TeamLiquid StarLeague 4

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Bracket

Bracket Contest

TeamLiquid StarLeague 4

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League Information

Organizer:

TeamLiquid.net

Sponsor:

Razer
TwitchTV

Game Version:

Wings of Liberty
Patch 1.4.4 – Patch 1.5.1

Event Type:

Online

Prize pool:

$35,500

Start Date:

2012-07-28

End Date:

2012-09-08

Links:

Official Website

Winners

Creator

Life
KeeN	Sting

Player Breakdown

Number of Players:

32

13

9

10

Maps

TSL4 Antiga Shipyard • TSL4 Cloud Kingdom • TSL4 Daybreak • TSL4 Entombed Valley • TSL4 Metropolis • TSL4 Ohana

The TeamLiquid StarLeague 4, announced on April 25th 2012, will be the second TSL event held for StarCraft II. It will feature three returning seeds, the three players who achieved podium in the previous edition: ThorZaIN, NaNiwa, and Kas. The twenty-nine remaining spots will be awarded through qualifiers. The event will have a live finals and after party in New York City, as well as full news and coverage on TeamLiquid.net.^[1]

[edit] History

TeamLiquid.net, the biggest foreign website/community dedicated to StarCraft, has grown steadily since its founding in 2002. With its increase in both members and staff as well as prestige and acclaim, the site organised numerous events, such as small tournaments and exhibition matches over the years.

In 2008, the biggest foreign StarCraft: Brood War tournament thus far was held: the Razer TeamLiquid StarLeague, which was won by IefNaij. One year later, an even bigger sequel saw the light of day: the Pokerstrategy.com TeamLiquid Starleague. It was won by NonY. Mondragon and Sen came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

With the release of StarCraft II, TeamLiquid's events centered around this second iteration. After a number of Team Liquid SC2 Opens, the site finally launched the Team Liquid StarLeague 3 on the first day of 2011. This event turned out to be one of the most highlighted foreign events of 2011, and was concluded by ThorZaIN's victory against NaNiwa in a tight finals which took place in the Team Liquid HQ in NYC.

Almost a year after this final, Team Liquid announces the TSL4.

[edit] Team Liquid StarLeague 4

The fourth edition of the starleague was announced on April 25th 2012, through a teaser and a short text that announced Razer and TwitchTV as the main sponsors. The event will feature three returning seeds from TSL3: ThorZaIN, NaNiwa, and Kas. The other twenty-nine players will come from open qualifier TL Open tournaments: eighteen from North America and Europe, and eleven from Korea and Asia.

[edit] Prize Pool

$35,500 is spread among the players as seen below:

Place	Prize	ID	Team
1st	$16,000	Creator	Prime
2nd	$7,000	Life	StarTale
3rd	$3,000	KeeN	MVP
4th	$1,500	Sting

5th-8th	$700	Click "Show" to see players
	$700	Hack	StarTale
	$700	First	Incredible Miracle
	$700	Curious	StarTale
	$700	JonnyREcco	Team Dignitas

9th-16th	$350	Click "Show" to see players
	$350	HasuObs	mousesports
	$350	CoCa	SlayerS
	$350	DarKFoRcE	Team ALTERNATE
	$350	TaeJa	Team Liquid
	$350	Kas	Team Empire
	$350	Squirtle	StarTale
	$350	VortiX	Karont3 e-Sports Club
	$350	MajOr	ROOT Gaming

17th-32nd	$150	Click "Show" to see players
	$150	ThorZaIN	Evil Geniuses
	$150	MaNa	mousesports
	$150	SaSe	Quantic Gaming
	$150	SeleCT	Team Dignitas
	$150	Nerchio	Team Acer
	$150	Beastyqt	Team Empire
	$150	Daisy	ESC ICYBOX
	$150	Bischu	Team Dignitas
	$150	fraer	RoX
	$150	elfi	ASUS ROG
	$150	Ret	Team Liquid
	$150	LaLuSh	Millenium
	$150	BabyKnight	FXOpen e-Sports
	$150	Welmu	Eclypsia
	$150	HyuN	Team SCV Life
	$150	NaNiwa	Quantic Gaming

[edit] Participants

Seeded (3)
Protoss (13)	Terran (9)	Zerg (10)
NaNiwa	ThorZaIN
	Kas
Qualified (29)
Daisy	Sting	Nerchio
SaSe	Beastyqt	Curious
MaNa	TaeJa	Ret
Welmu	MajOr	VortiX
Creator	SeleCT	LaLuSh
elfi	Hack	DarKFoRcE
BabyKnight	KeeN	JonnyREcco
Bischu		CoCa
HasuObs		HyuN
fraer		Life
First
Squirtle

[edit] Casters

Sean "Day[9]" Plott is a man who anyone who follows StarCraft, even a little bit, should recognize. His days in StarCraft go back many years both as a player and Team Liquid contributor. Sean is known for his extremely positive attitude and upbeat personality with a unique sense of humor. He is also known for being the host of his own show, the Day[9] Daily as well as being the organizer for the After Hours Gaming League. He has cast nearly every major event outside Korea.
Mike “Husky” Lamond has been casting since the days when being an English commentator meant taking Brood War videos and talking over the top of them. Since his foray into StarCraft II, early in the beta, he has developed one of the most popular channels on all of YouTube. Husky and brings a passion and enthusiasm into a cast that few can match, turning any game into a fun, lighthearted, affair that anyone can enjoy.
Marcus “DjWheat” Graham is truly a veteran of the scene, having began his casting career commentating Quake over a decade ago. He has become a pillar of the StarCraft II community, regularly commentating on games for MLG as well as hosting the popular shows Kings of Tin, Inside the Game, and Live on Three. Marcus also works for Twitch.tv as their ESPORTS manager. In the past, he helped to bring an air of professionalism and experience to the TSL3 experience and will do it again in TSL4.
Blake “Chill” Muzar has been a staple of TL-run events since the early days of TL Attack! and Liquibition, in addition to TSL. From casting the very first event to achieving his own catchphrase during the last game of TSL3 he has been here rain or shine. He casts games with an honesty that approaches bluntness, mixing in dry Canadian humor at a pace that makes each match feel fresh.
Shaun “Apollo” Clark is the newest addition to the TSL's casting crew. A world champion in competitive Command and Conquer 3, he started playing Brood War several years ago and moved to StarCraft II during the beta. Most recently he commentated at DreamHack Stockholm and started working with the GD Studio for their Arena events and their production at ASUS ROG Summer 2012. His experience both as a player and commentator allow him to give valuable insight into a wide number of situations, making him a perfect fit for the TSL.
Dan "Artosis" Stemkoski, the analytical half of the famous GSL Casting Archon, Tastosis, may also be making a guest appearance if his busy schedule can allow it. He has been with the TSL since its humble beginnings and we hope he'll be able to cast at least one match in every TSL we run.

[edit] Map Pool

TSL4 Antiga Shipyard Cross-spawn only, gold bases removed.
TSL4 Cloud Kingdom
TSL4 Daybreak
TSL4 Entombed Valley Horizontal spawn disabled.
TSL4 Metropolis Some doodads removed to help with framerate issues. Added neutral depot on ramps.
TSL4 Ohana