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SOOP Announces New Women's Monthly Tournament

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SomaBestZerg 75 Posts October 20 2026 01:53 GMT #1 https://www.fmkorea.com/index.php?document_srl=10463170850&sort_index=pop&order_type=desc&listStyle=webzine&mid=starcraft _____ SOOP announces a new women's monthly tournament, featuring 16 of the top female players in the world. TosSGirL, Bohye, and Vm are already confirmed (the top woman of each race): https://eloboard.com/players/247 https://eloboard.com/players/269 https://eloboard.com/players/311 The tournament format will be similar to the current E-Score tournament, so there will be best-of-one games where even Tier 0 players like TosSGirL, Bohye, and Vm could get knocked out, so upsets could happen. Important to note: since it's a 16-player tournament, if we add up the number of female players in Tier 0 and Tier 1, that won't be enough to fill in the requirement. So we will see Tier 2 players (students from various StarCraft universities) competing in this tournament! https://eloboard.com/ranking?tier=0 https://eloboard.com/ranking?tier=1 https://eloboard.com/ranking?tier=2 Some Tier 2 female players we may see in this upcoming tournament: BongSoon (Zerg, SSG University): https://eloboard.com/players/206 NDS (Zerg, MonstarZ University): https://eloboard.com/players/209 Bora (Terran, teamless): https://eloboard.com/players/233 WooHing (Terran, Black Academy University): https://eloboard.com/players/238 Vely (Zerg, JSA University): https://eloboard.com/players/325 Dana (Protoss, JMT University): https://eloboard.com/players/339 bongsoon_0115 (Zerg, the other Tier 2 Zerg named bongsoon): https://eloboard.com/players/371 Heeung (Terran, Black Academy University): https://eloboard.com/players/389 Kahiri (Zerg, MB University): https://eloboard.com/players/444 Seuldol (Protoss, K-University): https://eloboard.com/players/498 Lami (Zerg, JSA University): https://eloboard.com/players/482

Toshinou-Kyouko Philippines682 Posts October 20 2026 14:32 GMT #2 hopefully this will push the T2 and even T1 female players to play better. especially those under the universities. best of luck!

AttackZerg United States7691 Posts October 20 2026 15:00 GMT #3 This is probably the most brilliant way to recruit new gen to the game ever.

c3rberUs Japan11892 Posts October 20 2026 15:44 GMT #4 This looks like a nice way to get a regular tournaments even when teamleagues or team matches are not going on.

Crimson)S(hadow Philippines1039 Posts October 20 2026 15:52 GMT #5 what uni is TosSGirL under?

c3rberUs Japan11892 Posts October 20 2026 16:05 GMT #6 On October 21 2026 00:52 Crimson)S(hadow wrote: what uni is TosSGirL under? ZeuS' DM crew

Crimson)S(hadow Philippines1039 Posts October 20 2026 16:51 GMT #7 this sounds very cool. let me know when the first one is live, i'll watch TosSGirL's stream during the event

SomaBestZerg 75 Posts October 20 2026 21:43 GMT #8 Small Update: They are considering using a "graduation" system for the monthly tournaments, meaning that let's say TosSGirL wins the first month, then TosSGirL cannot participate in the next month. The idea is that this will keep the tournament fresh month after month to make sure Tier 0 players don't win everything. They are also considering a "King of Kings" similar to E-scores' King of Kings: Escore Tournament/Season 3 Annoucement: https://www.sooplive.com/station/sr629/post/210272587 (Translated using Google Translate) "I’ll be receiving sponsorship from SOOP (formerly AfreecaTV) for a tournament series, with a prize pool of 1.5 million KRW per month! It will be structured as a one-day, 16-player tournament. The exact prize distribution and match format are still being finalized in consultation with the platform organizers! I’m currently weighing various ideas, such as a "graduation" system (where winners might move on) or a "championship of champions" (grand finale). As for why it’s not a tier-based tournament: There are already plenty of tier-based events out there, and I personally feel that someone needs to step up and host tournaments specifically for high-tier players! My goal isn’t necessarily to create a massive, high-profile spectacle, but rather to provide a stage where high-tier players—who might otherwise just quietly focus on their own gameplay—can showcase their skills."

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