Iceland Masters Format

1)Every team plays each other : very hectic schedule for hosts, not easy to host 9 matches everyday(given 24-30 May)
2)Two groups of 5 teams each consisting of 1 each from NA,EU,BR other regions can be divided randomly-5 days(24-28 May)
Top team from each group goes to semis directly while second and third play quarter finals on 6th day (29 May)
30th May- Finals

I'd like 2) but slightly different and bigger. 1st place goes to semis, 2nd goes to quarter finals and 3rd/4rd goes to a playoffs into quarterfinals.

Overall
2 groups of 5. Group A and Group B. Round robin. Bo3's.

Playoff¹: 3A vs 4B (Bo3 / Bo5)
Playoff²: 3B vs 4A (Bo3 / Bo5)

QF¹: 2A vs P² (Bo3 / Bo5)
QF²: 2B vs P¹ (Bo3 / Bo5)

SF¹: 1A vs QF² (Bo5)
SF²: 1B vs QF¹ (Bo5)

GF: SF¹ vs SF² (Bo5)

Are group stages going to be Bo1?

ranker11 [#3]

Are group stages going to be Bo1?

if 1) then bo1 else about 14 hrs per day gaming which wouldnt be feasible for hosts
if 2) b03 can be done easily with 4 matches per day 2 from each group

ranker11 [#3]

Are group stages going to be Bo1?

i don't think so as even open qualifiers are bo3

nocapachino [#4]

if 1) then bo1 else about 14 hrs per day gaming which wouldnt be feasible for hosts
if 2) b03 can be done easily with 4 matches per day 2 from each group

That makes sense

ValdemieGC [#2]

I'd like 2) but slightly different and bigger. 1st place goes to semis, 2nd goes to quarter finals and 3rd/4rd goes to a playoffs into quarterfinals.

Overall
2 groups of 5. Group A and Group B. Round robin. Bo3's.

Playoff¹: 3A vs 4B (Bo3 / Bo5)
Playoff²: 3B vs 4A (Bo3 / Bo5)

QF¹: 2A vs P² (Bo3 / Bo5)
QF²: 2B vs P¹ (Bo3 / Bo5)

SF¹: 1A vs QF² (Bo5)
SF²: 1B vs QF¹ (Bo5)

GF: SF¹ vs SF² (Bo5)

seems good :)

ValdemieGC [#2]

I'd like 2) but slightly different and bigger. 1st place goes to semis, 2nd goes to quarter finals and 3rd/4rd goes to a playoffs into quarterfinals.

Overall
2 groups of 5. Group A and Group B. Round robin. Bo3's.

Playoff¹: 3A vs 4B (Bo3 / Bo5)
Playoff²: 3B vs 4A (Bo3 / Bo5)

QF¹: 2A vs P² (Bo3 / Bo5)
QF²: 2B vs P¹ (Bo3 / Bo5)

SF¹: 1A vs QF² (Bo5)
SF²: 1B vs QF¹ (Bo5)

GF: SF¹ vs SF² (Bo5)

nah, way too long a playoff and also just one win shouldn't award playoffs. make it the format ESL or DH use in CS:
QF1: 2A vs 3B
QF2: 2B vs 3A

SF1: 1A vs QF2
SF:2 1B vs QF1

GF: SF1 vs SF2

maybe add a 3rd place match

I think double elim might be a possibility we would have:
17 BO3 in 6 days ~ 3 matches per day aprox.
1 BO5 in 1 day

xaboff [#8]

nah, way too long a playoff and also just one win shouldn't award playoffs. make it the format ESL or DH use in CS:
QF1: 2A vs 3B
QF2: 2B vs 3A

SF1: 1A vs QF2
SF:2 1B vs QF1

GF: SF1 vs SF2

maybe add a 3rd place match

This makes more sense considering the schedules.