2014 WCS Global Finals

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[e][h]2014 WCS Global Finals
League Information
Series:
Server:
North America
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States Anaheim
Format:
Single-elimination Bracket
Prize Pool:
$250,000 USD
Start Date:
2014-11-01
End Date:
2014-11-08
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
16
Protoss 6
Terran 6
Zerg 4
Maps
Chronology

About[edit]

The 2014 WCS Global Finals is the final event of the 2014 StarCraft II World Championship Series. Sixteen players will compete, qualifying through earning WCS points throughout 2014 at each regional WCS season and a multitude of non-WCS events. Round of 16 is played on November 1st, 2014, at ESL’s studio at Burbank, CA.[1] Round of 8 and afterwards are played at Anaheim, California at Blizzcon 2014 on November 7-8th.

Talents[edit]

  • Observer:
    • United States flo (Florence Chee-Yun Yao)
  • BlizzCon Observers:
  • Other Language Comnmentator:
The StarCraft II stage and crowd during the final day

Format[edit]

  • Single-elimination Bracket.
  • All matches are Bo5 except Finals which is Bo7.
  • Seeding:
    • Global Finals seeding will pit players ranked 1st and 16th against each other, 2nd vs. 15th, and so on.
  • Tiebreakers:
    • Ties within the top 16 WCS players will be decided by cumulative points earned only in World Championship Series America, Europe, Korea events.
      • If a tie remains, it will be settled through points earned only in WCS Tier 1 events.
      • If the players in question are still tied, seeding will be decided by coin-toss.
    • Ties for the 16th spot will be decided by a Bo5 series at BlizzCon.

Map Pool[edit]

Players Information[edit]

Races and Teams[edit]

Protoss Protoss (6)
Terran Terran (6)
Zerg Zerg (4)
South KoreaClassic 
SK Telecom T1SK Telecom T1
South KoreaBomber 
Red BullRed Bull
South KoreaHyuN 
Team ROCCATTeam ROCCAT
South KoreaherO 
CJ EntusCJ Entus
South KoreaINnoVation 
SK Telecom T1SK Telecom T1
South KoreaJaedong 
Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses
South KoreaMC
South Koreajjakji 
mYinsanitymYinsanity
South KoreaLife 
StarTaleStarTale
South KoreaSan 
yoe Flash Wolvesyoe Flash Wolves
South KoreaMMA 
Team AcerTeam Acer
South KoreasoO 
SK Telecom T1SK Telecom T1
South KoreaStarDust 
mYinsanitymYinsanity
South KoreaPolt 
CM StormCM Storm
South KoreaZest 
KT RolsterKT Rolster
South KoreaTaeJa 
Team LiquidTeam Liquid

WCS Points and Standings[edit]

Final Standings
# ID Region Points
1 krSouth Korea t Bomber America 6550
2 krSouth Korea z HyuN America 6300
3 krSouth Korea p Zest Korea 5800
4 krSouth Korea t Polt America 5625
5 krSouth Korea p MC Europe 5500
6 krSouth Korea p San Europe 5375
7 krSouth Korea t TaeJa America 5100
8 krSouth Korea p StarDust Europe 4800
9 krSouth Korea t MMA Europe 4775
10 krSouth Korea z soO Korea 3650
11 krSouth Korea t jjakji Europe 3475
12 krSouth Korea p herO Korea 3475
13 krSouth Korea p Classic Korea 3325
14 krSouth Korea z Life Korea 3250
15 krSouth Korea t INnoVation Korea 3225
16 krSouth Korea z Jaedong America 3200

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Round 1
Round 1
R1
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
South KoreaTerranBomber
3
South KoreaZergJaedong
2
South KoreaTerranBomber
3
2
South KoreaZergJaedong
November 1, 2014 - 10:45 PDT
Overgrowth
The King Sejong Station
Merry Go Round
Catallena
Foxtrot Labs
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Bomber&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Jaedong&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaProtossStarDust
1
South KoreaTerranMMA
3
South KoreaProtossStarDust
1
3
South KoreaTerranMMA
November 1, 2014 - 12:00 PDT
The King Sejong Station
Nimbus
Deadwing
Catallena
Foxtrot Labs
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=StarDust&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=MMA&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaTerranBomber
1
South KoreaTerranMMA
3
South KoreaTerranBomber
1
3
South KoreaTerranMMA
November 7, 2014 - 12:30 PST
Foxtrot Labs
Deadwing
Catallena
Overgrowth
Merry Go Round
https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470723-blizzcon-exhibition-matches#navihttps://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470449-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-2https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470771-wcs-global-finals-live-ro8-coverage#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Bomber&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=MMA&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaProtossMC
2
South KoreaProtossherO
3
South KoreaProtossMC
2
3
South KoreaProtossherO
November 1, 2014 - 13:45 PDT
Merry Go Round
The King Sejong Station
Overgrowth
Catallena
Deadwing
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=MC&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=HerO_(Kim_Joon_Ho)&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaTerranPolt
2
South KoreaProtossClassic
3
South KoreaTerranPolt
2
3
South KoreaProtossClassic
November 1, 2014 - 15:20 PDT
The King Sejong Station
Nimbus
Foxtrot Labs
Overgrowth
Merry Go Round
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Polt&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Classic_(Kim_Doh_Woo)&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaProtossherO
2
South KoreaProtossClassic
3
South KoreaProtossherO
2
3
South KoreaProtossClassic
November 7, 2014 - 14:30 PST
Nimbus
The King Sejong Station
Merry Go Round
Overgrowth
Catallena
https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470723-blizzcon-exhibition-matches#navihttps://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470449-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-2https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470771-wcs-global-finals-live-ro8-coverage#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=HerO_(Kim_Joon_Ho)&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Classic_(Kim_Doh_Woo)&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaTerranMMA
3
South KoreaProtossClassic
1
South KoreaTerranMMA
3
1
South KoreaProtossClassic
November 8, 2014 - 12:30 PST
Nimbus
The King Sejong Station
Overgrowth
Merry Go Round
Foxtrot Labs
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470823-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-3https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470974-wcs-global-finals-semis-and-grand-finals-recapshttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=MMA&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Classic_(Kim_Doh_Woo)&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaProtossSan
3
South KoreaTerranjjakji
0
South KoreaProtossSan
3
0
South KoreaTerranjjakji
November 1, 2014 - 17:30 PDT
Foxtrot Labs
Catallena
The King Sejong Station
Deadwing
Merry Go Round
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=San&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Jjakji&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaProtossZest
2
South KoreaZergLife
3
South KoreaProtossZest
2
3
South KoreaZergLife
November 1, 2014 - 18:50 PDT
The King Sejong Station
Overgrowth
Nimbus
Merry Go Round
Catallena
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Zest&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Life&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaProtossSan
0
South KoreaZergLife
3
South KoreaProtossSan
0
3
South KoreaZergLife
November 7, 2014 - 17:00 PST
Merry Go Round
Overgrowth
Nimbus
Foxtrot Labs
The King Sejong Station
https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470723-blizzcon-exhibition-matches#navihttps://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470449-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-2https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470771-wcs-global-finals-live-ro8-coverage#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=San&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Life&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaZergsoO
1
South KoreaTerranTaeJa
3
South KoreaZergsoO
1
3
South KoreaTerranTaeJa
November 1, 2014 - 20:30 PDT
Overgrowth
The King Sejong Station
Nimbus
Merry Go Round
Catallena
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=SoO&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=TaeJa&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaZergHyuN
1
South KoreaTerranINnoVation
3
South KoreaZergHyuN
1
3
South KoreaTerranINnoVation
November 1, 2014 - 22:00 PDT
The King Sejong Station
Foxtrot Labs
Nimbus
Merry Go Round
Catallena
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470332-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-1https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470392-wcs-global-finals-opening-weekend-news-thread#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=HyuN&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=INnoVation&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaTerranTaeJa
3
South KoreaTerranINnoVation
1
South KoreaTerranTaeJa
3
1
South KoreaTerranINnoVation
November 7, 2014 - 18:30 PST
Nimbus
Merry Go Round
The King Sejong Station
Overgrowth
Catallena
https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470723-blizzcon-exhibition-matches#navihttps://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470449-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-2https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470771-wcs-global-finals-live-ro8-coverage#navihttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=TaeJa&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=INnoVation&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaZergLife
3
South KoreaTerranTaeJa
2
South KoreaZergLife
3
2
South KoreaTerranTaeJa
November 8, 2014 - 15:30 PST
Nimbus
The King Sejong Station
Deadwing
Overgrowth
Merry Go Round
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470823-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-3https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470974-wcs-global-finals-semis-and-grand-finals-recapshttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Life&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=TaeJa&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaTerranMMA
1
South KoreaZergLife
4
South KoreaTerranMMA
1
4
South KoreaZergLife
November 8, 2014 - 17:15 PST
Deadwing
Catallena
Foxtrot Labs
Merry Go Round
Overgrowth
Nimbus
The King Sejong Station
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470823-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-3https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/470974-wcs-global-finals-semis-and-grand-finals-recapshttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=MMA&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Life&wpRunQuery=Run+query

Prize Pool[edit]

$250,000 USD are divided among participants as follows:

Showmatches[edit]

A 4-team single-elimination bracket of 2-on-2 matches was announced with the players who lost in the first round of the Global Finals.[3] The matches were played in an early build of the upcoming expansion Legacy of the Void, playable for the first time at BlizzCon, using the new Archon Mode where two players control a single force.

Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Terran
South KoreaMC
South KoreaHyuN
1
Zerg
South KoreaStarDust
South Koreajjakji
0
Terran
South KoreaMC
South KoreaHyuN
1
0
Zerg
South KoreaStarDust
South Koreajjakji
November 7, 2014 - 22:00 PST
Frost
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470449-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-2
Zerg
South KoreaZest
South KoreaJaedong
0
Protoss
South KoreasoO
South KoreaPolt
1
Zerg
South KoreaZest
South KoreaJaedong
0
1
Protoss
South KoreasoO
South KoreaPolt
November 7, 2014 - 22:30 PST
Nimbus
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470449-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-2
Terran
South KoreaMC
South KoreaHyuN
3
Protoss
South KoreasoO
South KoreaPolt
0
Terran
South KoreaMC
South KoreaHyuN
3
0
Protoss
South KoreasoO
South KoreaPolt
November 8, 2014 - 10:00 PST
Nimbus
Foxtrot Labs
Deadwing
https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/470823-wcs-global-finals-2014-day-3

Distribution[edit]

  • Race
  • WCS Region
  • Show All
ProtossTerranZerg
Round of 16
664
Quarterfinals
341
Semifinals
121
Finals
11
Champion
1
  America EuropeKorea
Round of 16
556
Quarterfinals
224
Semifinals
112
Finals
11
Champion
1

Map Statistics[edit]

Terran vs. ZergZerg vs. ProtossProtoss vs. TerranMirrors
Map#ΣTerranZergTerran%ΣZergProtossZerg%ΣProtossTerranProtoss%ProtossTerranZerg
Catallena821150.0%110100.0%21150.0%21-
Deadwing52020.0%----1010.0%11-
Foxtrot Labs6330100.0%----21150.0%-1-
Merry Go Round1252340.0%21150.0%21150.0%21-
Nimbus10330100.0%21150.0%31233.3%11-
Overgrowth1243175.0%220100.0%2020.0%22-
The King Sejong Station124040.0%110100.0%440100.0%21-
Total Sum (Σ)6523121152.2%86275.0%168850.0%108-

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Streams[edit]

VODs[edit]

Replays[edit]

Gallery[edit]

See Also[edit]

External Links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment (September 12, 2014). "World Championship Opening Weekend - October 31 to November 2". Us.battle.net. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ @esportstarcraft (October 31, 2018). "These titles are vacant, as the players were discovered to have participated in match-fixing". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ @StarCraft (November 6, 2014). "A StarCraft II showdown like you've NEVER seen before". Twitter.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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