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ACS replaced by "ASL Season Open" - Starts 21/02

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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51540 Posts
8 hours ago
#1
Hello.

This is the representative for the ASL writing here.

We sincerely thank everyone who has shown interest and participation in the ACS, which has served as the gateway to the ASL.

Starting in 2026, the ASL will discontinue the existing ACS and introduce a new format, the "ASL Season Open."

The ASL Season Open is open to anyone, regardless of ASL Points, and will be a one-day tournament, with all matches up to the finals taking place within a single day.

We aim to create unexpected surprises and new strategies, including single-elimination matches, and offer a different level of excitement and excitement than the traditional best-of-five format of the ASL.

The two final winners of each round will receive prize money and a spot in the Round of 24 of the next ASL season.

We ask for your continued interest and participation in the new ASL Season Open.

■ Application for Participation

- From Wednesday, February 11th to Wednesday, February 18th, 11:59 PM

- Application Page (GGGL): [Apply]

- Map Download

■ Broadcast Schedule

- Day 1: Live broadcast on Saturday, February 21st at 12:00 PM
- Day 2: Live broadcast on Saturday, February 28th at 12:00 PM


Please note that players participating in the tournament cannot broadcast personally during online matches. However, personal broadcasting will be available after the match concludes.


For a smooth online tournament, please create a Discord account if you do not already have one.

After each round, the winner must save the replay and immediately share it with the team.

If the replay file is not uploaded, the next match may not proceed.

To prevent cheating, players are required to record themselves and their gameplay during the preliminary rounds.

The management team may request the submission of recorded videos at a later date. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

(It is the player's responsibility to prepare a suitable recording environment, including recording equipment and stands.)


Source: https://www.sooplive.co.kr/station/afstar1/post/186524687
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51540 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-02-12 04:29:58
8 hours ago
#2
Hope Artosis can get the chance to cast these games - given it's an fully open one-day bracket we should have some great matchups given this gives winners a direct seed into the Ro24 proper and enables them to avoid the lottery that is the open qualifiers.
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jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1476 Posts
7 hours ago
#3
It's a negative in way that it will replace potential new faces

but common criticism with those players qualifying through ACS spots were that it often provided "free" win in group stages and the disparity between regulars and ACS qualifiers were way too large to give a good game.

But on other hand we will see even more regular faces over and over
RogerChillingworth
Profile Joined March 2010
Chad3108 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-02-12 06:52:18
6 hours ago
#4
Seems like an additional day of ASL quals except way more competitive. Maybe Flash and Queen make it through and don't squash BTS and Stork in the normal qual groups, making it [potentially] slightly better on the latter folks.
If Saber did better last season instead of being turned into a drum set, I wonder if these changes would have been made. I guess the disparity between the amateurs and ro24 is deemed too large still, and being seeded into ro24 without having to face any heavy hitters was favoring of equity over equality.
iFU.pauline
Profile Joined September 2009
France1667 Posts
5 hours ago
#5
bo1, ok, time to train overpool opening vs terran.
No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere, I see Heaven's glories shine, And Faith shines equal arming me from Fear
Miragee
Profile Joined December 2009
8634 Posts
2 hours ago
#6
On February 12 2026 14:03 jinjin5000 wrote:
It's a negative in way that it will replace potential new faces

but common criticism with those players qualifying through ACS spots were that it often provided "free" win in group stages and the disparity between regulars and ACS qualifiers were way too large to give a good game.

But on other hand we will see even more regular faces over and over


While usually true, some of these new faces have performed better than old faces. I think it is vital for the scene to at least give new faces a chance. It's just 1-2 spots. I think that's a fair shake to try and keep the scene alive in the long run.
SCRVN
Profile Joined June 2024
124 Posts
1 hour ago
#7
"We aim to create unexpected surprises and new strategies"

Which are exactly unexpected surprises and new strategies? 4 pool, 1 base with Carrier, only 3 barracks timing push?

I don't see anything surprises from the almost 30 years game!

Maybe, there is a protoss after doing 2 gates in center and see 14 CC then he will quit the game without gg because his honor so high.
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