PGL Major Stockholm 2021: New Challengers Stage

Format[edit]

The New Challengers Stage: October 26th - 29th, 2021
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
  - Round 1 and 2 are seeded using the RMR Standings
  - Rounds 3 to 5 are seeded using the Buchholz system
  - Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
  - All other matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to The New Legends Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
- Click here for a detailed explanation of the Swiss System format

First Round
- The initial match-ups are seeded using the RMR Standings
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 the next stage
- 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 the next stage
- 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 the next stage
- Losers are eliminated

#	Team	Matches	Rounds	RD	BU	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
1.	FaZe Clan FaZe	3-0	64-43	+21	3	Overpass	Dust II	2:0
2.	Copenhagen Flames CPHF	3-0	75-52	+23	1	Overpass	Nuke	2:1
3.	ENCE ENCE	3-1	86-71	+15	0	Nuke	Dust II	Nuke	2:1
4.	Entropiq Entropiq	3-1	87-68	+19	0	Nuke	Dust II	Mirage	2:1
5.	Virtus.pro VP	3-1	99-96	+3	-1	Inferno	Vertigo	0:2	2:1
6.	Heroic Heroic	3-2	133-129	+4	3	Inferno	Nuke	1:2	1:2	2:0
7.	Astralis Astralis	3-2	111-90	+21	-1	Overpass	Dust II	2:0	2:0	2:0
8.	MOUZ MOUZ	3-2	126-110	+16	-3	Inferno	Nuke	Nuke	2:1	2:1
9.	BIG BIG	2-3	117-122	-5	6	Nuke	Nuke	Inferno	1:2	1:2
10.	Team Spirit Spirit	2-3	101-110	-9	1	Overpass	Nuke	Overpass	1:2	0:2
11.	Movistar Riders Riders	2-3	103-123	-20	1	Nuke	Vertigo	Mirage	2:1	0:2
12.	paiN Gaming paiN	1-3	106-110	-4	-2	Inferno	Nuke	2:1	0:2
13.	Renegades RNG	1-3	70-92	-22	-3	Nuke	Nuke	Inferno	1:2
14.	TYLOO TYLOO	1-3	77-88	-11	-4	Inferno	Mirage	Overpass	1:2
15.	GODSENT GOD	0-3	36-64	-28	2	Nuke	Nuke	0:2
16.	Sharks Esports Sharks	0-3	63-86	-23	-3	Inferno	Mirage	1:2