Featuring four regional divisions: Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia. The competition will host 32 teams competing for $250,000 USD as well as ESL Pro Tour points in order to qualify for the Masters Championship to be held in Katowice in 2021.
The regional format is as follows:
| European Group stages: 2x Double Elimination groups of 8 Top 4 advance to play-offs Playoffs: 8 team Single Elimination Bracket IEM Global Challenge 2020: Winner team will secure a place at the Intel Extreme Global Challenge in December Tournament will run from 6-22 November 2020 Prize pool: $150, 000 Participating teams include: Group A: Vitality, Na’Vi, Complexity, OG, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, Mad Lions and Team Spirit Group B: Ninjas in Pyjamas, Mousesports, ENCE, Herioc, Astralis, BIG, G2 Esports and North | North America Group stages: 2x Double Elimination groups of 4 Top 2 advance to play-offs Playoffs: 4 team Single Elimination Bracket IEM Global Challenge 2020: Winner team will secure a place at the Intel Extreme Global Challenge in December Tournament will run from 6-22 November 2020 Prize pool: $70,000 Participating teams include: Team Liquid, Chaos esports club, New England Whalers and Rugratz Group B: Evil Geniuses, Team One, Triumph and Rebirth Esports |
| Asia Tournament: 4 Team Double Elimination Group Tournament will run from 13-22 November 2020 Prize pool: $15, 000 Participating teams include: Tyloo, Invictus Gaming, VICI Gaming and D13 | Oceania Tournament: 4 Team Double Elimination Group Tournament will run from 13-22 November 2020 Prize pool: $15, 000 Participating teams include: Renegades, AVANT, Order and Vertex |