May 13, 2019: Announcing: Season 1 Championships in Chicago, Dortmund, and Santiago!

Season 1 Regional Invitationals commenced this weekend and already nearly 30 regions around the world have crowned their Regional Champion! These high-pressure battlegrounds bring the best of each region to the Arena and provide the last hurdle before receiving an invitation to Season 1 Championships!

That means it’s high time the Arena officially announced the Season 1 Championships schedule. The most elite battlers in the world will face off on three continents this Season. Without further ado…

Season 1 Championships Schedule

North American Championship :: June

The North American Season 1 Championship will be fought in Chicago, during the weekend of Chicago GO Fest! GO Fest runs from Thursday June 13th to Sunday June 16th. Here is the calendar of Silph Arena events:

June 14 Friday 7:30pm Open Qualifier Location: Butler Field, Grant Park, Chicago Right as the GO Fest event window closes at 7pm Friday evening, the Silph Arena will host several Open Qualifier tournaments! This will be a Rainbow Cup tournament, but will offer weighted rank changes (additional to your other 10x weighted June Cup – a rare opportunity)! More Details » At least one winner from the Qualifier will also receive a ‘wildcard invite’ to Championships the next night! This is the last chance to earn a slot to compete at Championships. June 15 Saturday 5:30pm to 8:00pm Preliminary Finals: North American Championships Location: Private Venue in Downtown Chicago (Competitors Only) Every Regional Representative who has earned (and reserved) their seat for North American Championships – plus at least one wildcard competitor from the Open Qualifier) will arrive at 5:30pm and face the toughest competition on the Continent! The top 8 who emerge from these prelims will face-off in the Finals at the Silph Road after-party later in the evening in front of 1 thousand spectators! June 15 Saturday 9:30pm Finals: North American Championships Location: The Silph Road After-Party! Lucky Strike, 322 E Illinois St, Chicago

The 8 North American Finalists fight for the title of North American Champion in front of a thousand spectators. Venue capacity was hit last year, so grab an RSVP ticket before they’re sold out! The Silph Arena will also be streaming the Finals live on twitch for those who can’t make it to Chicago! Stay tuned for stream details.

European Championship :: July

The European Season 1 Championship will be fought in Dortmund, during the weekend of Dortmund GO Fest! GO Fest runs from Thursday July 4th to Sunday July 7th. Final dates, times, and venues are still being finalized, including whether an Open Qualifier will be feasible.

The Arena team is looking for more volunteers in the European region! If you are interested in helping grow the European PvP community and/or helping out during GoFest Dortmund, we invite you to apply to volunteer!

Follow this page for details as dates grow closer. For the meantime, here is the calendar of Silph Arena events:

July 4-5 Thursday & Friday Open Qualifiers Location: Multiple Locations in Dortmund As the GO Fest event window closes at 19:00 Friday evening, the Silph Arena will host several Open Qualifier tournaments! These will be Jungle Cup tournaments, but will offer weighted rank changes (additional to your other 10x weighted July Cup – a rare opportunity)! Winners of each Qualifier will compete in a knockout round to determine who will receive a ‘wildcard invite’ to Championships the next night! This is the last chance to earn a slot to compete at Championships. For a list of Open Qualifier locations and times, see here. July 6 Saturday 16:30 Preliminary Finals: European Championships Location: Private Venue, Dortmund (Competitors Only) Every Region Representative who has earned (and reserved) their seat for European Championships – plus at least one wildcard competitor from the Open Qualifier – will arrive at 16:30 and face the toughest competition on the Continent! The top 8 who emerge from these prelims will face-off in the Finals later in the evening! July 6 Saturday 20:30 Finals: European Championships Location: The Official Arena Viewing Party, The Radisson Blu Dortmund

The 8 European Finalists fight for the title of European Champion in front of spectators! Get RSVP tickets to the official Arena Viewing Party here. Doors will open at 20:30 and the Finals begin at 21:00! The Silph Arena will also be streaming the Finals live on twitch for those who can’t make it to Dortmund! Stay tuned for stream details.

South American Championship :: August

The South American Season 1 Championship will be fought in Santiago, Chile during the weekend of August 17th! Final start times and details are still being finalized, including whether the Arena will hold an Open Qualifier in Santiago. Follow this page for details as dates grow closer. Here is the confirmed calendar of Silph Arena events: