The Shanghai Major 2016

Prize pool ~ $3,000,000

1. $1,110,000 (37%)

2. $405,000 (13.5%)

3. $315,000 (10.5%)

4. $255,000 (8.5%)

5-6. $202,500 (6.75%)

7-8. $105,000 (3.5%)

9-12. $45,000 (1.5%)

13-16. $30,000 (1%)

Structure

QUALIFIERS
Four qualifiers based on regions
- 10 teams in each
-- 8 invited, 2 from open qualifier
---- 2 groups of 5 teams, best of 2
---- top2 of each group move on to double elimination bracket

China Qualifier - Jan 7-10
Americas Qualifier - Jan 7-10
SEA Qualifier - Jan 7-10
Europe Qualifier - Jan 7-10

GROUP STAGE - TBA
16 teams divided in four groups of four teams each and played in a double-elimination format.
- (M1): Team A vs. Team B
- (M2): Team C vs. Team D
- Winners match (WM): Winner of M1 vs. Winner of M2
- Loser match (LM): Loser of M1 vs. Loser of M2
- Decider match: Loser of WM vs. Winner of EM
- 8 invited : OG, Secret, EG, EHOME, Vici, CDEC, VP, Alliance
- 8 regional qualifiers winners :
-- Europe : Liquid, Spirit
-- China : LGD, Newbee
-- SEA : Fnatic, MVP.P
-- America : Archon, coL

MAIN EVENT -- March 2-6
The Main Event will take place at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.

- 16 teams in a double-elimination bracket.
- Top two teams of each group of Group Stage start in the Upper Bracket.
-- All matches are played in a best-of-three.
- Bottom two teams of each group of Group Stage start in the Lower Bracket.
-- First two rounds are played in a best-of-one, then all matches are played in a best-of-three.
- Grand Finals is played in a best-of-five with no game advantage.