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League Format
Leagues are fine, but really, the tournaments run by CPL, WSVG and ESWC are effectively cups. WEG could be classed a little different as they have longer to get through the games, but just for example, let’s compare the amount of league matches required to finish a tournament with 16 players against the double elimination system.
16 players – Double Elimination = 27 total matches to be played
16 players – League format = 120 total matches to be played
This assumes that everyone plays everyone at least once, you can double the figure if you follow true sports who force teams to play home and away at least once.
As you can see, whilst the league system is undoubtedly fairer than a double elimination system (in that everyone plays everyone at least once, therefore a true champion is found) it is wholly unworkable. Nearly 5 times as many games would be required and that would mean a tournament like CPL would still be playing for a further 15 days on top of the 3 days it was scheduled for. An 18 day CPL tournament would be cool, but I don’t think it’s what Angel would want and I am pretty sure the players wouldn’t be too happy either.
This only shows 16 players, so imagine if you can what having a 128 player league would involve, pointless and unworkable to say the very least. Attention spans would also be tested for those watching and boredom would probably set in. Hardly what we want to achieve in the mainstream is it?
Leagues are fine, but really, the tournaments run by CPL, WSVG and ESWC are effectively cups. WEG could be classed a little different as they have longer to get through the games, but just for example, let’s compare the amount of league matches required to finish a tournament with 16 players against the double elimination system.
16 players – Double Elimination = 27 total matches to be played
16 players – League format = 120 total matches to be played
This assumes that everyone plays everyone at least once, you can double the figure if you follow true sports who force teams to play home and away at least once.
As you can see, whilst the league system is undoubtedly fairer than a double elimination system (in that everyone plays everyone at least once, therefore a true champion is found) it is wholly unworkable. Nearly 5 times as many games would be required and that would mean a tournament like CPL would still be playing for a further 15 days on top of the 3 days it was scheduled for. An 18 day CPL tournament would be cool, but I don’t think it’s what Angel would want and I am pretty sure the players wouldn’t be too happy either.
This only shows 16 players, so imagine if you can what having a 128 player league would involve, pointless and unworkable to say the very least. Attention spans would also be tested for those watching and boredom would probably set in. Hardly what we want to achieve in the mainstream is it?