As we kick off Season 10, we remain committed to ensuring fair and transparent esports operations, while continuing to bring intense battles and exciting moments to players and fans alike. Our goal is to keep improving the overall experience for everyone involved.

Some rules are still under discussion, and we’ll share the details as soon as they are finalized. 

In the meantime, let’s take a look back at some of the most thrilling moments from Season 9 to get excited for what’s coming this season:

• America Phase 1: https://youtu.be/ZIxL82p_xcM
• America Phase 2: https://youtu.be/7EK-UbPubyw
• EU: https://youtu.be/GPNXYPHoqHk
• ERCC: https://youtu.be/BMe4JS6nvCY

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Circuit - Phase 1 & 2 

Week 1 – Qualifiers

The 24 teams are seeded through a snake draft into two main blocks: A–C and D–F, which are further split into ALPHA and OMEGA blocks. Each team will participate in 4 matches during this stage in a round robin. Based on match results, the top 8 teams from each block advance to the Semi-Finals.

Week 2 – Semi-Finals

In the Semi Finals, each block forms an 8-team lobby. From each lobby: 1st and 2nd place teams advance directly to the Grand Finals. 3rd–6th place teams move on to the Last Chance Qualifiers.

Week 3 – Last Chance Qualifiers & Grand Finals

• Teams in the Last Chance Qualifiers will compete in 6 matches, and the top 4 teams will advance to the Grand Finals the following day.
• The Grand Finals will be a 70 matchpoint series to determine the champion.

*In each phase, the 1st and 2nd place teams will secure their spots in the ER: Challengers Cup.

<ER: Challenger Series – Europe>

Week 1 - Qualifiers

The 16 teams are seeded through a snake draft into two main blocks, Alpha block and Omega Block. Each block will participate in 6 matches.Based on match results, the top 4 teams from each block advance to the Main event.

Week 1 - Main Event

The Main Event will be a 70 matchpoint series to determine the champion.

Schedule

*The schedule is subject to change.

<ER: Challengers Cup>

The top 2 teams from ERCS Phase 1 & 2 will receive direct entry into their blocks for ER: Challengers Cup. A minimum of two team members must stay the same across both events.

​Circuit 

Week 1 – Qualifiers

The tournament features the top 28 teams upon registration, along with the top 2 from Phases 1 & 2 of ERCS. A live seeding of each block will be picked by the team captains of our top 2 teams from both phases. More details to come closer to the date. 

Week 2 – Semi-Finals

The top 4 teams in each lobby will qualify for the Grand Finals.

Week 3 - Grand Finals

The Grand Finals will be a 70 matchpoint series to determine the champion.

Schedule *The schedule is subject to change.

  Connect with the community on the Official ER: Challengers Hub Discord: https://discord.gg/89HNtBCJ6a