2015 WCS Season 1 Premier League

[e][h]2015 WCS Season 1 Premier League

League Information

Series:

World Championship Series

Organizer(s):

ESL
Blizzard Entertainment

Game Version:

Heart of the Swarm
Patch 2.1.8 – Patch 2.1.9

Type:

Offline

Location:

Cologne

Burbank

Poitiers

Venue:

ESL America Studio
ESL Cologne Studio
Gamers Assembly

Format:

1v1
2 Group Stages
Single-elimination Playoffs

Prize Pool:

$217,000 USD

Start Date:

2015-02-14

End Date:

2015-04-05

Liquipedia Tier:

Premier

Links

Player Breakdown

Number of Players:

32

10

9

13

Maps

Catallena LE • Deadwing LE • Expedition Lost • Overgrowth LE • Inferno Pools • Secret Spring • Vaani Research Station

Chronology

2014 WCS S3 America Premier

2015 WCS S2 Premier

2014 WCS S3 Europe Premier

Stage at Poitiers for the Ro16 and Playoffs

Format[edit]

Group Stage #1 (Round of 32): Dual Tournament Format.
- All matches are Bo3.
- Groups A–D are played at the ESL America Studio in Burbank, California, USA.
- Groups E–H are played at the ESL Cologne Studio in Cologne, Germany.
Group Stage #2 (Round of 16): Dual Tournament Format.
- All matches are Bo3.
- Played at the Gamers Assembly in Poitiers, France. ^[1]
Playoffs: Single-elimination bracket.
- Quarterfinals are Bo5.
- Semifinals are Bo5.
- Finals are Bo7.
- Played at the Gamers Assembly in Poitiers, France.

Talents[edit]

Hosts
- Frodan (Dan Chou)
- Smix (Sue Min Lee)

English Commentators
- Apollo (Shaun Clark)
- Fenner (Daniel Fenner)
- Kaelaris (James Carrol)
- Nathanias (Nathan Lawrence Fabrikant)
- RotterdaM (Kevin van der Kooi)
- ToD (Yoan Merlo)
- iNcontroL (Geoffrey John Vincent Robinson)

Observer
- Flo (Florence Chee-Yun Yao)

Other Language Commentator
- Sefirofe (Renan Luz Mesquita)

Prize Pool[edit]

$217,000 USD and 12,250 WCS Points are divided among participants.

Place	$USD	WCS Points	Player	Team
1st	$30,000	2,000	Polt	CM Storm
2nd	$15,000	1,250	Hydra	ROOT Gaming
3rd-4th	$10,000	900	ShoWTimE	Team ALTERNATE
3rd-4th	$10,000	900	Bunny	Team Liquid
5th-8th	$8,000	600	TLO	Team Liquid
			Kane	mYinsanity
			Snute	Team Liquid
			ForGG	Millenium
9th-12th	$6,000	400	Serral	mYinsanity
			MacSed	Invictus Gaming
			FireCake	Punchline ESC
			Has	yoe Flash Wolves
13th-16th	$6,000	300	XiGua	Invictus Gaming
			PiG	Team Exile5
			MaNa	Team Liquid
			Welmu	ZZZZZ
17th-24th	$4,500	150	uThermal	AT Gaming
			Kelazhur	Try Again
			viOLet	Team EnVyUs
			Happy	ZZZZZ
			puCK	Flipsid3 Tactics
			NaNiwa	ZZZZZ
			MorroW	Team Property
			iaguz	ROOT Gaming
25th-32nd	$4,500	100	Astrea	ROOT Gaming
			Jim	Invictus Gaming
			MajOr	ZZZZZ
			TargA	Imaginary Gaming
			Sen	Hong Kong Attitude
			Suppy	Evil Geniuses
			iAsonu	Invictus Gaming
			HuK	Evil Geniuses

Champion Polt with his trophy

Participants[edit]

2015 WCS Season 1 Challenger (32)
Protoss (10)	Terran (9)	Zerg (13)
Jim	iaguz	iAsonu
MacSed	MajOr	XiGua
Welmu	Kelazhur	PiG
MaNa	Happy	Serral
Has	uThermal	Sen
ShoWTimE	MorroW	TLO
NaNiwa	ForGG	TargA
puCK	Bunny	Snute
Astrea	Polt	FireCake
HuK		Kane
		Hydra
		viOLet
		Suppy

Results[edit]

Group Stage #1 (Ro32)[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A
February 14, 2015 - 15:00 PST
1.	Snute	2-0	4-0
2.	XiGua	2-1	4-4
3.	uThermal	1-2	3-4
4.	Astrea	0-2	1-4

Group A Matches
XiGua	2	1	Astrea
Deadwing Overgrowth Vaani Research Station

uThermal	0	2	Snute
Expedition Lost Catallena Deadwing

Astrea	0	2	uThermal
Vaani Research Station Overgrowth Catallena

XiGua	0	2	Snute
Deadwing Overgrowth Vaani Research Station

uThermal	1	2	XiGua
Deadwing Catallena Expedition Lost

Group B[edit]

Group B
February 15, 2015 - 15:00 PST
1.	Polt	2-0	4-2
2.	TLO	2-1	4-3
3.	Kelazhur	1-2	4-4
4.	Jim	0-2	1-4

Group B Matches
Kelazhur	2	0	TLO
Overgrowth Catallena Expedition Lost

Polt	2	1	Jim
Catallena Deadwing Inferno Pools

TLO	2	0	Jim
Overgrowth Expedition Lost Catallena

Kelazhur	1	2	Polt
Catallena Deadwing Overgrowth

TLO	2	1	Kelazhur
Overgrowth Catallena Expedition Lost

Group C[edit]

Group C
February 19, 2015 - 18:00 CET
1.	MaNa	2-0	4-0
2.	Bunny	2-1	4-3
3.	viOLet	1-2	2-5
4.	MajOr	0-2	2-4

Group C Matches
Bunny	2	1	MajOr
Overgrowth Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station

viOLet	0	2	MaNa
Deadwing Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station

MajOr	1	2	viOLet
Vaani Research Station Overgrowth Expedition Lost

Bunny	0	2	MaNa
Overgrowth Secret Spring Vaani Research Station

viOLet	0	2	Bunny
Deadwing Vaani Research Station Inferno Pools

Group D[edit]

Group D
February 20, 2015 - 18:00 CET
1.	Kane	2-0	4-2
2.	PiG	2-1	4-4
3.	Happy	1-2	4-4
4.	TargA	0-2	2-4

Group D Matches
Happy	2	0	PiG
Vaani Research Station Overgrowth Catallena

Kane	2	1	TargA
Expedition Lost Overgrowth Vaani Research Station

PiG	2	1	TargA
Overgrowth Expedition Lost Catallena

Happy	1	2	Kane
Overgrowth Vaani Research Station Inferno Pools

PiG	2	1	Happy
Vaani Research Station Overgrowth Catallena

Group E[edit]

Group E
February 21, 2015 - 18:00 CET
1.	ForGG	2-0	4-1
2.	FireCake	2-1	5-2
3.	puCK	1-2	2-4
4.	Sen	0-2	0-4

Group E Matches
puCK	0	2	FireCake
Vaani Research Station Expedition Lost Catallena

Sen	0	2	ForGG
Vaani Research Station Catallena Deadwing

puCK	2	0	Sen
Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station Deadwing

FireCake	1	2	ForGG
Vaani Research Station Deadwing Catallena

puCK	0	2	FireCake
Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station Catallena

Group F[edit]

Group F
February 22, 2015 - 18:00 CET
1.	Serral	2-0	4-0
2.	Has	2-1	5-3
3.	NaNiwa	1-2	2-5
4.	Suppy	0-2	1-4

Group F Matches
Suppy	0	2	Serral
Overgrowth Expedition Lost Catallena

Has	1	2	NaNiwa
Vaani Research Station Overgrowth Expedition Lost

Suppy	1	2	Has
Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station Catallena

Serral	2	0	NaNiwa
Overgrowth Deadwing Vaani Research Station

Has	2	0	NaNiwa
Deadwing Overgrowth Vaani Research Station

Group G[edit]

Group G
February 27, 2015 - 15:00 PST
1.	ShoWTimE	2-0	4-2
2.	Hydra	2-1	5-2
3.	MorroW	1-2	3-5
4.	iAsonu	0-2	1-4

Group G Matches
MorroW	2	1	Hydra
Expedition Lost Deadwing Vaani Research Station

ShoWTimE	2	1	iAsonu
Deadwing Overgrowth Vaani Research Station

Hydra	2	0	iAsonu
Expedition Lost Overgrowth Vaani Research Station

MorroW	1	2	ShoWTimE
Catallena Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station

Hydra	2	0	MorroW
Catallena Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station

Group H[edit]

Group H
February 28, 2015 - 15:00 PST
1.	Welmu	2-0	4-0
2.	MacSed	2-1	4-3
3.	iaguz	1-2	3-4
4.	HuK	0-2	0-4

Group H Matches
iaguz	2	0	MacSed
Vaani Research Station Deadwing Overgrowth

Welmu	2	0	HuK
Catallena Vaani Research Station Secret Spring

MacSed	2	0	HuK
Deadwing Catallena Vaani Research Station

iaguz	0	2	Welmu
Vaani Research Station Deadwing Overgrowth

MacSed	2	1	iaguz
Overgrowth Deadwing Vaani Research Station

Group Stage #2 (Ro16)[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A
April 3, 2015 - 15:00 CEST
1.	ForGG	2-0	4-0
2.	TLO	2-1	4-4
3.	Serral	1-2	3-4
4.	XiGua	0-2	1-4

Group A Matches
April 3, 2015 - 15:00 CEST
Serral	2	0	XiGua
Expedition Lost Overgrowth Catallena
ForGG	2	0	TLO
Vaani Research Station Deadwing Catallena
April 4, 2015 - 12:00 CEST
XiGua	1	2	TLO
Deadwing Overgrowth Catallena
Serral	0	2	ForGG
Vaani Research Station Deadwing Inferno Pools
TLO	2	1	Serral
Overgrowth Expedition Lost Catallena

Group B[edit]

Group B
April 3, 2015 - 17:00 CEST
1.	Snute	2-0	4-1
2.	ShoWTimE	2-1	4-4
3.	MacSed	1-2	4-4
4.	PiG	0-2	1-4

Group B Matches
April 3, 2015 - 17:00 CEST
Snute	2	1	MacSed
Vaani Research Station Overgrowth Deadwing
ShoWTimE	2	1	PiG
Vaani Research Station Overgrowth Deadwing
April 4, 2015 - 15:00 CEST
MacSed	2	0	PiG
Overgrowth Deadwing Vaani Research Station
Snute	2	0	ShoWTimE
Deadwing Vaani Research Station Expedition Lost
MacSed	1	2	ShoWTimE
Overgrowth Deadwing Catallena

Group C[edit]

Group C
April 3, 2015 - 19:30 CEST
1.	Hydra	2-0	4-1
2.	Polt	2-1	5-2
3.	FireCake	1-2	2-5
4.	MaNa	0-2	1-4

Group C Matches
April 3, 2015 - 19:30 CEST
Polt	2	0	FireCake
Catallena Vaani Research Station Overgrowth
MaNa	0	2	Hydra
Catallena Vaani Research Station Overgrowth
April 4, 2015 - 18:00 CEST
FireCake	2	1	MaNa
Expedition Lost Deadwing Overgrowth
Polt	1	2	Hydra
Overgrowth Catallena Vaani Research Station
FireCake	0	2	Polt
Overgrowth Catallena Vaani Research Station

Group D[edit]

Group D
April 3, 2015 - 21:45 CEST
1.	Kane	2-0	4-1
2.	Bunny	2-1	4-3
3.	Has	1-2	3-5
4.	Welmu	0-2	2-4

Group D Matches
April 3, 2015 - 21:45 CEST
Welmu	1	2	Bunny
Catallena Vaani Research Station Overgrowth
Kane	2	1	Has
Vaani Research Station Expedition Lost Catallena
April 4, 2015 - 21:30 CEST
Welmu	1	2	Has
Vaani Research Station Expedition Lost Catallena
Bunny	0	2	Kane
Vaani Research Station Catallena Deadwing
Has	0	2	Bunny
Expedition Lost Vaani Research Station Catallena

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals (Bo5)

Hydra

3

TLO

0

Kane

1

ShoWTimE

3

Snute

1

Bunny

3

ForGG

2

Polt

3

Semifinals (Bo5)

Hydra

3

ShoWTimE

0

Bunny

2

Polt

3

Finals (Bo7)

Hydra

3

Polt

4

View Games[edit]

Streams[edit]

VODs[edit]

Spoiler-free Official YouTube VODs @ SC2Casts
Spoiler-free VODs on SC2Links.com

Replays[edit]

WCS Season 1 replay pack

Distribution[edit]

Race
Region
Country
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Protoss

Terran

Zerg

Round of 32

10	9	13

Round of 16

5	3	8

Quarterfinals

1	3	4

Semifinals

1	2	1

Finals

1	1

Champion

1

Europe

North America

China

Latin America

Taiwan

Oceania

South Korea

Round of 32

13	5	4	2	2	2	4

Round of 16

8	1	2	1	1	3

Quarterfinals

4	1	3

Semifinals

2	2

Finals

2

Champion

1

Europe

North America

China

Latin America

Taiwan

Oceania

South Korea

Round of 32

1	1	1	2		2		2		1	2		1	3			2		4				1	1	2		2		4

Round of 16

1	1	2		1	1	2		1	2		1	1	3

Quarterfinals

1	1	2		1	3

Semifinals

1	1	2

Finals

2

Champion

1

References[edit]

↑ Hans O. (February 27, 2015). "Gamers Assembly to host the 2015 WCS Season 1 finals". Eslgaming.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

[1] Hans O. (February 27, 2015). "Gamers Assembly to host the 2015 WCS Season 1 finals". Eslgaming.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

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2015 WCS Season 1 Premier League

Contents

Format[edit]

Talents[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]