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PGL to use Swiss Tournament Format for the Group Stage


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With all the teams and dates set for PGL Bucharest Major, the format has been released as teams begin to prepare.

PGL Bucharest Major will begin with a closed group stage at the PGL offices between March 4-7. The action will then move to Polyvalent Hall to be played in front of a live audience from  March 9-11th. The Group Stage will feature a Swiss Tournament format, which translates into one 4-day stream of all the Bo1s played, one match at a time. The Main Event will be single elimination brackets ending with a five game series for the Grand Finals.

PGL Bucharest Major Format:

 

Group stage

 

  • 16 team swiss-tournament
  • Every match is Bo1
  • First round seeded

 

Second round

  • Division into 2 groups:
  • Winners of the first round ("high")
  • Losers of the first round ("low")
  • Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group

Third round

  • Division into 3 groups:
  • Teams with a score of 2:0 ("high")
  • Teams with a score of 1:1 ("mid")
  • Teams with a score of 0:2 ("low")
  • Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group
  • Winners of the high group advance to playoffs
  • Losers of the low group are eliminated

Fourth round

  • Division into 2 groups:
  • Teams with a score of 2:1 ("high")
  • Teams with a score of 1:2 ("low")
  • Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group
  • Winners of the high group advance to playoffs
  • Losers of the low group are eliminated

Fifth round

  • Each team is drawn an opponent they have not played yet from their group
  • Winners advance to playoffs
  • Losers are eliminated

 

Main Event

 

  • Single elimination bracket
  • Quarterfinals and Semifinals are bo3
  • Final is bo5

 

PGL Bucharest Major teams:

Direct Invites:
China Newbee 
South East Asia Mineski
Russia Virtus.pro
Europe Team Liquid
United States Evil Geniuses
Europe Team Secret
Ukraine Natus Vincere
United States compLexity Gaming
China ViCi Gaming
China LFY

Qualified:
China VGJ.Thunder (China qualifier)
Philippines TnC Pro Gaming (SEA qualifier)
United States OpTic Gaming (NA qualifier)
Brazil paiN Gaming (SA qualifier)
Europe OG (EU qualifier)
CIS Vega Squadron (CIS qualifier)

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