NSTLGA LEAGUE
SEASON 2
A VRS enabled open registration online league, that features up to 64 teams and a $10,000 prize pool.
EVENT DETAILS:
-$10,000 PRIZE POOL
-64 TEAM CAP
-3 STAGES: CONFERENCES, GROUPS, PLAYOFFS
-VRS ENABLED FOR GROUPS & PLAYOFFS
-HOSTED OFFICIALLY THROUGH FACEIT
SCALING PRIZE POOL
8 TEAMS
$1,250
16 TEAMS
$2,500
24 TEAMS
$3,750
32 TEAMS
$5,000
40 TEAMS
$6,250
48 TEAMS
$7,500
56 TEAMS
$8,750
64 TEAMS
$10,000
Register Your Team
Registration opens July 10th at 6:00 PM PST on a first come, first served basis.
Registration closes July 31st, at 9:00 PM PST.
By submitting your team for open registration, you agree to pay the $200.00 USD Team Pass. (NON-REFUNDABLE)!
Public Team List
Linked below is a publicly accessible non-editable spreadsheet that features the all registered teams in order.
Public
Bracket
Linked below is a publicly accessible bracket that features the all teams seeded in order.
The NSTLGA League is VRS enabled, with match coverage being determined when it is submitted to HLTV.
The VRS ranked list used for seeding will be the 08/03/2026 VRS rankings.
The event visa region is based in the United States of America & Canada.
NSTLGA LEAGUE Stage Schedule:
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Stage 1 - Conferences: August (4 weeks)
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Stage 2 - Swiss Groups: September 2–6
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Stage 3 - Playoffs: September 9–13
Stage 1 Conference Format:
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Ruby & Sapphire conferences each feature 4x groups of up to 7 teams per group.
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Default day is Wednesday, but matches are available for play the entire 7 day week.
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Total cap for teams in Stage 1 is 56.
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The format is BO1 round robin matches, with 2x matches a week (6 max).
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The final 4th week will have conference tiebreakers. Featuring the 1st & 2nd place teams per conference, in an 8 team double-elimination BO3 bracket. Top 4 from each conference tiebreaker bracket moves onto Stage 2.
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VRS enabled, but will not be featured on HLTV.
Stage 2 Swiss Groups Format:
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Group stage features 16 total teams seeded like this:
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The top 8 total teams from the conferences move onto group stage.
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The top 8 VRS ranked teams as of August 3rd will be pre-seeded into groups.
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The format is a 16 team swiss groupstage, with the top 8 teams advancing.
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Group stage runs across September 2–6
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VRS enabled, but only potentially covered by HLTV.
Stage 3 Playoff Format:
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Top 8 double elimination bracket playoffs.
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The format for the matches are all BO3, besides the BO5 grand finals with no map advantage.
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Playoff stage runs across September 9–13.
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All 8 teams receive a share of the prize pool.
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VRS enabled, but only potentially covered by HLTV.