King Pro League Grand Finals 2024

Challenge Stage (Oct 2 – Oct 21, 2024 | Chengdu/Hangzhou)

• Format: 12 teams split into two groups based on annual Circuit Points. They play a cross-group Single Round Robin (Bo5) with Global Ban/Pick.

  • Masters Group (1st–6th seeds): Top 4 advance to Knockout Stage; 5th & 6th drop to Breakout Stage.

  • Elite Group (7th–12th seeds): Winner advances to Knockout Stage; 2nd–5th drop to Breakout Stage; bottom team is eliminated.

• "Masters Rotation" Rule: Masters Group teams must field every member of their 8-man roster during a Bo5. Upon reaching matchpoint, all players who haven't played yet must be subbed in.

• Side Selection: Game 1 decided by coin flip; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.

Breakout Stage (Oct 24 – Oct 26, 2024 | Hangzhou)

• Format: 6 teams play a Single Elimination (Bo7) with Global Ban/Pick + Ultimate Battle.

• Pairings: The 2 Masters teams and the Elite Group runner-up are seeded. Their opponents are determined by a random draw.

• Advancement: The 3 winners advance to the Knockout Stage.

• Side Selection: Game 1 granted to the seeded team; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.

Knockout Stage (Oct 29 – Nov 10, 2024 | Changsha)

• Format: 8-team Double Elimination bracket starting from the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals (determined by random draw).

• Match Rules: All matches are Bo7 with Global Ban/Pick + Ultimate Battle.

• Side Selection: Game 1 decided by coin flip; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.

Grand Finals (Nov 16, 2024 | Beijing)

• Format: Bo7 with Global Ban/Pick + Ultimate Battle.

• Side Selection: Game 1 side selection is awarded to the Upper Bracket Finals winner; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.