Stage 2 - Challenger Cup Final (NA & EU Only):

Tournament Structure:

• The top 2 teams from the open qualifiers will compete.
• The match is in a 'Best of 3' maps format in a single elimination match.
• The team with the higher finish in the open qualifiers starts as the home team.

Match Setup:

• Both teams alternate banning up to 2 maps each, with the option to skip one or more bans. This banning process happens once before the first map begins.
• Map 1:
  • The home team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.
• Map 2:
  • The away team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.
• Map 3 (if necessary):
  • The home team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.

Scheduling:

• The teams are responsible for setting up and playing their match before August 3rd.

Advancement:

• The winner of this match will be the 8th seed in the regional closed qualifiers.
• The winning team qualifies for Stage 3.

Scoring and Ranking:

• The match is determined by the best of 3 maps format, where the first team to win 2 maps wins the match and advances.

OA Region:

Tournament Structure:

• 4 teams (Rank #1 to #4 from the Regional Season Standings).
• Each team will play the other teams in their group in a round-robin format.
• Each match consists of 2 maps.

Match Setup:

• The team with the higher finish in the season standings starts as the home team for the first map. Roles switch for the second map.
• Both teams alternate banning up to 3 maps each, with the option to skip one or more bans.

Map/Side Selection:

• Map 1:
  • The home team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.
• Map 2:
  • The away team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.

Scoring and Ranking:

• Teams are ranked by the number of map wins.
• Tiebreakers are determined first by the difference in points scored (± points) and then by the total points.
• The top team will qualify for the World Tournament.

EU & NA Regions:

Tournament Structure:

• 8 teams (Rank #1 to #7 from the Regional Season Standings and 1 from the Regional Challenger Cup Final) will be split into 2 groups.
• Group A (Saturday): Teams ranked 2, 3, 6, and 7.
• Group B (Sunday) : Teams ranked 1, 4, 5, and 8.
• Each team plays the other teams in their respective group in a round-robin format.
• Each match consists of 2 maps.

Match Setup:

• The team with the higher finish in the season standings starts as the home team for the first map. Roles switch for the second map.
• Both teams alternate banning up to 3 maps each, with the option to skip one or more bans. 

Map/Side Selection:

• Map 1:
  • The home team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.
• Map 2:
  • The away team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.

Scoring and Ranking:

• Teams are ranked by the number of map wins.
• Tiebreakers are determined first by the difference in points scored (± points) and then by the total points.
• The top 2 teams from each group will be granted a spot for Stage 4.

Stage 4 - Regional Semi-Finals and Finals (Aug 10th and Aug 11th):

Tournament Structure:

• 4 teams will participate in a single-elimination bracket (2 teams for OCE).
• The team which finished higher in its round-robin group will be the home team.

Match Setup:

• Both teams alternate banning up to 2 maps each, with the option to skip one or more bans. This banning process happens once before the first map begins.
• Map Selection:
  • The home team decides either:
    • The map to be played.
    • Or the side (Marsoc/Volk) they want to start on.
• This selection process is repeated for each map in the series.

Semi-Final Matches:

• Format: Best of 3 maps.
• The first team to win 2 maps advances to the finals.

Finals Matches:

• Format: Best of 5 maps.
• The first team to win 3 maps wins the finals.

Scoring and Ranking:

• In both Semi-Finals and Finals, the matches are determined by the best of 3 or best of 5 maps format, respectively.

NA Semi Final (Aug 10th)
Channel	Youtube
2024-08-10 23:30	Preshow
2024-08-10 24:00	WINNER OF GROUP A TEAM 1 vs WINNER OF GROUP B TEAM 2
immediately after the previous round	WINNER OF GROUP B TEAM 1 vs WINNER OF GROUP A TEAM 2