[FACEIT League Season 11 registration closes December 10 at 11:00 CET / 05:00 ET](https://www.faceit.com/en/ow/league/FACEIT%20League/88c7f7ec-4cb8-44d3-a5db-6e808639c232/ebca2f38-26b4-4360-87bc-2a500208e808?utm_source=faceit_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=fls11&utm_content=fls11_blog). This blog post covers the first four improvements for Season 11, and more about the season will follow in the coming weeks. Here is what changes: - Technical pauses last 2 minutes. - A new Broadcaster Hub helps content creators find and stream FACEIT League matches. - Oceania gets an Expert division if 40 teams or more register in the region. - Season 11 has no Season Finals, so the full $50,000 cash prize pool goes to the playoffs.
This post also shares the Season 11 timeline, the details of the Season 11 Fast Track Qualifier, and the Season 11 referral program.
### Season 10: broadcast and co-streams The Season 10 Master playoffs are broadcast live on November 07 and 08 on the Overwatch Esports and FACEIT OW channels on Twitch and YouTube, from Upper Bracket Round 3 onwards. [Bullskunk](https://x.com/Bullskunk) casts both regions, joined by [Legday](https://x.com/LEGDAY) for EMEA and [Kenobi](https://x.com/KenobiCasts) for North America. 100,000 FACEIT Points are up for grabs in Twitch drops during the broadcast. Watching on the Overwatch Esports channels also counts toward [OWCS viewership rewards](https://x.com/OW_Esports/status/2116209017462956406?a=od9wjVvo8uE9FeUh964&s=20).
12 co-streamers also cover Season 10 Playoffs and Season Finals matches on their own channels, with 250,000 FACEIT Points in drops. To enable FACEIT Points drops, connect your FACEIT account through the FACEIT panel on the streamer's Twitch page. ![s11_blog_s10_playoffs_streams_1x.webp](https://cms.faceit-cdn.net/s11_blog_s10_playoffs_streams_1x_c676e575c4/s11_blog_s10_playoffs_streams_1x_c676e575c4.webp)
### Technical pauses last 2 minutes instead of 1 When a team hits a technical issue, it can request one pause per map. In Season 11, that pause now lasts 2 minutes. In most cases, that is long enough for an admin to join your lobby before the pause runs out and extend it manually when needed, so a technical issue does not cost game time. After 2 minutes, the pause ends automatically and the match resumes, unless it has been extended by an admin.
### New Broadcaster Hub for streamers The new FACEIT League Broadcaster Hub is built for streamers who want to cover FACEIT League matches. With the Broadcaster Hub, streamers can: - Apply directly on the hub, and check whether they have been accepted. - Browse all upcoming matches in every division and region and, once accepted, add themselves as a spectator in one click, without asking a FACEIT admin. - Join a match that has already started: they are added as soon as the current map ends.
For viewers, the hub shows who is streaming each match and when, with direct Twitch links and embedded streams once the streamer is live.
Access the FACEIT League Broadcaster Hub [here](league-broadcast.faceit.com/ow) ![Screenshot 2026-11-05 at 10.50.46.webp](https://cms.faceit-cdn.net/Screenshot_2026_11_05_at_10_50_46_673ecc5cef/Screenshot_2026_11_05_at_10_50_46_673ecc5cef.webp)
### Season 11 referral program for creators The referral program returns for Season 11. If you create content or run a community, you can earn rewards by bringing players into FACEIT League. Players who sign up through your link get an extra 20% off their League Pass. How it works: - Apply at [faceitcreators.com](faceitcreators.com) to get your referral link. - Share your link with players who want to compete in FACEIT League. - Earn Creator Points when players get their League Pass through your link, and climb the leaderboard. - Redeem your Creator Points in the Creator Shop for rewards like cash vouchers, Overwatch Coins, Battle.net balance, Steam gift cards and signed OWCS jerseys.
The leaderboard runs from November 26 to December 10, and the top referrers share $4,700 in prizes. ![s9_referral_program_2.webp](https://cms.faceit-cdn.net/s9_referral_program_2_7a357cda6d/s9_referral_program_2_7a357cda6d.webp)
### A new Expert division in Oceania if 40 teams or more register Oceania grew faster than any other region in Season 10. Today it has two divisions: Master, with 8 teams, and Open for everyone else. To improve match balance, a 16-team Expert division opens between Master and Open if Oceania has 40 teams or more when registration closes. Teams then move based on their Season 10 results: - The top 2 Open teams move up to Master. - The Open teams placed 3rd to 16th move up to Expert. - The bottom 2 Master teams move down to Expert.
If Oceania has fewer than 40 teams when registration closes, the format stays the same: Master and Open. ![s11_blog_oce_pyramid_1x.webp](https://cms.faceit-cdn.net/s11_blog_oce_pyramid_1x_de36f22ee5/s11_blog_oce_pyramid_1x_de36f22ee5.webp)
### A new prize distribution: all cash goes to the playoffs The Season Finals were a tournament exclusive to Season 10, so in Season 11 the full $50,000 prize pool goes to the playoffs. Open teams play for a total of 2 million FACEIT Points across all regions, up from 1.5 million in Season 10. If the new Oceania Expert division opens, its teams play for FACEIT Points too. Players can exchange FACEIT Points in the FACEIT Shop for rewards like Overwatch Coins, OWCS cosmetics, apparel and more.
Find the full breakdown [here](https://support.faceit.com/hc/en-us/articles/31564765268892-OW-FACEIT-League-Prizing-Season-11).
### Season 11 Fast Track Qualifier: December 07 to 09 The Season 11 Fast Track Qualifier for EMEA and North America runs from December 07 to 09. The top 16 teams in each region qualify for a higher division. Slots at stake in this qualifier: - Expert for the top 2 - Advanced for 3rd to 6th - Intermediate for 7th to 16th
Sign up [here](https://www.faceit.com/en/championship/8ba4f85f-92c6-4303-914d-e69cb9dcaeea/FACEIT%20League%20S11%20-%20Fast%20Track%20Qualifiers%20(NA)) for North America and [here](https://www.faceit.com/en/championship/ac181d52-36cb-4a69-9ab8-64ca5fc4569e/FACEIT%20League%20S11%20-%20Fast%20Track%20Qualifiers%20(EMEA)) for EMEA. ![s11_blog_fast_track_1_1x.webp](https://cms.faceit-cdn.net/s11_blog_fast_track_1_1x_fc8d3a7acf/s11_blog_fast_track_1_1x_fc8d3a7acf.webp)
### Season 11 timeline These are the planned dates for Season 11. Match days may still change and will be confirmed at a later stage. ![s11_blog_timeline_1 (1).webp](https://cms.faceit-cdn.net/s11_blog_timeline_1_1_77a7d16c84/s11_blog_timeline_1_1_77a7d16c84.webp)
### How to join Season 11 - Looking for a team? [Post your profile on FACEIT, and apply to teams that are recruiting.](https://www.faceit.com/en/ow/league/FACEIT%20League/88c7f7ec-4cb8-44d3-a5db-6e808639c232/ebca2f38-26b4-4360-87bc-2a500208e808?utm_source=faceit_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=fls11&utm_content=fls11_blog) - Looking for teammates? [Open a recruitment post in Team Finder, and browse the Player Finder directory to contact LFT players.](https://www.faceit.com/en/ow/league/FACEIT%20League/88c7f7ec-4cb8-44d3-a5db-6e808639c232/ebca2f38-26b4-4360-87bc-2a500208e808?utm_source=faceit_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=fls11&utm_content=fls11_blog)
Finalize your roster and get five League Passes before December 10 at 11:00 CET (05:00 ET). A Season 11 League Pass bought now stays paused until one day before registration closes.
Have questions or ideas, or want to talk about Season 11 with other players? Join us on the [FACEIT OW Discord](https://discord.gg/AtsV269Bx8). See you in Season 11.
The FACEIT League Team