Liquipedia:Notability Guidelines
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Guidelines
[edit]Last updated: November 27th, 2025
How Notability Points Work
Notability is determined by a points system based on a player's or team's performance in tournaments. The number of points awarded depends on the tournament's tier, its type (e.g., General, Monthly, Qualifier), and the placement achieved.
The final score is a cumulative total of all points earned from various events. You can check the current notability score for any player or team using our calculator:
Notability Checker
The notability score determines page eligibility as follows:
- 25+ points: Notable. The page qualifies for mainspace.
- 20 - 24 points: Open for discussion. The page may be created at an administrator's discretion.
- < 20 points: Not notable. The page should be kept in a user's personal space.
Point Decay
To ensure the wiki focuses on the currently active competitive scene, points for A-Tier through D-Tier events decay over time. The original points are divided by a number that increases with each year that passes since the event's conclusion.
Points from S-Tier events are exempt from decay.
The formula is effectively Original Points ÷ (Years Passed + 1).
| Time Since Event | Formula | Points Retained |
|---|---|---|
| Within 1 Year | Points ÷ 1 | 100% |
| 1 to 2 Years | Points ÷ 2 | 50% |
| 2 to 3 Years | Points ÷ 3 | 33% |
| 3 to 4 Years | Points ÷ 4 | 25% |
| 4 to 5 Years | Points ÷ 5 | 20% |
| 5+ Years | Points ÷ 6+ | ≤17% |
Points by Tournament Type
Each tournament tier and type has a different base point value for a first-place finish.
Points for lower placements are then calculated as a percentage of this base value.
Placement Point Distribution (General)
This table shows the final points awarded for placements in General type tournaments.
Points for other tournament types are calculated similarly, using the base values from the table to the left.
Example Calculation:
An A-Tier Monthly tournament has a base value of 10 points for 1st place.
A Top 4 finish in that event would award 80% of the base points (as shown in the General table for a Top 4 finish in A-Tier), resulting in 8 points (10 * 0.8).
If this tournament occurred 2 years ago, points are divided by 3 = 2.67 points (8 ÷ 3)
Players and Coaches
A player or coach is considered notable if they achieve a score of 25 or more points in the Notability Checker.
Teams
A team can achieve notability in two ways:
- Option 1: Standalone Notability
The team achieves 25+ points based solely on its tournament results.
- Option 2: Combined Notability (Established organizations only)
Team's standalone score + average score of current rostered players ≥ 25 points
An organization is "established" if it has pages on at least two other Liquipedia wikis.
Why average? Using average player scores ensures team notability reflects overall roster strength, not just one star player. This prevents instant notability for newly formed teams before achieving results.
Broadcast Talent
Broadcast Talent (Casters, Analysts, Observers, Producers, etc.) are considered notable if they achieve a score of 25 or more points in the Notability Checker. Points are awarded for each event a talent works on, based on the tournament's tier and whether it is an online or offline event.
| Tier | Offline Event | Online Event |
|---|---|---|
| S-Tier | 25 pts | 25 pts |
| A-Tier | 12 pts | 8 pts |
| B-Tier | 7 pts | 5 pts |
| C-Tier | 3 pts | 2 pts |
| D-Tier | 1 pts | 1 pts |
Leagues and Tournaments
A league or tournament is eligible for a wiki page if it meets the following criteria:
- A cash prize of at least $100 USD. This minimum is subject to increase as the competitive scene develops.
- All required information for coverage is publicly available from reliable sources.
Note on Prize Pool: This accounts solely for prize money paid out directly in cash (e.g., bank transfer, PayPal). Other payment methods such as cryptocurrencies, coupons, or hardware prizes do not count towards the $100 USD threshold.
Qualifiers and Show Matches connected to notable events can be added even if they do not have a prize pool.
Required Information
For a tournament to be covered properly, the following details must be publicly available from reliable sources. Tournaments that exist only on private spreadsheets or without public announcements may not be covered.
- Basic Tournament Information
- Tournament name.
- Tournament logo, as a high-resolution transparent .png file.Note: Either one version suitable for both light and dark backgrounds, or a separate version for each is preferred.
- Tournament format.
- Start and end dates.
- Links to official social media accounts or websites.
- Detailed Rulebook
- A publicly accessible and detailed rulebook covering the complete tournament format, tiebreaker procedures, prize pool distribution, and any other relevant rules.
- Detailed Schedule
- Brackets and, if applicable, seeding information.
- A schedule of all matchups with specific dates, times, and time zones.
- Participant Details
- For each team:
- Official team name.
- High-resolution team logo.
- Links to team social media, if available.
- Full team rosters for the event, including:
- Player nicknames.
- Player nationalities.
- Details on which specific match(es) any stand-ins will play.
- Information on any team replacements, ideally with reasoning.
- For each team:
For any tournament to be added after its conclusion, not all details are required, as long as it is possible to have coverage without any critical details missing such as results.
Limitation of Coverage
As some tournaments may feature an open sign-up process with a very large number of participants, Liquipedia coverage may not include the entirety of the tournament. In these cases, coverage will focus on:
- Stages that are relevant for prize money.
- Stages that feature notable participants.
This often means that early qualification rounds of open-signup events will not be covered. Results from non-covered stages do not grant notability points.
New Organizers
To maintain a level of quality across all events covered and ensure the legitimacy of the tournaments on our wiki, the following guidelines apply for all tournament organizers who had no prior event covered on Liquipedia, or no prior event at the same scale as their next planned event. All tournaments may be denied live coverage unless they meet ONE of the following points:
- The tournament is held as an offline tournament
- The tournament is held in cooperation with another tournament organizer which is well known and has conducted many tournaments that have been covered on Liquipedia
- The tournament is sponsored by trustworthy companies who have announced their involvement in the tournament on their social media accounts or other news sites
- The tournament organizer has previously organized tournaments and has paid out the prize pool
Event Removal
Liquipedia administrators reserve the right to move tournament pages to userspace or remove them if they are not compliant with the requirements listed above, or if the event is deemed to be of insufficient quality for coverage.
Tournament Tier Definitions
A Note on Tier Discretion: A tournament's tier is determined by a combination of its prize pool, participant notability, overall prestige, and scope. These criteria should be viewed as "soft" guidelines rather than a rigid checklist. The level of competition is crucial; for example, a high prize pool with no top-level teams will likely result in a lower tier. Conversely, a tournament with exceptional prestige and elite competition may be categorized as S-Tier, even without official backing from Valve. Ultimately, the final tiering of any event is determined at an administrator's discretion.
Note on Historical Tiering: Tournament tiers are assigned based on the guidelines in effect at the time of the event. Tiers for past tournaments will not be changed retroactively to align with new or updated guidelines.
| Tier | Minimum Prize Pool | Description & Requirements |
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| S-Tier | $10,000 USD | Exclusively offline tournaments offering outstanding prize pools, typically featuring the best teams from multiple regions.
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| A-Tier | $5,000 USD | Tournaments that typically feature the best teams from a singular region competing in an offline or online environment.
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| B-Tier | $1,000 USD | B-Tier Tournaments are less prestigious than A-Tier Tournaments but still draw a high level of competition with varying prize pools.
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| C-Tier | $300 USD | Low-tier tournaments, consisting of cups, small regional tournaments and amateur leagues.
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| D-Tier | $100 USD | Entry-level tournaments that are out of scope or of low importance overall. Coverage is determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Tournament Types In addition to the main tier, an event can be assigned a type to specify its characteristics. This does not change the point values associated with its main tier unless specified in the points table.
- Monthly/Weekly: For recurring tournaments that take place on a weekly or monthly basis.
- Qualifier: A tournament that grants entry into another event. The tier of a qualifier should match the tier of the event it qualifies for.
- Show Match: Refers to an exhibition match or a short series played primarily for entertainment, rather than as part of a larger competitive circuit. These events are typically one-off matchups between invited teams or players, often to showcase talent, settle a rivalry, or demonstrate new game features.
- Misc: (Miscellaneous) A catch-all category for tournaments that have a full competitive structure (like brackets or a group stage) but use unconventional formats or serve a special purpose. Examples include charity fundraisers, 1v1/2v2 tournaments in a team-based game, or events with unique in-game rules (e.g., "pistols only").
Transfers
[edit]Transfers are entered on the Transfer Portal here. Below are the guidelines to follow for transfers:
- Only add entries when you have a reliable source for the transfer:
- Note: Leak accounts are not reliable sources and should not be used.
- Note: Forward-looking statements from sources using wordings such as 'will sign' can be speculative and should be dealt with accordingly.
- All transfers should be added. Regardless of how big or small the team is.
- Formatting for dates is the following YYYY-MM-DD
- All transfers should be added in the appropriate order following the date guidelines
All other transfers should be discussed on the Liquipedia Discord server.
User pages
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