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National PUBG League Announces North American 2019 Schedule

Published Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:40:47 -0600

by Madeline Ricchiuto

Last updated Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:08:44 -0600

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The National PUBG League, the premier esports league for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in North America has released the schedule and format for 2019. The 2019 NPL season is being produced in partnership with OGN and will consist of three distinct phases.

Each phase will feature four different types of events:

The National PUBG League, which features the top professional teams in the NA region
NPL Contenders, which is a league for up-and-coming teams to try and break into the NPL ranks
NPL Royale, a three-day live weekend event that pits the 16 NPL teams against the 16 NPL Contenders teams
NPL Relegation, which is a three day event that features the bottom six NPL teams and the top ten NPL Contenders teams from each phase. These events will take place two weeks after each NPL phase and will determine placement in the next phase.

The 16 pro teams competing in the NPL are:

Adapt
Cloud9
eUnited
Ghost Gaming
Lazarus Esports
Noble Esports
Oxymoron
Shoot to Kill
Simplicity
Smokin Aces
Spacestation Gaming
Team Envy
Tempo Storm
Vicious Gaming
Why Tempt Fate
Wildcard Gaming

NPL Phase 1 will begin on February 1^st, with matches running on Fridays at 5 pm PT and Saturdays at 2pm PT. The first phase will run for five weeks and conclude in March. Phase 2 will follow the same format and start on May 3^rd. The third and final phase will begin on September 6^th.

NPL Contenders matches will take place every Tuesday, with four weeks of competition per phase. Phase 1 begins on February 5^th, Phase 2 starts May 7^th, and Phase 3 starts September 10^th.

NPL Royale Phase 1 will take place on February 22^nd and run through the 24^th, while Phase 2 of the Royale will run May 24^th through 26^th, and the final Royale will be held on September 27^th through the 29^th.

NPL Relegation Phase 1 will take place on March 22^nd to the 24^th, Phase 2 on June 21^st and 23^rd, and Phase 3 on October 25^th through the 27^th.

The top teams in each phase will move on to represent North America in several global esport events which culminate in the Global Championship in November where the top PUBG teams in the world vy for the top spot in the $1 Million USD prize pool.

The total prize breakdown for the NPL per phase and team rank is:

NPL (per Phase)	NPL Contenders (per Phase)	NPL Royale (per Phase)
$200,000 Total	$20,000 Total	$80,000 Total
1^st – $100,000	1^st – $6,000	1^st – $40,000
2^nd – $40,000	2^nd – $5,000	2^nd – $20,000
3^rd – $20,000	3^rd – $4,000	3^rd – $10,000
4^th – $12,000	4^th – $3,000	4^th – $5,000
5^th – $10,000	5^th – $2,000	5^th – $3,000
6^th – $8,000	6^th – $1,000	6^th – $2,000
7^th – $6,000
8^th – $4,000

All NPL events will be produced and streamed live from the OGN Super Arena in Manhattan Beach, CA. You can watch the streams on the NPL Twitch channel.

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