YaLLa Esports, the prominent tournament organizer based in the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled plans for an ambitious tournament circuit for 2025. Following the success of YaLLa Compass 2024, the upcoming series promises to elevate the competitive landscape with significant prize pools and multiple high-stakes events.

Key Details of YaLLa Compass 2025:

• Total Prize Pool: $1.5 million
• Number of Open Qualifiers: 8
• Number of LAN Finals: 2, held in two different cities within the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region

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Structure of the Tournament:

YaLLa Compass 2025 will feature a series of open qualifiers, leading up to two major LAN finals. The first LAN final is scheduled to take place from April 15-20, 2025. The qualifiers will begin on July 29, 2024, with additional rounds planned for Q4 2024 and Q1 2025.

Qualifying Format:

• The qualifying format mirrors the structure used in the 2024 circuit, featuring Spring and Fall "Contenders" stages.
• Each stage will have a 16-team, best-of-three Swiss group stage, followed by a single-elimination, best-of-three playoff bracket.
• Unlike the 2024 circuit, the Main stage in 2025 will not directly qualify teams to the LAN final. Instead, the top two teams from each Main stage will advance to a closed qualifier before the main event.

Key Dates:

• Contenders Swiss Stage: July 29 - August 22, 2024
• Main Swiss Stage: August 26 - September 19, 2024
• Playoffs: September 23 - 25, 2024

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The addition of these YaLLa Compass tournaments brings the total number of events in 2025 to 25. The scheduling of the first LAN final cleverly fits into the only free days between a PGL-hosted tournament and an ESL-hosted tournament, ensuring maximum participation and viewership.

This expanded circuit not only highlights YaLLa Esports' commitment to growing the competitive scene in the MENA region but also provides more opportunities for teams worldwide to compete at the highest level.