EPICENTER XL

Prize pool - $1,000,000 + DPC Points

1. $500,000 USD

2. $200,000 USD

3. $110,000 USD

4. $70,000 USD

5-6. $30,000 USD

7-8. $15,000 USD

9-10. $10,000 USD

11-12. $5,000 USD

Structure

Participating teams:

Virtus.pro	Team Secret
Team Liquid	Newbee
Team Empire	Mineski
compLexity Gaming	Natus Vincere
paiN Gaming	OG
LGD Gaming	FlyToMoon

Main Event April 27 - May 05




- Group Stage

- Two groups of six teams each
- Bo3 Round robin
- Top two of each group advance to the Upper Bracket of the main event
- 3rd and 4th placed teams advance to the Lower Bracket of the main event
- Bottom two teams of both groups are eliminated

- Main event
- Double elimination
- First two rounds of the Lower Bracket are Bo1
- All other games are Bo3
- Bo5 Grand Finals

- Qualifiers

- Regions: Europe, North America, South America, Asia, SouthEast Asia, CIS

-- Format for Qualifiers:

- One from each region Europe, South America, CIS, Southeast Asia, North America and China
- One from Madness Qualifier
- Format for region qualifers:
- Eight teams, four invites, four spots from Open Qualifiers.

- Group Stage:
- Eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams each where they play in a double-elimination (GSL) format
- All matches are played in a Bo3
- The top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs.

- Playoffs:
- Four teams play in a double-elimination bracket.
- Semifinals are played in a Bo3, while the finals are played in a Bo5.
- Winner qualifies to the Main Tournament.

- Madness Qualifier

- 289 teams play in a single-elimination bracket.
- All matches are played in a Bo1.
- Winner qualifies to the Main Tournament.






Location: Moscow, Russia