Recap of EMEA Masters format changes: - Spring Split format is unchanged but more parallel games as it needs to be played over the span of two weeks. Summer Split: Summer format will see big changes with a total of 38 teams competing (increased from current 28) - First stage: Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) with 24 teams (1 to 3 teams per region) - The second stage: Group Stage with 16 teams. 13 of the teams being the winner of each ERL, and three additional teams from the LCQ. 4 Groups of 4 teams, BO3 GSL Format. This considerably reduces the number of teams from the accredited ERLs taking part in the group phase. - Third stage: Playoffs, will now have a double elimination bracket. - Summer finals held in Munich, Germany.
Also worth noting the for summer changes, playoffs will be played in B03, with Lower Bracket Finals and Grand Finals in B05 Full details about the format changes here ⬇️ sheepesports.com/articles/emea-…
To give some perspective, if this format was applied to Worlds, the Worlds group stage would consist of the 4 major region winners + 9 winners of wildcard regions and 3 teams from play-ins However, play-ins would be increased to more teams with many teams from the best regions battling it out Overall this could make the qualifier more competitive than the group stage. It reduces the quality of games and punishes the strongest regions a lot. The benefit of this format is that it arguably improves the competitiveness of all regions in the long term (but personally I doubt this will happen for many reasons)
@Sheep_Esports Wait so how many spots will each region have ?
@Sheep_Esports We just want more BO5, we said that every year, every year they make changes but for less... It's a shame
@Sheep_Esports Mais faites un power-ranking des équipes en fonction de leur résultats aux EMEA ! Meilleurs sont les résultats plus la ligue à de places. Ça ne doit quand même pas être compliqué
@Sheep_Esports I too love the 1960 Champions League format, but can we stop pretending that all ERLs are equal in quality? Thank you, please give the major ones more teams
@Sheep_Esports masterclass de riot games encore une fois :)
@Sheep_Esports the way Riot almost had a good format here but had to add something stupid like giving every league a free slot in groups even though some of them regularly go like 1-5 in playins because having a format everyone likes isn't allowed apparently
@Sheep_Esports La LFL a autant de slot au summer que la ligue tchéque et la ligue arabe