Manila Major Open Qualifiers registration now open

The Manila Major Open Qualifiers registration is now open. Up to 1024 teams per region can compete for spots in the Regional Qualifiers. The Open Qualifiers will take place between April 29th and May 2nd, followed by the Regional Qualifiers, scheduled for May 3-6. All the Manila Major Open Qualifiers registration information and rules have been released by the two hosts – Faceit and ESL.

The Manila Major Open Qualifiers registration has been officially opened. The Open Qualifiers will take place between April 29th and May 2nd.

There will be two opportunities for teams from all four regions to compete in the Manila Major Open Qualifiers. The first Open Qualifier will take place on April 29th and 30th, while the second round is scheduled for May 1st and 2nd. Teams are able to register and participate in both rounds.

The Americas, Southeast Asia and Europe Manila Major Open Qualifiers will be hosted by Faceit, while the Chinese Open Qualifiers will be handled by ESL. The Manila Major Open Qualifiers registration is now open for all four regions.

The winning teams – two from each of the four regions – will advance to participate in the Manila Major Regional Qualifiers, which will take place between May 3-6.

The Manila Major – the third and final Major this season in advance of The International 2016 – will be produced by PGL, with the main event to take place between June 7-12 in the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Sixteen teams will compete for a $3,000,000 prize pool.

Manila Major Open Qualifiers Schedule

Manila Major Open Qualifiers #1, Day 1 – April 29th

• SEA

  Check-in: 16:00 SGT

  Start time: 18:00 SGT

  Manila Major Open Qualifiers Registration: JOIN HERE

• EUROPE

  Check-in: 16:00 CEST

  Start time: 18:00 CEST

  Manila Major Open Qualifiers Registration: JOIN HERE

• AMERICAS

  Check-in: 15:00 CDT

  Start time: 17:00 CDT

  Manila Major Open Qualifiers Registration: JOIN HERE

Rounds played: Round of 1024 (BO1), Round of 512 (BO1), Round of 256 (BO1), Round of 128 (BO1), Round of 64 (BO1).

Teams that didn’t sign up on time and solo players will be able to sign-up 30 minutes before the tournament starts if there are available slots left.

All teams will be able to register five players and two stand-ins which they will be able to use in the Closed Qualifiers. Each team will only be able to use five selected players throughout the Manila Major Open Qualifiers.

Manila Major Open Qualifiers #1, Day 2 – April 30th

• SEA

  Start time: 14:00 SGT

• EUROPE

  Start time: 14:00 CEST

• AMERICAS

  Start time: 13:00 CDT

Rounds played: Round of 32 (BO1), Round of 16 (BO1), Round of 8 (BO1), SemiFinals (BO3), Finals (BO3).

Manila Major Open Qualifiers #2, Day 1 – May 1st

• SEA

  Check-in: 12:00 SGT

  Start time: 14:00 SGT

  Manila Major Open Qualifiers Registration for SEA: JOIN HERE

• EUROPE

  Check-in: 12:00 CEST

  Start time: 14:00 CEST

  Manila Major Open Qualifiers Registration for Europe: JOIN HERE

• AMERICAS

  Check-in: 11:00 CDT

  Start time: 13:00 CDT

  Manila Major Open Qualifiers Registration for Americas: JOIN HERE

Rounds played: Round of 1024 (BO1), Round of 512 (BO1), Round of 256 (BO1), Round of 128 (BO1), Round of 64 (BO1).

Teams that didn’t sign up on time and solo players will be able to sign-up 30 minutes before the tournament starts, if there are available slots left.

All teams will be able to register five players and two stand-ins which they will be able to use in the Closed Qualifiers. Each team will only be able to use five selected players throughout the Manila Major Open Qualifiers.

Manila Major Open Qualifiers #2, Day 2 – May 2nd

• SEA

  Start time: 14:00 SGT

• EUROPE

  Start time: 14:00 CEST

• AMERICAS

  Start time: 13:00 CDT

Rounds played: Round of 32 (BO1), Round of 16 (BO1), Round of 8 (BO1), Semifinals (BO3), Finals (BO3).

Manila Major Open Qualifiers China

• Open Qualifier #1: April 29-30
• Open Qualifier #2: May 1-2
• Manila Major Open Qualifiers Registration for China: JOIN HERE

Manila Major Teams

Teams were required to finalize and register their rosters by March 27th, in order to be eligible for the Manila Major direct invites or regional qualifier invites.

Teams that have broken the roster lock and made changes to their registered lineups will have to sign up for the Manila Major Open Qualifiers.

The teams that will be directly invited to the Manila Major and its Regional Qualifiers are expected to be revealed only one or two days prior to the Open Qualifiers. The Regional Qualifiers will kick off on May 3rd.