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- http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IEM_Season_VII_-_Global_Challenge_Cologne -
- Official Intel Extreme Masters gamescom website -
- Americas Qualifier thread -
- KR/TW Qualifier thread -
The Intel Extreme Masters are coming back to gamescom (held in Cologne, Germany from August 15th to 19th) to kick off season 7. Here is your chance to qualify from Europe and Africa!
Seven of the best players from the region will qualify for gamescom. You must advance through 3 stages to do so. See how below.
FORMAT
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SCHEDULE
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3: Wednesday, Jul 18 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
STAGE 1
Top 16 players will advance to Stage #2!
Sign up here: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/gamescom_stage1/signup/
Check in here: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/gamescom_stage1/checkin/
Bracket: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/gamescom_stage1/rankings/
+ Show Spoiler [Mappool] +
ESL IEM Tal'darim Altar
ESL IEM Antiga Shipyard
ESL IEM Daybreak
ESL IEM Entombed Valley
ESL IEM Metropolis
ESL IEM Ohana
ESL IEM Cloud Kingdom
ESL IEM Antiga Shipyard
ESL IEM Daybreak
ESL IEM Entombed Valley
ESL IEM Metropolis
ESL IEM Ohana
ESL IEM Cloud Kingdom
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Best of 3 in all rounds. Once Round of 16 is reached the matches end, and the 16 players then move to stage #2.
A map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player (seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
A map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player (seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
STAGE 2
+ Show Spoiler [Seeded Players] +
+ Show Spoiler [Qualified Players] +
Bracket: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/gamescom_stage2/rankings/
STAGE 3
+ Show Spoiler [Seeded Players] +
+ Show Spoiler [Qualified Players] +
Bracket: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/gamescom_stage3/rankings/
COVERAGE
Kaelaris will broadcast all qualifiers on ESL.tv!
