On September 28, the Icon League kicks off Season 3. The final format has changed. Unlike in Season 2, the top eight teams no longer face each other in the quarterfinals and play in the regular tournament mode. This season, it’s a bit more complicated. But don’t worry, we’ll explain it to you. 

The top eight teams from the regular season make it to the Play-Ins. Things get serious right away: 1st place faces 4th place, 2nd faces 3rd, 5th faces 8th, and 6th faces 7th. There’s a clear advantage for the top teams: whoever wins Game 1 or Game 2 goes straight to the semifinals. But if you lose, you’re not out yet—you get a second chance in a sort of quarterfinal. It’s tougher for the teams ranked 5th to 8th. If you lose here, you’re immediately eliminated—only the winners advance to the quarterfinals.

Everything is on the line in the quarterfinals. Here, the losers of the top matchups play against the winners from the lower rankings. The winners secure the last two tickets to the semifinals.

There, the winners of Games 1 and 2 are already waiting. Now, four teams are in the semifinals, and from here on out: losing is not an option. The two winning teams in the semifinals will then face each other in the final and battle for the title. 

What do you think of the new format? Share your opinion in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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