SMITE Pro League/2019 Season

Overview
The "2019 Season SPL" is the sixth year of the SMITE professional league. Throughout the 2018 season, teams will play in offline formate at SkillShot for a chance to qualify for the SMITE World Championship 2020. This is the first season with no region restriction.

Format

 * 10 teams acquired a spot in the 2019 season SPL:
 * After the SMITE World Championship 2019, all rosters became free agents.
 * Players are not bound by their region.
 * Until Dec 5th all orgs could have re-signed their roster.
 * From Dec 5th to Jan 8th, all free agents can apprach orgs for contract.
 * HiRez will announce 2 orgs every week for that duration.
 * By Jan 8th all orgs need to sign their roster.
 * Phase 1:
 * March 28th to June 21th
 * 13 weeks of plays
 * 2 sets on Thursday, 2 sets on Friday
 * Each set is BO5
 * Phase 2:
 * August 1st to October 25th
 * 13 weeks of plays
 * 2 sets on Thursday, 2 sets on Friday
 * Each set is BO5
 * Each set counts toward qualifying SMITE World Championship 2020