The 2017 CWL Global Pro League consisted of 2 Stages, with 16 teams from North America, Europe and the APAC region participating. The 16 teams were split into 4 different pools with the top 2 teams from each pool advancing to playoffs. The top 3 teams from each pool advanced to Stage 2, while the fourth place team had to go to the relegation playoffs.[1]
Stage 1
A total of $700,000 prize money was given out during Stage 1. All 16 teams received $12,500 for participating while the 8 teams which qualified for playoffs played for another $500,000.[1][2]
The 4 bottom teams from Stage 1 participated in the relegation tournament against 4 other teams in a double-elimination bracket for the final 4 spots in Stage 2.[1][3]
A total of $700,000 prize money was given out during Stage 2. All 16 teams received $12,500 for participating while the 8 teams which qualified for playoffs played for another $500,000. The top 3 teams from all Stage 1 groups and the 4 teams which qualified via the relegation tournament participated in Stage 2. All 16 teams also qualified for the 2017 Call of Duty Championship.[1][4]