Overwatch NSE Winter 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 initially be 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 16 teams will start in the Championship bracket (a double elimination bracket) and everyone else will continue playing in a Swiss tournament, starting with points based on finish in stage 1. Teams who do well in the Swiss can qualify for the Challenger bracket (Division 2) or Division 3.
Prizes
1st - 6x £100 GAME Credit
2nd - 6x £60 GAME Credit
3rd - 6x £40 GAME Credit
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
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RULES SUMMARY
Map Veto
Best of Five
Best of Three
Signups Close Tuesday 15th October
Dates | Tournament Stage |
17th Oct | Qualification |
24th Oct | Qualification |
31st Oct | Qualification |
7th Nov |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
14th Nov |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
21th Nov |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
28th Nov |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
7/8th Dec (Provisional) | Grand Finals at Live Venue (TBD) |
All games with the exception of the Grand Finals will be played on Thursday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm.