



Be sure to stay up to date with ESL by checking out our The 2015 Nations Challenge is heading to A.V.A! Read on for all the details, and how you can compete for your nation. Catch up on the schedule and format to keep track of this years Nations Challenge.Be sure to stay up to date with ESL by checking out our Facebook and Twitter Summary Over the course of an eight week period a minimum of 16 National Teams will compete for the Nations Challenge. Each National Team will consist of players from their respected nationality. These teams will aim to secure their country as the best in



The Nations Challenge (formerly ICC) has taken place for the last 3 years and Sweden has been the champion country each time. No other country has shown such consistency or performance; they are the nation to beat in the 2015 Nations Challenge!



A Nations Challenge 2015 summary page will be created after the application process. This will be used to keep track of news, standings, the teams, and more during the event period. Check back here for the link!



2015 Nations Here are the nations competing in this years Nations Challenge 2015!



Sweden Portugal Belgium Estonia Spain Poland Hungary Switzerland UnitedKingdom United States Netherlands Egypt Italy Germany France Israel The groups can be found



The playoff news can be found Eligibility & Participation Each nation is offered to present one team for representation in the league. A nation may have their own governing eSports body which will cover any regional qualifiers between multiple teams. If none exist, any multiple national team applications will be handled by ESL through the default '2015 Nations Challenge Regional Qualifiers'.



Ex: If multiple Swedish teams apply, ESL will host a qualifier to decide which team will represent the nation.



Each National Team requires:

A designated Team Manager



A designated Team Captain



8 Players (subs included, can include TM or TC)



Maximum of 10 participants on the roster



All players have current residence of the nation



Up to 4 players from the same team in the last 2 months



Only 3 of the same team per match



Submit your Nations Challenge 2015 Application

As a player, you must find which teams are looking to apply for representation (



Once Regional Qualifiers have been completed, the winning or default team will be moved to their National ESL AVA Team. A summary page, and further information will be posted once this phase is over.



Schedule The 2015 Nations Challenge will be separated into three main phases. These phases are the Application & Regional Qualifiers, the Group Stage, and finally, the Nations Challenge Playoffs. Please remember all dates are tentative and may change due to a variety of factors.



Phase 1: Applications & Regional Qualifiers 2015

July 17th to July 28th - Application Period



July 30th - Regional Qualifier matches published



August 1st & 2nd - Regional Qualifiers Phase 2: Nations Challenge Group Stage 2015

3 weeks in August



1 match per week



Break week for AIC Phase 3: Nations Challenge Playoffs 2015 3 weeks in September



1 week Quarter-Finals (Day 1: A/B, Day 2 C/D)



1 week Semi-Finals ( Day 1: E, Day 2: F)



1 week Grand Finals (Sunday: G) *Note that the above schedule is likely to change and is merely how the current structure reflects to the overall event.



We will be accommodating both AIC's, and AWC's schedules. Once we know how many nations will be competing, we will be able to prepare a more accurate and updated schedule.



Format There will be unique formats to each phase of the Nations Challenge. These may change depending on the participation count, and other scheduling reasons. Feedback for any format can be given in the comments below.



Regional Qualifiers

2 teams: Bo3, 11/6 x2 Halves



3 teams: Bo3, 11/6 x2 Halves, Round Robin



4 teams: Bo2, 11/6 x2 Halves, Round Robin Default match times will be in effect. Teams may choose to play beforehand if both can find an agreed upon time within the event scheduled period. The winning team will represent their nation.



Group Stage

Groups of 4



Round Robin



Bo3, 11/6 x2 Halves



1 match per week



Top 2 advance to Playoffs Default match times will be in effect. Teams may choose to play beforehand if both can find an agreed upon time within the event scheduled period.



Playoffs

Quarter-Finals: Bo3, 11/6 x2



Semi-Finals: Bo3, 11/6 x2



Grand finals: Bo5, 11/6 x2 Teams will be required to play on the official match date and time. This is a single elimination bracket.



Official Rules & Prizes The official rules will be posted



We are happy to announce that both ESL and Aeria Games are sponsoring prizes for the Nations Challenge 2015! Check out the incredible prizes both are sponsoring:



ESL Prizes

1st: Profile Award + ESL Premium @ 3 Month x8

2nd: Profile Award + ESL Premium @ 2 Month x8

3rd: Profile Award + ESL Premium @ 1 Month x8



Aeria Games Prizes

1st: 7x 6,500 AP + 5x Red/Blue Ticket or Euro gun of choice (Perm) + 5x Blaster Weapon of Choice (Perm)

2nd: 7x 3,500 AP + 5x Blue Ticket or Euro gun of choice (Perm)

3rd: 7x 2,500 AP + 5x Euro gun of choice (30 days)

4th: 7x 2,000 AP + 5x Euro gun of choice (30 days)

5th-8th: 7x 1,000 AP





If you have any questions you can contact the following admins:

Ink, MythSky, Fly, and Kyoushi



You can also contact us by submitting a Support Ticket or the A.V.A Forum. Over the course of an eight week period a minimum of 16will compete for the Nations Challenge. Each National Team will consist of players from their respected nationality. These teams will aim to secure their country as the best in Alliance of Valiant Arms throughout Europe and North America.The Nations Challenge (formerly ICC) has taken place for the last 3 years andhas been the champion country each time. No other country has shown such consistency or performance; they are the nation to beat in the 2015 Nations Challenge!Here are the nations competing in this years Nations Challenge 2015!The groups can be found here The playoff news can be found here. Each nation is offered to present one team for representation in the league. A nation may have their own governing eSports body which will cover any regional qualifiers between multiple teams. If none exist, any multiple national team applications will be handled by ESL through the default '2015 Nations Challenge Regional Qualifiers'.Each National Team requires:As a player, you must find which teams are looking to apply for representation ( ESL AVA Forums Aeria Forums ). If you are looking to create a team, you will need to send in a ' Nations Challenge 2015 Team Application '. You will be notified for any updates or changes via PM only during the application process.Once Regional Qualifiers have been completed, the winning or default team will be moved to their National ESL AVA Team. A summary page, and further information will be posted once this phase is over.The 2015 Nations Challenge will be separated into three main phases. These phases are the Application & Regional Qualifiers, the Group Stage, and finally, the Nations Challenge Playoffs. Please remember all dates are tentative and may change due to a variety of factors.We will be accommodating both AIC's, and AWC's schedules. Once we know how many nations will be competing, we will be able to prepare a more accurate and updated schedule.There will be unique formats to each phase of the Nations Challenge. These may change depending on the participation count, and other scheduling reasons. Feedback for any format can be given in the comments below.Default match times will be in effect. Teams may choose to play beforehand if both can find an agreed upon time within the event scheduled period. The winning team will represent their nation.Default match times will be in effect. Teams may choose to play beforehand if both can find an agreed upon time within the event scheduled period.Teams will be required to play on the official match date and time. This is a single elimination bracket.The official rules will be posted here , once the Regional Qualifier matches are created on July 30th.We are happy to announce that both ESL and Aeria Games are sponsoring prizes for the Nations Challenge 2015! Check out the incredible prizes both are sponsoring:1st: Profile Award + ESL Premium @ 3 Month x82nd: Profile Award + ESL Premium @ 2 Month x83rd: Profile Award + ESL Premium @ 1 Month x81st: 7x 6,500 AP + 5x Red/Blue Ticket or Euro gun of choice (Perm) + 5x Blaster Weapon of Choice (Perm)2nd: 7x 3,500 AP + 5x Blue Ticket or Euro gun of choice (Perm)3rd: 7x 2,500 AP + 5x Euro gun of choice (30 days)4th: 7x 2,000 AP + 5x Euro gun of choice (30 days)5th-8th: 7x 1,000 APIf you have any questions you can contact the following admins:, and Ink , Friday, 17/07/15 15:33