The First League Championship will start on May 3. Top 8 Teams from the First League will compete there. To participate in this tournament, each player in the team must have a Participant Ticket which has been accrued for the First League clans basing on qualifying tournaments in Spring Games 2022. The precise match schedule is indicated in the regulations.
Participants of this tournament could not participate in other tournaments which take place at the same time.
General Requirements
Vehicle tiers: X.
Registration period: from April 28, 23:00 (UTC +8) to May 1, 23:00 (UTC +8).
Duration: from May 3 to May 13.
Battles start: 19:00 (UTC +8).
Control mode: touch.
Maximum number of teams: 8.
Number of players in a team: 7 main players plus up to 3 backup players.
Battle time: 7 minutes.
Battle type: Supremacy.
Interval between battles: 2 minutes.
- If the minimum required number of team members (5 players) does not turn up for the battle at the set time, the match will be recognized as lost for this team.
- A special room for conducting matches will be automatically created 5 minutes prior to the first battle. Check the Notifications section for the invitation.
- Team membership is fixed and cannot be changed before the end of the tournament.
Main provisions of the rules:
- Only teams that represent clans from the First League are allowed to participate in this tournament.
- To receive a tournament award, a player must participate in at least 3 Spring Games 2022 qualifying tournaments.
- The Player must be a resident of one of the countries bound to the respective Gaming Regions where the Game accounts of the Players are registered. Given below is the country and Gaming Region classification. Each team can contain up to 2 players that don’t conform to this rule.
- All team participants should contain at the same clan from the moment of registration to the Tournament to the end of Tournament. If this rule is violated, the player who left the clan loses 50% of the prize pool (and all unique awards, including avatars, profile background, tanks, medals, camouflages) for each stage for this Tournament.
- No insults in the game client against Players, Teams, Tournament Organizers, its employees, and Streamers of tournament matches are allowed. Any behavior that could be considered by the Tournament Organizer as offensive, affecting the image of the Team and the Tournament Organizer, is prohibited. In case of a violation of this Rule, the offending player and/or team captain may lose 50% of the prize pool (and all unique awards, including avatars, profile background, tanks, medals, camouflages) for each stage for this Tournament.
- In the case when the team misses 3 and more battles, players of the team won't receive a 50% prize fund (and all unique awards, including avatars, profile background, tanks, medals, camouflages). In the case when the team misses 7 and more battles, they won't receive prizes at all.
- It is forbidden to post excessive, meaningless, or aggressive messages.
- Players must observe the principles of fair play and the sportsmanship of the competition. Any actions of the player that do not comply with these principles shall be treated as unsportsmanlike conduct and may cause punishment for the player for all Tournament duration, as well as complete forfeiture of the Team prize pool.
- There shall be no breach of the Game Rules and other rules of the License Agreement.
- It is prohibited to intentionally mislead the Tournament Organizer or other Players using knowingly false information. This violation may result in the ban of the player's account.
- Players must observe the principles of fair play.
- It is forbidden to participate in the Tournament using a gaming account registered to another Player.
- Any modification of the Game client during the Tournament with the purpose of gaining a gaming advantage is prohibited.
- Any arrangements between Players and/or Teams for the purpose of gaining a gaming advantage are prohibited. Collusion shall include, but is not limited to, the following cases:
- Arranging an agreement or any form of negotiations on the outcome or score of a Match.
- A deliberately passive play for the purpose of achieving the desired outcome of a Match or deliberate sabotage of the Team's actions for the purpose of achieving the desired outcome of a Match.
- It is forbidden to intentionally use any errors (bugs) or failures of the Game with the purpose of gaining a gaming advantage.
- The organizer can prohibit participation of team and/or player in this tournament based on violation(s) of previous tournaments regulation. Violation evaluation is held by the Organizer. Organizer decision regarding team and/or player is final and can't be appealed.
Possible re-match and match rescheduling:
Circumstances for re-match, cancellation, or postponement of matches are determined by the Tournament Organizer. The organizer reserves the right to change the start time and date of matches, as well as to replay individual matches in a number of situations:
- In the case of massive technical problems of server nature during the Tournament matches.
- In the event that the holding of matches at a specified time carries a risk of technical stability of the Tournament.
- In the case of a technical failure in the calculation of the results of matches.
- In case there was a massive technical failure when creating tournament rooms and sending invitations to players to the match.
- In case the Tournament matches do not start at the set time.
- Other situations not specified in the list, but established by the Organizer as sufficient grounds for postponing, canceling, or replaying the Match.
Tournament System and Battle Format
The precise start time of matches will be displayed in the game client after the drawing.
► First Stage
The First stage is held within 4 days (May 3, 5, 7 and 8) by a Round Robin system between 8 best teams from the First League in one group.
Seeding in the group is done randomly.
The first spawn point is determined randomly by the automatic tournament system. Two battles are held on the same map with the spawn point swapped after the first battle, then the map is changed.
- Each Team plays against each Team within a group.
- A victory in the round brings the team 3 points, a loss in the round brings the team 0 points.
A table will be compiled based on the earned points: 4 best teams advance to the second stage, 5th-8th places teams are eliminated from the Tournament.
Schedule and maps of the First Stage:
The precise start time of matches will be displayed in the game client after the drawing. Start times of matches in the rules and the actual time may be different.
The format: Bo7 (up to 4 victories).
Matches on May 3 (maximum duration of matches is 2 hours 16 minutes):
- Round 1 — 19:00 (UTC +8). Maps: Castilla, Alpenstadt, Desert Sands, Fort Despair.
- Round 2 — 20:10 (UTC +8). Maps: Black Goldville, Hellas, Vineyards, Ghost Factory.
Matches on May 5 (maximum duration of matches is 2 hours 16 minutes):
- Round 3 — 19:00 (UTC +8). Maps: Naval Frontier, Rockfield, New Bay, Canal.
- Round 4 — 20:10 (UTC +8). Maps: Mayan Ruins, Port Bay, Normandy, Yukon.
Matches on May 7 (maximum duration of matches is 2 hours 16 minutes):
- Round 5 — 19:00 (UTC +8). Maps: Middleburg, Winter Malinovka, Faust, Oasis Palms.
- Round 6 — 20:10 (UTC +8). Maps: Dynasty's Pearl, Alpenstadt, Ghost Factory, Mayan Ruins.
Matches on May 8 (maximum duration of the match is 1 hour 8 minutes):
- Round 7 — 19:00 (UTC +8). Maps: Molendijk, Yukon, Rockfield, Vineyards.
► Second Stage
The Second stage is held within 3 days (May 11, 12 and 13) by a Double Elimination system, 4 teams, 1 group. The first spawn point is determined randomly by the automatic tournament system. Two battles are held on the same map with the spawn point swapped after the first battle, then the map is changed.
Seeding in the group is carried out based on the results of the teams in the first stage:
The 1st place team plays against the 4th place team.
The 2nd place teams plays against the 3rd place team.
1-2. Teams that win in the first round of the Upper Bracket advance to the Upper Bracket Final, the losing team falls to the Lower Bracket.
4. Then the first round of the Lower Bracket takes place, the losing team is eliminated from the Tournament, the winning team gets into the Lower Bracket final.
3. The winner of the Upper Bracket final advances to the Grand Final, the loser advances to the Lower Bracket final.
5. The Lower Bracket final determines the second Grand Finalist: the winner advances to the Grand Final, the loser takes the 3rd place.
6. The winner of the Grand Final takes 1st place, the losing team takes 2nd place.
Reference scheme:
Schedule and maps of the Second Stage:
The precise start time of matches will be displayed in the game client after the drawing. Start times of matches in the rules and the actual time may be different.
Matches on May 11 (maximum duration of matches is 2 hours 16 minutes):
- First Upper Bracket round, Bo7 — 19:00 (UTC +8). Maps: Naval Frontier, Middleburg, Winter Malinovka, Yukon.
- First Lower Bracket round, Bo7 — 20:10 (UTC +8). Maps: Ghost Factory, Port Bay, Alpenstadt, Mayan Ruins.
Matches on May 12 (maximum duration of matches is 2 hours 16 minutes):
- Upper Bracket Final, Bo7 — 19:00 (UTC +8). Maps: Normandy, Oasis Palms, Rockfield, New Bay.
- Lower Bracket Final, Bo7 — 20:10 (UTC +8). Maps: Hellas, Canal, Desert Sands, Dynasty's Pearl.
Matches on May 13 (maximum duration of the match is 1 hour 26 minutes):
- Grand Final, Bo9 — 19:00 (UTC +8). Maps: Vineyards, Black Goldville, Fort Despair, Castilla, Faust.
Streaming
The Organizer reserves the right to add, for any Matches, spectators to one or both Teams for the purpose of streaming Matches.
Tournament Prize Fund
► Group stage
All tournament participants will receive camouflage "Cyber Spring", "Professional" medal, “Pro Player” avatar, and “King of the Hill” profile background.
- I place — 4 050 000 credits for each player in a team.
- II place — 3 300 000 credits for each player in a team.
- III place — 2 850 000 credits for each player in a team.
- IV place — 2 400 000 credits for each player in a team.
- V-VIII place — 2 100 000 credits, 2 500 gold, 20 000 free XP for each player in a team.
► Final stage
All participants of the final stage will receive camouflage "Professional Blue".
- I place — 100 000 gold, 180 days of premium account, AMX M4 mle. 54 + slot, 6 000 000 credits, 100 000 free XP for each player in a team.
- II place — 50 000 gold, 90 days of premium account, VK 90.01 (P) + slot, 4 000 000 credits, 50 000 free XP for each player in a team.
- III place — 30 000 gold, 60 days of premium account, Emil 1951 + slot, 3 000 000 credits, 30 000 free XP for each player in a team.
- IV place — 20 000 gold, 30 days of premium account, Škoda T 27 + slot, 2 500 000 credits, 30 000 free XP for each player in a team.
* In-game rewards will be accrued during 14 working days after the tournament will be ended.