How each format works
Every way to run a tournament on V-ENT, each shown as a short moving bracket with three plain sentences. Press play on any of them, or read the sentences under it.
Single elimination
The last two play the final, and the winner takes the title.
- Everyone is paired up for the first round.
- Win and you move on to the next round. Lose once and you are out.
- The last two play the final, and the winner takes the title.
Double elimination
The winners of both brackets meet in the grand final.
- Everyone starts in the upper bracket.
- Lose once and you drop to the lower bracket. Lose twice and you are out.
- The winners of both brackets meet in the grand final.
Round robin
Whoever has the most points at the end finishes first.
- Everyone plays everyone else once.
- A win is worth 3 points and a draw 1, and the table changes after every round.
- Whoever has the most points at the end finishes first.
League
After the last matchday, the team at the top wins the league.
- Every team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away.
- Each matchday adds to the table: 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw.
- After the last matchday, the team at the top wins the league.
Groups into a knockout
From there, one loss and you are out, until one team is left.
- Teams are split into small groups, and everyone in a group plays each other.
- The top two of each group go through to the knockout.
- From there, one loss and you are out, until one team is left.
Swiss
One bad game never knocks you out, and you never have to play everyone.
- Every round, you play someone with the same score as you.
- Two wins and you are through. Two losses and you are out.
- One bad game never knocks you out, and you never have to play everyone.
GSL groups
One last match decides second place, and the top two go through.
- Four players in a group play two opening matches.
- The two winners play for first place, and the two losers play to stay alive.
- One last match decides second place, and the top two go through.
Battle royale
Points add up over every map, and the highest total wins.
- Every team drops into the same match, map after map.
- You score points for where you finish and for every elimination.
- Points add up over every map, and the highest total wins.
Stepladder
The top-ranked player waits at the top and plays only the final.
- The two lowest-ranked players play first.
- Each winner climbs one step to face the next player up.
- The top-ranked player waits at the top and plays only the final.
Page playoff
The loser of the top match gets a second chance to reach the final.
- First plays second, and the winner goes straight to the final.
- Third plays fourth, and the loser is out.
- The loser of the top match gets a second chance to reach the final.
Winner stays on
The first player to reach the winning streak the organiser set wins.
- One player holds the spot, and everyone else waits in line.
- The next in line takes them on. The winner stays on, and the loser goes to the back of the line.
- The first player to reach the winning streak the organiser set wins.
Aggregate tie
The team with more goals in total wins the fixture, so a big win can outweigh a narrow loss.
- Each fixture is made of several matches, one for each player in the team.
- The goals from every match are added together.
- The team with more goals in total wins the fixture, so a big win can outweigh a narrow loss.
Ladder
The order keeps changing as results come in, and whoever is on top at the end wins.
- Everyone starts on one table that stays open for the whole season.
- Play whenever you like. Every win adds points, and you climb past the players you overtake.
- The order keeps changing as results come in, and whoever is on top at the end wins.
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