Garena has officially announced the Free Fire Max India Cup, aka FFMIC 2026 Spring City Qualifiers. For the first time this season, the action is coming directly to fans through offline city-based qualifiers across four major Indian cities. These City Qualifiers offer aspiring professional players a direct path into the main stage. Check out FFMIC 2026 registration details, where the qualifiers will be held, and how teams can qualify for the next stage.
FFMIC 2026 Spring City Qualifier Locations and Dates
The City Qualifiers will be conducted in four cities across India. While the matches will be played on a single day in each city, teams must complete their FFMIC registrations one day prior. Registration will be done on a first-come, first-served basis, so early arrival is crucial.
- Kolkata City Qualifiers will be played on 7 February 2026. Registration will take place a day earlier on 6 February 2026 at Suhani Banquet, Maheshtala.
- Lucknow City Qualifiers are also scheduled for 7 February 2026. Registration will be conducted on 6 February 2026 at Club Gusto, Gomti Nagar.
- Ahmedabad City Qualifiers will be played on 8 February 2026. Registration for teams will take place on 7 February 2026 at Swarnim Business Hub 1, Godrej Garden City.
- Hyderabad City Qualifiers are scheduled for 8 February 2026. Team registration will be held on 7 February 2026 at Mira Banquet, Ramanthapur.
FFMIC 2026 Registration Process For City Qualifiers
The registration process for the FFMIC 2026 Spring City Qualifiers is strictly offline. Online registration is not available for this stage.
All four players of a squad must be physically present at the venue during registration. Teams cannot send a single player to register on behalf of the squad, and incomplete squads will not be allowed to register.
Each city qualifier is limited to a maximum of 144 teams. Since registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis, teams are advised to reach the venue as early as possible to secure their slot.
Players must be at least 16 years old to participate in the tournament. Valid government-issued identification such as an Aadhaar Card or PAN Card is mandatory for age verification during registration.
While teammates can belong to different states across India, all players must be present together in the host city for both registration and match day.
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Free Fire MAX India Cup 2026 Spring City Qualifiers Tournament Format
Each city will begin with 144 registered teams. These teams will be divided into multiple groups and will compete through several rounds. As the tournament progresses, the number of teams will be reduced from 144 to 18, then to 12, before a single City Champion is crowned.
Only the winning team from each city will qualify for the next stage of the tournament. In total, four teams, one from each city, will secure direct qualification to the League Stage of FFMIC 2026 Spring.
These four city-qualified teams will later join six invited teams based on their FFMIC performances and 38 teams coming from the in-game qualifiers. Together, they will form the final 48 teams competing in the next phase of the tournament.
FFMIC 2026 Spring Official Schedule
The City Qualifiers will be held between 7 and 8 February 2026 across the four selected cities.
The In-Game Qualifiers, played through Free Fire MAX’s FFC mode, are scheduled for 15 February 2026.
The Group Stage will be split into two weeks. Week 1 will run from 26 February to 1 March 2026, while Week 2 will be played from 6 March to 8 March 2026.
The Knockout Stage will begin on 20 March 2026 and continue across multiple weeks until 5 April 2026.
The Grand Finals of FFMIC 2026 Spring will be played on 18 and 19 April 2026. The first day will feature the Points Rush stage, while the final day will use the Champion Rush format to decide the winner.