SMITE Pro League/2021 Season

Overview
The "2021 SMITE Pro League" is the eighth year of the SMITE professional league. Eight selected teams will participate in the offline league, with all games played at Hi-Rez Studios in Alpharetta, Georgia. Teams will work to qualify towards the SMITE World Championship 2022.

Format

 * Pre-Season:
 * 8 teams are selected by Hi-Rez to participate in the SPL
 * Players from any region are eligible to play in the SPL
 * All teams are required to have a coach/sub as a sixth player on their roster
 * Free Agency period will run from Jan 11 to Jan 29
 * Regular Season:
 * Games will be broadcast on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
 * All games will be broadcast on Twitch and Youtube
 * Season will be split into 3 phases
 * each phase will culminate in a playoff featuring the top 6 teams from that phase
 * All sets will be Best of Three
 * Playoffs:
 * Single Elimination Bracket
 * All matches are Best of Five
 * Top 2 seeds receive bye to semifinals
 * Playoff position will determine points distribution for teams

Streams

 * Twitch
 * Youtube

Announcements

 * Format & Details
 * Offseason Process