Start at: 24th of August 2026
Sign up closes on: 16th of January 2026
Maximum Sign ups: 80
Further sign ups will go on the reserve list
Run Time:
End of Group stage: 28th of September
Finals: Planned for the Mid-End November
Price Pool: Fundraiser via Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/tournaments/217022/overview
Players will be Split into 4 Groups of 16-20 based on Previous Tournament results and Ranked Standings and Preference. Those will be Split into 4 Groups of 4-5 Players each based on Geographic Regions. 2 Players of each Group will advance into the Playoffs. Top Players of Division 2/3/4 will go up into Division 1/2/3 for Future Seasons Bottom Players of Division 1/2 Will be demoted into Division 2/3/4 in future Seasons.
Players will be Placed in Groups of 4-5 players. Each Player plays everyone else in the Group once in a Best of 2, 1 Match a Week. The 2 Players with the Most Points advance into the Playoff Stage. If players cant play their Scheduled game in the week they can play it in advance. The Last Player in Each Group in Division 1 will be Demoted for the Next Season 	
8 Player Single Elimination Format, Quarter and Semi Finals Best of-3 Games, Finals Best of-5 Games, for Division 1 Semifinals will be played as Bo5 as well.
Top 4 Players of Division 2/3/4 Will Advance into Division 1/2/3 next Season.
Each match Win will give you 2 Points, each Draw will give you 1 Points, a loss 0 Points. To win a match you need 3 or more **score**, each game win gives you 2 score each game draw gives you 1 score for a match. If both players win either one game, or both games in a match are a draw it's an overall Draw. Byes will give 2 Point but 0 match score to the person given a bye. You may receive a bye when your opponent has to drop out or doesn't show any sign of interest in getting the match organized. If both players don't work to organize a game or if they cant find a time to play they will be given a draw with 1 points but 0 match Scores.
Tie breakers:
1\. Wins vs Tied Opponents
2\. Median-Bucholz system
3\. Game Wins/Score
4\. Bo1 Tie Breaker Game
5\. Coin Flip/randomizer
3 Way Ties:
Follow the same Rule up to 4. were its a Bo1 between all 3 tied players.
If each wins 1 game, spots get chosen by lottery.
There will be no more draws. Who ever gets more points at the end of the game Wins.
If both people have the same point value, the one who last scored a point wins the map.
Players Flip a Coin, Winner decides if they want be Player 1 or 2
Starting resources: 1500
resources: 1x
Score limit: 2000
Time limit: 40 minutes
Players flip a coin using the /flip command in Discord, winner decides if they are host or guest.
Pick and bans are done with the Ao2 Tool:
tba
Map Bans
Host - 3 bans
Guest - 3 bans
Division Bans
Host- 2 bans
Guest - 4 bans
Host - 2 ban
Game 1
Guest: Picks Map and Division
Host: Counter-picks
Game2
Host: Picks Map and Division (cannot use divisions that were already picked or banned)
Guest: Counter-picks (cannot use divisions that were already picked or banned)
Link shared together with replays (for stats)
TBA, Similar to Group stage, but Final game will have blind picks from both sides for the division, to balance out the amount of counter picks + there will be only 2 Map bans per player in Bo5, as all other 5 maps will be played.
9 Maps
to be voted by all participants between the 1st of August and the 17th of August
If it happens in setup it's a re-host on the same map same divisions
If it happens after the deployment it's up to the Player who stayed in the game to decide if he gives the other player a rematch
If both players DC at the same time it's a re-host with the same map and Divisions.
If anything is unclear, get in contact with one of the Organizers.
Scoring in Group stage follows the in game Rules.
Who ever is shown as the Winner is the winner, if the game is shown as a draw (less than 100p Score difference), the map counts as a draw, with 1 point for each player.
Replays + link of pick and bans have to be uploaded by the Winner into the Division Replay channels on the SDL Discord right after the games have been played.
You can find your replays in game under Load -> Replays, then you have to untick the box for cloud saving. Afterwards they appear here:C:\Users\Saved Games\EugenSystems\WARNO
Please name them as followed: RoundPlayer1vsPlayer2 before uploading
\*Players have to use the Name they signed up with with in Games played in the Tournament.
\*Participants must not engage in harassment or hate speech in any form (messages, usernames etc.). This includes, but is not limited to:\* Hate speech, offensive behavior, or verbal abuse related to sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, or religion.
\* Stalking or intimidation (physically or online).
\* Spamming, raiding, hijacking, or inciting disruption of streams or social media.
\* Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying information (“doxing”).
\* Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes, unwelcome sexualized comments, jokes, and sexual advances.
\* Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour.
Players dropping out without a valid reason, cheating or offending might be banned from participation in future SDL events.
Using of exploits, including the usage of sound for guiding artillery and bombers, will be punished with a game loss on the first attempt and a ban on the second attempt. Please report suspicious behaviour via DM to the tournament admins.
Players dropping out without a valid reason, cheating or offending their opponents and other players might be expelled from this and future SD League Tournaments!