ESL Australia, in partnership with Activision and Playstation 4, are delighted to announce our APAC activity for the Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4, as well as details and registration information for the first APAC event of 2017 - the CWL Sydney Open.



ESL Australia will be hosting two APAC events, both taking place in Sydney and open to all Asia-Pacific Call of Duty teams, featuring a total of $60,000 in prize money throughout both events. The first APAC event of 2017, CWL Sydney 1, will give teams a shot at a $30,000 prize pool on offer and all-important CWL Pro Points. These points are the key to qualifying for the CWL Global Pro League beginning in April and for the CWL Championship later in 2017.



CWL Sydney, hosted at the ESL Sydney Studio, will take place over 3 days on March 3rd-5th. All competitors must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this competition. Teams must purchase a team pass ($220 per team), with spectator passes also available for those aged 15+. All tickets can be purchased







Later in the year, the CWL Sydney Open 2 will take place on May 12-14, again hosted in the ESL Sydney Studio and offering up another $30,000 in prize money.



IMPORTANT NOTES:

Competition is restricted to players in the Asia-Pacific Region aged 18 or older on or before the first day of competition. Spectators are restricted to those aged 15 or older. Photo ID will be requested on arrival. NO ID = NO ENTRY.



Players are required to bring their controller, headset (must have a 3.5mm 4-pole connection) and earphones (in-ears). Monitors, consoles, MixAmps and all other required equipment will be provided.



Catering is not included with ticket purchase. Snacks and Drinks will be available on site to purchase. Additional lunch food services will be made available for purchase.



An email will be sent to you soon after purchasing your team pass to register your team members and information. The email will also include the exact address of the event. A similar email will be sent to spectators with venue information.



TEAM REGISTRATIONS CLOSE AT 11:59pm AEDT WEDNESDAY, 01/03/17

Format:

The CWL Sydney Open 1 will consist of a 16 Team Double Elimination Championship Bracket, preceded by pool play where all registered teams will be split into 4 equal pools. Pool play will be seeded by CWL Pro Points. Pro Points at the time of registration cut off (11.59 PM AEDT March 1st 2017) will be used to seed pools. Pool play will begin 10am AEDT Friday March 3rd.



The top 4 teams from each pool will proceed to a 16 team Double Elimination Championship Bracket, seeded by their pool play results. The bracket will be played out until a champion is crowned.



Prize Distribution:

1st: $14,000



2nd: $7,000



3rd: $4,000



4th: $2,000



5th: $1,000



5th: $1,000



7th: $500



7th: $500

Point Distribution:

1st: 10,000 CWL Pro Points



2nd: 6,000 CWL Pro Points



3rd: 4,400 CWL Pro Points



4th: 3,600 CWL Pro Points



5th-6th: 3,200 CWL Pro Points



7th-8th: 2,800 CWL Pro Points



9th-12th: 2,200 Pro Points



13th-16th: 1,800 Pro Points



17th-20th: 1,200 Pro Points



21st-24th: 1,100 Pro Points



25th-28th: 900 Pro Points



29th-36th: 700 Pro Points



Stay tuned for further updates on the APAC region for the Call of Duty World League, as we announce details about future CWL events and provide the perfect stage to showcase our region’s teams and talent as they battle throughout the season and qualify to compete on the global stage. ESL Australia will be hostingAPAC events, both taking place inand open to all Asia-Pacific Call of Duty teams, featuring a total ofin prize money throughout both events. The first APAC event of 2017, CWL Sydney 1, will give teams a shot at aprize pool on offer and all-important CWL Pro Points. These points are the key to qualifying for the CWL Global Pro League beginning in April and for the CWL Championship later in 2017.CWL Sydney, hosted at the ESL Sydney Studio, will take place over 3 days on March 3rd-5th. All competitors must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this competition. Teams must purchase a team pass ($220 per team), with spectator passes also available for those aged 15+. All tickets can be purchased here . CWL Sydney will host Asia Pacific’s most elite Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare teams, competing for a first place prize of 10,000 CWL Pro Points and the lion's share of the $30,000 prize pool. As an added bonus, the top two finishing teams from the SONY Call of Duty Asia Championship, UnVeiL.NoVa and RamPaGe Gaming, will be attending the first APAC CWL Event, increasing the competition for the event.Later in the year, thewill take place on, again hosted in the ESL Sydney Studio and offering up anotherThe CWL Sydney Open 1 will consist of a 16 Team Double Elimination Championship Bracket, preceded by pool play where all registered teams will be split into 4 equal pools. Pool play will be seeded by CWL Pro Points. Pro Points at the time of registration cut off (11.59 PM AEDT March 1st 2017) will be used to seed pools. Pool play will begin 10am AEDT Friday March 3rd.The top 4 teams from each pool will proceed to a 16 team Double Elimination Championship Bracket, seeded by their pool play results. The bracket will be played out until a champion is crowned.Stay tuned for further updates on the APAC region for the Call of Duty World League, as we announce details about future CWL events and provide the perfect stage to showcase our region’s teams and talent as they battle throughout the season and qualify to compete on the global stage. Myksta , Thursday, 02/02/17 16:37