Expat China League
Format
Split One begins with a single round robin, where every team plays each other once. Each regular season matchup is played as a Best of 2. After the regular season, teams are seeded into a single elimination playoff bracket.
Stage 1
Round Robin
Every team plays every other team once during the regular season.
Match Format
Best of 2
Each regular season series is played over two games.
Stage 2
Playoffs
Teams advance into a seeded single elimination knockout bracket.
Format Visual
How Split One Works
Stage 1
Single Round Robin
Every team plays every other team once during the regular season.
One series per matchup
Stage 2
Seeding
Teams are ranked after the round robin based on their performance across the split.
Seeded 1st to 6th
Stage 3
Single Elimination Knockout
Quarterfinal 1
1 vs 6
Quarterfinal 2
2 vs 5
Quarterfinal 3
3 vs 4
Winners continue through the bracket until a Split One champion is crowned.
Match Format
Best of 2 Structure
Result
2 - 0
A clean series win across both games.
Result
1 - 1
Teams split the series with one win each.
Result
0 - 2
A full series loss across both games.
Notes
Important Information
Final standings after the regular season determine playoff seeding.
Each regular season matchup is played as a Best of 2, allowing for split results.
The playoff phase is single elimination, so every knockout match carries elimination pressure.
Additional rules, tiebreak procedures, and result submission standards may be added before the split begins.