Schedule
Group Play (Aug 10 – Sept 3)
In the opening group play phase, teams will be scheduled to complete two matches per week – with deadlines on Mondays and Thursdays. All matches will be entered into the system so that teams can optionally arrange to play earlier.
Using the communication tools available through the Alienware Arena control panel, teams will be expected to contact each other to arrange specific match times.
Match 1 Deadline: Thursday, August 13 - Map: No Mercy
Match 2 Deadline: Monday, August 17 - Map: Death Toll
Match 3 Deadline: Thursday, August 20 - Map: Death Toll
Match 4 Deadline: Monday, August 24 - Map: Dead Air
Match 5 Deadline: Thursday, August 27 - Map: Dead Air
Match 6 Deadline: Monday, August 31 - Map: Blood Harvest
Match 7 Deadline: Thursday, September 3 - Map: Blood Harvest
Tournament Finals (Sept 14 – Oct 3)
In the initial rounds of double-elimination play, teams will be required to schedule and complete two matches per week - with deadlines on Mondays and Thursdays.
Match 1 Deadline: Monday, September 14 - Map: No Mercy
Match 2 Deadline: Thursday, September 17 - Map: No Mercy
Match 3 Deadline: Monday, September 21 - Map: Death Toll
Match 4 Deadline: Thursday, September 24 - Map: Death Toll
Match 5 Deadline: Monday, September 28 - Map: Dead Air
The final 8 teams that remain will play out all remaining matches during the Championships on Saturday, October 3 starting at 2:00 PM eastern time. Maps will include No Mercy, Death Toll, Dead Air, and Blood Harvest. The brackets specify the exact order of the maps.