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2015 WCS Season 1
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2015 WCS Season 1
League Information
Series:
Organizers:
Game Version:
Type:
Offline
Venue:
ESL America Studio
ESL Cologne Studio
Gamers Assembly
ESL Cologne Studio
Gamers Assembly
Format:
remier League
2 Group Stages
Single-elimination Playoffs
hallenger League
Single-elimination Bracket
2 Group Stages
Single-elimination Playoffs
hallenger 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
20
18
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 hallenger 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 remier League.
- The loser is eliminated and may requalify next season.
Premier League[edit]
- Group Stage #1 (Round of 32): Dual Tournament Format.
- Group Stage #2 (Round of 16): Dual Tournament Format.
- Playoffs: Single-elimination bracket.