Maximum of 64 players, all from the current standings in the NLCS series over 2019 from the highest and down the list until full.
Qualification will be eight rounds, one 4-player game each. Player groups and games will change for each round.
Each game will award 3, 2, 1 and 0 point(s) for highest to lowest score.
After eight rounds the best eight will play the semis. Two 4-player groups, fixed. Each group play three games.
Each game will award 5, 3, 2 and 1 point(s) for highest to lowest score per game.
Players with the highest two totals per group will continue in the finale.
Finale is one 4-player group, game play the same as the semis resulting in the best four final ranks.
There will be a ticket to enter the ECS finale (4 - 8 March in Fulda, Germany) for the player with the highest final rank who is not already qualified via the best 55 ranks in the ECS series.