Qualifiers will now be held on ONE day (stead of the 2 previously announced).
After our original registration deadline (July 20th) and some debating with our casters, we decided it would be in the best interest for players and the community to simply run each Qualifier on 1 day instead of spreading them out in 2 days 1 week apart as original announced.
With that in mind, we also decided to extend the Registration Deadline for players who may have missed the original one.
We hope this can make the viewing experience more enjoyable instead of having to wait 1 whole week to find out who qualifies to the next stage of the 2nd Hong Kong eSports Tournament.
Check Qualifier Information for Updated Dates and Times.
Sign Up Information:
About The 2nd Hong Kong eSports Tournament
Click HERE for Registration for Qualifiers!
Qualifier Information
*All participating players must comply with the WCS Player Handbook rules and regulations.
Qualifier #1: North America
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Server: North America
NEW DATE: 1/8/2014
Time: 6pm PDT // 9pm EDT
Participants: 128 Players (Masters/Grandmasters, WCS Point priority followed by ladder rank.)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination.
Map Pool: Current Season Map Pool (Season 3): Catallena LE, Deadwing LE, Foxtrot Labs LE, King Sejong Station LE, Merry Go Round LE, Nimbus LE, Overgrowth LE
Casted By:
Daniil “CheeseHeadLogic” Pauley
Qualifier #2: Europe
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Server: Europe
NEW DATE: 30/7/2014
Time: 7pm CET (GMT +2)
Participants: 128 Players (Masters/Grandmasters, WCS Point priority followed by ladder rank.)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination.
Map Pool: Current Season Map Pool (Season 3): Catallena LE, Deadwing LE, Foxtrot Labs LE, King Sejong Station LE, Merry Go Round LE, Nimbus LE, Overgrowth LE
Casted By:
Daniil “CheeseHeadLogic” Pauley
Qualifier #3: Korea
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Server: Korea
NEW DATE: 28/7/2014
Time: 8pm KST (GMT +9)
Participants: 128 Players (Masters/Grandmasters, WCS Point priority followed by ladder rank.)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination.
Map Pool: Current Season Map Pool (Season 3): Catallena LE, Deadwing LE, Foxtrot Labs LE, King Sejong Station LE, Merry Go Round LE, Nimbus LE, Overgrowth LE
Casted By:
Benjamin “BreAKerRush” Novotny
Qualifier #4: China
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Server: Korea
NEW DATE: 3/8/2014
Time: 7pm (GMT +8)
Participants: 128 Players (Masters/Grandmasters, WCS Point priority followed by ladder rank.)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination.
Map Pool: Current Season Map Pool (Season 3): Catallena LE, Deadwing LE, Foxtrot Labs LE, King Sejong Station LE, Merry Go Round LE, Nimbus LE, Overgrowth LE
Casted By:
Benjamin “BreAKerRush” Novotny
Qualifier #5: Taiwan
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Server: Korea
NEW DATE: 31/7/2014
Time: 7pm (GMT +8)
Participants: 128 Players (Masters/Grandmasters, WCS Point priority followed by ladder rank.)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination.
Map Pool: Current Season Map Pool (Season 3): Catallena LE, Deadwing LE, Foxtrot Labs LE, King Sejong Station LE, Merry Go Round LE, Nimbus LE, Overgrowth LE
Casted By:
Benjamin “BreAKerRush” Novotny
Qualifier #6: Hong Kong
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Server: South East Asia
NEW DATE: 2/8/2014
Time: 7pm (GMT +8)
Participants: 128 Players (Masters/Grandmasters, WCS Point priority followed by ladder rank.)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination.
Map Pool: Current Season Map Pool (Season 3): Catallena LE, Deadwing LE, Foxtrot Labs LE, King Sejong Station LE, Merry Go Round LE, Nimbus LE, Overgrowth LE
Casted By:
Benjamin “BreAKerRush” Novotny
Hong Kong Qualifier Change*
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With the original tournament structure, all qualifiers had their finalists proceed to the Online Group Stage. However with the deadline looming, the number of registrations to the Hong Kong Qualifier have not been up to expectation. With respect to the level of competition that a WCS Global Event demands, only the winner of the Hong Kong Qualifier will qualify for the Online Group Stages. The second slot will now become an invitation given to the Defending Champion, Samsung Galaxy Khan Hurricane.
Qualifier #7: South East Asia
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Server: South East Asia
NEW DATE: 29/7/2014
Time: 8pm AEST(GMT+10)
Participants: 128 Players (Masters/Grandmasters, WCS Point priority followed by ladder rank.)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination.
Map Pool: Current Season Map Pool (Season 3): Catallena LE, Deadwing LE, Foxtrot Labs LE, King Sejong Station LE, Merry Go Round LE, Nimbus LE, Overgrowth LE
Casted By:
Benjamin “BreAKerRush” Novotny
EXTENDED REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm JULY 27th, 2014.
For More Information:
2nd Hong Kong eSports Tournament TL thread:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/461702-wcs-1800-the-2nd-hong-kong-esports-tournament#1