The Grit & Glory League Season 1

Qualifiers

This is a Double-elimination bracket. The top 8 teams will advance to the Golden Spark Division. The next 8 teams will advance to the Silver Dynamos Division, and the remaining slots will be filled either via lottery (weighted on Qualifier results) or with all registered teams.

Double-Elimination Bracket:

• All Matches are Best of 1.
• Qualifier matches are Best of 3.

League Stage

The Golden Spark Division

During the league stage, teams face all opponent teams once in a Best-of-three match. At the end of the season, the top four teams will meet in a playoff bracket. The bottom two teams are automatically relegated to the Silver Dynamos.

• 10-team Round Robin.
• 2 Matches per week for 5 weeks.
• Each team has one week with only 1 match.
• All Matches are Best of 3.

The Silver Dynamos Division

During the league stage, teams face all opponents once in a Best-of-three match. At the end of the season, the best team by league record is automatically promoted to the Golden Spark. The next four best teams (2nd to 5th) advance to a promotion Playoff, the winner of which is promoted to the Golden Spark. The bottom two teams are automatically relegated to the Brass Bearings.

• 10-team Round Robin.
• 2 Matches per week for 5 weeks.
• Each team has one week with only 1 match.
• All Matches are Best of 3.

The Brass Bearings Division

This is an optional division, meaning it is only played if ten or more teams are willing to participate.

During the league stage, teams face all opponents once in a Best-of-three match. At the end of the season, the best team by league record is automatically promoted to the Silver Dynamos. The next four best teams (2nd to 5th) advance to a promotion Playoff, the winner of which is promoted to the Silver Dynamos.

Playoffs

• Seeding is based on season standings.
• All playoff or promotion playoff matches are Best of 5.