LPL SEASON 3 2021: CS:GO

General info

Tournament Information:
In Season 3 2021, CS:GO will have a $17,550AUD prize pool across all divisions and will continue to improve on all levels of quality in operations.

CS:GO Open, Amateur and Evolution Divisions will remain largely unchanged, however - the biggest change for CS:GO Season 3 2021 is the change of format for the Pro Division. After feedback from the CS:GO community - we will be tweaking our format to be reflective of the everchanging landscape of CS:GO at the highest level of play. Pro Division Stage 1 will be changing:

• Stage 1 will see teams playing in two groups of 4 teams, participating in a Double Elimination bracket to quality for Stage 2. These will be teams that placed 5th-8th from LPL Pro 2021 Season 2 and Vertex. (Alongside four teams that make it through Pro FFYI).
• Stage 2 will be a Double Elimination stage, with the top 4 teams qualifying for Stage 3. This will be teams placed 1 - 4 from LPL Pro Season 1 with the top 4 teams from Stage 1.
• Stage 3 will be a Single Elimination playoff stage. The top 4 teams from Stage 2 will compete in this playoff.

Exact format details will be communicated with Pro Division teams. See more details in Key Dates & Broadcast Dates!

We have also brushed up a few pieces in our CS:GO ruleset. All players are highly encouraged to re-read through our terms and ruleset (located on the right), and ensure they will be able to commit to the scheduling requirements for all levels of play.

Akros Anti-Cheat:

Find out more about Akros Anti-Cheat here: https://akros.ac/
To download Akros Anti-Cheat, please click here: http://akros.ac/setup.exe

To use the Akros Anti-Cheat, follow the steps:
1. Download the file.
2. Click keep rather than discard in your browser as it may auto block it.
3. Open file as administrator.
4. Click run anyway on windows defender.
5. Wait 10-20 seconds for it to appear on bottom right of screen.
6. Launch CSGO after this process (not before).

If you would like to test your anti-cheat before a match we can have a server set-up. Contact a CS:GO admin on discord prior to your match and we will generate one for you.

If your AC is working fine then you will have no problems joining, if you are unable to join please try again or contact an admin.

Season 3 Divisions and Format:
Open, Amateur and Challenger will require at least 8 teams to commence. Evolution will require 16 teams to commence. Pro will require at least 12 teams total to commence.

Open - Free to join. Elo format. Teams update their match times to be assigned up to 3 matches per week. Matches are Best of 1.
Amateur - $2,500. LPL Premium required. Elo format. Teams update their match times to be assigned up to 3 matches per week. Matches are Best of 1.
Evolution - $2,000. $180 Team Entry Fee. Round Robin format. Matches are Best of 3.
Challenger - $3,000. $190 Team Entry Fee. Round Robin format. Matches are Best of 3.
Pro - $10,050. $200 Team Entry Fee. 12 teams total. 3-stage tournament. Matches are Best of 3.

To purchase LPL Premium subscription, please go here. Team Entry Fees will be able to be paid via your respective ladder page.

Prizes:
Open

First Place

Free Participation in Amateur LPL Season 1 2022

Amateur

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Fifth Place	Sixth Place	Seventh Place	Eighth Place	Total
$650	$450	$350	$250	$200	$200	$200	$200	$2500

Evolution

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Total
$850	$550	$400	$200	$2000

Challenger

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Total
$1250	$750	$550	$450	$3000

Pro

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Total
$6500	$1500	$1200	$850	$10050

More Information

Rules:
Rules are found here: https://letsplay.live/games/csgo/rules/

The following rules have been updated/clarified for Season 3:
3.2 - Voice Communication

Players participating in LPL Pro and Challenger leagues are required to communicate via discord calls on the LPL Community Discord or TeamSpeak3 channels on the LPL TeamSpeak3 server during matches. This is so we can further monitor communication and ensure the integrity of the league. Failure to comply with this rule will cause a delay in match start and potentially a forfeit as per rule 6.3.

Alongside this, coaches will be monitored and team voice communications will be recorded. For LAN events, coaches are only permitted to talk during their teams tactical timeouts.

This means coaches will be allowed to speak to their teams at any point during online play.

Registration:
Start your climb to Pro with Open Division or Amateur Division! Amateur registrations close on Sunday 5 September, with late registrations open until Sunday 19 September, however Open Division will remain open to register 24/7.

Open Division - https://letsplay.live/games/csgo/open/
Amateur Division - https://letsplay.live/games/csgo/amateur/

Relegations:
Teams will not need LPL Premium to participate in Relegations.

Click here to view more information about relegations.

Key Dates & Broadcast Dates:
Pro, Challenger, Evolution, and Amateur Relegations - Monday 16 August - Sunday 29 August

Week 1:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 6 September - Sunday 12 September
Challenger - Monday 6 September and Thursday 9 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 8:30PM NZST

Week 2:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 13 September - Sunday 19 September
Challenger - Monday 13 September and Thursday 16 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 8:30PM NZST

Week 3:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 20 September - Sunday 26 September
Challenger - Monday 20 September and Thursday 23 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 8:30PM NZST

Week 4:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 27 September - Sunday 3 October
Challenger - Monday 27 September and Thursday 30 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 9:30PM NZDT

Week 5:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 4 October - Sunday 10 October
Challenger - Monday 4 October and Thursday 7 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Week 6:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 11 October - Sunday 17 October
Challenger - Monday 11 October and Thursday 14 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Week 7:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 18 October - Sunday 24 October
Challenger - Monday 18 October and Thursday 21 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Playoffs:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 25 October - Sunday 31 October
Challenger - Monday 25 October (Semi #1) and Thursday 28 October (Semi #2) @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Grand Finals:
Open, Amateur and Evolution – Monday 1 November - Sunday 7 November
Challenger - Monday 1 November (Bronze Final) and Thursday 4 November (Grand Final) @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Pro League Broadcast Dates:
Stage 1
Group A Round 1- Tuesday 21 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 8:30PM NZST
Group B Round 1- Wednesday 22 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 8:30PM NZST

Group A Round 2 - Tuesday 28 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 9:30PM NZDT
Group B Round 2 - Wednesday 29 September @ 6:30PM AEST / 9:30PM NZDT

Group A & B Round 3 - Tuesday 5 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Stage 2
Upper Bracket Round 1 - Tuesday 12 October and Wednesday 13 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Lower Bracket Round 1 - Tuesday 19 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT
Upper Bracket Round 2 - Wednesday 20 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Lower Bracket Round 2 - Tuesday 26 October @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Stage 3
Semi Finals - Saturday 6 November @ 4PM AEST / 6PM NZDT
Grand Finals - Sunday 7 November @ 2PM AEDT / 4PM NZDT

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