DreamLeague Season 24

DreamLeague Season 24 is part of the ESL Pro Tour tournament cycle. During the event, the top 16 teams, according to ESL rankings, will draw a prize pool of 1 million dollars.

Participants:

• Sixteen teams:
• Seven teams from the regional qualifiers.

Group Stage 1 -  27.10.2024 - 30.10.2024:

• Two groups of 8 teams;
• Single round-robin;
• All matches are Bo2;
• Teams from 1st to 4th place from each group advance to the second group stage;
• 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:
    • 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.

Group Stage 2 - 01.11.2024 - 07.11.2024:

• Single round-robin;
• All matches are Bo3;
• The top two teams advance to the top set of playoffs;
• The 3rd and 4th place teams advance to the lower playoff group;
• 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:
    • 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. Number of 2-0 series;
  2. Neustadtl score;
  3. Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account;
  4. Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved;
  5. 1v1 tiebreakers.
• If there is with no schedule allowance and involves explicit elimination, then 1v1 tiebreakers will be played.

Playoffs - 09.11.2024 - 10.11.2024:

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