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  • Anyone can enter, up to 1024 teams;
  • Single Elimination bracket;
  • Between 14 May – 17 June;
  • 8 Teams EU, CIS, NA progress to Closed Qualifiers;
  • 2 Teams South America go straight to Americas Minor;
  • 6 Teams Asia progress straight to Asia Minor;
Europe 4x Qualifiers 8 teams access Closed Qualifier
CIS 4x Qualifiers 8 teams access Closed Qualifier
N. America 4x Qualifiers 8 teams access Closed Qualifier
S. America 2x Qualifiers 2 teams access the Minors
India + SEA 1x Qualifiers 2 teams access the Minors
East Asia 1x Qualifiers 1 teams access the Minors
ME. Asia 1x Qualifiers 1 teams access the Minors
Oceania 1x Qualifiers 1 teams access the Minors
China 1x Qualifiers 1 teams access the Minors

Closed Qualifiers

CIS (June 1-3, 2018)

  • Swiss format BO3
  • Closed Qualifier to feature eight qualified teams, eight further invited;
  • Top eight of Closed Qualifier to progress to the CIS Minor;

N. America (June 22-24, 2018)

  • Swiss format BO3
  • Closed Qualifier to feature eight qualified teams, eight further invited;
  • Top six of Closed Qualifier to progress to the Americas Minor;

Europe (June 29 – July 1, 2018)

  • Swiss format BO3
  • Closed Qualifier to feature eight qualified teams, eight further invited;
  • Top eight of Closed Qualifier to progress to the EU Minor;

Minors

Americas (July 7-11, 2018)

  • GSL-Style groups + Double Elimination playoffs;
  • Top 6 teams from N. America Closed Qualifier + 2 S. America Open Qualifiers;
  • Top two progress to Major Challenger Stage;

Asia (July 16-20, 2018)

  • GSL-Style groups + Double Elimination playoffs;
  • Renegades & TyLoo (invited) + 6 from open qualifiers;
  • Top two progress to Major Challenger Stage;

CIS (July 10-13, 2018)

  • GSL-Style groups + Double Elimination playoffs;
  • Top 8 teams from Closed Qualifiers;
  • Top two progress to Major Challenger Stage;

EU (July 19-22, 2018)

  • GSL-Style groups + Double Elimination playoffs;
  • Top 8 teams from Closed Qualifiers;
  • Top two progress to Major Challenger Stage;

Challengers

Challengers system (September 5-9, 2018)

  • Swiss system: teams with a cumulated score of 3 wins goes to Legends; teams with a cumulated score of 3 losses are eliminated;
  • 16 teams: 8 teams qualified from Minors and Boston Major 9th–16th placed teams;
  • 6 rounds;
  • Best of one matches for the first four matches, best of three matches for the fifth match;

Legends

Legends system (September 12-16, 2018)

  • Swiss system: teams with a cumulated score of 3 wins goes to Champions Stage; teams with a cumulated score of 3 losses are eliminated;
  • 16 teams: top 8 teams from Challengers phase and Boston Major top 8 teams;
  • 6 rounds;
  • Best of one matches for the first four matches, best of three matches for the fifth match;

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Champions Stage (September 20-23, 2018)

  • 8 teams qualified from Legends phase;
  • Single-elimination bracket;
  • Best of three matches;
  • Live from The SSE Arena, Wembley!

Challengers Teams

Minor Qualified Teams

Boston Major 9th–16th placed Teams

Legends Teams

Boston Major Top 8 Teams

Prize Pool

$500,000

First place

$150,000

Second place

$70,000

3rd/4th place

$35,000

5th/8th place

$8,750

9th/16th place