The Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL) is the top professional league in China for Peacekeeper Elite, which is a version of the popular mobile game PUBG.
The PEL Spring 2023 tournament for Squad TPP features 20 teams playing 6 matches each day in the order of Miramar, Miramar, Sanhok, Erangel, Erangel, Erangel. The Regular Season runs from February 9th to March 19th and consists of 6 weeks with 2 stages each week.
During the Breakout stage (Day 1), 15 teams compete, including 11th-15th place teams from the previous week’s Breakout and 6th-15th place teams from the previous week’s Weekly Finals, with the exception of Week 1, where teams from PEL Summer compete. The top 10 teams qualify for the Weekly Finals, while 11th-15th place teams qualify for the following week’s Breakout.
The Weekly Finals stage (Day 2-4) involves 15 teams, including the top 5 teams from the previous week’s Weekly Finals (or PEL Summer for Week 1) and the top 10 teams from the Breakout stage. The top 5 teams qualify for the next week’s Weekly Finals, while 6th-15th place teams qualify for the following week’s Breakout. Points earned during the Weekly Finals are cumulated towards the Overall Regular Season standings.
The top 15 teams from the Regular Season advance to Playoffs Day 1-4, while the bottom 5 teams advance to Playoffs Day 5-8. The Playoffs run from March 30th to April 9th and involve the top 15 teams from the Regular Season on Days 1-4. The top 5 teams qualify for the Finals, while the remaining 10 teams compete on Days 5-8 with the bottom 5 teams being eliminated. The top 10 teams from Days 5-8 qualify for the Finals.
The Finals take place on April 19th-22nd and involve the top 15 teams from the Playoffs. Teams are given headstart points based on their Playoffs results, and there are 24 matches in total.