TI quals will be a bo3 double-elimination bracket with a bo5 finals. Seeding follows the overall DPC point standings.
Ties will be decided based on DPC league standings with the exception of Division 1 relegation/Division 2 promotion teams who are ranked as:
- 1) 1st place Division 2
- 2) 7th place Division 1
- 3) 2nd place Division 2
- 4) 8th place Division 1
Bottom seeds will be byes in cases where some teams are directly invited.
- i.e. in NA Undying will be seed 1 with seeds 15 & 16 remaining empty giving a free win to The Cut & probably Arkosh.
Courtesy of Sheever at the end of the Dreamleague panel.
Edit: updated with official info courtesy of Icefrog Bruno.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/nimqxu/ti_closed_qualifiers_format/