Good Day,
While Season 7 is still in progress (semifinals being played this week), Season 8 schedule is ready to be announced. As in the past, it will start with Eliminations. For majority of the players tagged in this post, the beginning of Season 8 is Friday - Monday, April 29 - May 2
There are 3 stages of Eliminations. Players will start the qualification process at different stages, based on their MAcFiT Ranking. Do Ctrl+F and find out where you are. I will be sending reminders before and on the first match day of each stage.
Pre-qualifiers
Schedule
Friday - Monday, April 29 - May 2
Rules
Participants "walk alone". Their scores from the 4 days are added up, with the lowest being rejected and with various bonuses applied (they will be explained next week, in a separate post).
Top 8 players join Round 1 of Champions League Eliminations, while next 16 players form the pair in Round 1 of Consolation Cup Eliminations.
Participants
The following players who are ranked, plus all current 
@davidthompson57
-- He will avoid the pre-qualifiers if@zimnaherbata,
@kwsnomzys,
@deepresearch)
@asia-pl
@venan
@awah
@kiel91
@davidesimoncini
@pagane
@elizabethbit
@romualdd
@liftslikealady
@yeckingo1
@martusamak
@notak
@stefannikolov
@assassyn
@markhodge
@krakonos
@fredkese
@silvertop
@dontcare89
@milabogomila
@axel-mccornstack
@soluce07
@griega
@kpreddy
@wallee
@zireal86
@stewie.wieno
@trezzahn
@blackman15
@allonyx.ngs
@new.things
@cindee08
@nanie.lilla
@ghostlybg
@pinkhub
@titusfrost
@dejan.vuckovic
@chichi18
@atongis
Round 1 of Eliminations
Schedule
- Consolation Cup: Friday AND Saturday, May 6-7
- Champions League: Sunday AND Monday, May 8-9
Rules
Players compete in pairs, determined by Ranking and by pre-qualifiers performance. The winner is decided over two matches.
Round 1 is played in two tracks: Champions League and Consolation Cup. Losing sides from Champions League track are transferred to the next round of Consolation Cup. Losing sides of the latter, end their season appearance.
Participants
Champions League
Seeded players:
Note: Since Season 7 is not complete yet, there are some question marks. All will be clear end of April.
@danmaruschak
-- may start from Round 2 depending on Season 7 final results@ziabutt3836
-- may start from Round 2 depending on Season 7 final results@homesteadlt
@mariya36
@dragokazo
-- may win Consolation Cup or may start from Round 2 depending on Season 7 final results@mushanov
-- may win Consolation Cup or may start from Round 2 depending on Season 7 final results@ykretz.sports
@pjansen
Unseeded players:
- 8 best players from pre-qualifiers.
Consolation Cup
Players who finish pre-qualifiers in places 9-24. Top 8 will be seeded.
Round 2 of Eliminations
Schedule
- Consolation Cup: Friday AND Saturday, May 13-14
- Champions League: Sunday AND Monday, May 15-16
Rules
Players compete in pairs, determined by Ranking and by Round 1 performance. The winner is decided over two matches.
Round 2 is played in two tracks: Champions League and Consolation Cup. Losing sides from Champions League track are transferred to Consolation Cup main phase. Losing sides of the latter, end their season appearance.
Participants
Champions League
Seeded players:
Note: Since Season 7 is not complete yet, there are some question marks. All will be clear end of April.
@matthew1
-- may get into Champions League w/o qualifiers, depending on Season 7 final results@flaxz
-- may Win Champions League or may get into Champions League w/o qualifiers, depending on Season 7 final results@cezary-io
-- may get into Champions League w/o qualifiers, depending on Season 7 final results@ilodz24hd
-- may win Consolation Cup@browery
@ptaku
@practicaleric
-- may win Consolation Cup@sandraa1
@sk1920
@cryptospa
@racibo (Wild Card)
Unseeded players:
- 8 winners from Round 1 - Champions League track.
Consolation Cup
Seeded players
- 8 losing sides from Round 1 - Champions League track.
Unseeded players:
- 8 winners from Round 1 - Consolation Cup track.
Season 8 Kick-off
Schedule
- Consolation Cup (Round of 16): Friday AND Saturday, May 20-21
- Champions League (Group Phase - 1st three matches): Saturday, Sunday AND Monday, May 21-23
Rules
Champions League is played in a group format. 4 groups with 4 players, competing in double robin mode (6 matches). Then play-offs follow.
Consolation Cup is played in play-off mode. The winner is decided over two matches
Participants
Champions League
Note: Since Season 7 is not complete yet, there are some question marks. All will be clear end of April.
Free admission:
- Season 7 Champions League Winner
- Season 7 Consolation Cup Winner
- @Poliac Season 7 League One Winner (
@bucipuci)
- @Poprzeczka April Winner
- two highest ranked players from @Macfit Ranking
--@manuvert and
@merthin; if any of them wisn Champions League or Poprzeczka, the free slots will go the next players in the ranking
Players from eliminations
- 9 Winners from Round 2 of Champions League Eliminations
- 1 Lucky Loser from Round 2 of Champions League Eliminations
Consolation Cup
- 8 losing sides from Round 2 of Champions League Eliminations
- 8 Winners from Round 2 of Consolation Cup Eliminations.