MK8DX Instant Team Cup II | July 1st, 2023 - July 9th, 2023

Dylan 718 · Jun 15, 2023

Credit to @Trxsh for making the tournament graphic.

REGISTRATIONS

Premier Bracket | Consolation Bracket

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 28, 2023 @ 23:59:59 PM UTC
DATES: JULY 1, 2023 → JULY 9, 2023

Note: This tournament will be run within the MKCentral MK8DX Community Discord Server, so be sure to get the Instant Team Cup II role by clicking the reaction in the #tournament-roles channel to get the latest tournament information. You will also gain access to the accompanying chats designated for this tournament.

Introduction

We will be kickstarting the summer season by returning to an old favorite: Instant Team Cup! This tournament is special in that each squad will be made up of players from various teams. Here are some unique rules pertaining to how squads will function for Instant Team Cup II:

Up to two players on the same squad may originate from the same 150cc registry team as of the latest team tournament on MKCentral, that being MKU Season 21.
- Players who have recently left their 150cc registry team or opted out of MKU Season 21 will still be affected by this rule.
- For the sake of the tournament, primary, secondary, tertiary, etc. teams will count as the same team.
Players who have no 150cc registry team history are allowed to play on any squad they wish.
Players who were not apart of a 150cc registry team that participated in MKU Season 21 are allowed to play on any squad they wish.
Players who joined a 150cc registry team that participated in MKU Season 21 AFTER the MKU registration deadline are allowed to play on any squad they wish.

Tournament Information

Instant Team Cup II is a two-stage tournament. The tournament will last for two weeks (four days in total). Below is a brief overview of the tournament structure. The tournament will be capped at 64 teams to allow the brackets to run smoothly.

Stage 1 — Group Stage

Stage 1 will feature multiple (max of 16) Round Robin pools with four teams each. Over the course of the first weekend, teams will face off against the three other teams in their group. Compared to other tournaments on MKCentral, teams will play all three matches. The two teams with the higher Group Stage score (W-D-L record) will advance to the Premier Bracket. Likewise, the two teams with the lower Group Stage score (W-D-L record) will be regelated to the Consolation Bracket.

Stage 2 — Single-Elimination Bracket Stage

Stage 2 will be two single-elimination brackets, one for the Premier Bracket and one for the Consolation Bracket. Over the course of the second weekend, teams will face off against other teams based on their seeding. Teams eliminated in this stage are eliminated from the bracket and therefore, are eliminated from the tournament. This stage is winner-takes-all, and the winner of the Premier Bracket will be declared the winner of the tournament. All matches, including the Finals, are Best of 1.

Schedule