The Regular Season

Before the start of the regular season there will be a Preseason, where all 12 teams will play exhibition matches, which will take place on December 6-9.
The regular season begins on January 10, 2018 and is devided into four stages of five weeks each.

• Stage 1: Junary 10 – February 10
• Stage 2: February 21 – March 24
• Stage 3: April 4 – May 5
• Stage 4: May 16 – June 16

The final Saturday of each stage will feature two title matches, where the top three teams by standings (cross-division) during that stage will have a seeded playoff for $125,000 in total bonuses.

Divisions and Match Play

• Each team will play 40 regular season games, 20 within its division and 20 cross-division.
• Three matches will be played each day from Wednesday-Saturday every week
• All matches will consist of four-map sets
• The map pool for the entire season will be announced before the season begins
• There will be a "home" and "away" team for every match

The Postseason

• The postseason playoffs will feature six teams
• The top team in each division at the end of the regular season qualifies for the postseason and gets an automatic bye in the playoffs
• The four next best teams by full-season record (regardless of division) will also qualify for the postseason
• The postseason will play out from July 11-28
• On August 10-12 there will also be an All-Star Weekend, where the community’s favorite players face off in unexpected challenges

Prizepool Breakdown

• Stage Title Match bonuses (for each stage):
  • 1st place: $100,000
  • 2nd place: $25,000
• Regular Season placement bonuses:
  • 1st place: $300,000
  • 2nd place: $200,000
  • 3rd-4th place: $150,000
  • 5th-6th place: $100,000
  • 7th-8th place: $75,000
  • 9th-10th place: $50,000
  • 11th-12th place: $25,000
• Championship playoffs placement bonuses:
  • 1st place: $1,000,000
  • 2nd place: $400,000
  • 3rd-4th place: $100,000
  • 5th-6th place: $50,000