Midwest Challenger League Schedule:

Season Format & Schedule

The Midwest Challenger League – Split 1 (2025) will feature 8 teams competing in a Double Round Robin format across 4 weeks of regular season play.

Match Schedule:

• Match Days: Fridays & Saturdays

• Game 1 Start Time: 7:00 PM EST

• Game 2 Start Time: 8:30 PM EST

• Each team plays 2 Best-of-One (Bo1) matches per day

• Total: 4 Bo1 matches per week, per team

This format ensures every team plays each other twice by the end of the season.

Playoffs & Championship

After the regular season concludes, the top 4 teams based on standings will advance to a single-elimination playoff tournament.

• Semifinals: Best-of-3

• Finals: Best-of-5 using the Fearless Draft format (no champion repeats)

Prize Pool

• Base Prize Pool: $500

• The total prize pool may increase through:

  • Team entry participation

  • Community donations

  • Sponsorship contributions

The winning team will be crowned the MCL 2025 Split 1 Champion and featured in all league media and promotions.

Week 1 Roster:

📅 Friday, August 22:

7:00 PM EST Matches

• Team 1 vs Team 8

• Team 2 vs Team 7

• Team 3 vs Team 6

• Team 4 vs Team 5

8:30 PM EST Matches

• Team 1 vs Team 6

• Team 2 vs Team 5

• Team 3 vs Team 7

• Team 4 vs Team 8

📅 Saturday, August 23:

7:00 PM EST Matches

• Team 1 vs Team 7

• Team 2 vs Team 6

• Team 3 vs Team 5

• Team 4 vs Team 8

8:30 PM EST Matches

• Team 1 vs Team 5

• Team 2 vs Team 4

• Team 3 vs Team 8

• Team 6 vs Team 7

Week 2 Roster:

📅 Friday, Aug 29:

7:00 PM EST

• Team 1 vs Team 4

• Team 2 vs Team 3

• Team 5 vs Team 8

• Team 6 vs Team 7

8:30 PM EST

• Team 1 vs Team 3

• Team 2 vs Team 8

• Team 4 vs Team 6

• Team 5 vs Team 7

📅 Saturday, Aug 30:

7:00 PM EST

• Team 1 vs Team 2

• Team 3 vs Team 4

• Team 5 vs Team 6

• Team 7 vs Team 8

8:30 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 1

• Team 7 vs Team 2

• Team 6 vs Team 3

• Team 5 vs Team 4

Week 3 Roster:

📅 Friday, Sept 5:

7:00 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 2

• Team 7 vs Team 3

• Team 6 vs Team 4

• Team 5 vs Team 1

8:30 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 3

• Team 7 vs Team 4

• Team 6 vs Team 5

• Team 1 vs Team 2

📅 Saturday, Sept 6:

7:00 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 4

• Team 7 vs Team 5

• Team 6 vs Team 1

• Team 3 vs Team 2

8:30 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 5

• Team 7 vs Team 6

• Team 1 vs Team 3

• Team 2 vs Team 4

Week 4 Roster:

📅 Friday, Sept 12:

7:00 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 6

• Team 7 vs Team 1

• Team 5 vs Team 2

• Team 4 vs Team 3

8:30 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 7

• Team 6 vs Team 2

• Team 5 vs Team 3

• Team 1 vs Team 4

📅 Saturday, Sept 13:

7:00 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 1 (rematch)

• Team 7 vs Team 2 (rematch)

• Team 6 vs Team 3 (rematch)

• Team 5 vs Team 4 (rematch)

8:30 PM EST

• Team 8 vs Team 2 (rematch)

• Team 7 vs Team 3 (rematch)

• Team 6 vs Team 4 (rematch)

• Team 5 vs Team 1 (rematch)