DreamLeague Season 22

DreamLeague Season 22 is part of the ESL Pro Tour tournament series. During the event, the top 12 teams, according to the ESL rankings, will compete for a prize pool of $1 million.

Participants:

• sixteen teams;
• four teams from the EPT leaderboard;
• twelve teams from regional qualifying tournaments.

Group stage 1 - 25.02.2024 - 28.02.2024:

• two groups of six teams in each according to the round-robin system;
• all matches are Bo2;
• the four best teams from each group advance to the group stage 2;
• the remaining teams are eliminated.

Group stage 2 - 01.03.2024 - 07.03.2024:

• one group of eight teams under the single round-robin system;
• all matches are Bo3;
• the top two teams qualify for the upper bracket of the playoffs;
• the 3rd and 4th place advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs;
• the remaining teams are eliminated.

Tiebreaker rules:

• If the tie is over a position of significance;
  • Two teams - a Bo3 will be played;
  • Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played;
  • If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin:
    • Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed;
    • Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage.
• For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance):
  1. Neustadtl score;
  2. Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account;
  3. Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved;
  4. 1v1 tiebreakers.
• If there is with no schedule allowance and involves explicit elimination, then 1v1 tiebreakers will be played.

Playoffs - 09.03.2024 - 10.03.2024:

• Double elimination bracket;
• all matches except the Grand Final - Bo3;
• Grand Final - Bo5.