South African tournament organizer Mettlestate has another batch of one-day Cash Cups for local gamers to compete in and potentially win prizes. As is tradition at this point, we'll jump right in and check out the most important details.

In the week of 19 to 24 January 2026, on active days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday), there are, by our count, five Cash Cups to compete in. 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.

• Clash Royale Cup - 1v1 tournament starting on Monday, 19 January 2026, at 19:30.
• COD Mobile Cup - Solos battle royale tournament starting on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, at 19:30.
• Garena Free Fire Cup - Solos battle royale tournament starting on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, at 19:30.
• Chess Cup - 1v1 tournament starting on Thursday, 22 January 2026, at 19:30.
• EA FC Mobile Cup - 1v1 tournament starting on Saturday, 24 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.

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.​

• 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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