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With all the teams and dates set for PGL Bucharest Major, the format has been released as teams begin to prepare.
PGL Bucharest Major will begin with a closed group stage at the PGL offices between March 4-7. The action will then move to Polyvalent Hall to be played in front of a live audience from March 9-11th. The Group Stage will feature a Swiss Tournament format, which translates into one 4-day stream of all the Bo1s played, one match at a time. The Main Event will be single elimination brackets ending with a five game series for the Grand Finals.
PGL Bucharest Major Format:
Group stage
- 16 team swiss-tournament
- Every match is Bo1
- First round seeded
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 playoffs
- 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 playoffs
- 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 playoffs
- Losers are eliminated
Main Event
- Single elimination bracket
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals are bo3
- Final is bo5
PGL Bucharest Major teams:
Direct Invites:
Newbee
Mineski
Virtus.pro
Team Liquid
Evil Geniuses
Team Secret
Natus Vincere
compLexity Gaming
ViCi Gaming
LFY
Qualified:
VGJ.Thunder (China qualifier)
TnC Pro Gaming (SEA qualifier)
OpTic Gaming (NA qualifier)
paiN Gaming (SA qualifier)
OG (EU qualifier)
Vega Squadron (CIS qualifier)
