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Open Qualification for Season 2 of WCS EU Challenger League

Open Qualification for Season 2 of WCS EU Challenger League

Following the start of the second season of the European WCS, it is time for new challengers to rise up. Through four qualifiers, eight players will qualify for the Challenger League. They will be joined by 24 players that drop down from the Premier League Ro32 and Ro16 as well as eight survivors of last season's Challenger League to compete in the Challenger League Bracket Stage later on.


League Format and Qualification

The Challenger League is made up of a bracket stage with 40 players followed by a group stage with 32 players. The top 8 players of the bracket stage will qualify for next season's Premier League, followed by 16 more after the group stage. Therefore, participating in these cups is the only chance for any player not currently in the Premier League players to compete in the Premier League in Season 3.


Challenger League - Online Qualifiers

From the 6th to 14th of July four online qualifiers will be held with up to 1024 participants each. Every day the top 2 will qualify for the Challenger League of WCS Europe's second season. The brackets of all qualifiers will be seeded based on a dedicated WCS ranking followed by the all-time Go4SC2 ranking. All matches will be played in best of three format.

Cups are open for everyone that is currently Master or Grandmaster on the EU server this season or last season.

It's mandatory to have your correct StarCraft II Gameaccount entered in your ESL profile. Visit esl.eu/eu/sc2/add_gameaccount/?type=sc2_eu_bnet_charcode and enter your Battle.net profile URL and Character code using the following format: http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/205288/1/TheRogue/#727.

WCS Europe Challenger League
Time Broadcast

14:00 CEST July 6

Qualifier #1

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14:00 CEST July 7

Qualifier #2

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14:00 CEST July 13

Qualifier #3

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14:00 CEST July 14

Qualifier #4

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The Check-in starts (and sign-up closes) at 13:00 CEST, one hour before the official start of the cup. As soon as we have a full bracket the Qualifier will start.

Admin Support

If you have any problems during the cup, including reporting match results or not being able to find your opponent, contact an admin in the Cup Chat. For any questions open a support ticket.

Live Streams

Enjoy the glorious matchups in the WCS qualification by following the live broadcast on ESL TV, for free in HD. Our main stream is in English but we provide a variety of local streams for your entertainment. Availability of local language streams subject to change.

Check ESL website for more information.

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