To kick off the new year in style, South African tournament organizer Mettlestate has another handful of leaderboard-style month-long Battlegrounds events for all local gamers to compete in, and possibly win some nice prizes. Here's what you need to know.

First off, apologies, we missed the start of these Battlegrounds for the month of January 2026. The good news is, these are month-long events, so you can still register and potentially catch up.

By our count, there are four (4) Battlegrounds to compete in this month. You can join them all, in case you didn't know. Check out the game titles below, and follow those registration links to start competing in Mettlestate Battlegrounds today.

• Clash Royale Battlegrounds
• EA FC Mobile Battlegrounds
• Chess Battlegrounds
• Marvel Snap Battlegrounds

The Mettlestate Battlegrounds for January 2026 are all 1v1 events, so no need to organize partners.

Please note: The information outlined above was sourced from the official Battlegrounds page on Mettlestate. We are not responsible for any changes in details after publishing this article.

We suggest checking the official page, as there’s always a slight chance we’ve missed one or another that was added after this post was published. All Battlegrounds listed above are free to enter and feature prizes for players to compete for.

Don’t forget to keep updated with the latest happenings for Mettlestate tournaments by following them on Twitter and joining their Discord server. Stay tuned to Esports Central as we always bring you the latest on local tournaments!

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