The WePlay Academy League mirrors esports events of the Tier-1 scene, therefore, it's a good starting point for an esports career According to Eugene Shepelev, lead esports manager at WePlay Holding, “’s a space for young players to get some experience and to develop and show themselves internationally. The total prize pool of the second season was $100,000.
The Playoff Stage was held offline at the WePlay Esports Arena Kyiv. The rest of the teams competed for the two remaining spots in the Playoffs in the extra rounds. The top team from each group proceeded to the Playoffs with a double-elimination bracket, while the lowest-ranking team in both groups got eliminated from the competition until next season. All the teams were divided into two GSL groups. The WePlay Academy League Season 2 started with the Group Stage. The total prize pool of the WePlay Academy League Season 1 was $100,000. The rest of the teams kept competing in the Gauntlet Stage for the last slot in the Playoffs. After the Group Stage, the top three teams advanced to the Playoffs, and the eighth-placed team was eliminated. The WePlay Academy League Season 1 began with a round-robin online Group Stage. One player aged over 20 years old may participate in each team. Teams consist of at least four players between the ages of 16 and 20. Season 1 had a peak of 28,429 and Season 2 had a peak of 20,463 concurrent viewers, according to Esports Charts.
Besides, the Playoff Stage takes place offline at the WePlay Esports Arena Kyiv to provide young players with a real onstage experience. WePlay Holding streams all games in English and Russian. Eight teams took part in each of the seasons. The esports league is supported by leading CS:GO organizations, including Natus Vincere, Astralis, Ninjas in Pajamas, MOUZ, Virtus.pro, Fnatic, and others.