Period	10.03.2018 - 19.03.2018
Applications	05.03.2018 16:00 - 09.03.2018 16:00
Matches	10.03.2018 21:00 - ?
Prize fund
Grand prize
Participation fee	none
Teams (total/accepted/max)	170 / 170 / 256
Players on the team	7 - 9

Description

Qualifying stages of the Professionals Tournament for Tier IX–X vehicles. To participate in qualifying stages, no tickets are required.
After you have created the team, do not forget to tap the Register button before the registration period is over.

Qualifying stages of the Professionals Tournament in World of Tanks Blitz will be held from March 10 to March 18.

Registration time: from 5 March 16:00 (CET) to 9 March 16:00 (CET).
Battles start: 10 March, 21:00 (CET).
System: Group Stage—Single Elimination (groups), Bo3, Final Stage—Double Elimination (groups), Bo5.

Team Requirements

The team should consist of at least 7 regular players and up to 2 reserve players. The number of players participating in a battle must be at least 5.
Battle duration: 7 minutes.
Battle mode: Supremacy.
A special room for matches will be automatically created 5 minutes before the start of the first battle. Check the Notifications section for the invitation.

Battle Format

1. Group Stage (Single Elimination system): 256 teams, 16 teams per group. Top 4 teams from each group advance to the next stage. Battle format: Bo3. The Group Stage lasts for two days.

- 1/8: 10 March, 21:00 (CET). Maps: Canyon, Dynasty's Pearl.
- 1/4: 10 March, 21:30 (CET). Maps: Dead Rail, Canal.
- 1/2: 11 March, 21:00 (CET). Maps: Naval Frontier, Fort Despair.
- Final: 11 March, 21:30 (CET). Maps: Oasis Palms, Mayan Ruins.
- Match for third place: 11 March, 21:30 (CET). Maps: Castilla, Port Bay.

2. Final Stage (Double Elimination system): 64 teams, 8 teams per group. Within the group, teams are matched based on the results of the previous stage. Teams that rank 1st in their group receive tickets to the Professionals Tournament. Battle format: Bo5. The Final Stage lasts for two days.

Final Stage (Double Elimination, Bo5). 17 March.

Upper bracket

- Round 1: 21:00 (CET). Maps: Mayan Ruins, Dynasty's Pearl, Oasis Palms.
- Round 2: 21:45 (CET). Maps: Canal, Dead Rail, Canyon.
- Round 3: 22:30 (CET). Maps: Port Bay, Castilla, Fort Despair.

Lower bracket

- Round 1: 21:45 (CET). Maps: Canal, Dead Rail, Canyon.
- Round 2: 22:30 (CET). Maps: Port Bay, Castilla, Fort Despair.

Final Stage (Double Elimination, Bo5). 18 March.

Lower bracket

- Round 3: 21:00 (CET). Maps: Naval Frontier, Canal, Port Bay.
- Round 4: 21:45 (CET). Maps: Fort Despair, Dead Rail, Dynasty's Pearl.
- Grand Final: 22:30 (CET). Maps: Castilla, Canyon, Naval Frontier.

Tournament Prize Fund

Group Stage

1st Place in each group: 1 297 gold, 13 664 000 credits and 44 800 spare parts for team.

2nd Place in each group: 778 gold, 10 248 000 credits and 33 600 spare parts for team.

3rd Place in each group: 519 gold, 7 625 000 credits and 25 000 spare parts for team.

4th Place in each group: 259 gold, 5 124 000 credits and 10 000 spare parts for team.

5th–8th Places in each group: 2 989 000 credits and 5 000 spare parts for team.


Final Stage


All participants of this stage will receive the medal "Participant of the Spring Season Qualifying Stage".

1st Place: 3 000 gold, 13 725 000 credits and 55 000 spare parts for team as well as Professional's Ticket and 2 unique camouflages for each player in the team.

2nd Place: 2 200 gold, 10 675 000 credits and 40 000 spare parts for team.

3rd Place: 1 800 gold, 8 540 000 credits and 28 000 spare parts for team.

4th Place: 1 500 gold, 6 100 000 credits and 16 800 spare parts for team.

5th - 8th Places: 1 200 gold, 4 575 000 credits and 9 800 spare parts for team.