Due to popular demand, Tier 4 of the SEA League will involve an elimination playoff system with the top 6 teams from the ladder rounds. While the main prize as offered by sc2sea and nirvAnA will still go to the top ladder placer, there will be additional prizes on the line for the playoffs, as well as bragging rights for the true claim to the tier 4 title! The playoffs will span 2 weeks to keep it brief, and the finals will require the teams to play Sunday night.
Schedule
Preliminary Semi Finals - Thursday 22nd March 9PM AEDT
Prelim 1: Ascension (#3) vs Imperium (#6) Prelim 2: ZeroCraft (#4) vs FaDe 1 (#5)
Semi Finals - Thursday 29th March 9PM AEDT
Semi 1: Terror Australis (#1) vs FaDe 1 (#5) Semi 2: Trick or Treat (#2) vs Ascension (#3)
A top six playoff system will be used, wherein the top two ranked teams from the round robin league will get a week's break while 3rd to 6th play off in preliminary semi-finals. The highest advancing seed from this round will play the 2nd seed from the round robin the following week in the semi-finals. The two victorious teams will then play in the Grand Finals on the following Sunday. Both the preliminary semis and semi finals will be played on the regular Thursday timeslots. The format for matches will be similar to the regular season, except that ace matches are no longer 2 points. This is to avoid the possibility of a draw delaying the brackets. Lineup submission and maps will be determined at the time of the games.
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