ESL One Raleigh 2025

Tournament Format & Structure

1. Group Stage (April 7th – April 9th, 2025)

• Format: Two groups of six teams competing in a Single Round-Robin format.

• Match Rules: All series are played as a 2-game series (Bo2).

• Progression & Seeding:

  • Top 2 teams from each group advance directly to the Upper Bracket of the Playoffs.

  • 3rd and 4th place teams from each group secure a spot in the Lower Bracket of the Playoffs.

  • Bottom 2 teams from each group are eliminated from the tournament.

2. Playoffs (April 10th – April 13th, 2025)

• Bracket Type: Double-Elimination bracket.

• Match Rules: * All standard matches are played as a Best-of-3 (Bo3) series.

  • The Grand Final is contested as a Best-of-5 (Bo5) series to crown the champion.