New details of WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 was appeared
Ihor MatusFirst of all, we recall that WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 starts on January 9th and ends on the 12th. The venue will be the Ukrainian ski resort of Bukovel. There, eight participants will play a prize pool of $ 300,000 and 660 rating points. The winner will be the owner of both the largest prize of $ 72,000 and 140 DPC points, and will receive a direct invitation to DreamLeague Season 13: The Leipzig Major.
All teams will be sown in two groups of 4 participants in each and play there Bo3-matches in double-elimination nets. The two best teams of each quartet will enter the playoffs, while the two worst participants of each four will complete their journey in the championship.
The final stage will also take place in the double-elimination grid. The format of the matches is Bo3, and the grand final match is Bo5.
Based on the results of the draw, Group A got NiP , Team Spirit , Geek Fam and Royal Never Give Up , and Group B identified Fighting PandaS , Gambit Esports , FURIA Esports and Nigma .
Match Schedule
January 9th, Thursday
- 10:00 - opening ceremony of the first gaming day
- 11:00 —NiP vs Geek Fam
- 14:00 - Team Spirit vs Royal Never Give Up
- 17:00 - Fighting PandaS vs Nigma
- 20:00 - Gambit Esports vs FURIA Esports
- 23:00 - relegation match in Group B
January 10, Friday
- 10:00 - opening ceremony of the second gaming day
- 11:00 - relegation match in Group A
- 14:00 - match of the winners in Group A
- 17:00 - decisive match in Group A
- 20:00 - match of the winners in Group B
- 23:00 - decisive match in Group B
Saturday January 11th
- 14:00 - opening ceremony of the third gaming day
- 15:00 - first match of the playoffs, semi-finals of the upper bracket
- 18:00 - second match of the playoffs, semi-finals of the upper bracket
- 19:00 - semifinal of the lower bracket
- 23:00 - final of the upper bracket
Sunday January 12th
- 15:00 - opening ceremony of the fourth gaming day
- 17:00 - final of the bottom bracket
- 20:00 - Grand Final