CWL/2016 Season/North America/Stage 1/Challenge Division/Online Relegation Qualifier

The 2016 NA CWL Stage 1 Online Relegation Qualifier is an invitational qualifier for Stage 2 of the 2016 COD World League. Sixteen invited teams, based off of NA CWL points rankings, will compete for four spots in Stage 1 Relegation.

Format

 * Sixteen teams attend
 * Top 16 ranked teams from NA CWL points
 * Group Stage
 * Round-Robin
 * Best of 5 Series
 * Top two teams from each pool advance to Knockout Stage
 * Knockout Stage
 * Best of 7 Series
 * Top four teams advance to Stage 1 Relegation
 * Tiebreakers are determined by the following methods:
 * Win/Lose Record
 * Total Map Win/Lose Record
 * Match Win/Lose Record against tied teams
 * Map Win/Lose Record against tied teams
 * In a two-way tie, a game will be played between the tied teams
 * In a three-way tie, a round-robin game will be played between the tied teams

Game Types and Maps
Included maps and modes:
 * Hardpoint: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Stronghold
 * Search and Destroy: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Hunted, Infection, Redwood, Stronghold
 * Uplink: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Infection
 * Capture the Flag: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Stronghold

Qualifying Teams
The following teams have qualified for NA CWL Pro Division Stage 1 Relegation:

Knockout Stage
[8SE]