Matches must be played by the following evening from the scheduled default match time. For example, if the default day for your match is May 28th, you can play the match anytime before May 28 or up until the evening of the 29th. You can play before the 24-hour window if both teams agree to a time on the match page and open a ticket so a staff member can schedule it. However, you cannot play after the following day, so please rearrange your work schedules, dates, or anything else that can conflict with the playoff dates. Matches will be forfeited if they have not been completed after the evening following the set default day.
ESEA Advanced (Europe and North America)
With the unusual schedule of the EU and NA Advanced playoffs this season (both tournaments must finish by the 16th of November), they take place between the 1st and 16th of November with the exact schedule available below.
In both cases, the goal was to find the best possible way of scheduling rounds, avoiding other tournaments at the same time. Despite the schedules clashing on certain days, Advanced matches will be defaultly scheduled 3 hours before ESL Challenger League ones to allow teams competing in both tournaments at the same time.
For North America, teams not traveling to Fragadelphia will be allowed to play their matches between the 6th and 10th of November, as long as both participants agree to.
Europe
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- Advanced - 24 teams make playoffs,
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Main - 48 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Intermediate - 224 teams make playoffs
- Bracket A - 32 Teams BO3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Bracket B - 192 Teams BO3 Double-Elimination bracket until 16 teams are determined
- Entry - 240 teams make playoffs
- Bracket A - 48 Teams BO3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Bracket B - 192 Teams BO3 Double-Elimination bracket until 64 teams are determined
- Open10 - 240 teams make playoffs
- Bracket A - 48 Teams, Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Bracket B - 192 Teams, Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket until 32 teams are determined
- Open9 - 64 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Single-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Open1-8 - 64 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Single-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Advanced - 24 teams make playoffs,
North America
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- Advanced - 24 teams make playoffs,
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Main - 48 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Intermediate - 128 teams make playoffs
- Bracket A - 32 Teams BO3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Bracket B - 96 Teams BO3 Double-Elimination bracket until 8 teams are determined
- Open9-10 - 144 teams make playoffs
- Bracket A - 48 Teams, Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Bracket B - 96 Teams, Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket until 32 teams are determined
- Open1-8 - 192 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Single-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Advanced - 24 teams make playoffs,
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Asia
- Open - 32 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Open - 32 teams make playoffs
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South Africa
- Open - 8 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Open - 8 teams make playoffs
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Australia
- Open - 32 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Open - 32 teams make playoffs
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South America
- Open - 24 teams make playoffs
- Bo3 Double-Elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Finals
- Open - 24 teams make playoffs
Default Times per region:
- OCE: 7:30PM AEST
- AP: 7:30PM (Asia-Pacific/Singapore)
- EU: 7:30PM CET (Berlin)
- ZA: 7:30PM SAST
- NA: 7:30PM Chicago
- SA: 7:30PM BRT (Sao Paulo)
- ME: 7:30 PM Arabia Standard Time
*Asia (SEA/AP)
*South Africa (ZA)
*Australia (OCE/AU)
*South America (SA)
*Middle East (ME)