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2015 WCS Season 1

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[e][h]2015 WCS Season 1
League Information
Series:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Germany Cologne
United States Burbank
France Poitiers
Venue:
ESL America Studio
ESL Cologne Studio
Gamers Assembly
Format:
Premier Leagueremier League
2 Group Stages
Single-elimination Playoffs
Challenger Leaguehallenger League
Single-elimination Bracket
Prize Pool:
$281,000 USD
Start Date:
2015-01-14
End Date:
2015-04-05
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
64
Protoss 20
Terran 18
Zerg 26
Chronology


The 2015 WCS Season 1 is the first season of the new WCS after the unification of WCS America and WCS Europe into a unique championship.

Format[edit]

Qualifier[edit]

Tournaments in each region will provide a certain number of spots into the WCS Challenger Leaguehallenger for a total of 64:

  • 28 spots for Europe, Middle East & Africa
  • 16 spots for the United States & Canada
  • 8 spots for China
  • 4 spots for Latin America
  • 4 spots for Oceania & South East Asia
  • 4 spots for Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau

Challenger League[edit]

  • In each region, qualified players face each other in a single Bo5 match.
    • The winner advances to Premier Leagueremier League.
    • The loser is eliminated and may requalify next season.

Premier League[edit]

References[edit]