CWL/2017 Season/Sydney Open 1

2017 CWL Sydney Open 1 is the first Major Asia Pacific LAN event for the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare season. The event will take place in Sydney, Australia from March 3–5.

Format

 * Region Locked Event
 * Open Bracket
 * Double Elimination
 * Best of 5 Series
 * Top 4 Winner's Bracket teams qualify for Pool Play
 * Top 4 Loser's Bracket teams qualify for Championship Bracket Loser's Round 1
 * Pool Play
 * 16 teams: the Top 12 teams based on APAC CWL Pro Points, plus 4 teams from the Open Bracket
 * 4 pools of 4 teams
 * Best of 5 Series
 * Top 2 teams in each group are placed in Championship Winner's Round 1
 * 3rd Place team is placed in Championship Loser's Round 2
 * 4th Place team is placed in Championship Loser's Round 1
 * Championship Bracket
 * Double Elimination
 * Best of 5 Series

Game Types and Maps
Included maps and modes:
 * Hardpoint: Breakout, Retaliation, Scorch, Throwback
 * Search and Destroy: Crusher, Retaliation, Scorch, Throwback
 * Uplink: Frost, Precinct, Throwback

Broadcast Talent
The full talent lineup for the event is as follows:

Casters

 * au Josh "Inmaniac" Inman
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 england Miles "Wra7h" Ross
 * au William "Doctor Curry" Dwan
 * au James "MilBoss" Milburn

Analyst

 * au Kyle "Vilesyder" Colyer

Stage Host

 * au Ben "Sandman" Green

Winners Bracket
[16DEMLGOpenW]

Losers Bracket
[16DEMLGOpenL]

Winners Bracket
[8SE]

Losers Bracket
[MLGAnaheim2016L]

Final Bracket
[DEFinal]

Announcements

 * February 2, Introducing the CWL Sydney Open 1 & 2! - eslgaming.com
 * February 27, Format Update - twitter.com