South African tournament organizer Mettlestate never slows down, and neither should you! That's why we think you should take a look at all the Cash Cups from Mettlestate taking place this week, featuring a variety of esports titles not to be missed. Let's jump in.

By our count, there are five (5) of these one-day cash cups from Mettlestate for South African gamers to compete in this week, thanks to sponsors PCBuilder and ASUS. They take place on active days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday). Check out the most important event details below.

• Chess Cup - 1v1 tournament that starts on Monday, 8 September 2025, at 19:30.
• Pokemon Pocket Cup - 1v1 tournament that starts on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, at 19:30.
• eFootball Cup - 1v1 tournament that starts on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, at 19:30.
• Free Fire Cup - Solos battle royale tournament that starts on Thursday, 11 September 2025, at 19:30.
• Street Fighter 6 Cup - 1v1 tournament that starts on Saturday, 13 September 2025, at 14:00.

Please note: The information about the Cash Cups below 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 Mettlestate Cash Cups close about 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)​

Keep up-to-date with everything happening at Mettlestate by following the tournament organizer on X and joining their Discord server. Stay tuned at Esports Central as we continue to bring you the latest local and international esports news from the biggest tournaments, such as CS2 Major Championships, all the way to one-day local cups.

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