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2019 WCS Summer

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[e][h]2019 WCS Summer
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
StarLadder
Server:
Europe
Type:
Offline
Location:
Ukraine Kiev
Format:
1v1
Three Group Stages
Knockout Stage
Single-elimination Playoffs
Prize pool:
$100,000 USD
Start Date:
2019-07-12
End Date:
2019-07-14
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Player breakdown
Number of players:
80
Protoss 24
Terran 24
Zerg 32
Maps
Chronology


The 2019 WCS Summer is the second of three offline events of the 2019 WCS Circuit.
It is organized by StarLadder.

Format[edit]

First Group Stage:

  • 64 players in 16 groups of 4 players each, played in a Dual Tournament Format.
  • All Matches are Bo3.
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage.
  • Players who lose in Group Stage 1 will drop to the Knockout Bracket Round 1.

Second Group Stage:

  • 32 players in 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a Dual Tournament Format.
  • All Matches are Bo3.
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage.
  • Players who take fourth place in Group Stage 2 drop to the Knockout Bracket Round 3.
  • Players who take third place in Group Stage 2 drop to the Knockout Bracket Round 4.

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.
  • All Matches are Bo3.
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the playoffs.
  • Players who take first place in Group Stage 3 advance to the playoffs Round of 16.
  • Players who take second place in Group Stage 3 advance to the playoffs Round of 24.
  • Players who take third place in Group Stage 3 drop to the Knockout Bracket Round 6.
  • Players who take fourth place in Group Stage 3 drop to the Knockout Bracket Round 5.

Knockout Brackets:

  • 8 Single-elimination Brackets, consisting of 6 Rounds each.
  • Each Bracket starts with 2 players who took fourth place in Group Stage 1 and 2 players who took third place in Group Stage 1.
  • From Round 3 onwards each Round 1 Player drops from the Groupstages into the Knockout Bracket (per Knockout Bracket).
  • All Matches are Bo3, except for Round 6, which will be Bo5.
  • The Winner of each Knockout Bracket will advance to the playoffs Round of 24.

Playoffs:

  • 24 players in a single-elimination bracket.
  • Round of 24 to Semifinals are played in Bo5.
  • Finals are played in Bo7.

Map Pool[edit]

Talents[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

$100,000 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)
Hong Kong Bistork 1
Infinity GamingInfinity Gaming
United States Future
AGO EsportsAGO Esports
Poland Elazer
Taiwan ButAlways
mousesportsmousesports
Germany HeRoMaRinE3
Invictus GamingInvictus Gaming
China iAsonu
J TeamJ Team
Taiwan Has 3
Panda GlobalPanda Global
Brazil Kelazhur
Team QLASHTeam QLASH
Germany Lambo
TingTing
United States Neeb
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Canada MaSa
Taiwan Lemon
1
Legacy EsportsLegacy Esports
Australia Probe
Ocean GamingOcean Gaming
Mexico SpeCial
GamersOriginGamersOrigin
Italy Reynor
NewbeeNewbee
China TIME
NewbeeNewbee
Canada Scarlett
ENCEENCE
Finland Serral
Notable open sign-up players
Alpha XAlpha X
United States Astrea
MkersMkers
Ukraine Awers
3D!Clan3D!Clan
Russia Bee
IndyK CrewIndyK Crew
Poland BluE
Team STARCOMTeam STARCOM
Russia Brat_OK
Windigo GamingWindigo Gaming
Ukraine Bly
CascadeCascade
France DnS
Infinity GamingInfinity Gaming
France Clem
Chivo SCChivo SC
Mexico Cham
Team BlacerTeam Blacer
Poland Gerald
3D!Clan3D!Clan
Russia Creed
Infinity GamingInfinity Gaming
France Denver
Infinity GamingInfinity Gaming
Croatia goblin
Team STARCOMTeam STARCOM
Ukraine Kas
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Brazil Erik
Wolf's PackWolf's Pack
Germany GunGFuBanDa
ePunksePunks
Denmark Lillekanin
Austria HateMe
AsterionAsterion
Netherlands Harstem
O'Gaming TVO'Gaming TV
France MarineLorD
Alpha XAlpha X
France hinO
Team QLASHTeam QLASH
Ukraine Hellraiser
MkersMkers
Poland souL
Hasu PlayersHasu Players
Ukraine Minatoeh 2
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Poland MaNa
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Netherlands uThermal
Infinity GamingInfinity Gaming
Sweden Namshar
IndyK CrewIndyK Crew
Russia Nerazim
BSLesportsBSLesports
Bulgaria Wanderer
MkersMkers
Poland Nerchio
ePunksePunks
Denmark PappiJoe
Poland Ziggy
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
Switzerland PengWin
France PtitDrogo
3D!Clan3D!Clan
Ukraine ZipperTheFly
Epikk EsportsEpikk Esports
United Kingdom RiSky
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
China Sakura
CascadeCascade
Sweden SortOf
Wolf's PackWolf's Pack
France ShaDoWn
Wizards Esports ClubWizards Esports Club
Spain SouLeer
MkersMkers
Germany ShoWTimE
ePunksePunks
Denmark Spazymazy
Wolf's PackWolf's Pack
Russia SKillous
GamersOriginGamersOrigin
France Stephano
ePunksePunks
Denmark SpaceMarine
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Germany TLO
Team STARCOMTeam STARCOM
Russia Vanya
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
Sweden Zanster

1 Lemon could not secure a visa and was replaced by Bistork.
2 Minatoeh forfeited his spot due to health issues [1] and was replaced by BraneloB.
3 Has wasn't able to secure a visa and was replaced by the highest seeded (according to the current WCS Circuit Standings) open-signup player HeRoMaRinE.

Results[edit]

Group Stage #1 — Group Stage #2

Group Stage 3[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. Finland Zerg Serral 2-0 4-1
2. Sweden Zerg SortOf 2-1 4-3
3. Ukraine Protoss Hellraiser 1-2 3-4
4. Hong Kong Protoss Bistork 0-2 1-4
Group A Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ZergSerral
2
0
ZergSortOf
ZergSerral
ZergSortOf
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ProtossBistork
0
2
ProtossHellraiser
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
ZergSerral
2
1
ProtossHellraiser
ZergSerral
ProtossHellraiser
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
ProtossHellraiser
0
2
ZergSortOf
ProtossHellraiser
ZergSortOf
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST

Group B[edit]

Group B
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. France Protoss PtitDrogo 2-0 4-0
2. Canada Zerg Scarlett 2-1 4-2
3. Germany Protoss GunGFuBanDa 1-2 2-4
4. Brazil Terran Kelazhur 0-2 0-4
Group B Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ZergScarlett
2
0
ProtossGunGFuBanDa
ZergScarlett
ProtossGunGFuBanDa
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
TerranKelazhur
0
2
ProtossPtitDrogo
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
ZergScarlett
0
2
ProtossPtitDrogo
ZergScarlett
ProtossPtitDrogo
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
ProtossGunGFuBanDa
2
0
TerranKelazhur
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
ZergScarlett
2
0
ProtossGunGFuBanDa
ZergScarlett
ProtossGunGFuBanDa
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST

Group C[edit]

Group C
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. Germany Protoss ShoWTimE 2-0 4-1
2. Mexico Terran SpeCial 2-1 4-3
3. Poland Zerg Nerchio 1-2 3-5
4. Taiwan Protoss ButAlways 0-2 2-4
Group C Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
TerranSpeCial
2
0
ZergNerchio
TerranSpeCial
ZergNerchio
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ProtossButAlways
1
2
ProtossShoWTimE
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
TerranSpeCial
0
2
ProtossShoWTimE
TerranSpeCial
ProtossShoWTimE
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
ZergNerchio
2
1
ProtossButAlways
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
TerranSpeCial
2
1
ZergNerchio
TerranSpeCial
ZergNerchio

Group D[edit]

Group D
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. China Terran TIME 2-0 4-1
2. France Protoss DnS 2-1 5-3
3. Germany Zerg Lambo 1-2 4-5
4. Poland Protoss Gerald 0-2 0-4
Group D Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
TerranTIME
2
0
ProtossGerald
TerranTIME
ProtossGerald
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
TerranTIME
2
1
ZergLambo
TerranTIME
ZergLambo
ProtossGerald
0
2
ProtossDnS
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
ZergLambo
1
2
ProtossDnS
ZergLambo
ProtossDnS

Group E[edit]

Group E
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. Germany Zerg TLO 2-0 4-0
2. United States Protoss Neeb 2-1 4-2
3. United States Terran Future 1-2 2-4
4. France Terran Clem 0-2 0-4
Group E Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ProtossNeeb
0
2
ZergTLO
ProtossNeeb
ZergTLO
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
ZergTLO
2
0
TerranFuture
ZergTLO
TerranFuture
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
TerranFuture
0
2
ProtossNeeb
TerranFuture
ProtossNeeb

Group F[edit]

Group F
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. Germany Terran HeRoMaRinE 2-0 4-1
2. Poland Zerg Elazer 2-1 4-3
3. Croatia Protoss goblin 1-2 3-4
4. Sweden Zerg Zanster 0-2 1-4
Group F Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ZergElazer
2
0
Protossgoblin
ZergElazer
Protossgoblin
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
TerranHeRoMaRinE
2
1
ZergZanster
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
ZergElazer
0
2
TerranHeRoMaRinE
ZergElazer
TerranHeRoMaRinE
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
Protossgoblin
2
0
ZergZanster
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
ZergElazer
2
1
Protossgoblin
ZergElazer
Protossgoblin

Group G[edit]

Group G
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. Poland Protoss MaNa 2-0 4-2
2. Poland Terran souL 2-1 5-3
3. China Zerg iAsonu 1-2 3-4
4. Canada Terran MaSa 0-2 1-4
Group G Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
TerranMaSa
1
2
TerransouL
TerranMaSa
TerransouL
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
TerransouL
1
2
ProtossMaNa
TerransouL
ProtossMaNa
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
TerransouL
2
0
ZergiAsonu
TerransouL
ZergiAsonu
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST

Group H[edit]

Group H
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
1. Italy Zerg Reynor 2-0 4-1
2. Netherlands Terran uThermal 2-1 4-2
3. France Terran MarineLorD 1-2 3-4
4. Australia Protoss Probe 0-2 0-4
Group H Matches
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ZergReynor
2
0
TerranuThermal
ZergReynor
TerranuThermal
July 12, 2019 - 19:45 CEST
ProtossProbe
0
2
TerranMarineLorD
July 12, 2019 - 20:30 CEST
ZergReynor
2
1
TerranMarineLorD
ZergReynor
TerranMarineLorD
TerranuThermal
2
0
ProtossProbe
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST
TerranMarineLorD
0
2
TerranuThermal
TerranMarineLorD
TerranuThermal
July 12, 2019 - 21:15 CEST

Knockout Bracket[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Round of 24 (Bo5)
Round of 16 (Bo5)
Quarterfinals (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Grand Finals (Bo7)
SwedenSortOf
3
GermanyGunGFuBanDa
1
ZergSortOf
ProtossGunGFuBanDa
GermanyHeRoMaRinE
3
SwedenSortOf
0
PolandElazer
3
UkraineHellraiser
1
ZergElazer
ProtossHellraiser
GermanyTLO
0
PolandElazer
3
ZergTLO
ZergElazer
MexicoSpeCial
3
NetherlandsHarstem
0
TerranSpeCial
ProtossHarstem
PolandMaNa
1
MexicoSpeCial
3
NetherlandsuThermal
0
FranceClem
3
TerranuThermal
TerranClem
ChinaTIME
3
FranceClem
1
CanadaScarlett
3
FranceShaDoWn
1
ZergScarlett
ProtossShaDoWn
GermanyShoWTimE
3
CanadaScarlett
0
United StatesNeeb
3
MexicoCham
1
FrancePtitDrogo
1
United StatesNeeb
3
FranceDnS
1
FranceDenver
3
FinlandSerral
3
FranceDenver
1
ZergSerral
ZergDenver

Distribution[edit]