DevM Portugal Player message One, two, DevM's coming for you. Three, four, Better lock your money Five, six, grab a smurf. Seven, eight, Gonna stay up late. Nine, ten, Bugsplat Never again.... They do not call him the Portuguese Prodigy for no reason, DevM is in his best form ever, with in incredible ladder record leading into GCS2. Will he accomplish the grand stage redemption he craves so badly? Qualified: Barbarossa Winner Operation Charlie Fox Champion

WarPaint Champion

GCS1 Runner-up

Sunday Night Fights Season 4 Champion (CoH1)

Winner of 10 other tournaments.

Luvnest Germany Player message After watching the reflection in my GCS Season 1 trophy for 5 hours now I know what must be done. Good luck and have fun to everybody involved. The German giant is back this year and is peaking at exactly the right time. He is ready to defend his championship and to put an end the argument of who the best CoH2 player is. Qualified: Overlord Winner Grand Champion of Company of Heroes

(GCS1 Winner)

(GCS1 Winner) ESL EU/NA Jan Champ

Winner of 5 ESL Weekly Cups

VonIvan United States of America Player message I have but one message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3n0vBcW5fc VonIvan is the most improved elite level player on the scene, he still brings the chaos with his amazing armour rushes, but is now a seasoned strategic mind. This could be his big year. Qualified: Bagration Winner ESL NA Feb/March Champion

Sunday Night Fights Season 5 Semi-finalist

Winner of 6 standard tournaments.

VonAsten Netherlands Vonasten is a highly respected talent, that now has a real chance to translate all the hard work into tournament success. All the established stars are on notice, a new contender emerges. Qualified: Won 24 GCS2 points before attaining the Citadel qualification space from Noggano. Won the recent UTT 2v2 Cup with teammate Isildur.

Talisman Finland Player message I win sometimes A 'talisman' for the wave of players that made a name for themselves in the ESL era. This Overwatch pro is tired of 2nd place and being 'ever the bridesmaid never the bride' and wants to make GCS2 a red wedding to remember. Qualified: 24 GCS2 points (1st) ESL Weekly Cup Runner-up 4 times.

HelpingHans United Kingdom Player message As long as I don't get Ferma I should be good. Hans is at his best when he's the plucky underdog with a point to prove. Some say the former ESL champ left training late this year just to make it interesting for himself!? Don't be fooled though, when he hits form and plays his best Hans is unstoppable. Qualified: 14 GCS2 points (3rd) ESL EU March Champion

Refero Denmark Player message Thank you to all the people working on this project and I wish all the contenders best of luck in the tournament. See you on the battlefield! The top British-faction player in the game, Refero is one of the only people capable of playing Brits to a high level today. Aside from that he's a competent hand and could be a surprise package in GCS2. Qualified: 13 GCS2 points Winner of fan vote

Jesulin Spain Player message #adapt The Spanish Destroyer Jesulin has returned to form, after a casual foray last year - the most dominant player CoH2 has ever seen has now trained properly, and is looking to relive past glory. Will he reconquer the mountain he used to dominate? Qualified: 19 GCS2 points (2nd) Dr. Wachs $1000 Tourney winner

Alienware Arena Cup EU winner

Winner of 8 standard tournaments.

1 Ciez United States of America Ciez is a CoH2 legend of NA and RtN fame, let's see how this huge GCS2 benefactor performs.

2 momo4sho United States of America GCS2 benefactor and CoH2 legend Momo is rusty, but even a rusty Momo is capable of knocking out a top seed in the right conditions!

3 Jae for Jett United States of America Player message I will ascend to fill Dave’s shoes, as the biggest threat to GCS2's travel budget. A crowd favourite that uses aggressive micro intensive tactics to claim famous wins from more established top players.

3 RedxWings United States of America Player message Hi! A wonderful player to watch that has a huge suitcase full of crazy tricks and devious plays to draw from.

4 Tomakaze United States of America Player message Great moments are born from great opportunity. And that's what you have here tonight, boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. One game. If we played 'em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can! Tonight, WE are the greatest hockey team in the world. You were born to be hockey players. Every one of you. And you were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team the Soviets have. Screw 'em. This is your time. Now go out there and take it. When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside, You gotta take a stand, It don't hurt to hide, If you hurt my friends then you hurt my pride I gotta be a man I can't let it slide, I am a real American, fight for the rights of every man, I'm a real American, Fight for what's right fight for your life!

6 wuff Sweden This Swedish legend is out to prove it's not the winning it's the taking part that counts!

7 Brickman Japan Brickman is a huge benefactor of GCS2 and one of the world's only licensed Lego builders.

10 Aimstrong Denmark Player message Roses are red, violets are blue. vCoH will always beat CoH2 ;) In November 2012 Seb a user of COH2.ORG said "Years later, Aimstrong still shows us how it's done." Now six years after that! - With months of heavy training Dr. Aimstrong is about to lose his license due to horrific acts of violent malpractice. TFN CoH2 World Champion

Operation Charlie Fox Runner-up

Winner of Sandland's $1,000 invitational

11 Stuve Sweden Stuve is working hard on stream to crack the top 10, he is accumulating all the right skills and tools, he now has the perfect chance to put them to use.

14 pompey606 United Kingdom Player message "Make expand then defense it" - Whitera Pompey is the bus driver to Bovington tank museum for GCS2 benefactors, what a lovely man!

18 GBPirate Canada Player message Looking forward to watching and hopefully participating in the qualifying games! Thank you to Matt and Dan and all of the other casters that will be showing off great games of coh2! The Angry Bears are represented very well by this young cub! ﻿

20 Finndeed United Kingdom Finndeed is the most handsome man in the CoH2 community.

21 The HS H[oo]ligan Netherlands Player message Where you at Aimstrong The supplier of GCS1's finest match, when he almost conquered Aimstrong in heroic fashion. A fan favourite and one to follow very closely. Hooligan gave up refereeing duties to train for this tournament, good luck Hooli!

22 steffenbk1 Norway The best CoH2 player (in Norway).

23 Siddolio United Kingdom Player message Hello, I am Siddolio. Brownies are a tasty dessert that can be enjoyed on special occasions, in front of the television with a glass of milk, or just because you feel like baking and want to satisfy your sweet tooth. You can make regular brownies, make them extra fudgy, or decide to make a more creative recipe of your choice. When it comes to making brownies, you can't go wrong, and anything you make will be delicious. Meme-master-General from Twitch chat with a cool exterior, it's all a mask for the fierce competitor that lies within. Do not be fooled by the relaxed persona, Siddolio is a dangerous man, and has the ability to upset major opponents.

24 ikab United Kingdom Player message I came here to eat doughnuts and kick ass, and I'm all out of ass. A fiercely intelligent player with a playful and lovable exterior, a player that seeks to defy expectations in GCS2.

25 BartonPL Poland Player message l2p Barton is a retired warrior who bares the medals of past glories. Although his better days may have gone, do not underestimate his capabilities, a fighter with as much experience as Barton is always a threat. Sunday Night Fights Season 5 Champion

26 Lt.Baumy Germany A GCS1 veteran that was one of the only players to take a game off Luvnest last year.

27 JadeBuddha United Kingdom After googling: "Jade Buddha is serving the best Chinese food in Northwich". Interestingly a Chinese restaurant seem to have sponsored a CoH2 competitive player, e-sport confirmed?

28 Theodosios Germany A heavy panzer of a player, with a slug fest playstyle that relies on endurance and strategic dominance.

29 RoyalHants United Kingdom Royal Hants is a viable automatch threat to any top player, but is relatively untested in organised competition, one to watch!

30 WeX Canada This player is currently top 150 in every single game mode, he's certainly a consistent all round CoH2 player!

31 TheSilverSurfer United States of America Player message I was inspired to play this game with dedication after watching Devm and Aimstrong's showdown at OCF, to now have the chance to play amongst such players is a dream and an honor - to win is my mission! One of the noblest and most tormented cosmic entities in the universe, the Silver Surfer treasures freedom above all else, but has often sacrificed his liberty for the greater good.

32 Spanky Estonia Player message Take it easy...but take it! A CoH1 original that has played CoH2 throughout its life-cycle, Spanky is a hidden force and the CoH1 contingent's secret weapon.

33 Crab Chicken the Bidoof United States of America Bidoof is a brown, rodent-like Pokémon with four short legs. It has a short, dark brown snout and a small, red nose.

34 Isildur United Kingdom Seek for the Sword that was broken: In Imladris it dwells; There shall be counsels taken Stronger than Morgul-spells. There shall be shown a token That Doom is near at hand, For Isildur's Bane shall waken, And the Halfling forth shall stand. Won the recent UTT 2v2 Cup with teammate Vonasten.

35 Wuppie Netherlands Player message Hi im Wuppie The weepul (also known as a weeple, wuppie, or wuppet) is a small, spherical, fluffy toy, with large, plastic googly eyes, and no limbs.

36 vindicarex United States of America An NA legend of the CoH2 early days Vindi has the power to upset people with his low rank, keep a close eye on this American.

37 Toraño Spain Spain's second greatest hope should the great Jesulin falter. Vamos!

38 Norsk Canada One of four Canadian players flying the star-spangled maple leaf into battle!

39 DaPopeCOH Germany From Twitch: "Hi, mein Name ist Basti aka DaPopeCOH aus Landsberg am Lech. Ich bin großer Fan des Company of Heroes -Reihe und spiele alle Teile seit Release." - well he certainly is German that's for sure!

40 Tobis United States of America Player message i'm noob Tobis has a cow avatar.

41 captainlink123 Taiwan The first Taiwanese tournament entrant I've ever seen in CoH2, a very interesting prospect!

42 DerStrandStaubSauger Germany "Take the tank terror. Heh, I love that name!"

43 twistedtootsy United States of America From Twitch "I am Twistedtootsy, a top 100 player in Coh2 and connoisseur of fine cheese. I'm a master of WC51 and am skilled in non - meta strategy."

44 CreativeName Germany Player message Make Goliaths not War CreativeName is David and he's one 'Goliath' away from causing an upset.

45 HulkSMASH United States of America Player message Hello. Some of you may recognize me from CoH1. While I have not prepared extensively for 1v1, I do hope to bring entertaining games for viewers, just I did in CoH1. A CoH1 legend and former tournament runner-up Hulksmash is a late adopter of CoH2, and possibly a wild card to cause major upsets!

46 Nosliw Canada Reborn clan's last bastion in competitive action.

47 Zarok Netherlands Player message A maxim in every house, peace on every street Let us all pray that this Maxim wielding maniac is subdued quickly and without much damage to furniture.

48 Caesar Sweden Player message I mean I don't really know what to say here.. For what this Swedish streamer may lack in ability to follow sign up instructions, he makes up for with an intense competitive attitude. A welcome addition to the GCS2 player list.

49 LUCKBAR Germany Player message trihard From Twitch: "Guten Tag meine Freunde! Hi i'm LUCKBAR, 27 years old, was very active in COH1, now went on with the time." Seems we have another CoH1 player trying his luck.

50 Noggano Russia Player message hello Noggano is a phenomenally talented player, capable of playing any faction, any strategy, and at times is simply unplayable. Citadel Winner (1st July) - (Russians can no longer travel due to visa issues) Winner of 7 tourneys in last two years in CoH2 and CoH1.

One half of the most successful 2v2 team ever, Gold Path II.

51 Kimbo Poland Player message Scared to death and scared to look they shook. This young Pole has a lot to prove in GCS2, with many casting doubts on his true skill level, the best way for him to prove them wrong is through success in serious competition. A chance to prove himself has come calling, let's see how Kimbo answers the call. (DQd for public admission of cheating).

52 Quiritz Russia A mysterious force from the East, almost Rasputin-like. Who is he? Where did he come from? Why are his ranks so good? Keep an eye on this player. (Russians can no longer travel due to visa issues).