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2016 Kung Fu Cup Season 1

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[e][h]2016 Kung Fu Cup Season 1
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Server:
Type:
Online
Location:
China China
Format:
1v1
Group Stage
Double-elimination bracket
Prize Pool:
¥150,000 CNY
(≃ $23,000 USD)
Start Date:
2016-03-31
End Date:
2016-05-23
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
16
Protoss 5
Terran 6
Zerg 5
Maps
Chronology

Format[edit]

Qualifier[edit]

There are 8 qualifier spots for players from all over the world, divided to regions as follows:

Invited players:

Main Tournament[edit]

  • Group Stage (Round of 16)
  • Dual Tournament format.
  • Best-of-three.
  • Top 2 of each group advance to Playoffs.
  • Playoffs
  • Double Elimination.
  • All matches are Best-of-five except Grand Finals which are Best-of-seven.

Talents[edit]

  • Chinese Commentators:
  • English Commentators:
  • Other Language Commentators:
    • Poland Emil (Emil Wieczorek)
    • Germany NarutO (Silvano Bovo)
    • Russia Pomi (Sergei Rodionov)

Prize Pool[edit]

$23,000 USD and 2010 OSC points spread among the players as seen below:

Kung Fu Cup 2016 Season 1 uses a unique prize pool system in which every match is a duel and money is on the line:

  • Prize money for Group Stage matches: 3,000 CNY ($456), winner takes all if won 2-0, otherwise it is a 2/1 split.
  • Prize money for Winners' Bracket matches: 5,000 CNY ($760), winner takes all if won 3-0, 4/1 split for 3-1, 3/2 split for 3-2.
  • Prize money for Losers' Bracket matches: 2,500 CNY ($380), winner takes all if won 3-0, 4/1 split for 3-1, 3/2 split for 3-2.
  • Prize money for Grand Finals: 28,000 CNY ($4,256), winner takes all if won 4-0, 6/1 split for 4-1, 5/2 split for 4-2, 4/3 split for 4-3.
  • 1st place winner takes an additional 12,000 CNY ($1,824).

Participants[edit]

Protoss Protoss (5) Terran Terran (6) Zerg Zerg (5)
From 2015 Season 2 (1)
KT RolsterKT Rolster
South Korea Stats1
Afreeca FreecsAfreeca Freecs
South Korea Life1
Invited (7)
MilleniumMillenium
Germany ShoWTimE
AT GamingAT Gaming
Netherlands uThermal
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Norway Snute
Brave HeartBrave Heart
China Jieshi
X-TeamX-Team
China TIME
Invictus GamingInvictus Gaming
China iAsonu
Zenith of OriginZenith of Origin
China Chick
From Chinese Qualifiers (4)
Brave HeartBrave Heart
China Cyan
Brave HeartBrave Heart
China Coffee
Invictus GamingInvictus Gaming
China XiGua
X-TeamX-Team
China Ein
From Korean Open Qualifiers 2 (4)
KT RolsterKT Rolster
South Korea Zest
KT RolsterKT Rolster
South Korea TY
MVPMVP
South Korea DeParture
Samsung GalaxySamsung Galaxy
South Korea Solar

1 Life is replaced by Stats due to match-fixing related charges and arrest.
2 Open to all non-Chinese Mainland players.

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

lrthread Group A
April 1, 2016 - 20:00 KST
1. Germany Protoss ShoWTimE 2-0 4-1
2. Norway Zerg Snute 2-1 5-2
3. China Zerg XiGua 1-2 2-4
4. China Terran Chick 0-2 0-4

Group B[edit]

lrthread Group B
March 31, 2016 - 20:00 KST
1. South Korea Protoss Zest 2-0 4-1
2. South Korea Terran TY 2-1 4-2
3. China Protoss Jieshi 1-2 2-4
4. China Zerg iAsonu 0-2 1-4

Group C[edit]

lrthread Group C
April 13, 2016 - 20:00 KST
1. South Korea Protoss Stats 2-0 4-0
2. Netherlands Terran uThermal 2-1 4-3
3. China Terran TIME 1-2 2-4
4. China Terran Ein 0-2 1-4

Group D[edit]

lrthread Group D
April 10, 2016 - 20:00 KST
1. South Korea Zerg DeParture 2-0 4-0
2. South Korea Zerg Solar 2-1 4-4
3. China Protoss Cyan 1-2 4-4
4. China Terran Coffee 0-2 0-4

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Winners' Finals (Bo5)
Grand Finals (Bo7)
South KoreaProtossZest
0
NorwayZergSnute
3
April 20, 2016 - 20:00 KST
South KoreaZergDeParture
0
NetherlandsTerranuThermal
3
NorwayZergSnute
0
NetherlandsTerranuThermal
3
South KoreaProtossStats
3
NetherlandsTerranuThermal
0
Losers' Round 1 (Bo5)
Losers' Round 2 (Bo5)
Losers' Round 3 (Bo5)
Losers' Final (Bo5)
South KoreaTerranTY
3
South KoreaZergDeParture
0
South KoreaZergSolar
0
South KoreaTerranTY
3

Racial Distribution[edit]

ProtossTerranZerg
Round of 16
565
Quarterfinals
323
Round of 6
123
Round of 4
121
Round of 3
12
Grand Finals
11
Champion
1

Map Statistics[edit]

Terran vs. ZergZerg vs. ProtossProtoss vs. TerranMirrors
Map#ΣTerranZergTerran%ΣZergProtossZerg%ΣProtossTerranProtoss%ProtossTerranZerg
Dusk Towers2554180.0%3030.0%108280.0%124
Frozen Temple2054180.0%63350.0%54180.0%-22
Invader LE832166.7%31233.3%1010.0%-1-
Korhal Carnage Knockout6----220100.0%41325.0%---
Prion Terraces13----330100.0%220100.0%143
Ruins of Endion13440100.0%330100.0%53260.0%-1-
Ulrena141010.0%74357.1%440100.0%-11
Total Sum (Σ)991814477.8%27161159.3%3122971.0%21110

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