Source: http://aslapply.afreecatv.com/

Qualifier Signups End on June 12th

Offline Qualifier Dates:
June 15th - Seoul
June 16th - Gwangju
June 17th - Busan

Wildcard Match:

On June 06 2019 19:26 BLinD-RawR wrote:
So there will be a Wildcard match between (T)

Sharp -

Calm -

Horang2 for (Z)

EffOrt's seed since he went to the military. (T)

Mind was also supposed to be a part of this but backed out due to personal reasons.

This takes place on June 12th

(T)

Sharp vs

Calm

Set 1: Neo Ground Zero
Set 2: Block Chain SE
Set 3: Neo Sylphid

(T)

Sharp vs

Horang2

Set 1: Neo Sylphid
Set 2: Overwatch
Set 3: Neo Ground Zero

(P)

Horang2 vs (Z)

Calm

Set 1: Overwatch
Set 2: Neo Ground Zero
Set 3: Block Chain SE

Main Tournament

June 30th 2019 - September 1st 2019

Format changes

Ro24 Remains the same with Bo1 Dual Tournament

Ro16 Changes - Still Dual Tournament but with a twist, Match 1 and 2 will remain the same, Winners/Losers/Final Match will be Bo3 (Look at (Wiki)

2006 Pringles MSL Season 1 Ro8 for Reference)

Ro8 and Ro4 will remain Bo5

Finals Changed to Bo7

Maps* Please note that my Source for maps is the Namu Wiki page which has been a reliable source for ASL information in prior seasons. https://namu.wiki/w/아프리카TV 스타리그 시즌8

Preliminaries
Fighting Spirit
Overwatch
Neo Sylphid

Main Tournament
Neo Sylphid
Block Chain SE
Multiverse
Tripod
Neo Ground Zero
Overwatch
Neo Bloody Ridge

Lorch

Germany3684 Posts

June 01 2019 14:10 GMT

Yes, my body is ready! Great to see the best tour of modern BW return!
Pretty cool to not have CB or FS in the main tourney, as well.
Pretty interesting changes to the format, though I actually always loved the Bo1s. I guess this will bring more hype to the winner/looser/final matches.

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50465 Posts

June 01 2019 14:12 GMT

On June 01 2019 23:10 Lorch wrote:
Yes, my body is ready! Great to see the best tour of modern BW return!
Pretty cool to not have CB or FS in the main tourney, as well.
Pretty interesting changes to the format, though I actually always loved the Bo1s. I guess this will bring more hype to the winner/looser/final matches.

like I said the map source is reliable but I don't know where they got it from so not 100% sure about the whole thing.

also I remember sonic doing something similar for SSL8-10 with the Bo3s

ii.blitzkrieg

Canada1122 Posts

June 01 2019 15:12 GMT

Can't wait!

Is there any word if Flash will be participating this season? Last I heard he was undecided due to his wrist issues

REDBLUEGREEN

Germany1904 Posts

June 01 2019 15:18 GMT

Info is probably from here: http://bj.afreecatv.com/afstar1/post/44643017
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razorsuKe

Canada2000 Posts

June 01 2019 15:36 GMT

I'm feeling bo3!!

bovienchien

Vietnam1152 Posts

June 01 2019 15:47 GMT

We should have best of two.

Example: A vs B
Game 1: last in 15 minutes, A wins
Game 2: last in 16 minutes, B wins
-) A > B

oxKnu

1207 Posts

June 01 2019 16:20 GMT

That format change is awesome. Really takes out some of the variance out of ASL that we've had in the past. Imagine someone going into a ZvZ Bo3 after playing a ZvP or ZvT. Bo3 gives you some room for adjustment.

tanngard

Norway1325 Posts

June 01 2019 16:25 GMT

On June 02 2019 00:12 ii.blitzkrieg wrote:
Can't wait!

Is there any word if Flash will be participating this season? Last I heard he was undecided due to his wrist issues

He is playing a ton of online matches and having a 75% winrate for the previous month. I doubt his wrist is much of an issue these days.

oshibori_probe

United States2933 Posts

June 01 2019 16:50 GMT

#10

I’m not digging these changes. Seeing more games is nice but having these massive map pools punishes those players that would put in the time creating a couple of strategies specifically geared to their opponent in a specific maps.

Keep it nasty, brutish, and short.

ocolisa

10 Posts

June 01 2019 16:59 GMT

#11

Wasnt Blizzard asking for horrendous fees for those tournaments? How are they still capable to finance those tournaments?

GreyShades

Denmark40 Posts

June 01 2019 17:19 GMT

#12

For this season, I am actually mostly hyped about the eonzerg and Dewalt qualifier matches. It will be sooo exciting! If only they would be casted...

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50465 Posts

June 01 2019 17:55 GMT

#13

On June 02 2019 01:59 ocolisa wrote:
Wasnt Blizzard asking for horrendous fees for those tournaments? How are they still capable to finance those tournaments?

Passion

Qikz

United Kingdom12022 Posts

June 01 2019 17:56 GMT

#14

I think they're going for Bo3 to counteract the fact that games recently in tournaments have all been super fast. Hopefully the new maps give us some more macro games too.

afreecaTV.Char

United States337 Posts

June 01 2019 18:12 GMT

#15

The Wildcard match is currently scheduled for June 12. Not sure about the time, due to GSL Ro4 that same day.

[AS]Rattus

427 Posts

June 01 2019 18:20 GMT

#16

nice, im very curious for the new maps also. too bad whiteout didnt make it though

M3t4PhYzX

Poland4212 Posts

June 01 2019 18:22 GMT

#17

this whole format change sounds pretty amazing and I'm all for it!

what I hate though is that Neo Sylphid is going to be played AGAIN instead of Whiteout.. god damnit, why no Whiteout? That was one of the better maps made in last couple of years, actually.. Sylphid is pretty standard and boring, tbh..

what a shame