The seventh season of the Intel Extreme Masters will show its presence in Singpaore again this year between November 22nd to the 25th. . Here is your chance to qualify from the North, Central, and South American region.
Three of the best players from the region will qualify for Guangzhou. You must advance through 3 stages to do so. See how below.
Qualification Format:
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Qualification Requirements:
-Your must be living in a country that is apart of North, South or Central America.
-You must provide your own travel cost to the event. NESL or IEM will not provide stipends for travel to the IEM Singapore event! BUT each person attending the event is guaranteed $950.
Qualification Dates
Stage 2: October 27th 8:00 pm EST - View Brackets
Stage 3: October 28th 8:00 pm EST - View Brackets
Stage 1 Sign Up and Information:
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Top 8 players will advance to Stage 2
Start Date: October 26th at 8:00 pm EST
Check-in time: October 26th 7:00 pm EST
Sign up here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/go4sc2/singapore1/signup/
Check in here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/sc2/go4sc2/singapore1/checkin/
Map Pool:
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ESL IEM Tal'darim Altar
ESL IEM Antiga Shipyard (Cross spawns only, no gold expansions)
ESL IEM Daybreak
ESL IEM Entombed Valley (Cross spawns only)
ESL IEM Metropolis
ESL IEM Ohana
ESL IEM Cloud Kingdom
ESL IEM Antiga Shipyard (Cross spawns only, no gold expansions)
ESL IEM Daybreak
ESL IEM Entombed Valley (Cross spawns only)
ESL IEM Metropolis
ESL IEM Ohana
ESL IEM Cloud Kingdom
Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 1 in all rounds until the Round of 64 players is reached. At round of 64 and higher is a Best of 3. Once Round of 8 is reached the matches end, and the 8 players then move to Stage 2.
In a Best of 1, Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
In a Best of 1, Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
Stage 2 Players
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**Not in Seed Order**
1. CoL.qxc - Invited
2. CoL.TriMaster - Invited
3. Everize - Invited
4. EG.SuppyRC - Invited
5. Tunico - Invited
6. ROOT.SLush - Invited
7. Sasquatch - Invited
8. KawaiiRice - Invited
9. SsonLight (Stardust) - Stage 1 Qualified
10. coL.gosuser - Stage 1 Qualified
11. coL.Ryze - Stage 1 Qualified
12. cSaroVati - Stage 1 Qualified
13. Fuzzy - Stage 1 Qualified
14. IVN.Boyo - Stage 1 Qualified
15. binskiLight (Hejon) - Stage 1 Qualified
16. LGimix (Pit) - Stage 1 Qualified
Stage 3 Players
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*** Not in Seed Order***
1. Quantic.Golden - Invited
2. EG.IdrA - Invited
3. Dignitas.Killer - Invited
4. EG.DeMusliM - Invited
5. IVN.Boyo - Stage 2 Qualified
6. cSaroVati - Stage 2 Qualified
7. SsonLight (Stardust) - Stage 2 Qualified
8. coL.gosuser - Stage 2 Qualified
Broadcasting:
ZanderFever will be covering the action live on Twitch.tv! Be sure to tune in!