PGL Major Antwerp 2022: Challengers Stage

Format[edit]

The Challengers Stage: May 9th - 12th, 2022
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
  - Rounds 2 to 5 are seeded using the Buchholz system & teams' initial seeds
  - Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
  - All other matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to The 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 pre-determined "Next Major Slot" rankings.
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.	G2 Esports G2	3-0	83-58	+25	5	Inferno	Dust II	2:1
2.	Team Vitality Vitality	3-0	76-46	+30	-4	Inferno	Mirage	2:1
3.	ENCE ENCE	3-1	99-83	+16	3	Mirage	Vertigo	1:2	2:0
4.	Team Spirit Spirit	3-1	81-54	+27	1	Dust II	Dust II	Dust II	2:0
5.	Outsiders Outsiders	3-1	82-76	+6	-2	Dust II	Vertigo	Overpass	2:1
6.	Imperial Esports Imperial	3-2	109-90	+19	1	Dust II	Inferno	Vertigo	2:1	2:0
7.	Bad News Eagles BNE	3-2	106-108	-2	-1	Dust II	Inferno	Vertigo	0:2	2:1
8.	Team Liquid Liquid	3-2	112-105	+7	-2	Inferno	Inferno	2:0	2:0	2:0
9.	forZe forZe	2-3	116-136	-20	4	Nuke	Inferno	1:2	1:2	0:2
10.	Astralis Astralis	2-3	85-95	-10	3	Nuke	Mirage	Overpass	0:2	0:2
11.	MIBR MIBR	2-3	109-115	-6	-3	Dust II	Overpass	Overpass	2:0	1:2
12.	Complexity Gaming COL	1-3	50-77	-27	4	Inferno	Nuke	Overpass	0:2
13.	Eternal Fire EF	1-3	65-66	-1	-1	Dust II	Vertigo	Dust II	0:2
14.	IHC Esports IHC	1-3	85-97	-12	-5	Nuke	Nuke	2:0	1:2
15.	9z Team 9z	0-3	43-64	-21	2	Mirage	Overpass	0:2
16.	Renegades RNG	0-3	33-64	-31	-5	Nuke	Vertigo	0:2