Draw
8 groups
40 players
Group stage round robin best of 5
Final stage last 16 best of 7/9
NOTE!
Group standing must be checked manually after group stage
because we are using NBC guidelines below and it differs from Challonge system.
1. Match wins
2. Frame difference
3. Wins vs tied participants
Seeding after group stage
1. Group winners will be seeded as 1-8, runner-ups as 9-16
2. Frame difference
Note! Winner and runner-up of the same group will be seeded on the opposite side of the draw.