Last update: 28-06-2016 In the history of foreign Brood War, clan leagues have provided many great opportunities for players to play in competitive environments, granting spectators riveting entertainment. ICCup clan leagues have been invaluable in their format and entertainment. Unfortunately, the clan leagues were discontinued due to lack of player interest and an era has come to an end.



We have been waiting for an opportunity to revive the spirit of team competition ever since. Today, we're glad to announce the launch of the new Nation League. For the first season, ten teams will be invited to the Nation League. We have invited the following teams after careful deliberation, drawing inputs from the ESPB-Nation Wars. CANADA Canada, Usa EASTERN TEAM Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden GERMANY PERU POLAND POLAND-B RUSSIA-MainTeam RUSSIA-Alfa WORLD TEAM All the countries not listed except Korea and China

These teams will be placed into the same division for the Nation League. Each team will face each other twice in a round robin format and earn points accordingly. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams qualify for the playoffs. Nation Wars will be played in the following format: 4x 1v1 and 1x 2v2 all at the best of three. The Nation League will start the 10th of April; matches will be played every Sunday at 17:00 CET. The broadcast for the Nation League will start around 19 CET and will be brought to you exclusively on our twitch channel iCCupBwTV. Players who are interested in picking up the role of Leader in a team are encouraged to apply for that position in the according thread linked in this news. If you just want to be a part of a team, you may sign up as well. However, the team leader will make the final decision regarding the team's roster. A more detailed descryption of the sign up process is provided in the thread as well. Thanks to the donations made by the community and the sponsorship from esports-betting.pro the current prize pool is about €500. Additional donations to the prize pool are gracefully received — the donation link can be found below. Why have you invited only 10 Nations? The system allows only multiple of 10 teams and we start with the minimum number in the first season. We may very well look to increase the size for consecutive seasons. When will start? April 2016. How can I play? Ask the Leader of your Nation to recruit you. Can my team pick up a certain player as stand-in? The administration will decide stand-ins on a case by case basis. Ask in the according thread. How can i support this event? You are welcome to show support in the forums, as well as making a donation. All donations will be added directly to the prize pool. Why are China and Korea excluded from the event? We feel that having a Chinese and Korean team will bring too many problems regarding high pings and communications to the league, harming the playing experience for the other teams. • Rules: link • link Donations: • link Broadcast: • link Standings: • link Sign-up: link • Teamliquid: Note: Admins will not reply on TL Writers: iCCup.xkcd iCCup.Cele Graphics: TylerC Liquipedia: (give your contribution)