> ## Documentation Index
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# Points System

> How wins, losses, draws, and forfeits are converted to standings points.

C3 Esports uses a simple 3-point system for standing points, similar to association football (soccer) leagues worldwide. Points are awarded per **series** result — the number of individual games won within the series does not directly affect your points total.

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## Points per result

| Series result | Points awarded |
| - | - |
| Win | **3 points** |
| Draw | **1 point** |
| Loss | **0 points** |
| Forfeit win | **3 points** |
| Forfeit loss | **0 points** |

<Note>
  A draw can only occur if the rules allow it — in C3 Esports, all series have a decisive format (BO3 or BO5) that must produce a winner. Draws in standings are therefore extremely rare and would only appear in exceptional administrative circumstances.
</Note>

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## Series wins vs. game wins

Points are based on whether you won the **series** — not on how many individual games you won within it.

**Example — BO3:**

* You win 2-0: you earn 3 points
* You win 2-1: you earn 3 points (same as 2-0)
* You lose 0-2: you earn 0 points
* You lose 1-2: you earn 0 points (same as 0-2)

However, individual game scores **do** affect your **goal difference (GD)**, which is used as a tiebreaker. Winning 5-0 and 4-0 is better than winning 1-0 and 2-1 for your GD, even though both produce the same 3 points.

<Tip>
  Even when a series win is secured (e.g., you are up 2-0 in a BO3 and technically do not need to play Game 3), playing each game as competitively as possible builds a better goal difference and may matter for your playoff seeding.
</Tip>

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## When points are awarded

Points are added to standings only after a match result is **confirmed** — either by the opposing manager clicking Confirm, or via auto-confirmation after 24 hours. A submitted but unconfirmed result has no effect on the standings table until it is confirmed.

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## How standings are sorted

Teams in the same division are ranked by:

1. **Total points** (descending)
2. If tied: **tiebreaker procedure** — see [Tiebreakers](/reference/tiebreakers)

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/c3esportsleague/images/points-system-standings.png" alt="Division standings table showing teams sorted by points with columns for W, D, L, GF, GA, GD, and Pts" />

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## Forfeit points

A forfeit win counts as 3 points — exactly the same as a played win. A forfeit loss counts as 0 points. The goal difference from a forfeit is recorded as **0-3** (forfeit loss) or **3-0** (forfeit win) for GD purposes.

<Warning>
  Do not let a series feel "unimportant" because you already clinched a playoff spot. Forfeiting a match — even with playoffs secured — is a Code of Conduct violation (intentional forfeit) and harms the opposing team's standings. Play all your scheduled matches.
</Warning>

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## Points system summary table

| Match type | Winner points | Loser points | GD impact |
| - | - | - | - |
| BO3 played series | 3 | 0 | Actual game scores |
| BO5 played series | 3 | 0 | Actual game scores |
| Forfeit | 3 | 0 | 3-0 artificial |
| Double forfeit | 0 | 0 | No GD impact |


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