Stage 1 overview
The first of two International League stages. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in each territory qualify for Masters London. 1 Championship Point is awarded for each match win during the regular season and additional Championship Points are awarded to the top four teams during playoffs, depending on placement.
1st Place
Qualifies to Masters London +6 Championship Points
2nd Place
Qualifies to Masters London +4 Championship Points
3rd Place
Qualifies to Masters London +3 Championship Points
4th Place
+2 Championship Point
Regular Season Match Wins
+1 Championship Point per Regular Season match win
Event Phases
Every team from each territory participates.
Regular Season
Phase 1 features all 12 teams split into 2 groups of 6. Groups will be determined based on performance from the Kickoff Event. Teams compete in a single round robin within their group with each match being a best of 3. The top four teams from each group move on to the Stage 1 Playoffs.
Playoffs
8 teams face off in a double elimination bracket with all games being best of 3. The lower finals and grand finals are best of 5. The top 2 seeds from Phase 1 earn first round byes into the winner’s bracket. The 7th and 8th seeds start in the lower bracket. Additionally, the winner of each territory's playoffs skip Masters London swiss stage and go directly to the playoff bracket.
Participating Teams
All teams in all 4 regions participate in this event.
VCT Pacific
VCT Americas
VCT EMEA
VCT CN
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