The StarCraft II World Championship Series ( WCS ) is an international series of events at E-Sports -Titel StarCraft II .
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The WCS has been organized by Blizzard Entertainment (the game developer of StarCraft II) in cooperation with ESL , MLG (until June 2013), OGN and GOMTV since 2012 . The highlight of the season is the Battle.net World Championship , in which prize money of several hundred thousand dollars will be distributed. Before 2012, Blizzard held invitational tournaments ( Blizzcon Invitational ); but with significantly less prize money.
With total prize money of $ 1.6 million in 2013, WCS offers by far the highest prize money for StarCraft 2 and one of the highest in esports in general. Media not specialized in e-sports, such as Der Standard and T-Online , have already reported on the WCS.
2012
At the first edition of the WCS, a total of around 500,000 dollars in prize money was distributed. Through the national and continental qualifying tournaments, 32 players earned their starting place at the Battle.net World Championship , which took place in Shanghai in 2012. With Won Lee-sak (player name: PartinG ) a South Korean player prevailed as expected and won the $ 100,000 main prize. The only German-speaking participant Giacomo Thüs (player name: Sock ) was eliminated in the group stage.
National championships
The national champions of the eight countries marked in yellow qualified directly for the world championship. The remaining 24 places were awarded at the continental championships.
Europe
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North America
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Asia
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Belgium
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Orly |
Russia
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Titanium |
Canada
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Scarlett |
China People's Republic
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Comm
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Denmark
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BabyKnight |
Spain
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LucifroN |
Mexico
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Major |
Singapore
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Revenant
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Germany
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sock |
Sweden
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ThorZaIN |
United States
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ViBE |
Korea South
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Creator
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Finland
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Naama |
Ukraine
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Bly
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South America
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Taiwan
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Sen
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France
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Stephano |
United Kingdom
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Ziktomini |
Argentina
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Capoch |
Philippines2
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EnDerr
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Italy
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JeaL |
Belarus1
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LoWeLy |
Brazil
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Potiguar
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Oceania
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Netherlands
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Grubby |
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Chile
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Killer |
Australia
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PiG
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Norway
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Noticimus |
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Colombia
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Adj |
New Zealand
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JazBas
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Poland
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Nerchio |
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Peru
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Fenix
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1 master "Rest of Europe and South Africa"
2 master Southeast Asia
Continental championships
The 24 players marked in green qualified for the world championship. Those marked in yellow had already secured their starting place with the national title. In each of the three major regions (Europe, North America, Asia) a total prize money of 60,000 dollars was distributed.
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Asia
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Europe
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North America
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South America
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Prize money
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Oceania
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1. |
$ 24,000 |
Korea South Rain
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France Stephano
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Canada Scarlett
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$ 12,000 |
Chile Killer |
$ 6,000 |
Australia mOOnGLaDe
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2. |
$ 9,000 |
Korea South PartinG
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Spain VortiX |
United States ViBE |
$ 6,000 |
Peru Fenix |
$ 3,750 |
Australia Mafia
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3. |
$ 3,600 |
Korea South HerO |
Spain LucifroN |
United States IdrA
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$ 2,700 |
Brazil Levin |
$ 1,800 |
Australia tgun
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4th |
$ 1,800 |
Korea South herO |
Belarus LoWeLy |
Mexico Major |
$ 1,500 |
Brazil Tunico |
$ 1,000 |
Australia Light
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5th-6th |
$ 1,300 |
Korea South Curious |
Denmark BabyKnight |
United States Insur
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Korea South RorO |
Netherlands Grubby
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United States State
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7th-8th |
$ 1,100 |
Korea South Creator |
Poland Nerchio
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United States illusion
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Korea South Seed |
Russia Happy |
Canada Ostojiy
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9-12 |
$ 1,000 |
Korea South Squirtle |
Sweden SortOf |
Canada HuK
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Taiwan Sen |
Germany sock
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United States Suppy
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Taiwan Slam |
Netherlands Ret |
United States Fitzyhere
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China People's Republic TooDming |
Ukraine Bly |
Canada DdoRo
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Battle.net World Championship 2012
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Date: 17.-18. November 2012
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Venue: ShanghaiChina People's Republic
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Total cash prize: $ 250,000
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Participants: 32
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Round of 16
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Korea South PartinG
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Canada Scarlett
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Korea South PartinG
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United States Suppy
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United States Suppy |
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Belarus LoWeLy |
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Korea South PartinG
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Taiwan Sen
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0
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Korea South Curious |
0
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Taiwan Sen
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3
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Denmark BabyKnight |
1
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Korea South HerO |
2
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Korea South HerO
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Korea South PartinG
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4th
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United States IdrA
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Korea South Creator |
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Korea South Rain
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Korea South Rain
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3
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Russia Titanium |
0
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Chile Killer |
0
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Chile Killer
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Korea South Rain
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Spain LucifroN |
2
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Korea South Creator
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Spain VortiX
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Spain VortiX |
2
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Korea South Creator
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Korea South Creator
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3
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United States illusion |
0
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2013
In 2013 there were major structural changes compared to the previous year. Instead of one-off national and continental championships, an extensive system consisting of three seasons each took place in the regions of Europe, North America and South Korea. A similar system was already established in South Korea with the GSL and OSL leagues .
At the end of each season, the 16 players (the five to six best placed from the three regions) played an international final ( Global Finals ). WCS points can be collected according to a certain points key. WCS points can also be earned at several other tournaments, for example at DreamHack and the Intel Extreme Masters . The 16 players with the most WCS points qualified for the 2013 World Championship, which this time took place as part of the Blizzcon in Anaheim .
Since the players could choose in which region they would compete, many South Korean players decided to start in the supposedly easier regions of Europe and America. This ultimately led to the fact that with the Swede Johan Lucchesi (player name: NaNiwa) only a player not from South Korea made it into the finals of the World Cup. There the Protoss player Kim Yoo-jin (player name: sOs) won somewhat surprisingly with a 4-1 final victory over Jaedong .
WCS 2013 season 1
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Europe
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North America
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Prize money
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Finals
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1. |
$ 20,000 |
Korea South Soulkey
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Korea South Mvp
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Korea South HerO |
$ 40,000 |
Korea South Innovation
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2. |
$ 12,000 |
Korea South Innovation |
France Stephano
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Korea South revival |
$ 20,000 |
Korea South SOS
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3rd to 4th |
0$ 7,000 |
Korea SouthSymbol sOs Korea South
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Korea SouthForGG DIMAGA Ukraine
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Korea SouthRyung aLive Korea South |
$ 10,000 |
Korea South Soulkey Mvp Korea South
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5th-8th |
0$ 3,500 |
Korea SouthRorO KangHo PartinG Bomber Korea South Korea South Korea South |
GermanyTLO LucifroN BabyKnight Happy Spain Denmark Russia |
Korea SouthAlicia Snute mOOnGLaDe CranK Norway Australia Korea South |
0$ 7,500 |
Korea SouthRorO Alicia ForGG aLive
Korea South Korea South Korea South |
WCS 2013 season 2
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Prize money
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Korea ( OSL )
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Europe
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North America
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Prize money
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Finals
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1. |
$ 20,000 |
Korea South Maru |
Korea South duckdeok |
Korea South Polt |
$ 40,000 |
Korea South bomber
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2. |
$ 12,000 |
Korea South Rain
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Korea South MC
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Korea South Jaedong
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$ 20,000 |
Korea South Jaedong
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3rd to 4th |
0$ 7,000 |
Korea SouthINnoVation bomber Korea South |
Korea SouthMMA Grubby Netherlands
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Canada Scarlett Tae Yes Korea South
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$ 10,000 |
Korea SouthFirst TaeYes Korea South
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5th-8th |
0$ 3,500 |
Korea SouthFirst SuperNova Soulkey symbol Korea South Korea South Korea South |
FinlandWelmu NaNiwa HasuObs VortiX Sweden Germany Spain |
China People's RepublicJim aLive MacSed Oz Korea South China People's Republic Korea South |
0$ 7,500 |
Korea SouthaLive NaNiwa Rain Scarlett Sweden Korea South Canada
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WCS 2013 season 3
space
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Europe
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North America
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Prize money
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Finals
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1. |
$ 20,000 |
Korea South Dear |
Korea South MMA |
Korea South Polt |
$ 40,000 |
Korea South Dear
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2. |
$ 12,000 |
Korea South soO |
Korea South MC
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Korea South ByuL |
$ 20,000 |
Korea South Soulkey
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3rd to 4th |
0$ 7,000 |
Korea SouthMaru Soulkey Korea South
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SpainVortiX Genius Korea South |
Korea South Jaedong Oz Korea South |
$ 10,000 |
Korea SouthMaru Trap
Korea South |
5th-8th |
0$ 3,500 |
Korea SouthTrap jjakji Parting Rain Korea South Korea South Korea South
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Korea Southduckdeok StarDust Nerchio TargA Korea South Poland Norway |
Korea SouthHack HerO MacSed Heart Korea South China People's Republic Korea South |
0$ 7,500 |
Korea SouthMMA MC Oz ByuL
Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Battle.net World Championship 2013
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Date: 8.-9. November 2013
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Venue: Blizzcon , AnaheimUnited States
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Total cash prize: $ 250,000
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Participants: 16
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Round of 16
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Quarter finals
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Semifinals
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final
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Korea South Soulkey
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3
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Sweden NaNiwa |
1
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Korea South Soulkey
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1
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Korea South bomber
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3
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Korea South bomber
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3
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Korea South MMA |
2
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Korea South bomber |
1
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Korea South HerO |
1
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Korea South SOS
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3
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Korea South SOS
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3
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Korea South SOS
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3
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Korea South Polt
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3
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Korea South Polt |
1
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Korea South aLive |
0
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Korea South SOS
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4th
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Korea South Dear
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3
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Korea South Jaedong
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1
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Korea South Taeja
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1
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Korea South Dear |
2
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Korea South Jaedong
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3
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Korea South Jaedong
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3
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Korea South Mvp
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0
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Korea South Jaedong
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3
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Korea South Maru
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3
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Korea South Maru |
1
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Korea South MC
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1
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Korea South Maru
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3
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Korea South Innovation |
2
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Korea South duckdeok |
2
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Korea South duckdeok
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3
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2014
At the end of 2013, Blizzard announced the first information about WCS 2014. Among other things, it was announced that the system will be retained with three seasons in the three major regions. The season finals, however, have been abolished. In return, the prize money has been increased slightly, in particular the winner of the Korean WCS (GSL) receives significantly higher prize money than in 2013.
WCS 2014 season 1
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Prize money
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Europe
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North America
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1. |
$ 65,550 |
Korea South Zest |
$ 25,000 |
Korea South MC
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Korea South HyuN
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2. |
$ 14,046 |
Korea South soO |
$ 15,000 |
Korea South MMA |
Korea South Oz
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3rd to 4th |
0$ 7,491 |
Korea South Rain Life Korea South
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0$ 7,500 |
Korea Southjjakji san Korea South |
Korea SouthRevival Alicia
Korea South |
5th-8th |
0$ 3,745 |
Korea South sOs Hero Maru Parting Korea South Korea South Korea South
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0$ 5,000 |
Korea SouthStarDust VortiX Snute Welmu Spain Norway Finland |
Korea SouthBomber TaeJa Polt Arthur
Korea South Korea South Korea South |
WCS 2014 season 2
space
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Prize money
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Europe
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North America
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1. |
$ 65,550 |
Korea South Classic |
$ 25,000 |
Korea South StarDust |
Korea South Pigbaby
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2. |
$ 14,046 |
Korea South soO |
$ 15,000 |
Korea South San |
Korea South bomber
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3rd to 4th |
0$ 7,491 |
Korea SouthMaru TRUE Korea South |
0$ 7,500 |
Korea SouthGolden ForGG Korea South |
Korea SouthHeart HyuN
Korea South |
5th-8th |
0$ 3,745 |
Korea SouthParalyze Solar Soulkey Zest Korea South Korea South Korea South |
0$ 5,000 |
Korea South MC VortiX Welmu First Spain Finland Korea South |
Korea SouthviOLet Alicia Polt TaeYes Korea South Korea South Korea South
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WCS 2014 season 3
space
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Prize money
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Europe
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North America
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1. |
$ 66,612 |
Korea South Innovation |
$ 25,000 |
Korea South MMA |
Korea South bomber
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2. |
$ 14,274 |
Korea South soO |
$ 15,000 |
Korea South YoDa |
Korea South Heart
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3rd to 4th |
0$ 7,612 |
Korea SouthCure zest Korea South |
0$ 7,500 |
Korea SouthGolden San Korea South |
Korea SouthHyuN Polt
Korea South |
5th-8th |
0$ 3,806 |
Korea SouthSolar DongRaeGu Rain Stats Korea South Korea South Korea South |
0$ 5,000 |
Korea South MC Happy Bunny ForGG
Russia Denmark Korea South |
Canada Scarlett HuK Pigbaby HerO
Canada Korea South Korea South |
Battle.net World Championship 2014
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Date: 1. – 8. November 2014
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Venue: Blizzcon , AnaheimUnited States
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Total cash prize: $ 250,000
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Participants: 16
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Round of 16
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Quarter finals
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Semifinals
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final
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Korea South bomber
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3
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Korea South Jaedong
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2
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Korea South bomber |
1
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Korea South StarDust |
1
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Korea South MMA
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3
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Korea South MMA
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3
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Korea South MMA
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3
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Korea South MC
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2
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Korea South Classic |
1
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Korea South herO
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3
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Korea South herO |
2
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Korea South Polt |
2
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Korea South Classic
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3
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Korea South Classic
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3
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Korea South MMA |
1
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Korea South San
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3
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Korea South Life
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4th
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Korea South Jjakji |
0
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Korea South San |
0
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Korea South Zest |
2
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Korea South Life
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3
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Korea South Life
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3
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Korea South Life
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3
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Korea South soO |
1
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Korea South TaeYes
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2
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Korea South TaeYes
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3
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Korea South TaeYes
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3
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Korea South HyuN |
1
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Korea South Innovation |
1
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Korea South Innovation
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3
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2015
A major change to the tournament calendar has been announced for 2015. With the SPOTV StarLeague (SSL) there will be a second big league in addition to the GSL in South Korea. Instead of separate WCS leagues in Europe and America, there will be a unified division from 2015, in which, however, only players with permanent residence outside South Korea are eligible to participate.
WCS 2015 season 1
space
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Prize money
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Korea ( SSL )
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Prize money
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WCS Premier
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1. |
$ 36,099 |
Korea South Life
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$ 36,099 |
Korea South Maru |
$ 30,000 |
Korea South Polt
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2. |
$ 9,025 |
Korea South PartinG
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0$ 9,025 |
Korea South Dream |
$ 15,000 |
Korea South Hydra
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3rd to 4th |
$ 3,610 |
Korea SouthMMA herO Korea South |
0$ 4,061 |
Korea SouthStats Life Korea South
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$ 10,000 |
GermanyShoWTimE Bunny
Denmark |
5th-8th |
$ 2,256 |
Korea SouthTY Solar INnoVation Rogue Korea South Korea South Korea South |
0$ 1,805 |
Korea South Leenock Rogue Dear Super Korea South Korea South Korea South |
0$ 8,000 |
GermanyTLO Kane Snute ForGG
Canada Norway Korea South |
WCS 2015 season 2
space
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Prize money
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Korea ( SSL )
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Prize money
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WCS Premier
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1. |
$ 36,099 |
Korea South Rain
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$ 36,099 |
Korea South Classic |
$ 30,000 |
Korea South Hydra
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2. |
$ 9,025 |
Korea South ByuL |
0$ 9,025 |
Korea South Dream |
$ 15,000 |
France Lilbow
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3rd to 4th |
$ 3,610 |
Korea SouthCurious sOs Korea South
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0$ 4,061 |
Korea SouthherO stats Korea South |
$ 10,000 |
DenmarkBunny Polt
Korea South |
5th-8th |
$ 2,256 |
Korea SouthMaru Rogue MyuNgSiK Parting Korea South Korea South Korea South
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0$ 1,805 |
Korea SouthMaru Life ByuL Zest Korea South Korea South Korea South |
0$ 8,000 |
Korea SouthStarDust MarineLord Jaedong TLO
France Korea South Germany |
WCS 2015 season 3
space
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Prize money
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Korea ( GSL )
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Prize money
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Korea ( SSL )
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Prize money
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WCS Premier
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1. |
$ 36,099 |
Korea South Innovation |
$ 36,099 |
Korea South herO |
$ 30,000 |
France Lilbow
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2. |
$ 9,025 |
Korea South ByuL |
0$ 9,025 |
Korea South ByuL |
$ 15,000 |
Poland MaNa
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3rd to 4th |
$ 3,610 |
Korea SouthDear Maru Korea South |
0$ 4,061 |
Korea SouthTY Rain Korea South
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$ 10,000 |
SwedenZanster ForGG
Korea South |
5th-8th |
$ 2,256 |
Korea SouthClassic GuMiho Rogue Zest Korea South Korea South Korea South |
0$ 1,805 |
Korea SouthZest INnoVation Rogue MyuNgSiK Korea South Korea South Korea South |
0$ 8,000 |
GermanyGunGFuBanDa Hydra Polt Petraeus
Korea South Korea South New Zealand |
Battle.net World Championship 2015
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Date: 1. – 8. November 2015
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Venue: Blizzcon , AnaheimUnited States
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Total cash prize: $ 250,000
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Participants: 16
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Round of 16
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Quarter finals
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Semifinals
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final
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Korea South herO
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3
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Korea South FanTaSy |
1
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Korea South herO |
1
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Korea South Byul |
0
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Korea South Classic
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3
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Korea South Classic
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3
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Korea South Classic |
2
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Korea South Innovation
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3
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Korea South Life
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3
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Korea South Zest |
0
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Korea South Innovation |
1
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Korea South Life
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3
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Korea South Life
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3
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France Lilbow |
0
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Korea South Life
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3
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Korea South Polt |
2
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Korea South SOS
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4th
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Korea South Rain
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3
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Korea South Rain
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0
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Korea South PartinG
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2
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Korea South SOS
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3
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Korea South SOS
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3
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Korea South SOS
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3
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Korea South Dream |
2
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Korea South Rogue |
0
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Korea South Hydra
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3
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Korea South Hydra |
1
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Korea South Maru |
0
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Korea South Rogue
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3
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Korea South Rogue
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3
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2016
In 2016 some changes were made to the WCS system again. There is now the WCS Circuit Championship in winter, spring and summer. These tournaments have a purse of $ 150,000. Only players living outside of South Korea are eligible. There were only two editions of the GSL and the SSL , the prize money of the GSL being ₩ 230,000,000 (≃ 194,480 $) and that of the SSL ₩ 134,000,000 (≃ 113,364 $). The winner of every GSL, SSL and WCS Circuit Championship got a direct seat at BlizzCon . The BlizzCon prize pool has also been increased.
WCS Circuit
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Prize money
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WCS Circuit Winter
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WCS Circuit Spring
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WCS Circuit Summer
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1. |
$ 35,000 |
Korea South Polt |
Germany Show time |
Korea South TRUE
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2. |
$ 15,000 |
Norway Snute
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Poland Nerchio
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Korea South Polt
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3rd to 4th |
$ 10,000 |
Poland Nerchio Hydra Korea South |
Korea SouthPolt MaSa Canada |
Germany HeRoMaRinE Neeb
United States |
5th-8th |
$ 8,000 |
FranceFireCake HuK viOLet Elazer Canada Korea South Poland |
PolandElazer Neeb viOLet Cham United States Korea South Mexico |
MexicoMajor Welmu Scarlett PtitDrogo
Finland Canada France |
WCS Korea
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Prize money
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GSL Season 1
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SSL Season 1
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GSL Season 2
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SSL Season 2
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1. |
$ 33,840 |
Korea South Zest |
Korea South Dark |
Korea South ByuN |
Korea South Solar
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2. |
$ 16,920 |
Korea South TY |
Korea South Stats |
Korea South SOS
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Korea South Dark
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3rd to 4th |
$ 7,614 |
Korea SouthCure Dear Korea South
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Korea SouthSolar Patience Korea South |
Korea SouthMyuNgSiK Dear Korea South |
Korea SouthClassic solitaire
Korea South |
5th-8th |
$ 5,076 |
Korea SouthHero Dream TaeJa Losira Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Korea SouthByuN RagnaroK aLive Classic Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Korea SouthherO GuMiho Ryung TY Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Korea SouthTY Stats Dear Zest
Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Battle.net World Championship 2016
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Date: October 27th – 5th November 2016
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Venue: Blizzcon , AnaheimUnited States
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Total cash prize: $ 500,000
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Participants: 16 (group stage, then from the quarter-finals knockout system)
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Quarter finals
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Semifinals
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final
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Germany
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Show time
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1
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Poland
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Elazer
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3
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Poland
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Elazer
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0
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Korea South
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Dark
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3
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Korea South
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Dark
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3
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United States
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Neeb
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0
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Korea South
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Dark
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2
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Korea South
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ByuN
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4th
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Korea South
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TY
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1
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Korea South
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ByuN
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3
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Korea South
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ByuN
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3
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Korea South
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Stats
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1
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Korea South
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Zest
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2
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Korea South
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Stats
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3
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- eliminated in the group stage
9-12 Place: PtitDrogo, Patience, Dear, Nerchio
13. – 16. Place: Snute , TRUE, viOLet, Solar
FranceKorea SouthKorea SouthPoland
Norway Korea SouthKorea SouthKorea South
2017
WCS Circuit
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Prize money
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WCS Circuit Austin
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WCS Circuit Jönköping
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WCS Circuit Valencia
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WCS Circuit Montreal
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1. |
$ 25,000 |
United States Neeb |
United States Neeb |
Poland Elazer |
United States Neeb
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2. |
$ 10,000 |
Poland Nerchio
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Finland Serral
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Norway Snute
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Norway Snute
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3rd to 4th |
$ 6,500 |
MexicoMajor TRUE Korea South |
PolandElazer Kelazhur Brazil |
Korea SouthTRUE major Mexico |
Korea SouthTRUE Elazer
Poland |
5th-8th |
$ 4,000 |
Finland Serral ShoWTimE Cham Kelazhur Germany Mexico Brazil |
FrancePtitDrogo Cham uThermal Major Mexico Netherlands Mexico |
Finland Serral Nerchio Kelazhur Neeb Poland Brazil United States |
Canada Scarlett Nerchio Serral Kelazhur
Poland Finland Brazil |
GSL
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Prize money
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GSL Season 1
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GSL Season 2
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GSL Season 3
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1. |
$ 35,820 |
Korea South Stats |
Korea South GuMiho |
Korea South Innovation
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2. |
$ 13,430 |
Korea South soO |
Korea South soO |
Korea South SOS
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3rd to 4th |
$ 6,720 |
Korea South so Ryung Korea South |
Korea SouthMaru Classic Korea South |
Korea SouthStats Dark
Korea South |
5th-8th |
$ 4,480 |
Korea SouthTY herO INnoVation Maru Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Korea SouthTY ByuN Stats Rogue Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Korea SouthSolar Rogue ByuN TY
Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Battle.net World Championship 2017
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Date: October 27–4. November 2017
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Venue: Blizzcon , AnaheimUnited States
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Total cash prize: $ 700,000
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Participants: 16 (group stage, then from the quarter-finals knockout system)
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Quarter finals
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Semifinals
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final
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Mexico
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SpeCial
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3
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Poland
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Elazer
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1
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Mexico
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SpeCial
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0
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Korea South
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soO
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3
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Korea South
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soO
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3
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Korea South
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GuMiho
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2
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Korea South
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soO
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2
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Korea South
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Rogue
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4th
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Korea South
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herO
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1
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Korea South
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Rogue
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3
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Korea South
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Rogue
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3
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Korea South
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TY
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2
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Korea South
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Innovation
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2
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Korea South
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TY
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3
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- eliminated in the group stage
9-12 Place: Stats, Neeb, Dark, Serral
13. – 16. Place: Snute , Nerchio , Kelazhur, TRUE
Korea SouthUnited StatesKorea SouthFinland
Norway Poland BrazilKorea South
2018
WCS Circuit
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Prize money
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WCS Circuit Leipzig
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WCS Circuit Austin
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WCS Circuit Valencia
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WCS Circuit Montreal
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1. |
$ 20,000 |
Finland Serral
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Finland Serral
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Finland Serral
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Finland Serral
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2. |
$ 10,000 |
Germany Show time |
Poland MaNa |
Taiwan Has |
Italy Reynor
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3rd to 4th |
$ 6,500 |
United States Neeb |
Germany Lambo |
Germany Show time |
Germany Lambo
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Mexico SpeCial |
Mexico SpeCial |
Germany HeRoMaRinE
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China People's Republic Time
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5th-8th |
$ 4,000 |
Poland Elazer |
Germany HeRoMaRinE
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Italy Reynor |
Canada Scarlett
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Korea South TRUE |
Poland Nerchio
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Netherlands uThermal |
Germany HeRoMaRinE
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Poland Nerchio
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Norway Snute
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United States Neeb |
Germany Show time
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Norway Snute
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Poland Elazer |
Poland Nerchio
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Netherlands uThermal
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GSL
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Prize money
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GSL Season 1
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GSL Season 2
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GSL Season 3
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1. |
$ 37,518 |
Korea South Maru |
Korea South Maru |
Korea South Maru
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2. |
$ 14,069 |
Korea South Stats |
Korea South Zest |
Korea South TY
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3rd to 4th |
$ 7,034 |
Korea SouthMaru soO Korea South |
Korea SouthClassic Zest Korea South |
United StatesNeeb Zest
Korea South |
5th-8th |
$ 4,689 |
Korea SouthClassic Scarlett sOs Zest Canada Korea South Korea South |
Korea SouthByun Dear Gumiho Rogue Korea South Korea South Korea South |
Korea SouthGumiho Stats Rogue Leenock Korea South Korea South Korea South
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2018 WCS Global Finals
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Date: TBA
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Venue: Blizzcon , AnaheimUnited States
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Total prize money: TBA
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Participants: 16
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Quarter finals
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Semifinals
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final
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Korea South
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Maru
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0
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Korea South
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SOS
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3
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Korea South
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SOS
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0
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Korea South
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Stats
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3
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Mexico
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SpeCial
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1
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Korea South
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Stats
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3
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Korea South
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Stats
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2
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Finland
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Serral
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4th
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Korea South
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Rogue
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3
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Korea South
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TY
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2
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Korea South
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Rogue
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1
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Finland
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Serral
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3
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Korea South
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Dark
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0
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Finland
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Serral
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3
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- eliminated in the group stage
9-12 Place: Neeb , Zest , ShoWTimE , Classic
13. – 16. Place: Lambo , HeRoMaRinE , Has , NerchioUnited States Korea South Germany Korea South
Germany Germany Taiwan Poland
2019
2019 WCS Global Finals
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Date: TBA
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Venue: Blizzcon , AnaheimUnited States
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Total prize money: TBA
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Participants: 16
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Quarter finals
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Semifinals
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final
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Finland
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Serral
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3
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Korea South
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SoO
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0
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Finland
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Serral
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2
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Italy
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Reynor
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3
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Italy
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Reynor
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3
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Korea South
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Trap
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2
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Italy
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Reynor
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1
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Korea South
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Dark
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4th
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Korea South
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Rogue
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2
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Korea South
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Classic
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3
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Korea South
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Classic
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0
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Korea South
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Dark
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3
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Korea South
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Dark
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3
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Korea South
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Maru
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0
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- eliminated in the group stage
9-12 Place: ShoWTimE , TIME , HeRoMaRinE , Elazer
13. – 16. Place: SpeCial , Stats , herO , NeebGermany China People's Republic Germany Poland
Mexico Korea South Korea South United States
Individual evidence
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↑ "StarCraft 2" championship attracts $ 1.6 million in prize money derstandard.at
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↑ Starcraft 2: Blizzard increases World Championship prize money to 1.6 million dollars on t-online.de
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↑ 2012 WCS battle.net
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↑ Blizzard Entertainment Expands StarCraft II World Championship Series With Electronic Sports League forbes.com
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↑ 2012 Battle.net World Championship wiki.teamliquid.net
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↑ 2013 WCS battle.net
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↑ 2013 Battle.net World Championship wiki.teamliquid.net
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↑ About StarCraft II World Championship Series 2014 battle.net
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↑ Bracket wcs.battle.net
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↑ 2016 StarCraft® II World Championship Series eu.battle.net