Prize Pool Distribution
Format Diagram
Format Details
Stage 1 - Challenger Cup - August 10th & 11th
UPDATED!
The
Challenger Cup follows the standards of a
Round-robin tournament. Each match will consist of 1 map played in the order detailed below. Whichever player finished higher in the season standings will start home - for all matches.
All players will be ranked by number of map-wins. In the event of ties, those players will compete in another set of round-robin until the winner is determined. The best player of each qualifier will schedule a head-to-head match during the week [between August 12th & August 17th] to determine the Challenger Cup winner. That winner will proceed to Stage 2.
Stage 2 - Round-robin Group Stage - August 17th & 18th
8 players (Top players from Worldwide Season Standings) will be split in 2 groups. Each player will play the other players in their respective group in a Round-robin format. Each match will consist of 2 maps. Whichever player finished higher in the season standings will start home and reversed for the second map. For each bracket, each player will ban one map. The away player will ban a map first. The home player will pick a map first.
All players will be ranked by number of map-wins. In the event of ties, those players will compete in deathmatches to determine top 2 players per group. The top 2 players from each group will be granted a spot for Stage 3.
Stage 3 - Semifinals & Final - August 24th & 25th
4 players will participate in a single-elimination bracket. The player which finished higher in its round-robin group will be home. For each bracket, each player will ban one map. The away player will ban a map first. The home player will pick a map first.
The Semifinals matches will be 'Best of 3' maps format.
The Final match will be 'Best of 5' maps format.