YaLLa Esports Reveals Information About Future Events

In 2026, YaLLa Esports has planned:

1. A LAN event in Qatar during the first quarter of the year (January - March)
2. A LAN event in an undisclosed location during the second or third quarter (April - September)
3. A LAN event in the United Arab Emirates during the last quarter of the year (October - December)

What’s the format for 2025?

There are two events planned for 2025: YaLLa Compass Spring and YaLLa Compass Fall. Both events will follow the same format despite taking place different times of the year. Each event will sport three open qualifiers:

1. Contenders Stage

• Format: 16-team BO3 Swiss System.
• Attendees: All teams invited based on Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
• Progression: Top eight proceed to next stage.

2. Main Swiss Stage

• Format: 16-team BO3 Swiss System.
• Attendees: Eight teams from Contenders, eight invited based on Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
• Progression: Top eight proceed to next stage.

3. Playoffs

• Format: 12-team BO3 single-elimination bracket.
• Attendees: Eight teams from Main Swiss, four invited based on Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
• Progression: Top two from each open qualifier proceed to closed qualifier.
• Prize distrubtion:

1. $12,500

2. $3,500

3-4. $1,500

5-8. $1,000

9-12. $500

The three open qualifiers will feed into a closed qualifier which the following format will govern:

• Format: 16-team BO3 GSL-style bracket.
• Attendees: Six teams from open qualifiers, 10 invited based on VRS.
• Progression: Top eight proceed to LAN.
• Prize distribution:

1. $37,000

2. $17,500

3-4. $6,000

5-8. $2,000

After the open and closed qualifier(s), we’ll finally get to the LAN Finals where the best of the best will compete for the immense $750,000 prize pool. Out of this, $600,000 will be set aside for each LAN and $150,000 to be distributed across the qualifiers as specified above. The LAN finals will obey the following format:

1. Group stage

• Format: 16 teams split into two BO3 GSL-style groups.
• Attendees: Eight teams from closed qualifiers, eight invited based on VRS.
• Progression: Top three from each group proceed to playoffs. First place goes to semi-finals, second and third go to quarter-finals.

2. Playoffs

• Format: Six-team BO3 single-elimination bracket. Grand finals Bo5.
• Prize distrubtion:

1. $300,000

2. $130,000

3-4. $35,000

5-8. $15,000

9-16. $5,000

Mark your calendars

If the format for the upcoming YaLLa Compass events has piqued your interest, then mark your calendars for the following dates:

1. YaLLa Compass Spring

• Open qualifier #1 (Contenders Stage): August 28-September 25 (2024)
• Open qualifier #2 (Main Swiss Stage): September 30-November 27 (2024)
• Open qualifier #3 (Playoffs): January 13-March 12 (2025)
• Closed qualifier: March 1-3 (2025)
• LAN finals: March 15-20 (2025)

2. YaLLa Compass Fall

• Open qualifier #1 (Contenders Stage): April 28-May 28 (2025)
• Open qualifier #2 (Main Swiss Stage): June 21-August 20 (2025)
• Open qualifier #3 (Playoffs): August 25-September 24 (2025)
• Closed qualifier: October 21-23 (2025)
• LAN finals: November 18-23 (2025)