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##IEM Oakland Qualifiers

 

At the end of this weekend, four NA and four EU teams will have qualified to the IEM Oakland tournament. The qualifiers will be casted by Richard Simms (@TheSimms), Matt Oates (@Matrym_gg) and Leigh Smith (@FollowDeman)

 

##Format

 

Round 1

The Qualifiers are played in three rounds. In the first round 320 teams in each region will be playing in 16 different groups where the top 5 teams after three matches will go on to round 2. Eight of the 16 groups will play in an earlier time slot (Round 1.1) on Saturday and Eight will play in a later time slot. (Round 1.2)

 

Round 2

80 teams in each region will be playing in 4 groups in round 2. The top 5 teams after three matches will go on to round 3. Unlike Round 1, all of the Round 2 groups will be played simultaneously, starting on Sunday.

 

Round 3

The top 20 teams, from each region, that made it through Round 2 will face of against each other in a best of 5 match final. The top four teams will qualify for the LAN tournament in Oakland in November.

 

##Schedule

 

Saturday October 28th

Match	CEST	EST	PDT
EU Round 1.1	12:00pm	6:00am	3:00am
EU Round 1.2	~4:00pm	~10:00am	~7:00pm
NA Round 1.1	9:00pm	3:00pm	12:00pm
NA Round 1.2	~1:00am	~7:00pm	~4:00pm

 

Sunday October 29th

Match	CEST	EST	PDT
EU Round 2	12:00pm	6:00am	3:00am
EU Round 3	4:00pm	10:00am	7:00pm
NA Round 2	8:00pm	2:00pm	11:00pm
NA Round 3	12:00am	6:00pm	3:00pm

If you prefer to view the whole schedule in one place in your timezone, the schedule is also available at:

https://www.pubgradar.com

 

##Rules

 

• FPP Squad
• Round 1-2 BO3, Round 3 BO5
• Clothes spawns disabled
• Red zones disabled

Detailed rules including points system

 

##Links

 

EU Official Info

NA Official Info

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