2026 Spring Invitational Open Qualifier (1v1)
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General Information
Date: 4th of April, 14 UTC
Bracket: https://challonge.com/hz7kicnr
Chat: SIQ
Live coverage:
Official: https://www.twitch.tv/faflive
Tournament Director: hybrid, GrimplexYou can find the main post here: https://forum.faforever.com/topic/9939/2026-spring-invitational-1v1
Due to chat bugs and network issues, all official communication on the days of the tournament will be via discord in the appropriate text channel in the #tournaments section. If you cannot communicate through discord then the FAF Client will be used as next best option.
Format
The open qualifier will be a double elimination bracket. The upper bracket will be BO3. However, depending on the amount of signups, the number of BO1s vs BO3s in the upper bracket may be adjusted to ensure a timely tournament. The losers bracket will be BO1.
The seeding will be based on your ladder rating. So for example, the highest rated player will play the lowest rated player in the first round.Once the top 4 is decided in the bracket, the tournament will not continue. Top 4 will qualify to the Swiss Stage of the Spring Invitational.
The players that are closest to qualifying (5th+) will be substitutes for the Spring Invitational Swiss Stage.
Mappool
Rules
The official FAF Tournament Rules apply.
Some of the most important of these rules are:- Disconnects within 5 minutes may result in a rehost. The Tournament Director has the last say afterwards.
- Players will replay the same map if they draw.
- If the incorrect map is hosted, the correct map will be hosted and the incorrect map will not count towards the score
- Players who do not appear without valid reasoning will be given a warning that may result in being temporarily suspended from tournaments.
- If a player does not show up in Round 1, they may be replaced. For all subsequent rounds, it will be treated as a forfeit and they will be eliminated and not replaced.
- All participants will be allowed a 15-minute wait at the start of a tournament to show up however after this 15 minute wait the Tournament Direct has the right to disqualify you from the tournament. In the case where you will be late but do intend to arrive you need to message the Tournament Director preferably via Discord to inform them you will be late but will show up. When doing this please provide an approximate time delay until you arrive, it will then be the Tournament Directors decision whether than delay is too long or acceptable.
You can read the rest here: https://forum.faforever.com/assets/uploads/files/1685891393985-official-faf-tournament-rules.pdf - Please make sure all lobbies are passworded and inform your opponents the password and casters if applicable.
Signup Information
To sign up, leave a post stating your FAF username and your 1v1 ladder rating.
Signups will close on the 4th of April, 13 UTC.
Top 4 results in qualifying for the Swiss Stage
Signups:
Swatoslav 2009
Turinturambar 1975
Jhuckzoo 1804
Skrat 1809
Mimikz 1800
Whiteheart 1783
Starly 1744
LilyAly 1598
k0ldUn 1585
Yew 1538
XlebyLLIKoB 1509
PlasmaLightning 1407
Popiska 1221
Hatschi 988
Tadpolius 471
QingYi 0
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H hybrid_ referenced this topic on
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Sign me up pls, Skrat 1703
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sign me up 1810
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Sign me up Tadpolius 471
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sign me Пописка 1221
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H hybrid_ referenced this topic on
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Sign me up MimiKz 1800
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sign me Whiteheart 1800
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sign up Jhukzoo 1800
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sign me up plasmalightning 1407
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The mappool is as follows:
You can find when each map will be played on the challonge (Updated a few days before the tournament): https://challonge.com/hz7kicnr
Goodluck commanders!
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sign me LilyAly 1598
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@LilyAly noted, please don't start a ladder game when the tourney starts this time
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9 AM start time for east coast US :XXXXX
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@Morax How much of a pushback in general would be preferable? Not sure if I'll change anything yet though
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Maybe just an hour? Getting up at 8 AM, eating food, being coffee'ed up by 9 AM without touching the game is insanely harsh. i don't think I can play because it is Easter weekend, so don't do anything for me.
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Sign me up - Hatschi - 1v1 Ladder R = 988
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i have to withdraw, i didnt take into account its easter here in germany
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