HCS/Europe/Open Circuit/Fall 2016

The Fall 2016 season of the European Halo Championship Series Open Circuit is an ongoing series of Halo 5: Guardians competition in the European region. The game is played in 4v4 competition in a series of online tournaments, in a season starting on September 9, 2016. It is held concurrently with the Pro League.

Overview
The Open Circuit serves as the highest form of competition available to teams not qualified for the Pro League. The Open Circuit features five open tournaments, starting with an open bracket and ending with the top 8 teams from the open bracket facing the top 8 teams in the standings in the "Legendary Bracket". Following these tournaments, the top teams in the standings have a chance to earn spots in the following Pro League season by defeating the bottom two teams from the Summer 2016 season.

Format

 * Weekly Open Cups split into Open Bracket and Legendary Bracket
 * Legendary Bracket consists of top 16 teams from Open Bracket (Cup #1) or top 8 teams from previous week, plus top 8 teams from current week's Open Bracket (Cups #2-5)
 * Points awarded based on placings over the season
 * Teams permitted to make one roster change per week without losing points
 * Top 8 teams in points, plus top 8 teams from Legendary Cup #5 qualify for Open Circuit Finals
 * Top 2 teams from Open Circuit Finals qualify for Relegation Event against bottom two Pro League teams

Tournaments

 * Seeding Cup - September 9, 2016 (seeds Open Cup #1)
 * Open Cup #1 - September 10, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #1 - September 11, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Cup #2 - September 24, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #2 - September 25, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Cup #3 - October 1, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #3 - October 2, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Cup #4 - October 8, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #4 - October 9, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Cup #5 - October 15, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #5 - October 16, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Circuit Finals - November 26, 2016
 * Promotion Event - December 3, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #3 - October 2, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Cup #4 - October 8, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #4 - October 9, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Cup #5 - October 15, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #5 - October 16, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Circuit Finals - November 26, 2016
 * Promotion Event - December 3, 2016
 * Open Cup #5 - October 15, 2016
 * Legendary Cup #5 - October 16, 2016
 * 1) - $750
 * 2) - $250
 * Open Circuit Finals - November 26, 2016
 * Promotion Event - December 3, 2016
 * 1) - $250
 * Open Circuit Finals - November 26, 2016
 * Promotion Event - December 3, 2016
 * Promotion Event - December 3, 2016
 * Promotion Event - December 3, 2016
 * Promotion Event - December 3, 2016

Standings
Post-Legendary Cup #5
 * Full Standings - play.eslgaming.com