Format (more informations here) :
- Groups played in round-robin (all teams meet each other)
- 1x 2v2 + 3x 1v1. All matches are mandatory. Bo1 ace match in case of a draw*
- Rank is determined, in priority, by the number of points (1 point per map, no points for an Ace match), then the number of matches won, then number of maps lost, then score in the face-to-face match. A 2-0 victory gives 3 points to the winning team. 2-1 gives 2 points to the winning part, and 1 point to the loser.
- Europe and America: 1st of each groups advance to Group Stage. 2nd places of each group will play an inbetween stage in form of a bracket. Each winner advance to Group Stage
=> A total of 6 teams advance to Group Stage.
* Example of an Ace match requirement:
Nation A vs Nation B
Game 1 : Nation A won 2/0 => Nation A score 3 points
Game 2 : Nation B won 2/0 => Nation B score 3 points
Game 3 : Nation A won 2/1 => Nation A score 2 points & Nation B score 1point
Game 4 : Nation B won 2/1 => Nation B score 2 points & Nation A score 1point
Final score is 6/6, therefore an AceMatch is necessary to determinate the winner – this extra point doesn’t count for the overall ranking, but will be used a major condition in case of tie-break. Nation A won ace match 1/0 => Each Nation scored 6 points to the overall Ranking and Nation A would pass to next round in case of tie-break with Nation B.
Important: Vetoes and lineups are being done on NWC3L.com – please create an account there as it’s mandatory!
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Drawing for Europe region groups has been done live on our Twitch channel. If you want to rewatch it, click on this link.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
Admin: Totoro | Admin: Nuhiro_Masuda | Admin: Ember | Admin: Psike & RainMaker |
Germany | Russia | Poland | Brazil |
Netherlands | Bulgaria | Norway | Mexico |
Croatia | United Kingdom | Serbia | |
Greece | Czech Republic | Uzbekistan | Bolivia |
Turkey | Belarus | Swizerland | Peru |
Schedule:
Matches can be arranged during the same week if both teams can’t make it at the default time below
- Playday #1
January 22nd, 17:00 CET
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- Netherlands vs Croatia
- Greece vs Turkey
- Bulgaria vs United Kingdom
- Czech Republic vs Belarus
- Norway vs Serbia
- Uzbekistan vs Switzerland
January 22nd, 17:00 EST
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- Brazil vs Mexico
- Argentina F – 5 Bolivia
Germany, Russia, Poland and Peru don’t play on this playday.
- Playday #2
January 29th, 17:00 CET
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- Netherlands vs Greece
- Croatia vs Germany
- Bulgaria vs Czech Republic
- United Kingdom vs Russia
- Norway vs Uzbekistan
- Serbia vs Poland
January 29th, 17:00 EST
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- Brazil 5-F Argentina
- Mexico vs Peru
Turkey, Belarus, Switzerland and Bolivia don’t play on this playday
- Playday #3
February 5th, 17:00 CET
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- Croatia vs Greece
- Turkey vs Germany
- United Kingdom vs Czech Republic
- Belarus vs Russia
- Serbia vs Uzbekistan
- Switzerland vs Poland
February 5th, 17:00 EST
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- Mexico 5-F Argentina
- Bolivia vs Peru
Netherlands, Bulgaria, Norway and Brazil don’t play on this playday
- Playday #4
February 12th, 17:00 CET
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- Netherlands vs Turkey
- Greece vs Germany
- Bulgaria vs Belarus
- Czech Republic vs Russia
- Norway vs Switzerland
- Uzbekistan vs Poland
February 12th, 17:00 EST
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- Brazil vs Bolivia
- Argentina F-5 Peru
Croatia, United Kingdom, Serbia and Mexico don’t play on this playday
- Playday #5
February 19th, 17:00 CET
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- Croatia vs Turkey
- Netherlands vs Germany
- United Kingdom vs Belarus
- Bulgaria vs Russia
- Serbia vs Switzerland
- Norway vs Poland
February 19th, 17:00 EST
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- Mexico vs Bolivia
- Brazil vs Peru
Greece, Czech Republic, Uzbekistan and Argentina don’t play on this playday
- Single-elimination Bracket
February 26th, 17:00 CET
TBD