The excitement hit a whole new level as FFMIC 2026 Knockout Stage – Week 1 kicked off with intense competition and high-stakes gameplay. After surviving the league stages, the remaining teams entered the knockout phase.
Week 1 showcased some of the best performances of the tournament so far. Teams came in with aggressive strategies, focusing on early eliminations while maintaining smart rotations for placement points. The balance between survival and domination was clearly visible, as squads adapted to each zone and opponent with precision.
48 Teams are firstly divided into 4 teams which fought for top 9 spot in there respected lobby of 12. Then 36 teams out of 48 teams are divided into 3 groups from where top 6 teams are qualified for knockout round.
Participating Teams in FFMIC 2026 knockout Week 1
These are the three groups for week 1:
Group A
- GG Instinct
- GodLike Esports
- Gyan Gaming
- K9 Esports
- Meta Niza
- Team Tamilas
Group B
- 4Ends
- Aerobotz Esports
- Reckoning Esports
- RNX Esports
- Team Hind
- Windgod X THW Esports
Group C
- EMZ Esports
- FireEyes Gaming
- Gods Reign Pros
- Orangutan X TSG
- Revenant XSpark
- Total Gaming Esports
Matches Schedule for FFMIC 2026 knockout week 1
This phase will take place for over 3 weeks. The first phase is going to held from 20 to 22, 18 teams are going to compete with each other in Week 1 with format as below.
- DAY 1- MARCH 20 : GROUP A x B
- DAY 2- MARCH 21 : GROUP B x C
- DAY 3- MARCH 22 : GROUP A x C
How to watch ?
Garena will broadcast all 18 matches of week 1 on the Youtube channel of Freefire Max Esports India Official at 5:30 IST onward.
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