Esports Glossary

Best of 5 (BO5)

A match format where the first team to win three games wins the series. BO5 is reserved for the most important matches such as grand finals, maximising skill expression over variance. Map veto is critical in BO5 as both teams must ban and pick strategically.

Related Terms

Best of 3 (BO3)

A match format where the first team to win two games wins the series.

Grand Final

The concluding match of a tournament that determines the champion.

Match Veto

The process by which teams ban and pick maps or stages for a series.

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