Ansibled Profile Joined November 2014 United Kingdom 2376 Posts Last Edited: 2016-09-06 11:19:20 #1



KeSPA is proud to announce 2016 StarCraft II KeSPA Cup! KeSPA Cup will be an international StarCraft II tournament pitting the best players around the world in a cut throat tournament to determine the best StarCraft II player in the world.



* Prize Money

KRW 55,000,000 (1st place KRW 20,000,000)



* WCS Points

7,500 (1st 1500 points)



* 8 Invited Players

- Proleague 2016 Top 4 Ranked Players : herO (CJ), Maru (Jin Air), Zest (kt), Stats (kt)

- NA Seed Challenge : 2 Players (North America, Latin America, China, Oceania, Southeast Asia)

- EU Seed Challenge : 2 Players (Europe)



* 8 Qualifier Spots

There will be Global qualifiers on 09/13 (TUE) the KR/TW server.



* Date (KST)

- Ro16 : 09/27 (TUE) ~ 09/30 (FRI)

- Ro8 : 10/02 (SUN)

- Ro4, Finals : 10/03 (MON)



* Format

- Ro16 : Best of 3, Dual Tournament

- Ro8, Ro4 : Best of 5, Single-elimination

- Finals : Best of 7



Details can be found at the KeSPA homepage! (http://www.e-sports.or.kr)



KeSPA is proud to announce 2016 StarCraft II KeSPA Cup! KeSPA Cup will be an international StarCraft II tournament pitting the best players around the world in a cut throat tournament to determine the best StarCraft II player in the world.* Prize MoneyKRW 55,000,000 (1st place KRW 20,000,000)* WCS Points7,500 (1st 1500 points)* 8 Invited Players- Proleague 2016 Top 4 Ranked Players : herO (CJ), Maru (Jin Air), Zest (kt), Stats (kt)- NA Seed Challenge : 2 Players (North America, Latin America, China, Oceania, Southeast Asia)- EU Seed Challenge : 2 Players (Europe)* 8 Qualifier SpotsThere will be Global qualifiers on 09/13 (TUE) the KR/TW server.* Date (KST)- Ro16 : 09/27 (TUE) ~ 09/30 (FRI)- Ro8 : 10/02 (SUN)- Ro4, Finals : 10/03 (MON)* Format- Ro16 : Best of 3, Dual Tournament- Ro8, Ro4 : Best of 5, Single-elimination- Finals : Best of 7Details can be found at the KeSPA homepage! (http://www.e-sports.or.kr) 'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'

Sitze Profile Joined January 2013 Netherlands 38 Posts #2 Hype! Save water, drink beer.

lichter Profile Blog Joined September 2010 1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL 22233 Posts #3 global event yay Administrator YOU MUST HEED MY INSTRUCTIONS TAKE OFF YOUR THIIIINGS

hexhaven Profile Joined July 2014 Finland 781 Posts #4 The world is saved! Writer I shoot events. | http://www.jussi.co/esports

Ansibled Profile Joined November 2014 United Kingdom 2376 Posts #5



http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2016_StarCraft_II_World_Championship_Series/Standings This event could have a pretty big impact on Blizzcon chances as well. 'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'

Olli Profile Blog Joined February 2012 Austria 24289 Posts #6 It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year. Administrator "Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."

[16thSq] Kuro Profile Blog Joined April 2014 1196 Posts Last Edited: 2016-09-06 10:01:09 #7



I'm just happy that herO and Maru get a chance. On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:

It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.

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opisska Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Poland 8848 Posts #8 hahahaha at all the people saying that it's totally impossible that they don't invite ByuN to this "Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk

yoshi245 Profile Joined May 2011 United States 2781 Posts #9 On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:

It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.



Gotta love the irony. Gotta love the irony. "Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain

PtitDrogo Profile Joined May 2011 France 158 Posts #10 Do we know if they announce the invites after or before the qualifiers will be played ? Progamer

StabiloBoss20 Profile Joined July 2015 304 Posts #11 nice!

what means seed challange? ladder rank?

Durnuu Profile Joined September 2013 11485 Posts #12 Finally https://i.imgur.com/2wCUbam.jpg "Durn is a trash player meching cunt" - Luolis 2018 | Never forget the time Aeromi consistently ignored me in LR threads because I asked about Chile

CynicalDeath Profile Joined January 2012 Italy 2489 Posts #13 yay! Liquipedia SC2 LP Staff - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death

Clonester Profile Joined August 2014 Germany 2808 Posts #14 The first global event... and it is in korea and with korean timezones... a news to love and hate. Bomber, Attacker, DD, SOMEBODY, NiKo, Nex, Spidii

Thouhastmail Profile Joined March 2015 Korea (North) 876 Posts #15 On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:

It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.



True badass. "yo come and get it if you can" True badass. "yo come and get it if you can" "Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"

Colouss Profile Joined November 2013 United States 501 Posts #16 I'll be expecting Neeb to be there rekting faces Chinese teams flair when

Musicus Profile Joined August 2011 Germany 23392 Posts #17



But why monday finals? Well thankfully I am done working by then . Hype!!!But why monday finals? Well thankfully I am done working by then Maru and Serral are probably top 5.

imre Profile Blog Joined November 2011 France 9126 Posts #18 On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:

It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.



Indeed. Indeed. Zest fanboy.

Major Profile Blog Joined May 2010 Mexico 535 Posts #19 Im tired and i think i speak on behalf alot of ppl of these invites based on points ita totally unfair and really should b removed for next year Progamer

Phredxor Profile Joined May 2013 New Zealand 15049 Posts #20 Niiice.

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