Qualification 1: For associations 1-24

Number of players: 32

Qualified to the group stage: 8

32 players will be randomly divided into 4 separate qualification brackets: Q1-1, Q1-2, Q1-3, and Q1-4.

In each bracket, 8 players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).

Two players from each bracket will advance to the group stage.

Draw:

• Players will be divided into 2 pots: seeded and unseeded
• The ELO rating, recorded on November 1, 2024, at 00:00 UTC, will be used to determine the seeded players
• All first matches in the double-elimination playoff will be between "seeded" and "unseeded" players
• Players from the same association will be placed in different brackets: Q1-1, Q1-2, Q1-3, Q1-4

Qualification 2: For associations 25-40

Number of players: 24

Qualified to the group stage: 6

24 players will be randomly divided into 3 separate qualification brackets: Q2-1, Q2-2, and Q2-3.

In each bracket, 8 players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).

Two players from each bracket will advance to the group stage.

Draw:

• Players will be divided into 2 pots: seeded and unseeded
• The ELO rating, recorded on November 1, 2024, at 00:00 UTC, will be used to determine the seeded players
• All first matches in the double-elimination playoff will be between "seeded" and "unseeded" players
• Players from the same association will be placed in different brackets: Q2-1, Q2-2, Q2-3

Qualification 3: For other competitions winners

Number of players: 12-16

Qualified to the group stage: 2

All players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).

Two best players from upper and lower brackets will advance to the group stage.

Qualification 4: For Top ELO players

Number of players: 8

Qualified to the group stage: 2

All players will compete in a double-elimination playoff format, with matches being Best of 3 (Bo3).

Two best players from upper and lower brackets will advance to the group stage.