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2018 WCS Leipzig

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[e][h]2018 WCS Leipzig
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Server:
Europe
Type:
Offline
Location:
Germany Leipzig
Format:
1v1
Three Group Stages
Single-elimination bracket
Prize pool:
$101,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-01-26
End Date:
2018-01-28
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Player breakdown
Number of players:
79
Protoss 23
Terran 23
Zerg 33
Maps
Chronology


The 2018 WCS Leipzig is the first of four events of the 2018 WCS Circuit.
It takes place at DreamHack Leipzig 2018 and is organized by DreamHack.

Format[edit]

First Group Stage

  • 64 players in 16 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage

Second Group Stage

  • 32 players in 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage

Third Group Stage

  • 16 players from the Second Group Stage
  • 16 players from Qualifiers
  • 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the playoffs

Playoffs

  • 16 players in a single-elimination bracket
  • Round of 16 to Semifinals are played in Bo5
  • Finals are played in Bo7

Map Pool[edit]

Talents[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

$101,000 USD and 12,600 WCS Circuit Points are spread among the players as seen below:

Notable Participants[edit]

This list contains the most notable players. For a full participants list go to: Player List

Protoss Terran Zerg
Qualified players (16)
TingTing
United States Neeb
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
Brazil Kelazhur
Team QLASHTeam QLASH
Poland Elazer
AfreecaTV TaiwanAfreecaTV Taiwan
Taiwan Nice
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Canada MaSa
Talon EsportsTalon Esports
Hong Kong GogojOey
Legacy EsportsLegacy Esports
Australia Probe
SYF GAMINGSYF GAMING
Australia Seither1
EURONICS GamingEURONICS Gaming
Poland Nerchio
Exeed EsportsExeed Esports
Mexico SpeCial
Team expertTeam expert
Canada Scarlett
SCBoySCBoy
China TIME
Ence eSportsEnce eSports
Finland Serral
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Netherlands uThermal
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
South Korea TRUE
Invictus GamingInvictus Gaming
China XY
1F Pro Gaming1F Pro Gaming
Australia Yours1
Notable open sign-up players
China Cyan
Houkago Tea TeamHoukago Tea Team
Russia Arctur
Team expertTeam expert
Ukraine Bly
CascadeCascade
France DnS
Slovakia BlueCheese
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Mexico Cham
Exeed EsportsExeed Esports
Poland Gerald
Wind and RainWind and Rain
United Kingdom DeMusliM
Exeed EsportsExeed Esports
Poland Guru
AsterionAsterion
Netherlands Harstem
mousesportsmousesports
Germany HeRoMaRinE
Romandy GamingRomandy Gaming
Austria HateMe
Luxembourg JackO
CascadeCascade
Ukraine Kas
ReG eSportsReG eSports
France hinO
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Poland MaNa
RedbloodsRedbloods
Denmark Lillekanin
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
United States JonSnow
IsIMBAIsIMBA
Romania NightEnD
Team RevolutioNTeam RevolutioN
Netherlands Optimus
Team QLASHTeam QLASH
Germany Lambo
mYinsanitymYinsanity
France PtitDrogo
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Poland souL
Sweden Namshar
Team GERATeam GERA
Russia Rail
Poland Ziggy
Forged Force GamingForged Force Gaming
United Kingdom RiSky
ArmaTeamArmaTeam
Germany ShoWTimE
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Norway Snute
Denmark SpaceMarine
Meliora EsportsMeliora Esports
Sweden SortOf
GamersOriginGamersOrigin
France Stephano
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Germany TLO
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
Sweden Zanster

1 Seither forfeited his spot due to personal reasons and was replaced by Yours.[1]

Results[edit]

Group Stage #1 — Group Stage #2

Group Stage 3[edit]

Group A[edit]

lrthread Group A
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Finland Zerg Serral 2-0 4-1
2. Sweden Zerg Namshar 2-1 5-3
3. Canada Zerg Scarlett 1-2 3-5
4. France Zerg Stephano 0-2 1-4
Group A Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ZergNamshar
2
0
ZergScarlett
ZergNamshar
ZergScarlett
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ZergSerral
2
0
ZergStephano
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergNamshar
1
2
ZergSerral
ZergNamshar
ZergSerral
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergScarlett
2
1
ZergStephano
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
ZergNamshar
2
1
ZergScarlett
ZergNamshar
ZergScarlett
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET

Group B[edit]

lrthread Group B
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Sweden Zerg SortOf 2-0 4-2
2. Canada Terran MaSa 2-1 5-3
3. France Protoss DnS 1-2 3-5
4. China Terran TIME 0-2 2-4
Group B Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
TerranTIME
1
2
ZergSortOf
TerranTIME
ZergSortOf
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TerranMaSa
2
0
ProtossDnS
TerranMaSa
ProtossDnS
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergSortOf
2
1
TerranMaSa
ZergSortOf
TerranMaSa
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TerranTIME
1
2
ProtossDnS
TerranTIME
ProtossDnS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
TerranMaSa
2
1
ProtossDnS
TerranMaSa
ProtossDnS
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET

Group C[edit]

lrthread Group C
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Ukraine Zerg Bly 2-0 4-0
2. Netherlands Terran uThermal 2-1 4-3
3. China Protoss Cyan 1-2 3-5
4. Australia Protoss Probe 0-2 1-4
Group C Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ProtossProbe
0
2
ZergBly
ProtossProbe
ZergBly
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
TerranuThermal
2
1
ProtossCyan
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergBly
2
0
TerranuThermal
ZergBly
TerranuThermal
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
TerranuThermal
2
0
ProtossCyan
TerranuThermal
ProtossCyan
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET

Group D[edit]

lrthread Group D
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Germany Protoss ShoWTimE 2-0 4-1
2. Taiwan Protoss Nice 2-1 5-3
3. Netherlands Protoss Harstem 1-2 2-4
4. Brazil Terran Kelazhur 0-2 2-4
Group D Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ProtossNice
0
2
ProtossHarstem
ProtossNice
ProtossHarstem
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
Unknown
Unknown
TerranKelazhur
1
2
ProtossShoWTimE
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ProtossHarstem
0
2
ProtossShoWTimE
ProtossHarstem
ProtossShoWTimE
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ProtossNice
2
1
TerranKelazhur
ProtossNice
TerranKelazhur
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
ProtossHarstem
0
2
ProtossNice
ProtossHarstem
ProtossNice
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
Unknown
Unknown

Group E[edit]

lrthread Group E
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Germany Terran HeRoMaRinE 2-0 4-1
2. Poland Zerg Nerchio 2-1 4-2
3. Mexico Zerg Cham 1-2 3-5
4. Hong Kong Zerg GogojOey 0-2 1-4
Group E Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ZergGogojOey
1
2
ZergCham
ZergGogojOey
ZergCham
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
ZergNerchio
0
2
TerranHeRoMaRinE
ZergNerchio
TerranHeRoMaRinE
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergCham
1
2
TerranHeRoMaRinE
ZergCham
TerranHeRoMaRinE
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
ZergGogojOey
0
2
ZergNerchio
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
ZergCham
0
2
ZergNerchio
ZergCham
ZergNerchio
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET

Group F[edit]

lrthread Group F
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Mexico Terran SpeCial 2-0 4-1
2. Norway Zerg Snute 2-1 5-3
3. Australia Zerg Yours 1-2 3-5
4. Germany Terran kauP 0-2 1-4
Group F Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
TerranSpeCial
2
0
TerrankauP
TerranSpeCial
TerrankauP
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ZergYours
0
2
ZergSnute
ZergYours
ZergSnute
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
TerranSpeCial
2
1
ZergSnute
TerranSpeCial
ZergSnute
TerrankauP
1
2
ZergYours
TerrankauP
ZergYours
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
ZergSnute
2
1
ZergYours
ZergSnute
ZergYours
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
Unknown
Unknown

Group G[edit]

lrthread Group G
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Poland Zerg Elazer 2-0 4-2
2. South Korea Zerg TRUE 2-1 5-3
3. Germany Zerg TLO 1-2 4-4
4. France Protoss PtitDrogo 0-2 0-4
Group G Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ZergElazer
2
1
ZergTLO
ZergElazer
ZergTLO
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ZergTRUE
2
0
ProtossPtitDrogo
ZergTRUE
ProtossPtitDrogo
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergElazer
2
1
ZergTRUE
ZergElazer
ZergTRUE
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergTLO
2
0
ProtossPtitDrogo
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
ZergTRUE
2
1
ZergTLO
ZergTRUE
ZergTLO
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET

Group H[edit]

lrthread Group H
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
1. Germany Zerg Lambo 2-0 4-2
2. United States Protoss Neeb 2-1 5-4
3. Sweden Zerg Zanster 1-2 4-5
4. China Terran XY 0-2 2-4
Group H Matches
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
ProtossNeeb
2
1
ZergZanster
ProtossNeeb
ZergZanster
January 26, 2018 - 19:00 CET
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ProtossNeeb
1
2
ZergLambo
ProtossNeeb
ZergLambo
January 26, 2018 - 19:50 CET
ZergZanster
2
1
TerranXY
ZergZanster
TerranXY
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
January 26, 2018 - 20:40 CET
ProtossNeeb
2
1
ZergZanster
ProtossNeeb
ZergZanster

Playoffs[edit]

Round of 16 (Bo5)
Quarterfinals (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Grand Finals (Bo7)
PolandElazer
3
TaiwanNice
2
GermanyHeRoMaRinE
1
United StatesNeeb
3
TerranHeRoMaRinE
ProtossNeeb
PolandElazer
2
United StatesNeeb
3
GermanyShoWTimE
3
SwedenNamshar
2
UkraineBly
1
South KoreaTRUE
3
GermanyShoWTimE
3
South KoreaTRUE
0
ProtossShoWTimE
ZergTRUE
United StatesNeeb
2
GermanyShoWTimE
3
FinlandSerral
3
CanadaMaSa
0
ZergSerral
TerranMaSa
SwedenSortOf
0
PolandNerchio
3
ZergSortOf
ZergNerchio
January 27, 2018 - 13:10 CET
FinlandSerral
3
PolandNerchio
0
ZergSerral
ZergNerchio
January 27, 2018 - 19:00 CET
MexicoSpeCial
3
NetherlandsuThermal
1
TerranSpeCial
TerranuThermal
GermanyLambo
0
NorwaySnute
3
ZergLambo
ZergSnute
MexicoSpeCial
3
NorwaySnute
2
FinlandSerral
3
MexicoSpeCial
1

Distribution[edit]

Map Statistics[edit]

View Games[edit]

Streams[edit]

VODs[edit]

Replays[edit]

External Links[edit]

References[edit]