Stage One: Open Online Qualifiers

A series of online double elimination tournaments will be hosted on our platform to determine the Teams that will move on to the latter stages of the tournament. The winning Team from each Open Qualifier will qualify directly for the Grand Finals, while eight (8) additional Teams with the top overall records will qualify for the Closed Qualifier. Teams will earn points for placing 2nd through 12th in each of the Open Qualifiers to determine their overall records.

Stage Two: Closed Online Qualifier

The eight (8) qualified Teams will play a double elimination bracket on our platform to determine the three (3) additional Teams that will qualify for the Grand Finals.

Stage Three: Open Live Qualifiers

Up to 32 Teams will play a double elimination bracket at FAN EXPO Canada to determine one (1) additional Team that will qualify for the Grand Finals.

Stage Four: Grand Finals

The Grand Finals, hosted live at FAN EXPO Canada and broadcast globally on Twitch.tv/WorldGaming, will feature the four (1) Teams that qualified directly through the Open Qualifiers, three (3) additional Teams that qualified during the Closed Qualifier, and one (1) additional Team that qualified during the Live Qualifier.

- Format: GSL/Dual tournament (double elimination Group stage to single elimination Playoffs)