Manila Major 2016/Main Qualifiers/Americas

The Americas Qualifier consists of ten teams competing for one spot in the Manila Major.

Group Stage

 * 10 teams in two groups of five teams each, played in a round-robin format.
 * Eight invited teams.
 * Two teams qualified through the Open Qualifiers.
 * All matches are played best-of-two.
 * A 2-0 win gives 2 points.
 * A draw of 1-1 gives 1 points.
 * A 0-2 loss gives 0 points.
 * The top two teams of each group advance to the Playoffs.
 * Tiebreakers: Head-to-head, then best-of-one round robin, then time rating on the round robin.

Playoffs

 * Four teams from in a double-elimination bracket.
 * All matches are played best-of-three.
 * The top two teams are qualified to the Manila Major 2016.

Playoffs
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