Ubisoft announced that the 2022 Trackmania Grand League (TMGL) Spring season esport event will begin tomorrow, March 6th! After claiming the title of Fall 2021 Champion last year, Pac and MNM Gaming will be putting their title on the line as the top 16 players around the world gather to compete online every Sunday from March 6 to April 10. The Final will take place on April 24 and crown the TMGL Spring 2022 Champion!
If you are just looking into the Trackmania eSports for the first time this year, Trackmania has been growing over the years and building a thriving competitive ecosystem for both highly skilled professional players and the community at large, reaching over 1 million hours watched worldwide on Twitch throughout the 2020-2021 season of the Trackmania Grand League.
Aiming to provide an improved and even more dynamic competitive format, and a robust and accessible esports circuit for fans and professional players to enjoy. During the regular season, players will compete every Sunday in a 1v1v1v1 format and play 5 matches per playday. Each player will be ranked at the end of each match based on their performance and move on to the next match against equally ranked players from the other matches. After the last playday of the Spring season, the top 8 ranked players will qualify for the Final, while the runners-up will fight for the last remaining spot for the Final during the Final Chance qualifier.
The TMGL will run at the following dates, with each Championship Week starting at 8PM CET/2PM EST:
At the same time, players interested in competitive play can also start their esports journey on Trackmania by signing up to the 4 open qualifiers of the Trackmania Grand League. The top 4 players from each Qualifier will compete in the TMGL: Open Final, for a chance to accede to the next TMGL: Challenger. The 4 open qualifiers will be held on:
Open Qualifier 1: Saturday, March 12th
Open Qualifier 2: Saturday, March 19th
Open Qualifier 3: Saturday, March 26th
Open Qualifier 4: Saturday, April 2nd
Those interested in knowing more details, such as who is racing this year, be sure to check out the TMGL website. For those who just want to know where they can watch the races take place, here’s a list of official channels to watch with.
