🏆 Duel Masters League Season 2 - Complete Rules & Tournament Details
🏟️ 1. League Format & Groups
League structure:
👑 Master League - 2 groups of 8–10 players
💎 Diamond League - 2 groups of 8–10 players
🥇 Golden League - 3 groups of 8–10 players
🥉 Bronze League - 1 group up to 15 players
Group size:
In all leagues except Bronze, the base group size is 8 players.
Each participant plays a duel match against every opponent in their group.
With 8 players - 7 matches per season.
🗺️ 2. Map Pool for Season 2
• DM-Rankin-NE2
• DM-DE-Ironic-NE2
• DM-1on1-Roughinery-NE
• DM-1on1-Lea-NE2
• DM-Subterrane (!) played for the first time
• DM-Erase-2k26
• DM-Ztnkin RE (!) played for the first time
⏳ 3. Match Duration (!)
For 🥇 Golden, 💎 Diamond, and 👑 Master leagues, match duration will be 15 minutes.
For matches in 🥉 Bronze League, the duration will be changed and will be 10 minutes.
🏁 4. Playoffs
The Top 3 players by points from each group advance to the playoffs of their league.
For 🥇 Golden, 💎 Diamond, and 👑 Master leagues, a separate playoff is held. In Season 2 league playoffs, 6–9 players are expected (three players from each group).
In 🥉 Bronze League, 6 players will advance to the playoffs from their large group.
System: Double Elimination.
Format: All matches are BO3, except the Grand Final, which is played as BO5.
📝 5. Registration
Registration is available in two ways:
Via the website utduel.com (the website is not yet updated for Season 2, but registration is working).
Via Discord, in the registration channel — post a “+” if you want to participate.
🔁 6. League Promotions & Relegations
⬆️ Promotion
The Top 3 players of each league’s playoffs move up to the league above (for 🥉 Bronze, 🥇 Golden, and 💎 Diamond).
⬇️ Relegation
The last place in the group moves down to the league below (for 👑 Master, 💎 Diamond, and 🥇 Golden).
⚔️ Transition Match
The second-to-last place in the group plays a transition match against one of the Top 3 players of the lower league’s playoffs.
The match winner either keeps their place in their league, or moves down to the lower league based on the match result.
📺 7. Streaming Key Matches on the Official League Twitch and VODs on the Official YouTube Channel
Key group-stage matches in Diamond League will be streamed when possible. You can notify @nikolay_kr1zz in advance about the match time.
As well as all group-stage matches in Master League will be streamed when possible.
All playoff matches in Diamond and Master League will be streamed 100%. A separate schedule will be created for the playoffs of these leagues.
🎮 8. Match Format
All group-stage matches are played in BO3 format (first to two map wins).
Each map is played until one of the players wins.
🚫 9. Ban & Pick System (BO3)
Ban order:
The first ban is made by the player with the lower ping
The second ban — by the other player
The third ban — again by the player with the lower ping
The fourth ban — by the other player
After bans, a pool of 3 maps remains.
Pick order:
The player with the higher ping picks the first map
The player with the lower ping picks the second map
The decider map is the one remaining in the pool
📈 10. Group Scaling Rule (Master / Diamond / Golden)
If the inflow of players into the higher league exceeds the outflow:
Existing groups gradually (from season to season) expand from 8 to 10 players.
10 players may also be the starting size for the current season, depending on the total number of players in a particular league.
Once groups reach 10 players and a new player appears within the league, a new group is created.
After forming a new group, in all groups of the league the number of players returns to 8 or, sometimes, to 7 players, and the 8th, 9th, and 10th players move to the new group
Organizers may redistribute players between groups to balance skill level and ensure even group sizes.
📸 11. Result Confirmation
After the match, the winner must upload screenshots of the final results to their group chat in Discord; and also provide demo recordings upon request.
Demos must be provided upon request from the opponent or organizers.
A match stream may also serve as result confirmation if the opponents and organizers have no questions about it.
⏱️ 12. Mid-Season Check
By mid-season (March 20), each participant must have played at least 4 matches.
In case of inactivity, a participant may be replaced by a more active player.
🌐 13. Server Selection
If there is a disagreement about the server, the match is played on a tournament server, which is chosen to have the smallest ping difference between the players.
League structure:
👑 Master League - 2 groups of 8–10 players
💎 Diamond League - 2 groups of 8–10 players
🥇 Golden League - 3 groups of 8–10 players
🥉 Bronze League - 1 group up to 15 players
Group size:
In all leagues except Bronze, the base group size is 8 players.
Each participant plays a duel match against every opponent in their group.
With 8 players - 7 matches per season.
🗺️ 2. Map Pool for Season 2
• DM-Rankin-NE2
• DM-DE-Ironic-NE2
• DM-1on1-Roughinery-NE
• DM-1on1-Lea-NE2
• DM-Subterrane (!) played for the first time
• DM-Erase-2k26
• DM-Ztnkin RE (!) played for the first time
⏳ 3. Match Duration (!)
For 🥇 Golden, 💎 Diamond, and 👑 Master leagues, match duration will be 15 minutes.
For matches in 🥉 Bronze League, the duration will be changed and will be 10 minutes.
🏁 4. Playoffs
The Top 3 players by points from each group advance to the playoffs of their league.
For 🥇 Golden, 💎 Diamond, and 👑 Master leagues, a separate playoff is held. In Season 2 league playoffs, 6–9 players are expected (three players from each group).
In 🥉 Bronze League, 6 players will advance to the playoffs from their large group.
System: Double Elimination.
Format: All matches are BO3, except the Grand Final, which is played as BO5.
📝 5. Registration
Registration is available in two ways:
Via the website utduel.com (the website is not yet updated for Season 2, but registration is working).
Via Discord, in the registration channel — post a “+” if you want to participate.
🔁 6. League Promotions & Relegations
⬆️ Promotion
The Top 3 players of each league’s playoffs move up to the league above (for 🥉 Bronze, 🥇 Golden, and 💎 Diamond).
⬇️ Relegation
The last place in the group moves down to the league below (for 👑 Master, 💎 Diamond, and 🥇 Golden).
⚔️ Transition Match
The second-to-last place in the group plays a transition match against one of the Top 3 players of the lower league’s playoffs.
The match winner either keeps their place in their league, or moves down to the lower league based on the match result.
📺 7. Streaming Key Matches on the Official League Twitch and VODs on the Official YouTube Channel
Key group-stage matches in Diamond League will be streamed when possible. You can notify @nikolay_kr1zz in advance about the match time.
As well as all group-stage matches in Master League will be streamed when possible.
All playoff matches in Diamond and Master League will be streamed 100%. A separate schedule will be created for the playoffs of these leagues.
🎮 8. Match Format
All group-stage matches are played in BO3 format (first to two map wins).
Each map is played until one of the players wins.
🚫 9. Ban & Pick System (BO3)
Ban order:
The first ban is made by the player with the lower ping
The second ban — by the other player
The third ban — again by the player with the lower ping
The fourth ban — by the other player
After bans, a pool of 3 maps remains.
Pick order:
The player with the higher ping picks the first map
The player with the lower ping picks the second map
The decider map is the one remaining in the pool
📈 10. Group Scaling Rule (Master / Diamond / Golden)
If the inflow of players into the higher league exceeds the outflow:
Existing groups gradually (from season to season) expand from 8 to 10 players.
10 players may also be the starting size for the current season, depending on the total number of players in a particular league.
Once groups reach 10 players and a new player appears within the league, a new group is created.
After forming a new group, in all groups of the league the number of players returns to 8 or, sometimes, to 7 players, and the 8th, 9th, and 10th players move to the new group
Organizers may redistribute players between groups to balance skill level and ensure even group sizes.
📸 11. Result Confirmation
After the match, the winner must upload screenshots of the final results to their group chat in Discord; and also provide demo recordings upon request.
Demos must be provided upon request from the opponent or organizers.
A match stream may also serve as result confirmation if the opponents and organizers have no questions about it.
⏱️ 12. Mid-Season Check
By mid-season (March 20), each participant must have played at least 4 matches.
In case of inactivity, a participant may be replaced by a more active player.
🌐 13. Server Selection
If there is a disagreement about the server, the match is played on a tournament server, which is chosen to have the smallest ping difference between the players.
Game maps for Season 2
• DM-Rankin-NE2
• DM-DE-Ironic-NE2
• DM-1on1-Roughinery-NE
• DM-1on1-Lea-NE2
• DM-Subterrane
• DM-Erase-2k26
• DM-DE-Ironic-NE2
• DM-1on1-Roughinery-NE
• DM-1on1-Lea-NE2
• DM-Subterrane
• DM-Erase-2k26
• DM-Ztnkin RE
Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Unreal Tournament 2004
1. Entering the CD Key
Before launching UT2004, you must enter a CD key:
- Go to the game folder, right-click on UT2004.reg, and select Edit
- Paste your CD key. If you do not have one, you can find three keys in the readme file
- Save the changes and double-click UT2004.reg to add the key to the system
2. Launching the Game
Go to the System folder, find UT2004.exe, and start the game.
3. Setting the Resolution
Open the console by pressing ~ and enter the following command to set the resolution: setres 1920x1080
You can use any resolution that is convenient for you.
4. Setting Your Name and Network Speed
Go to Join Game, enter your Player Name, and select Netspeed (recommended: LAN/T1).
5. Connecting to Servers
Go to the Internet tab, select DeathMatch mode, and add the most suitable servers to your favorites by sorting them by ping.
6. Firewall Permission
When minimizing the game, allow UT2004 access in the Windows Firewall if prompted.
7. Configure Controls
Adjust settings such as mouse sensitivity and field of view (FOV). It is recommended to disable music for competitive play.
8. Disable Screen Shake
In Settings > Game, disable Landing Viewshake and Weapon Bob for a more stable and distraction-free gameplay experience.
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