CS:GO NSE Spring is split into 2 main stages: Stage 1 Qualification (Weeks 1-3) and Stage 2 Swiss/Playoffs (Weeks 4-7)
Stage 1
In Stage 1, teams will be initially seeded into 3 skill groups. In the first round, teams will play another team in the same skill group and in the following rounds be matched versus teams with a similar record in the tournament.
Stage 2
In Stage 2, the top 32 teams will start in the Division 1 and everyone else will continue playing in a Swiss tournament starting with points based on their finish in Stage 1. Teams that do well in the Swiss can qualify for Division 2 or Division 3.
Prizes
1st - £500
2nd - £300
3rd - £200
Top 8 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points with at least the top 64 teams guaranteed to earn points.
RULES SUMMARY
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Map Veto - Best of Three
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
Map Veto - Best of One
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
All matches will be run using the current active duty map pool.
Dates | Tournament Stage |
Friday 4th Feb | Sign-Ups Close |
Sunday 6th Feb | Qualification |
Sunday 13th Feb | Qualification |
Sunday 20th Feb | Qualification |
Sunday 27th Feb |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
Sunday 6th March |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
Sunday 13th March |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
Sunday 20th March |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
Sunday 27th March | 3rd/4th Playoffs |
Early mid April TBC | Grand Finals at Live Event |
All games, with the exception of the Grand Finals, will be played on Sunday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm, however teams in the lower bracket of the Championship Bracket may be expected to start early (4:30pm) on the 13th of March and the 20th of March in order to play an extra match as required.