The team that prevailed in the head-to-head matchup holds the tiebreaker in a two-team tie. In a three-team tie, the tiebreaker belongs to the team that has defeated both of the other tied teams in head-to-head competition.
Only two teams, Cloud9 and LOUD, had already clinched a top-two finish going into the final two weeks of the 2023 VCT Americas season. The winner of the regular season will be decided on Sunday. As the final week has begun, the majority of the pack is still on the prowl, though some teams are significantly more in need of assistance than others.
The team that prevailed in the head-to-head matchup holds the tiebreaker in a two-team tie. In a three-team tie, the tiebreaker belongs to the team that has defeated both of the other tied teams in head-to-head competition. If you need more information about Every VCT Americas team’s playoff scenarios, then read carefully, and don’t forget to share with your friends.
The remaining two teams’ tiebreaker is handled like any other two-team tie. In a three-team tie, the tiebreaker is decided by map differential, round differential, and, if necessary, a best-of-one tiebreaker match if no team has a head-to-head advantage (all teams are 1-1).
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In the event of a four-team or more tie, the following tiebreakers are used:
Following this procedure, ties must be broken using tiebreakers for the appropriate number of teams if there are still more than three teams involved.
In addition to securing a playoff spot, LOUD also secured a top-two finish that ensures a place in the upper bracket quarterfinals.
LOUD can lock in the No. 1 seed with:
In addition to securing a playoff spot, Cloud9 also secured a top-two finish that ensures a spot in the upper bracket quarterfinals.
Cloud9 can lock in the No. 1 seed with:
NRG has a playoff spot, but they don’t meet the requirements for a top-two spot. They are guaranteed third place due to their victories in the head-to-head tiebreakers against 100T, FURIA, and Sentinels as well as their advantage on the map.
Due to EG’s 0-2 loss to NRG and the map differential tiebreaker, FURIA has clinched a playoff spot despite the 1-2 loss to Sentinels. Depending on whether 100T advances, they will either be seeded fifth or sixth.
Leviatán has qualified for the playoffs as a result of FURIA’s defeat of Sentinels because they will always win the tiebreaker on map differential, even if they lose their final game to LOUD 0-2 overall.
The Evil Geniuses’ chances of making the playoffs are gone as a result of their 0-2 defeat to NRG.
EG can qualify for playoffs with:
KRÜ is ineligible for the playoffs because they were declared out of the running before the start of week eight.
After losing to 100T in week eight, MIBR is ineligible for the playoffs.
Sentinels needed to defeat FURIA 2-0, but they were only able to win by a score of 2-1. Then, they required the combined efforts of EG, MIBR, and Leviatán to defeat NRG, 100T, and LOUD, but EG was unable to defeat NRG. Sentinels won’t advance to the playoffs.
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