Xmas Cup 2023

Participants:

• Ten invited teams;
• Eight teams are seeded into group stage;
• Two teams are seeded into playoffs.

Group Stage: – 24.12.2023 - 07.01.2024:

• One single round-robin group of ten teams;
• All matches are Bo2;
• Top four teams advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs;
• 5th to 8th place teams advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs;
• Remaining teams are eliminated.

Tiebreaker Rules:

1. If two or more teams are tied for one of the playoff slots, the following metrics will be used to seed the teams:

• Head-to-head results between tied teams;
• Comparative results against each team from the top down.

In the case that the above process cannot break a tie that affects bracket placement, The Administration will decide when and how tiebreaker games will be played.

2. If a tie is partially broken with any of the secondary metrics, the process resets and the remaining teams are evaluated based on the list in order. In the case that the above process cannot break a tie that affects bracket placement, The Administration will decide when and how tiebreaker games will be played.

Playoffs: – 09.01.2024 - 16.01.2024:

• Double-elimination bracket;
• Grand Final is Bo5, all other matches are Bo3.