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2016 WCS Global Playoffs and Finals

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[e][h]2016 WCS Global Playoffs and Finals
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Server:
Americas
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States Anaheim
Format:
1v1
Group stage
Single-elimination
Prize Pool:
$500,000 USD
Start Date:
2016-10-27
End Date:
2016-11-05
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
16
Protoss 7
Terran 2
Zerg 7
Maps
Chronology


The 2016 WCS Global Playoffs and Finals are the conclusion of the 2016 StarCraft II World Championship Series. Sixteen players (eight from WCS Korea, eight from WCS Circuit) compete for the most prestigious trophy in 2016. They qualify either by winning one of the seven tournaments providing a direct spot, or by earning WCS points throughout 2016 in multiple leagues and events. The players will first go through the Global Playoffs, a group stage. The eight remaining players will participate in the Global Finals, the culmination of the World Championship Series.

Casters, Hosts and Observers[edit]

Format[edit]

2016 WCS Format overview

Qualification[edit]

At the end of the year, eight players from each region qualify to the Playoffs:

  • WCS Korea: 4 seeds from the GSL and SSL events, 4 seeds from the standings
  • WCS Circuit: 3 seeds from the Circuit Championships, 5 seeds from the standings

If a player has won multiple GSL/SSL events, or multiple Circuit Championships, then there will be one more seed from the standings.

Main event[edit]

  • Global Playoffs (Round of 16)
    • Four groups of four players (two players from WCS Korea, two players from WCS Circuit)
    • Players seeded by their WCS Korea/Circuit points.
    • Dual tournament format
    • Matches are Bo3.
    • Top 2 players of each group advance to the Global Finals.
  • Global Finals (Round of 8)
    • Single-elimination Bracket.
    • All matches are Bo5 except Finals which are Bo7.

Map Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Races and Teams[edit]

Protoss Protoss (7) Terran Terran (2) Zerg Zerg (7)
WCS Korea (8)
KT RolsterKT Rolster
South Korea Zest
Team expertTeam expert
South Korea ByuN
South Korea Dark
KT RolsterKT Rolster
South Korea Stats
KT RolsterKT Rolster
South Korea TY
Samsung GalaxySamsung Galaxy
South Korea Solar
Samsung GalaxySamsung Galaxy
South Korea Dear
Afreeca FreecsAfreeca Freecs
South Korea Patience
WCS Circuit (8)
TingTing
United States Neeblet
Team EnVyUsTeam EnVyUs
South Korea Polt2
EURONICS GamingEURONICS Gaming
Poland Nerchio
MilleniumMillenium
Germany ShoWTimE
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Norway Snute
mYinsanitymYinsanity
France PtitDrogo2
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
South Korea Hydra1
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
South Korea TRUE
Team EnVyUsTeam EnVyUs
South Korea viOLet1
True eSportTrue eSport
Poland Elazer1

Korea Points and Standings[edit]

Current Standings
# ID Points
1 krSouth Korea z Dark 9400
2 krSouth Korea z Solar 6825
3 krSouth Korea t ByuN 6325
4 krSouth Korea p Zest 6250
5 krSouth Korea p Stats 6075
6 krSouth Korea t TY 5875
7 krSouth Korea p Dear 4800
8 krSouth Korea p Patience 4450

Circuit Points and Standings[edit]

Current Standings
# ID Points
1 usUnited States p Neeblet 5900
2 deGermany p ShoWTimE 4935
3 plPoland z Nerchio 4625
4 noNorway z Snute 4405
5 krSouth Korea z TRUE 3225
6 krSouth Korea z viOLet 2610
7 plPoland z Elazer 2610
8 frFrance p PtitDrogo 2545

1 Hydra was unable to attend the Global Playoffs due to a scheduling conflict with his wedding. This resolved the tie that existed for the final WCS Circuit qualifying spot between viOLet and Elazer.[1] The tie for the groups' seeding was broken by a coin flip on October 8, 2016[2] with viOLet gaining the 7th spot.[3]

2 Polt was unable to attend the Global Playoffs due to entering the Korean military.[4] His spot was taken by the next player in the WCS Circuit rankings, PtitDrogo.

Prize pool[edit]

The prize pool has been doubled compared to the previous WCS Global Finals for a total of 500,000 USD.

Global Playoffs[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A
October 27, 2016 - 8:30 PDT
1. South Korea Zerg Dark 2-0 4-1
2. South Korea Protoss Stats 2-1 5-3
3. France Protoss PtitDrogo 1-2 2-5
4. Norway Zerg Snute 0-2 2-4
Group A Matches
October 27, 2016 - 08:30 PDT
South KoreaZergDark
2
0
FranceProtossPtitDrogo
October 27, 2016 - 09:50 PDT
South KoreaProtossStats
2
1
NorwayZergSnute
October 27, 2016 - 13:35 PDT
FranceProtossPtitDrogo
2
1
NorwayZergSnute
October 29, 2016 - 08:30 PDT
South KoreaZergDark
2
1
South KoreaProtossStats
October 30, 2016 - 09:40 PDT
FranceProtossPtitDrogo
0
2
South KoreaProtossStats

Group B[edit]

Group B
October 27, 2016 - 11:30 PDT
1. South Korea Protoss Zest 2-0 4-2
2. United States Protoss Neeblet 2-1 5-4
3. South Korea Protoss Patience 1-2 4-4
4. South Korea Zerg TRUE 0-2 1-4
Group B Matches
October 27, 2016 - 11:30 PDT
United StatesProtossNeeblet
2
1
South KoreaProtossPatience
October 27, 2016 - 12:35 PDT
October 27, 2016 - 14:40 PDT
South KoreaProtossPatience
2
0
South KoreaZergTRUE
October 29, 2016 - 09:50 PDT
October 30, 2016 - 10:30 PDT
South KoreaProtossPatience
1
2
United StatesProtossNeeblet

Group C[edit]

Group C
October 28, 2016 - 8:30 PDT
1. Germany Protoss ShoWTimE 2-0 4-0
2. South Korea Terran ByuN 2-1 4-2
3. South Korea Protoss Dear 1-2 2-5
4. South Korea Zerg viOLet 0-2 1-4
Group C Matches
October 28, 2016 - 08:30 PDT
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
2
0
South KoreaProtossDear
October 28, 2016 - 09:55 PDT
South KoreaTerranByuN
2
0
South KoreaZergviOLet
October 28, 2016 - 13:20 PDT
South KoreaProtossDear
2
1
South KoreaZergviOLet
October 29, 2016 - 11:10 PDT
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
2
0
South KoreaTerranByuN
October 30, 2016 - 11:30 PDT
South KoreaProtossDear
0
2
South KoreaTerranByuN

Group D[edit]

Group D
October 28, 2016 - 10:30 PDT
1. South Korea Terran TY 2-0 4-1
2. Poland Zerg Elazer 2-1 4-3
3. Poland Zerg Nerchio 1-2 3-5
4. South Korea Zerg Solar 0-2 2-4
Group D Matches
October 28, 2016 - 10:30 PDT
October 28, 2016 - 12:10 PDT
October 28, 2016 - 14:35 PDT
PolandZergNerchio
2
1
South KoreaZergSolar
October 29, 2016 - 12:20 PDT
October 30, 2016 - 12:15 PDT
PolandZergNerchio
0
2
PolandZergElazer
October 30, 2016 - 12:15 PDT
Unknown

Global Finals[edit]

Distribution[edit]

Maps Statistics[edit]

Terran vs. ZergZerg vs. ProtossProtoss vs. TerranMirrors
Map#ΣTerranZergTerran%ΣZergProtossZerg%ΣProtossTerranProtoss%ProtossTerranZerg
Apotheosis LE6110100.0%220100.0%1010.0%-11
Dasan Station LE6220100.0%220100.0%----1-1
Frost7110100.0%2020.0%2020.0%1-1
Frozen Temple18110100.0%74357.1%31233.3%511
Galactic Process LE14220100.0%41325.0%----413
New Gettysburg LE102020.0%53260.0%220100.0%1--
The King Sejong Station1943175.0%42250.0%----614
Total Sum (Σ)801310376.9%26141253.8%83537.5%18411

Players Statistics[edit]

Player Games vs. Terran vs. Zerg vs. Protoss
ID Team Record Win% Record Win% Record Win% Record Win%
1 krSouth Korea t ByuN Team expertTeam expert Team expert
047414-6
70%
02593-1
75%
03186-2
75%
02975-3
63%
2 krSouth Korea z Dark ZZZZZ
043512-5
71%
02362-4
33%
02603-0
100%
03397-1
88%
3 plPoland z Elazer True eSportTrue eSport True eSport
03337-7
50%
01980-2
0%
02764-4
50%
02593-1
75%
3 krSouth Korea p Stats KT RolsterKT Rolster KT Rolster
03729-8
53%
02171-3
25%
02402-0
100%
03156-5
55%
5 usUnited States p Neeblet TingTing Ting
02935-7
42%
02000-0
-
01970-3
0%
02965-4
56%
5 deGermany p ShoWTimE MilleniumMillenium Millenium
02975-3
63%
02402-0
100%
02171-3
25%
02402-0
100%
5 krSouth Korea t TY KT RolsterKT Rolster KT Rolster
02965-4
56%
02171-3
25%
02794-1
80%
02000-0
-
5 krSouth Korea p Zest KT RolsterKT Rolster KT Rolster
03156-5
55%
02000-0
-
02392-1
67%
02764-4
50%
9 krSouth Korea p Dear Samsung GalaxySamsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy
02352-5
29%
01980-2
0%
02392-1
67%
01980-2
0%
9 plPoland z Nerchio EURONICS GamingEURONICS Gaming EURONICS Gaming
02553-5
38%
02181-2
33%
02372-3
40%
02000-0
-
9 krSouth Korea p Patience Afreeca FreecsAfreeca Freecs Afreeca Freecs
02764-4
50%
02000-0
-
02402-0
100%
02362-4
33%
9 frFrance p PtitDrogo mYinsanitymYinsanity mYinsanity
02352-5
29%
02000-0
-
02372-3
40%
01980-2
0%
13 noNorway z Snute Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid
02362-4
33%
02000-0
-
02000-0
-
02362-4
33%
13 krSouth Korea z Solar Samsung GalaxySamsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy
02362-4
33%
02000-0
-
02362-4
33%
02000-0
-
13 krSouth Korea z TRUE PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming PSISTORM Gaming
02161-4
20%
02000-0
-
02000-0
-
02161-4
20%
13 krSouth Korea z viOLet Team EnVyUsTeam EnVyUs Team EnVyUs
02161-4
20%
01980-2
0%
02000-0
-
02181-2
33%

View Games[edit]

Streams[edit]

VODs[edit]

Replays[edit]

Replay pack[5](10.0mb)

WCS Signature Series[edit]

Viewers Statistics[edit]

Data about number of viewers[6]:

  • The tournament's peak Without Chinese viewers was 130 453 viewers
  • English streams peak was 108 662 viewers
  • Russian streams peak was 13 119 viewers
  • Chinese streams peak was 204 243 viewers
  • Twitch.tv peak was 133 347 viewers

External Link[edit]

References[edit]