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2016 KeSPA Cup

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[e][h]2016 KeSPA Cup
League Information
Organizer(s):
KeSPA
Sponsor(s):
KeSPA
Server:
South Korea
Type:
Offline
Location:
South Korea Seoul
Format:
1v1
Group Stage
Single-elimination bracket
Prize Pool:
₩55,000,000 (≃ $49,735 USD)
Start Date:
2016-09-27
End Date:
2016-10-03
Liquipedia Tier:
Premier
Player Breakdown
Number of Players:
16
7
4
5
Maps
Chronology


KeSPA Cup was an international StarCraft II tournament pitting the best players around the world in a cut throat tournament to determine the best StarCraft II player in the world.

Format[edit]

Invites[edit]

Qualifier[edit]

  • Global Qualifier[1]
    • September 13, 2016 - 16:00 KST
    • Top 8 players will advance to the main tournament.
  • NA Seed Challenge
    • September 15, 2016 - 18:00 EDT
    • Top 2 players will advance to the main tournament.
  • EU Seed Challenge
    • September 16, 2016 - 18:00 CEST
    • Top 2 players will advance to the main tournament.

Main Tournament[edit]

  • Dual Tournament Group Stage:
    • All matches are best of 3.
    • Top 2 players of each group advance to the Playoffs.
  • Playoffs Stage:
    • Single-elimination brackets.
    • All matches are best of 5.
    • Final Match is played in best of 7.

Prize Pool[edit]

55,000,000 KRW (~49,735 USD) and 7,500 WCS Points are spread among the players as seen below.

* Currency conversion is based on the currency exchange rate (taken from xe.com) on 2016-09-06.

Participants[edit]

Protoss (7) Terran (4) Zerg (5)
Top 4 Proleague players (4)
South Korea herO
South Korea Maru
South Korea Zest
South Korea Stats
EU Seed Challenge (2)
France MarineLorD
Poland Nerchio
NA Seed Challenge (2)
United States Neeb
South Korea TRUE
Global Qualifier (8)
South Korea Patience
South Korea TY
South Korea Pet
South Korea Classic
South Korea ByuN
South Korea Rogue
South Korea Trap
South Korea Solar

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

preview lrthread Recap Group A
September 27, 2016 - 18:00 KST
1. United States  Neeb 2-0 4-0
2. South Korea  Zest 2-1 4-3
3. South Korea  ByuN 1-2 3-4
4. South Korea  Rogue 0-2 0-4

Group B[edit]

preview lrthread Recap Group B
September 28, 2016 - 18:00 KST
1. South Korea  TY 2-0 4-0
2. South Korea  Pet 2-1 4-4
3. South Korea  TRUE 1-2 3-4
4. South Korea  herO 0-2 1-4

Group C[edit]

preview lrthread Recap Group C
September 29, 2016 - 18:00 KST
1. South Korea  Stats 2-0 4-1
2. South Korea  Trap 2-1 4-2
3. South Korea  Solar 1-2 3-4
4. France  MarineLorD 0-2 0-4

Group D[edit]

preview lrthread Recap Group D
September 30, 2016 - 18:00 KST
1. South Korea  Patience 2-0 4-1
2. South Korea  Maru 2-1 5-4
3. Poland  Nerchio 1-2 3-4
4. South Korea  Classic 0-2 1-4

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals (Bo5)
 South Korea Stats
3
Stats 
 Maru
October 2, 2016 - 17:00 KST
lrthread Watch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3 Watch Game 4 Watch Game 5 Interview recap
 South Korea Maru
2
 USA Neeb
3
Neeb 
 Pet
October 2, 2016 - 18:30 KST
lrthread Watch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3 Watch Game 4 Watch Game 5 Interview recap
 South Korea Pet
2
 South Korea TY
3
TY 
 Zest
October 2, 2016 - 19:40 KST
lrthread Watch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3 Interview recap
 South Korea Zest
0
 South Korea Patience
2
Patience 
 Trap
October 2, 2016 - 20:35 KST
lrthread Watch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3 Watch Game 4 Watch Game 5 Interview recap
 South Korea Trap
3
Semifinals (Bo5)
 South Korea Stats
1
Stats 
 Neeb
October 3, 2016 - 17:00 KST
lrthread Watch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3 Watch Game 4 recap
 USA Neeb
3
 South Korea TY
2
TY 
 Trap
October 3, 2016 - 18:35 KST
lrthread Watch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3 Watch Game 4 Watch Game 5 recap
 South Korea Trap
3
Finals (Bo7)
 USA Neeb
4
Neeb 
 Trap
October 3, 2016 - 10:50 KST
 
 
Frost
lrthread Watch Game 1 Watch Game 2 Watch Game 3 Watch Game 4 Interview recap
 South Korea Trap
0

Distribution[edit]

  • Race
  • WCS Region
  • Show All
  Protoss TerranZerg
Round of 16
745
Quarterfinals
521
Semifinals
31
Finals
2
Champion
1
  Americas EuropeKoreaOther
Round of 16
2212
Quarterfinals
17
Semifinals
13
Finals
11
Champion
1

Maps Statistics[edit]

vs. vs. vs. Mirrors
Map#Σ%Σ%Σ%
Apotheosis LE2----110100.0%------1
Dasan Station LE6----2020.0%42250.0%---
Frost1842250.0%5050.0%76185.7%--2
Frozen Temple11----31233.3%42250.0%-13
Galactic Process LE1221150.0%330100.0%32166.7%-13
New Gettysburg LE13220100.0%43175.0%41325.0%--3
The King Sejong Station16330100.0%31233.3%42250.0%-15
Total Sum (Σ)78118372.7%2191242.9%26151157.7%-317

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External Links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Ansibled (September 06, 2016). "2016 KeSPA Cup Announced". TL.net. Retrieved September 06, 2016.
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