Format

Stages
1. Open Qualifier
2. Closed Qualifier
3. Round Robin
4. Playoffs

Open Qualifiers
Anyone can register for the Open qualifiers to which there will be 2 open qualifiers on January 2-4 and January 9-11.

The format of the open qualifiers are 2 double elimination brackets. The top 4 teams from the brackets will advance into the Closed Qualifier. Teams only need to qualify one time through the Open Qualifier to advance to the Closed Qualifier.

Closed Qualifier
The Closed Qualifier will take place January 17-18.

The Closed Qualifier will take the top 4 teams from Open Qualifier 1, the top 4 teams from Open Qualifier 2, and 8 directly invited teams and place them into an ESL Swiss bracket.

Teams must win 3 matches to advance to the Round Robin stage. All elimination and promotion matches are best of 3, all other matches are best of 1.

Rounds 1-3 will be played on January 17. Rounds 4 and 5 will take place on January 18.

The top 8 teams will qualify for the Round Robin stage

Round Robin
The top 8 teams from the Closed Qualifier will qualify for the Round Robin stage taking place on dates between January 20-February 4.

All matches are best of 1, every team will play all other teams in the Round Robin stage. Every team will play on every playday.

The top 6 teams will advance to the playoffs. The top 2 teams will receive a first round bye in playoffs. The bottom 2 teams are eliminated.

Playoffs
The top 2 teams from Round Robin will receive a first round bye. All matches are best of 3, the final is a best of 5. Playoffs will take place February 6-8.

Prize Pool

Prize Pool
Total: 3,000
1st:
2nd:
3rd-4th:
5th-6th:
7th-8th: