Legend of the Stars 2026 Qualifier #2

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This is the official post for the second and final of the qualifiers for the 2026 Legend Of The Stars Championship.

You can find the main post here:

General Information

Date: 14th of November 14 UTC
Bracket: https://tournaments.faforever.com/t/df343f8644
Chat: via Discord or the tournament website
Live Coverage: https://www.twitch.tv/faflive
Tournament Director: TBA

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 Legend of the Stars Swiss Stage.

The players that are closest to qualifying (5th+) will be substitutes for the Legend of the Stars Swiss Stage.

Mappool

TBA two weeks before qualifier start.

There will be no veto's for the qualifier.

Prizes

The top 4 players will advance to the Swiss stage.

The players that are closest to qualifying (5th+) will be substitutes for the Prelims/Swiss Stage.

Rules

The official FAF Tournament Rules apply.
Some of the most important of these rules are:

1. Disconnects within 5 minutes may result in a rehost. The Tournament Director has the last say afterwards.
2. Players will replay the same map if they draw.
3. If the incorrect map is hosted, the correct map will be hosted and the incorrect map will not count towards the score
4. Players who do not appear without valid reasoning will be given a warning that may result in being temporarily suspended from tournaments.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. The Tournament Director's decision is final.
   You can read the rest here: https://forum.faforever.com/assets/uploads/files/1685891393985-official-faf-tournament-rules.pdf
8. Please make sure all lobbies are passworded and inform your opponents the password and casters if applicable.

Signup

If you would like to participate, go to the website below, login with your FAF credentials and sign up!

https://tournaments.faforever.com/t/df343f8644

Signing up to multiple qualifiers is permitted.

Signups will close at 14th November 13 UTC.