Format

• Group Stage: Double Round Robin
  • All matches are 4 Game Sets. Only Map-wins are counted.
  • Tiebreakers will be played after all matches in the Group Stage are completed.
  • Top 2 teams of each group advance to Playoffs.
• Playoffs: Single Elimination
  • Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Bo5.
  • Grand Final is Bo7.
• Top 6 Teams in Contenders Season Zero are invited to Contenders Season 1.
  • Team EnVyUs and Rogue have received direct invites to Season 1 due to being in South Korea for APEX Season 3.

Map Pool

• Hybrid: Eichenwalde / Numbani / Hollywood
• Escort: Watchpoint: Gibraltar / Route 66
• Assault: Hanamura / Temple of Anubis
• Control: Lijiang Tower / Nepal / Oasis

Map Rotation

• 4 Game Set: Hybrid - Control - Assault - Escort
• Best of 5: Control - Escort - Assault - Hybrid - Control
• Best of 7: Control - Escort - Assault - Hybrid - Control - Escort - Hybrid
• Tiebreaker: Bo3 on Oasis