StarLadder Berlin Major 2019: New Challengers Stage

Format[edit]

The New Challengers Stage: August 23rd - 26th, 2019
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
  - The initial match-ups are seeded using HLTV's World Rankings from March 4th to August 12th
  - Following rounds are seeded using a "Live ELO Rating" system with the initial seeding as the baseline
  - 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:
- Match-ups are drawn based on seeding using HLTV's World Rankings from March 4th to August 12th
- All matches are Bo1

Second Round:
- Division into 2 groups:
  - Winners of the first round ("High")
  - Losers of the first round ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- All matches are Bo1

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")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- "High" matches are Bo3; Winners advance to the next stage
- "Mid" matches are Bo1
- "Low" matches are Bo3; Losers are eliminated

Fourth Round:
- Division into 2 groups:
  - Teams with a score of 2:1 ("High")
  - Teams with a score of 1:2 ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- "High" matches are Bo3; Winners advance to the next stage
- "Low" matches are Bo3; Losers are eliminated

Fifth Round:
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating"
- All matches are Bo3
- Winners advance to the next stage
- Losers are eliminated

#	Team	Matches	Rounds	RD	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
1.	NorthNorth North	3-0	87-76	+11	Train	Train	2:1
2.	mousesportsmouz mouz	3-0	72-59	+13	Inferno	Inferno	2:1
3.	G2 EsportsG2 G2	3-1	112-93	+19	Overpass	Overpass	1:2	2:0
4.	NRG EsportsNRG NRG	3-1	81-42	+39	Overpass	Train	Inferno	2:0
5.	CR4ZYCR4ZY CR4ZY	3-1	133-117	+16	Nuke	Train	1:2	2:1
6.	Team VitalityVitality Vitality	3-2	116-91	+25	Dust II	Mirage	Inferno	2:0	2:1
7.	AVANGARAVG AVG	3-2	103-103	0	Inferno	Inferno	Dust II	0:2	2:1
8.	DreamEatersDE DE	3-2	114-113	+1	Overpass	Overpass	Inferno	1:2	2:0
9.	forZeforZe forZe	2-3	97-111	-14	Inferno	Train	Nuke	0:2	0:2
10.	GrayhoundGhG GhG	2-3	131-121	+10	Nuke	Train	2:1	2:0	1:2
11.	Syman GamingSyman Syman	2-3	97-98	-1	Dust II	Train	Inferno	2:0	1:2
12.	FURIA EsportsFURIA FURIA	1-3	53-70	-17	Inferno	Train	Nuke	0:2
13.	HellRaisersHR HR	1-3	49-69	-20	Inferno	Inferno	Dust II	0:2
14.	ComplexityCOL COL	1-3	71-86	-15	Inferno	Inferno	2:0	0:2
15.	TYLOOTYLOO TYLOO	0-3	39-70	-31	Overpass	Train	0:2
16.	INTZ eSportsINTZ INTZ	0-3	42-78	-36	Train	Mirage	1:2