Tournaments and player rating.

In football, a round-robin system is used, with each team playing against every other team multiple times. In Heroes, tournaments involve a small group of 4-6 players with varying skill levels, followed by a playoff stage, often in a best-of-one format. This introduces an element of randomness, where even the objectively stronger player can lose a single game. Alternatively, the second-best player might face the best player early on. If a player participates in numerous tournaments throughout the year, it's easier to assess their performance. However, how do you evaluate players who only participate in 1-2 tournaments per year? Overall, the nature of Heroes tournaments differs significantly from football.