The tournament format will be similar to the 2009 edition with a knockout stage, group stage and playoff stage. The knockout stage will be reserved for the second to fourth placing at each of SMM's state qualifiers. The winners of the knockout stage will move on to join the rest of teams in a group stage.
In the Group stages, all international teams as well as the first placing at each qualifier will be awaiting their challenger from the knockout stage. There will eight groups of five with the top two of each group heading into the playoff stage.
Playoffs will be a double elimination format, all games will be Best of One up to the Grand Finals where it will be a Best of Three with the winner from winner's bracket having the one game advantage.
Rules for the whole tournament will be standard tournament rules using the latest map, 6.69c.
Those waiting to tune your alarm clocks to the time of epic games, the schedule can be found below.
3rd December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local Time | CET | Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1000 | 0300 | Gamers and Guest Registration | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1130 | 0430 | Opening Ceremony – Speech by Dato Dr. Ricky Lim | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1230 | 0530 | Knockout stage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1430 | 0730 | Group stage match 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1545 | 0845 | Group stage match 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1700 | 1000 | Group stage match 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1815 | 1115 | Group stage match 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1930 | 1230 | Group stage match 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2045 | 1345 | Group stage match 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2200 | 1500 | Closing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local Time | CET | Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1000 | 0300 | Gamers and Guest Registration | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1030 | 0330 | Group stage match 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1115 | 0415 | Group stage match 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1230 | 0530 | Group stage match 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1345 | 0645 | Group stage match 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1530 | 0830 | Round of 16 playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1630 | 0930 | Winner Bracket top 8 / Loser Bracket top 8A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1800 | 1100 | Winner Bracket top 4 / Loser Bracket top 8B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1915 | 1215 | Loser Bracket top 4A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2200 | 1500 | Closing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5th December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local Time | CET | Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1000 | 0300 | Gamers and Guest Registration | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1030 | 0330 | 7th/8th Placing Loser Bracket top 4B Winner Bracket final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1145 | 0445 | 5th/6th Placing Loser Bracket final A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1300 | 0600 | Loser Bracket final B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1415 | 0715 | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1730 | 1030 | Closing and Prize Ceremony |
Times are an approximate and may not reflect the actual tournament schedule.