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HomeStory Cup XVIII
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HomeStory Cup XVIII
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game version:
Server:
Europe
Type:
Offline
Location:
KrefeldFormat:
1v1
Group Stage
Double-elimination Bracket
Group Stage
Double-elimination Bracket
Prize pool:
$20,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-11-22
End Date:
2018-11-25
Liquipedia tier:
Links
Player breakdown
Number of players:
32
10
9
13Maps
Chronology
The HomeStory Cup, organised by Dennis "TaKe" Gehlen, is a tournament where TaKe invites star players from around the world into his home to compete and socialize with one another. Providing multiple streams and interviews over three to four days, it is a fun atmosphere for both players and fans alike.
Format[edit]
- Group stage:
- 4 groups of 8 players each
- Round-Robin Bo3 matches
- Top 2 of each group from the group stage advance to the Round of 8 Winner Bracket, 3rd and 4th place are moved into the first round of the lower bracket.
- Playoffs:
- Double-elimination Bracket:
- All matches are Bo5.
- Grand Finals are Bo7.
Map Pool[edit]
Casters, Hosts and Observers[edit]
- Special Guests
Allaryce (Anny)
Snute (Jens Aasgaard)
Wardi (Jonathon Ward)- ZombieGrub (Jessica Chernega)
- French Commentators
Prize Pool[edit]
$20,000 are spread among the players as seen below:
1st
2nd
3rd 
4th 
 | This is a legacy prize pool. For non award prize pools please use {{Template:SoloPrizePool}}, {{Template:TeamPrizePool}}, {{DuoPrizePool}}, {{ArchonPrizePool}}, {{TrioPrizePool}} or {{QuadPrizePool}} instead. |
Participants[edit]
| Protoss (10)
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Terran (9)
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Zerg (13)
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 Creator
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Bunny
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  Bly
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  goblin
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  Clem
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Denver
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  Harstem
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Cure
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  Elazer
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 Hellraiser
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INnoVation
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Lambo
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  MaNa
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  Kelazhur
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 Namshar
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 PtitDrogo
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MarineLorD
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  Reynor
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  Rail
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 souL
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Rogue
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 ShoWTimE
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  SpeCial |
Serral
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| Trap
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TaeJa
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Solar
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| Zest
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uThermal
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soO 1
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 SortOf
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 Stephano
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 Zanster
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1 SpeCial forfeited his invite due to personal reasons[1] and was replaced by soO.
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
[edit]
 Group A
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| November 22, 2018 - 13:00 CET | ||||||
| 1. | ShoWTimE
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6-1 | 12-4 | |||
| 2. | uThermal
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5-2 | 10-4 | |||
| 3. | Cure
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5-2 | 11-7 | |||
| 4. | Harstem
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4-3 | 10-7 | |||
| 5. | Rogue
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4-3 | 9-8 | |||
| 6. | Namshar
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2-5 | 7-10 | |||
| 7. | Rail
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1-6 | 4-13 | |||
| 8. | MarineLorD
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1-6 | 3-13 | |||
Group A Matches
| This is a legacy matchlist! Please use the new matchlist instead. |
[edit]
| Group B
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| November 22, 2018 - 19:00 CET | ||||||
| 1. | Reynor
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7-0 | 14-3 | |||
| 2. | INnoVation
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6-1 | 13-5 | |||
| 3. | Elazer
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4-3 | 10-8 | |||
| 4. | Kelazhur
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4-3 | 9-8 | |||
| 5. | Creator
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3-4 | 8-9 | |||
| 6. | Denver
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2-5 | 6-10 | |||
| 7. | goblin
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1-6 | 4-12 | |||
| 8. | Zanster
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1-6 | 4-13 | |||
Group B Matches
| This is a legacy matchlist! Please use the new matchlist instead. |
[edit]
| Group C
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| November 23, 2018 - 13:00 CET | ||||||
| 1. | Serral
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7-0 | 12-3 | |||
| 2. | Bunny
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5-2 | 12-6 | |||
| 3. | Bly
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4-3 | 9-7 | |||
| 4. | Trap
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4-3 | 8-7 | |||
| 5. | soO
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3-4 | 9-9 | |||
| 6. | Stephano
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3-4 | 8-7 | |||
| 7. | souL
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2-5 | 4-11 | |||
| 8. | Hellraiser
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0-7 | 2-14 | |||
Group C Matches
L
W
| This is a legacy matchlist! Please use the new matchlist instead. |
Playoffs[edit]
| This is a legacy bracket! Please use the new bracket instead. |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
1
3
SolarINnoVation
1
3
2
3
INnoVationBunnyNovember 25, 2018 - 14:00 CET
3
2
SerralTaeJaNovember 24, 2018 - 16:30 CET
1
3
ReynoruThermal 3
1
SerraluThermal Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Lower Bracket Round 2
LB Round 2
LBR2
Lower Bracket Round 3
Lower Bracket Round 3
LB Round 3
LBR3
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
3
1
2
3
SolarElazer 3
2
ZestTrapNovember 24, 2018 - 12:30 CET
1
3
uThermalZest 1
3
ReynorCure 3
1
INnoVationCure 1
3
ZestINnoVation 1
3
BunnyINnoVation 4
3
SerralINnoVationNovember 25, 2018 - 22:15 CET
Racial Distribution[edit]
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| Group Stage |
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| Round of 16 |
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| Round of 12 |
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| Round of 8 |
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| Round of 6 |
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| Round of 4 |
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| Round of 3 |
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| Finals |
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| Winner |
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Map Statistics[edit]
| vs. | vs. | vs. | Mirrors | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map | # | Σ | | | % | Σ | | | % | Σ | | | % | | | |
| Acid Plant LE | 83 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Blueshift LE | 44 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Cerulean Fall LE | 74 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55.0% | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | 14 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Dreamcatcher LE | 40 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Fracture LE | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lost and Found LE | 85 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 31.8% | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| Para Site LE | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total Sum (Σ) | 352 | 107 | 53 | 54 | 49.5% | 81 | 46 | 35 | 56.8% | 66 | 29 | 37 | 43.9% | 31 | 41 | 26 |
View Games[edit]
Streams[edit]
Main Stream- B Stream/BaseTradeTV
- NarutO
- O'Gaming SC2
- Emil
- CranKTV
- MukifoTV
- ZERGTV
- MEDOEDTV
- PsinSin
StrongerEsports
scboy
VODs[edit]
Replays[edit]
- Replay pack (57.9 MB)
External Links[edit]
- Announcement on Twitter
- First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth (Replacement for Special) batches of players
- Video announcing Rifkin attending and hosting B Stream on BTTV
- Talent line up Announcement
- Further informations regarding schedule, format, ...