America Championship Series
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America Championship Series
League Information
Series:
ACSOrganizer:
Game:
Game Version:
Server:
Type:
Online
Location:
Format:
Double elimination
Prize pool:
$ 1,375 USD
Start Date:
2017-09-09
End Date:
2017-09-17
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Winners
Participants Breakdown
Number of Players:
16
6
1
2
71v1 map pool
After the cancellation of WCA, America has no major tournament planned for 2017.
Ugrilainen allies with Over-Admire (North America manager), Martial Spirit (South America manager) and DportGaming (famous youtuber and warcraft 3 streamer) to organize a 16 players competition in September.
The american player LongWalk won, beating Hunter in final. He also grants a spot for GCS Western Qualifier #2.
Contents
Format and dates[edit]
Qualifiers[edit]
There are four regional qualifiers for one spot each :
- Australian/New Zealand Qualifier,
- North American Qualifier,
- Brazilian Qualifier,
- Latin American Qualifier.
Groupstage[edit]
The 16 players are divided into four groups of four players each :
- the groups are played as double elimination,
- top two qualify for the playoffs,
- every match is a best-of-three.
Dates :
- Group A & B : september 9th.
- Group C & D : september 10th.
Playoffs[edit]
The 8 players remaining faces in a double elimination bracket :
- earlier rounds are best-of-three,
- grand final is a best-of-five.
- played on September 16th & 17th.
Prize Pool[edit]
$ 1,375 are spread among the players as seen below :
| Place | $ USD | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1st
|
$756 |  LongWalk
|
 Team ViKiNGS
|
 2nd
|
$413 |  Hunter
|
Team ViKiNGS
|
 3rd
|
$206 | feRfe
|
 OwNu RenTner
|
 4th
|
- |  Mackay
|
|
| 5th-6th | - | PriesT
|
Team ViKiNGS
|
 MysT
|
Team ViKiNGS
| ||
| 7th-8th | - | DanGer
|
Team ViKiNGS
|
| Walter
|
Participants[edit]
| Human (6)
|
Orc (1)
|
Undead (2)
|
Night Elf (7)
|
| Invited | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| feRfe
|
LongWalk
| ||
| PriesT
|
DanGer
|
Walter
| |
| Mackay
|
Hunter
| ||
 Skuyt
|
Fenix
| ||
| Headintheclouds
| |||
| Qualified via Australian/New Zealand Qualifier | |||
 SaysO
|
|||
| Qualified via North American Qualifier, | |||
| aventador-*
|
AccCreate
| ||
| Qualified via Latin American Qualifier | |||
| RamRom
|
Bomber*
|
||
| Qualified via Brazilian Qualifier | |||
| MysT
| |||
- *Two invited players withdrew so, qualifier finalists (who should not have qualified) grant spot for main event.
Broadcasting[edit]
- DPortGaming
- Thendis (Mason Sheridan)
- WackStrats
Results[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Semifinals
Winners' Finals
1st qualified
LongWalkLosers' Finals
2nd qualified
PriesTGroup B[edit]
Semifinals
Winners' Finals
1st qualified
HunterLosers' Round 1
Losers' Finals
2nd qualified
MackayGroup C[edit]
Semifinals
Winners' Finals
1st qualified
feRfeLosers' Round 1
Losers' Finals
2nd qualified
WalterGroup D[edit]
Semifinals
Winners' Finals
1st qualified
DanGerLosers' Finals
2nd qualified
MysTPlayoffs[edit]
Quarterfinal
feRfeW
PriesTSemifinals
Winners' Finals
Losers' Round 1
Losers' Round 2
Losers' Round 3
Mackay1
LongWalk2
Losers' Finals
feRfe2
LongWalk3
Grand Finals
Hunter1
LongWalk3