The teams:
Stage 1 winners FaZe Clan head up Division A, whilst runners-up OpTic Gaming enter Division B as top seed, albeit with a new lineup. Joining FaZe Clan are teams such as two-time Major winners Team Kaliber and top European side Red Reserve, whilst multi-Major winners Luminosity Gaming and Rise Nation join OpTic in Division B. Both divisions will be backed up by top global teams that had to fight off the rest of their respective regions for the chance to compete at the top.
The format:
Group Stage:
Each division is made up of eight teams, who will be competing for a playoff spot as well as seeding for both playoffs and the World Championship in August. The divisions are double round-robin, and the top four teams from each goes through to the playoff stage where the real money, competition and prestige is. Each division plays across four weeks; Division A will be playing for the opening two weeks, and Division B the following two. The process is then repeated and we are left with our final playoff teams.
Playoffs:
CWL Stage 2 Playoffs will feature the eight best teams in the world from both Division A and Division B, competing in a double-elimination bracket based on seeding from the Group Stage. The bracket will be released following the culmination of the final Division B matches at the end of the eight weeks, and the playoff tournament is taking place on 27-29th July. If you aren't able to keep up with each and every match, you can keep up with all the results and standings right here on GINX TV. Follow us on Twitter here and Follow us on Facebook here.
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Playoffs:
Schedule
Friday 27th July
Team Kaliber v UNILAD eUnited v Echo Fox Red Reserve v Rise Nation OpTic Gaming v FaZe Clan
Saturday 28th July
Loser's Round 1 matches Winner's Round 2 matches Loser's Round 2 matches
Sunday 29th July
Loser's Round 3 Winner's Final Loser's Final Grand Final