400 with VIP)
Stay up to date on the latest developments in Mettlestate tournaments by following them on Twitter and joining their Discord server.
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