2017 Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Championship Phase #1 Western Clash

[e][h]2017 Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Phase #1 Western Clash

League Information

Series:

HGC

Organizers:

Blizzard Entertainment
ESL

Server:

Europe

Type:

Offline

Location:

Katowice

Venue:

Spodek Arena

Format:

Double Elimination

Prize Pool:

$100,000 USD

Start Date:

2017-03-03

End Date:

2017-03-05

Teams:

8

Liquipedia Tier:

Tier 1

Links

Battlegrounds

Battlefield of Eternity • Cursed Hollow • Dragon Shire • Infernal Shrines • Sky Temple • Tomb of the Spider Queen • Towers of Doom • Braxis Holdout • Warhead Junction

Chronology

2017 Phase #2 Western Clash

Information[edit]

The Western Clash invites the top teams from Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Latin America, and North America to showcase their region’s style and tactics in a spectacular global event. The bright lights and screaming crowds of a live event can melt the confidence of the most battle-tested squads and inspire the lowest underdogs to reach new heights. In Poland, the double-elimination format will ensure every team has ample opportunity to grab hemispheric bragging rights for themselves and their HGC region.

Location[edit]

Spodek Arena, Katowice.

Format[edit]

Double Elimination
- Quarterfinals and Losers' Round 1 matches are Bo3.
- All other matches are Bo5.

Prize Pool[edit]

100,000 USD is spread among the teams as seen below:

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Casters:
- Gillyweed (Jaycie Gluck)
- Dreadnaught (Wade Penfold)
- Trikslyr (Tim Frazier)
- Khaldor (Thomas Kilian)
- SolidJakeGG (Jacob Kulinski)
- JHow (Josh Howard)
- Grubby (Manuel Schenkhuizen)
- Tetcher (Christopher Ivermee)