New WarCraft 3 League - Season 9
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New WarCraft 3 League - Season 9
League Information
Series:
Game:
Game Version:
Server:
Type:
Online
Location:
TBD
Format:
2 divisions
Prize Pool:
$0 USD
Start Date:
2018-01-14
End Date:
2018-03-18
Links
Participants breakdown
Number of Teams:
15
Maps
2v2 Maps
Chronology
New WarCraft 3 League - Season 9 is an international team league.
From January 2018 to March 2018, teams from all around the world face to win the season 9. The 15 teams are divided into two divisions. Each division having their own playoffs.
Format[edit]
Find the complete tournaments rules here.
Match system[edit]
Each encounter between teams consists of 5 series (matches between players):
- 4x 1vs1, played as Bo3;
- 1x 2vs2, played as Bo3.
Granted points depend on the score:
- 2-0: the winning side gets 3 points, the losers none;
- Otherwise, each won map rewards with 1 point.
Regular season[edit]
The regular season consists of one group stage:
- Round robin (all teams face each other once);
- Points based ranking, in case of tie, the direct encounter determine the best team;
- The top 4 of each group advance to playoffs.
Playoffs[edit]
The 4 remaining teams faces in a single elimination bracket:
- Players need to play in at least 3 clan wars in order to participate in the playoffs.
Aftermath[edit]
- The division 1 last team is relegated to next season Div 2;
- The division 2 top team is promoted to next season Div 1;
- Top 7 of division 1 team play consolution match versus loser of champion match in division 2 for right stay in next season Div 1.