NDFP Classification of Titles

Master
All players who are Champions and 2nd placers in National Tournaments (P75,000 and over) and champions in Regional Tournaments (P75,000 and below) are given the title of Master.

National Master
All players who are champions of at least three (3) National Tournaments are recognized as National Masters. The distinction among National Masters will be the number of National Tournaments won. Example: A four (4) star National Master has won four (4) National Tournaments and a six (6) star National Master has won six (6) National Tournaments.

Regional Master
All players who are champions of at least three (3) Regional Tournaments are recognized as Regional Masters. The distinction among Regional Masters will be the number of Regional Tournaments won.

NDFP Classified Players
The objective of Classified Events is to even out the playing field and to at least give equal chances to all participants of Classified Events. In all NDFP sanctioned Classified Events all NDFP Classified Players cannot be paired together.

The NDFP Classified Players are the top 30% of the total players with ranking points or the players that have accumulated the average ranking points of the total ranking point available – which ever is higher of the two will be classified. Classified Players will be determined based on the rolling 3-years accumulated ranking performance points of players.

All Masters will be classified up to five (5) years since last earning the requirements of a master’s title irrespective whether they do not meet the requirements of being classified.

NDFP Player Ranking
Ranking of Players Performance based on the rolling 2-years accumulated ranking points. This is the basis of the seeded players in the Philippine Qualifier and for determining the current NDFP top players.